How much do you bench?

[BNB]

This is silly advice. Bench is a fundamental compound movement.

Bench (I prefer dumbbell inline now), deadlift, squat, dips and pullups are all you need.

I respect everyone opinion and well aware many won't agree.

To add this, yes, these are good (any kind of bench is the worst), but stick with low weights and less than 10 reps.

Mix it up with many other exercises you have available to hit the best shape and everything else.

You will be fast (good for fight etc), have cardio to run longer, look awesome, and not pumped like balloon.

More healthy in general.

 

[Elusive Proxy]

I respect everyone opinion and well aware many won't agree.

To add this, yes, these are good (any kind of bench is the worst), but stick with low weights and less than 10 reps.

Mix it up with many other exercises you have available to hit the best shape and everything else.

You will be fast (good for fight etc), have cardio to run longer, look awesome, and not pumped like balloon.

More healthy in general.

I agree with second part. Aim shouldn't be too balloon up. Should be to be functionally healthy.

Low weights and less reps is just wrong though. Low weight and high reps is okay. Low reps and high reps is okay. But both low is suboptimal for progress. You will gain neither strength or size this way.

Also I'd argue deadlift and squat are more dangerous that bench. Very easy to get nerve damage.

Either way, you should want to build a consistent body (good for fighting) which entails building every part of your body. Compounds are the best way to do that especially if you are a beginner. Bench along with pullups, rows and dips are the best way to build upper body. If bench isn't part of your regime, you are missing out on gains, simple as.

 

[BNB]

I agree with second part. Aim shouldn't be too balloon up. Should be to be functionally healthy.

Low weights and less reps is just wrong though. Low weight and high reps is okay. Low reps and high reps is okay. But both low is suboptimal for progress. You will gain neither strength or size this way.

Also I'd argue deadlift and squat are more dangerous that bench. Very easy to get nerve damage.

Either way, you should want to build a consistent body (good for fighting) which entails building every part of your body. Compounds are the best way to do that especially if you are a beginner. Bench along with pullups, rows and dips are the best way to build upper body. If bench isn't part of your regime, you are missing out on gains, simple as.

Low weights or more weights, just not aim for max rep or PR. That's really not needed.

Yeah people will keep doing bench and everything, but missing out on gains is more deep than it looks.

Think in terms of chess. One move will prevent other. The best way mix everything up as much as possible for your needs of course.

Its possible to hurt many body parts in gym. Especially if you are doing sparing often. Depends on many factors, so not kinda a thing to argue about. Anybody can mess up with anything at any given moment. You really need to take good care before after during workouts.

 

[Elusive Proxy]

Low weights or more weights, just not aim for max rep or PR. That's really not needed.

Yeah people will keep doing bench and everything, but missing out on gains is more deep than it looks.

Think in terms of chess. One move will prevent other. The best way mix everything up as much as possible for your needs of course.

Its possible to hurt many body parts in gym. Especially if you are doing sparing often. Depends on many factors, so not kinda a thing to argue about. Anybody can mess up with anything at any given moment. You really need to take good care before after during workouts.

I agree about not going for PR's. There's really no need.

Also agree about mixing stuff up. Imo though you should always use compounds as base an use accessory exercises as interchangeable.

Honestly though, all that matters is that you're exercising and eating healthy. 99% of people fail at that.

 

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[IamScammer]

I have no idea, but I can carry the groceries in the bags without needing help

 

[OnlineA]

Damn you are strong! I have a 1 rep max of 120kg... currently 22 years old so got some time to catch up to you

Dude, 120kg at 22 means you are going to be strong as hell within 5-10 years...you can easily go towards 140-150, without much sacrifice.

 

[OnlineA]

165lbs, 8-10 reps. Bodyweight 156lbs.

I usually train alone so I didn't really test my 1 rep max yet.

Me, too, but I do it regularly...I simply tilt the barbell to one side and let it fall there, then I get out. Been doing that for a long time.

 

[pauliakas]

PR 130KG long time ago
Now few month in a gym again after n years.
Now working with 100KG
12-10-8-6
try to make all sets to 12.
Not going to add more weight. 100 is enough for me.

 

[OccultKingdoms]

Dude, 120kg at 22 means you are going to be strong as hell within 5-10 years...you can easily go towards 140-150, without much sacrifice.

What about being 120 kg instead of lifting that? you'll for sure be able to lift a lot more if you put on some weight. I saw many lifters eating 10k kcals per day to get higher scores.

 

[UnusualSubstance]

Next bhw meet up should include a gym and whoever benches the most gets a free year of Jr vip

 

[SilverClouds]

Idk, doing bodyweight exercises from yt

 

[l1nuxfre4k]

Haha I'm happy if I bench like 70kg at the moment

 

[masixx]

We are not nerds, but Black Hat enthusiasts.

I don't lift simply because 1. I prefer manual labor. 2. I don't like to put too much pressure on my joints. 3. I find it super boring.

Overall I felt it did more harm than good to me, so I quit after a few trials.

I used to bench 100 lbs after 2 months or smth. But zero benefits other than bigger chest.

hy man, maybe you were focusing mainly on the chest workouts

 

[t4nk78]

I don't bench but I can do 12 ounce curls all day long while sitting in my lazyboy...

 

[BlackDesign]

1 rep max would be 160kg

 

[OccultKingdoms]

hy man, maybe you were focusing mainly on the chest workouts

No. I watched Rich Piana and similar people, then went to the gym. I did 100 reps of each exercise spending 3 hours having never worked out before.

I think I should do some other type of workout with my attitude. Doing compound exercises like an idiot is dangerous.

 

[OnlineA]

We are not nerds, but Black Hat enthusiasts.

I don't lift simply because 1. I prefer manual labor. 2. I don't like to put too much pressure on my joints. 3. I find it super boring.

Overall I felt it did more harm than good to me, so I quit after a few trials.

I used to bench 100 lbs after 2 months or smth. But zero benefits other than bigger chest.

1. Manual labor will put pressure on your joints, while 2. strength exercise will help your joints to be healthier.

The benefits will come with age...exercise = longetivity. You will find out eventually...but it might be too late then.

 

[OccultKingdoms]

1. Manual labor will put pressure on your joints, while 2. strength exercise will help your joints to be healthier.

The benefits will come with age...exercise = longetivity. You will find out eventually...but it might be too late then.

1. True. Plus money into your wallet.
2. Only if done correctly.
Ronnie Coleman is the best example that bodybuilding is dangerous.

My point is that... a lot of guys go crazy when they go to gym.

I know 70 - 80 year old people who had never been to the gym and their joints are perfectly fine.

On another hand I know 20 year old guys who have gone crazy in the gym and their back hurts every other day.

 

[hideath]

I respect everyone opinion and well aware many won't agree.

To add this, yes, these are good (any kind of bench is the worst), but stick with low weights and less than 10 reps.

Mix it up with many other exercises you have available to hit the best shape and everything else.

You will be fast (good for fight etc), have cardio to run longer, look awesome, and not pumped like balloon.

More healthy in general.

Quick fact,
Usain Bolt bench 225 for 10+ reps, max would be around 265-285
That's one of the fastest men alive