Bench 315+

Awesome site! I was just able to do 305 for the first time since High School today. I’m 22 years old and weighing in at 6’2 220. Pretty good feeling and I hope to get back up to 345 by the end of the year!

while 315 is a very good bench people encourage me to go further. after all I am only 20 and could most achive a much higher bench. possibly 500 or even 600 given another 5-8 years. however i feel content at 320 I will finish what protien I have and start cutting weight. mabye I can hit 340 before I do but I feel like no real since of achivement can come out of pushing for more weight when I’m already part of the top. it would prove to be exsessive if I felt I needed to press more than I already do.

I finally pressed it last weekend. I even did the pause at the bottom and used good form. It went up pretty easily. I warmed up before it with 155lb@10 reps, then 185lb 6 reps, then 215lb 4 reps, and then did the single 315lb, if anyone’s interested. I rested 1min, 2min, and 3min, respectively between sets. I saw this progression in an article from Flex magazine.

I pressed 10 reps of 235lb with good form. I’m confident I could do the 315lb now, but I’m going to wait a bit. If I pulled a muscle doing it and lost everything I’ve gained, I’d be really bummed. At least I’m gaining quickly. I’ve been eating alot of protein and lifting regularly. I also noticed that I can lift more weight using a bar that has a good bite to the grip.

I did 11 reps of 225lb on bench, so my est. max should be around 310lb. I’ll train a few more weeks and then try for 315lb with good form so I don’t lose what I’ve gained from an injury.

I finally finished up college and got my first real job out in los angeles. I moved away from almost everyone I know in the midwest, so with the absence of grad school and friends tempting me with beer, hopefully I’ll have more time to work out now, after a much too long period of neglect. I’ve lifted every day this week (alternating upper and lower body days) after work and I plan to do the same next week. My max is down to about 260. Four years ago I could do just over 300, so I’m hoping I can get back up quickly.

315 clean pressed 2 times. january i was at about 275. Hit it the other day. I’m juiced hyped up to keep pushing for more

Got 300 up yesterday (Monday) so hopefully, it won’t be long now.

275 came clean for 3 reps. I guess i’ll be getting my goal a lot sooner than expected ohhhhhhhhhh yea

i’m at about 205 in my own weight right now. I hit 275 the other day. im aimin on hittin that 315 once hopefully around april or may. also i hope to weigh around 215 maybe 220.