Post your all-time 1 rep max bench

[FTLPSU]

I realized I was strong when I was 16 @145lbs I did 245 on the bench with no spot. In the Army at 20 @178lbs I did three plates 1x with a spot, no help and didn’t arch my back, that was at my peak. Havent lifted in months but at 51 and 190, I can do 200.

 

[BobPSU92]

I assume this is a HIT. crowd, yes?

 

[LionJim]

Nice thread. A lot of strong dudes on this board. Let’s keep on getting better, stronger, no fading away for us. I got a few minutes before the gym opens!

Edit: Off to the gym!

 

[JohnJumba]

Was the guy white? That would make it a honky twonky.

Yes he was.

 

[pamdlion]

One of the best sounds is hearing iron plates hit together as you are pounding out rep.

 

[BostonNit]

Alot.

 

[Steelhead52]

345 at 157 lbs. raw at 41 years old. 6 state records. Major injury before nationals ended my competitive career. 72 years old and won’t try over 245 now. Not fun getting old.

 

[s1uggo72]

Not a max bench but I love watching the young girls at the gym go to the smith machine, load up a bar, crawl under the bar, put their head on the bench, feet stretched out on the floor, place the bar across their hips and raise the bar with hip thrusts!! I mean glad to see they r training!!

 

[Moogy]

Not a max bench but I love watching the young girls at the gym go to the smith machine, load up a bar, crawl under the bar, put their head on the bench, feet stretched out on the floor, place the bar across their hips and raise the bar with hip thrusts!! I mean glad to see they r training!!

That's a great exercise, for guys and girls ... and no one needs the perv patrol gawking at them while they're lifting.

 

[VaDave4PSU]

Hit 405 once late 2020 or 2021. Used to train the Big 3 pretty hard (bench, squat, deadlift) until back pain convinced me to stop deadlifting.

Max deadlift was 505. Max squat was 485. My weight ranged from 280-295. Never did any meets to actually compete (weights moved suck for my body weight), but the group I lifted with usually did 1000 lbs clubs for the shirt.

I'm 42 now. Training fluctuates. I can routinely bench 365 if consistent. No longer deadlift; also, no longer have severe bouts of week long bedridden back pain. Traded out squats as well.

Nowadays, it's mostly 2 bench days per week (if I'm lucky to get that 2nd one in), a back/bi day, a leg/shoulder day, and fitting in 2-3 sessions of pickleball while there. Great cardio, fun game. Usually tough to find enough people.

 

[s1uggo72]

That's a great exercise, for guys and girls ... and no one needs the perv patrol gawking at them while they're lifting.

So who was gawking. Just using the machine next to them

 

[JohnJumba]

Not a max bench but I love watching the young girls at the gym go to the smith machine, load up a bar, crawl under the bar, put their head on the bench, feet stretched out on the floor, place the bar across their hips and raise the bar with hip thrusts!! I mean glad to see they r training!!

 

[VicVaselino]

I once lifted a Yuengling pounder.

 

[PSUJam]

 

[razpsu]

Was never a bench press kinda guy. Was always strong In legs.
Max weight for 45 degree leg press was max weight on the machine. 900?

now I’m not allowed to do it all after hernia and hip replacement.

 

[PSU Mike]

-1 or at least it might as well have been. Always weak on bench press, yet I would routinely knock out 12x50 dips as filler to keep my heart rate up over longer (grad school) workouts.

I guess 290-5 @159 pounds would be my biggest spread. Was soon in process of trimming down for fast running, so it dropped precipitously as I shed only a few pounds. My shoulders now would simply explode with anything heavy, but I’m generally functional and I’m grateful for that.

 

[LionJim]

I will be in Thailand soon, 90 degrees. No need for me to be shy about talking off my shirt at the pool, just saying. I’m okay.

 

[GulfCoastLion]

Always used machines and nautilus equipment for years. Typically would do multiple reps of maximizing weight in the 200-225-250 lb range. Often that was max back in the day. Started doing traditional free weight benches only about 8 years ago at age 58 at a Golds gym. Was able to bench 310 lbs max @ 6’2” 225-230 lbs. I’m now 66 and weigh 245 lbs, but max at slightly under 300 lbs when benching 2-3 days a week. Still prefer multiple/numerous reps vs pure power lifting. Never my thing.

 

[LionJim]

Always used machines and nautilus equipment for years. Typically would do multiple reps of maximizing weight in the 200-225-250 lb range. Often that was max back in the day. Started doing traditional free weight benches only about 8 years ago at age 58 at a Golds gym. Was able to bench 310 lbs max @ 6’2” 225-230 lbs. I’m now 66 and weigh 245 lbs, but max at slightly under 300 lbs when benching 2-3 days a week. Still prefer multiple/numerous reps vs pure power lifting. Never my thing.

Impressive. Always have a spotter.