How many times can you bench press 225 lbs?

My lifetime total still is at zero with 225. Might have done some reps at 180-185, but never did two plates on each side.

friendojamin wrote:

My lifetime total still is at zero with 225. Might have done some reps at 180-185, but never did two plates on each side.

Same. I did 2 reps of 205lbs in college at 6’0” and 145lbs, but never 2 plates. Skinny frame and long arms is not optimal for bench press. I could bench my weight 18 times, which is better than average.

I now weigh 155 and can bench my weight about once. No more gym, but I do 100-200 push-ups per day.

I can’t bench over 90 once.

We know Dafne Schippers was an ex-multi-event athlete. We know Schippers has a 2:08.xx 800m personal best. Schippers has a heptathlon World Championship bronze. It would be interesting to know if there are or were medal winning multi-event male athletes with solid 800m or 1500m performances. Years ago, about five, there was a 250 pound bench press with sub-5 minute mile thread. I assume there are 200m-400m guys out there who spent a lot of time in weight room and can still race sub-1:50 800m on 400m training.

Now I can only do 10-12, but I am 45 and out of shape. When I was in college, I could knock out close to 20 at 160-165# body weight. I could get 8 reps at 275 at my peak.

I think I pressed 225 once like 25 years ago.

Less than one time ?

Powergeezer wrote:

It is a little odd that the NFL uses 225 as the standard, at least for the bigger guys. Unless you train for high reps you will tire before long even with a light weight.

Bench was my weak lift, but I could do 315 for 8. Drop it to 225 and I'd still probably tire after 18 or so. I mostly did 3-5 reps and rarely more than 8.

Some powerlifters have done 315 for around 50 reps...

Good point. How much you can bench for 3-5 reps would be a better indicator for football related tasks. 225 pounds is less than body weight for most of these guys. I wonder how many of them are training muscular endurance to max out their reps at the combine?

Right now, probably twice. In my best lifting shape, about 7 times. I weighed about 142lbs at the time. Most of my college teammates couldn't get up 185lbs, and I doubt anyone else could have done 225lbs.

Greg wrote:

0 right now. I did 195lbs twice last year at a 162 or so body weight.

It would be a good goal for me, however, the gym I've been going to is very, very loud.

The leg press/squat machines make so much noise and people wear ear buds, ignorant of the noise they make. I complained, asking for people who do those excercises to book their slots separate from others. Doubtful that will happen.

I've decided to take a break from the gym and may just buy my own bench press table at some point, or find a quieter gym.

BS

When I was 17/18 I built myself upto 10 reps @250 , 3 X 280 , 300 max .

So based on 10x225 I would say @20 at best .

How many times in a row can these guys run a mile in less than 5 minutes? My record is 13, a lot of people have done 26.

moefarah wrote:

Greg wrote:

0 right now. I did 195lbs twice last year at a 162 or so body weight.

It would be a good goal for me, however, the gym I've been going to is very, very loud.

The leg press/squat machines make so much noise and people wear ear buds, ignorant of the noise they make. I complained, asking for people who do those excercises to book their slots separate from others. Doubtful that will happen.

I've decided to take a break from the gym and may just buy my own bench press table at some point, or find a quieter gym.

BS

why would I make that up? Lots of guys in the 160s can bench well over what I did

Saw this thread yesterday and had to try it out at the end of my workout today.

I got 6 reps. Last one super shakey. Definitely feeling it. I am not unhappy about it either since I don't barbell lift at all. For the record, I'm 6'3 190 lbs with very long- 82 in reach- arms.

50 reps

so is this a thread for people that have given up on running goals?

42 yrs old, 180lbs

Bench 225 x 5

Squat 335 x 5

Deadlift 365 x 5

Bout to run a 5k in a month so we will see what I can do. Really just hoping for 6:00 pace as I don't really run that much and only a month to get into running shape.

Alan

Runningart2004 wrote:

42 yrs old, 180lbs

Bench 225 x 5

Squat 335 x 5

Deadlift 365 x 5

Bout to run a 5k in a month so we will see what I can do. Really just hoping for 6:00 pace as I don't really run that much and only a month to get into running shape.

Alan

Well done, you are in very good shape

I started lifting weight at around 14. I could bench about 225 my senior year (1984) I went to UMass to play baseball rather than football as my brother was playing. During my freshman year I took a 8am lifting class and volunteered to work with a Hungarian trainer who was working on a masters program. I worked hard and using his unique techniques benches over 330lbs by end of my Freshman year. I continued to work hard lifting but never stop playing baseball nor other recreational sports such as basketball,hockey,tennis and yes golf. I grew strong and naturally progressed my bench. Inclining over 350lbs and straight benching 455lbs as my max. I regularly repped the alphabet at 225 in workouts. I maxed 225 at 42 reps. I even did 30 reps of 225 at 30yrs old. I know that this seems unreal but no steroids but great technique and tons of Tri work outs kept my 6’1”. 240 frame into a bench press machine. I played hoops hockey golf football tennis and baseball all the while keeping a powerful speed bench. Key push-ups fast. Lots of variety. Include a 170man on back apres ski for 30reps just for a beer and fun!