How much stronger are you now?

[dog20]

How much were you able to bench and how much can you bench currently?

[JJH]

How much were you able to bench when???

[hmmm]

struggled to bench 60kg

now bench 90kg x 8-9

112-115kg max

[dog20]

Originally Posted by JJH

How much were you able to bench when???

when you started *if u remember* and now

[bbskupak]

i started at like 135 x 1

now like 285 x 1

[JJH]

The farthest back that I can remember is the beginning of my Freshman year I did 95x10. Now I can rep 285x10.

[man_i_dono]

when i was 18, and 120 lbs, i was struggling 70 lbs for one.. now im doing 165 for 5.. which is 3 yrs from that.. =) , slow progress i guess.. problie cause i only started to train about a yr ago.. and i wasnt consistent.. im a lil better at it now though..

[narcsarge]

Struggled with 95 pounds for 6 reps (age 27)
Now 205 for 6 reps.

[razorback1]

115x1 freshman year (125lb)

250x1 this last winter (160lb)

[jocktheglide]

95lb max bench at 15 years old....I do not know right now did 405lbs 3 years ago...

[kovalaybolt17]

i think in grade 10 i could do 185x1 now i can do 280x1.. started with 30 or 35lbs dumbells for reps now im doing 80-85s x9 reps so im progressing.

[ljblazer1210]

I am 5'6 and at fall I benched 135 now that I'm back in shape for wrestling I rep 160 at ten reps I can do 180 at five but it burns me. I live to wrestle and always practice with my larger friend so I get my ass kicked all summer. I maybe win one match, but when I get in the ring against someone my size it's goin down. I do 3 sets of ten curls with 30's now. When I was in drunk surfer mode I did 25's barely lol/

[vikings8084]

8th grade i weighed about 95 lb and could barely do the bar, 11th grade I way 140 and am up to 165.

[Casey]

I've been lifting consecutivly for 6-7 months now, I started at 20lbs dumbbells after an injury, now I am at 65lbs, both for reps of 10-12. Prob get 70 tonight. Also prob closer to 7 months now.

[B4n3 0n3]

Originally Posted by ljblazer1210

I am 5'6 and at fall I benched 135 now that I'm back in shape for wrestling I rep 160 at ten reps I can do 180 at five but it burns me. I live to wrestle and always practice with my larger friend so I get my ass kicked all summer. I maybe win one match, but when I get in the ring against someone my size it's goin down. I do 3 sets of ten curls with 30's now. When I was in drunk surfer mode I did 25's barely lol/

Wrestling kicks a$$! Keep it up. Having a good practice partner is really important.

To answer the question When I started lifting I was about 12 years old and weighted about 100lbs so I could not bench much at all now I weigh over 200 pounds and I can bench alot more.

[Taekwondo Guy]

started benching at 70kg (160lbs) april 2006

now benching 100kg (225lbs) july 2006

i used to do pushups every day on a swiss ball and handles so i built up some good strength to start from in the gym

[dog20]

Originally Posted by Taekwondo Guy

started benching at 70kg (160lbs) april 2006

now benching 100kg (225lbs) july 2006

i used to do pushups every day on a swiss ball and handles so i built up some good strength to start from in the gym

WOW!!! that much stronger in only 3 months!!!!!! very impressive. congrats.

[markkk]

I started a little over three years ago and could only get 135 for 2 times. The last time I maxed out on the bench was November 2005 and got 270 once.

[narcsarge]

Originally Posted by Taekwondo Guy

started benching at 70kg (160lbs) april 2006

now benching 100kg (225lbs) july 2006

i used to do pushups every day on a swiss ball and handles so i built up some good strength to start from in the gym

Now you are making me cry! 225lbs! Maybe my 1 rep max, but I think it is closer to 215!

[hrpiii]

started - 155 lbs
now - 400 lbs