How Many Times Can You Bench Press 225 pounds?

[Gonolz]

Derwin James' answer is Blackjack.

So what you got?

 

[cfbfan23]

I would shoot for zero....anything above that would be gravy.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

My question is why would I want to bench press 225 pounds?

 

[GoNolesTX]

Can the weights add up to 225 eventually? Are we talking about in one sitting or can we space it out over like a month or so?

 

[NDallasRuss]

"How Many Times Can You Bench Press 225 pounds?"

All of them.

Check out my new tribal kettleball tat - sorry about the bad lighting...

 

[LesClaypool]

Jerky Boys...how much ya bench?

 

[Fijimn]

225...226, whatever it takes

 

[SoddyNole]

"How Many Times Can You Bench Press 225 pounds?"

All of them.

Check out my new tribal kettleball tat - sorry about the bad lighting...

I wonder if it that kettleball tat would look cool on my love handles.

 

[FSUdawg]

I would shoot for zero....anything above that would be gravy.

This.

 

[SeaPA]

Bench isn't my strong suit, probably only 20 or so. But I can run a 4.4 while doing lunges with 225 on my shoulders.

 

[62Nole]

Disguise the barbell to look like a huge bottle of Gentleman Jack. Then hide and watch.

 

[TennNole17]

Why would anyone exercise on a perfectly good bench

 

[DFSNOLE]

I wonder if it that kettleball tat would look cool on my love handles.

Or underneath the hair.

 

[NDallasRuss]

I wonder if it that kettleball tat would look cool on my love handles.

Tribal kettleball tats would look good anywhere.

 

[seminoledq]

I work out 5-6 days/week and have not benched in years. I have no idea if I could even get 225 up once. And I don't trust many of the 6am crew to spot me if I tried.

 

[Pay_county]

Half, just the going down part

 

[Cribbs]

10.

 

[Nole Daddy]

Right now probably 1 time. In 2010 I changed my workouts(!when working out) to more pushing and pulling my own weight type of workouts. Before then I benched quite regularly which would end with doing 225 lbs 12 times. It was stupid because it was not something I needed and was not good for functional strength, but I was stuck in an old school workout routine. I also still would max out which was stupid too, and could still get up over 300 lbs which helped in no way at all.

 

[FreeFlyNole]

Now or in the wonder years?

In the wonder years I would throw it up 20 plus times... These years my shoulders would probably turn to mush.

I don't bench real weight in my work outs, I use Hammerstrength machines.

I do have some proof here of basic virility. @PoopandBoogers was at my house about a year ago and I have a pull up bar out back and I cranked out 20 pull-ups and I weigh 235.

I keep body weight fit. Pull ups, push ups, dips and planks. Don't throw a lot of weights around anymore. When I do lift it's light and for reps to get the heart rate up.

I'm old.

 

[Spearhead04]

I’m only 36 but my left shoulder is already starting to feel arthritic so I don’t do bench anymore. It’s great getting old.

 

[BarryB1081]

I don’t bench much anymore, just machines usually. I did start bench pressing again for a couple years when my son was a Jr and Sr in HS. I was surprised how much I could still bench. Would regularly bench 225 8-10 times. I’ve got relatively long arms (backstroker in swimming), but in HS I maxed at 335. Nowadays, I honestly feel like I’d rip something serious if I tried to throw up that type of weight again. And really, why? My focus is on my waist size nowadays.

 

[BarryB1081]

I’m only 36 but my left shoulder is already starting to feel arthritic so I don’t do bench anymore. It’s great getting old.

Osteo-Biflex and Turmeric are your friends.

 

[cmanole]

With a spot? 0...

 

[DFSNOLE]

I’m only 36 but my left shoulder is already starting to feel arthritic so I don’t do bench anymore. It’s great getting old.

36? Old?

 

[Gonolz]

Now or in the wonder years?

Yeah, it's always great to think about glory days /wonder years. I could have beat Derwin James 21 reps straight up back then. I could still do it, it would just take me 4 sets to do it now, lol. Can't bench heavy anymore because of shoulders and old age (older than 36 LOL).

I think the Locker Room should host an old-timers combine. Maybe we could change the events to be more age friendly. Ideas?

 

[GwinnettNole]

0

 

[helmetnuts]

Probably 25-30 times...currently on what is my light day I do 3 sets at 10-12-14 and I did 300-310-320 Tuesday. Course I'm 6'6 275 so my big ass should be lifting more.

Hilarious considering I could barely bench 200 pounds when I was working out in High School and College and just really started lifting again seriously April 1 last year.

 

[funksouljon]

I would shoot for zero....anything above that would be gravy.

Mmmm, I like gravy. What was the question again?

 

[OrlandNole]

...currently on what is my light day I do 3 sets at 10-12-14 and I did 300-310-320 Tuesday.

You're saying you put up 320 14 times? That's like a 475-500 pound max.

 

[helmetnuts]

Sorry other way around 14 at 300. We go down in weight on the 10 12 14 day....then will go up in weight tonight and we do 8 6 4.......and I was just over 4 last time we maxed (month ago). Started taking creative and beta-alanine about a month ago and have seen significant gains in what I can do

 

[Semiologist]

Zero point zero.
"Fat, drunk, and weak is no way to go through life, son."

 

[billanole]

Yeah, it's always great to think about glory days /wonder years. I could have beat Derwin James 21 reps straight up back then. I could still do it, it would just take me 4 sets to do it now, lol. Can't bench heavy anymore because of shoulders and old age (older than 36 LOL).

I think the Locker Room should host an old-timers combine. Maybe we could change the events to be more age friendly. Ideas?

12 ounce curls would likely be a featured event.
Oh, make it a tri! Race to the convenience store, pound a twelve pack, crawl to the porcelain. The pukeathon.

 

[cmanole]

Sorry other way around 14 at 300. We go down in weight on the 10 12 14 day....then will go up in weight tonight and we do 8 6 4.......and I was just over 4 last time we maxed (month ago). Started taking creative and beta-alanine about a month ago and have seen significant gains in what I can do

Please post a shirtless pic putting up your last 320lb rep to substantiate claim...

 

[SoddyNole]

Please post a shirtless pic putting up your last 320lb rep to substantiate claim...

 

[DanC78]

I would guess 3

In 2015 I would guess 10 times.

 

[OrlandNole]

In comparison, Oklahoma offensive tackle Orlando Brown, regarded as a top OL draft pick, put up 225 14 times.

 

[SeaPA]

Yeah, it's always great to think about glory days /wonder years. I could have beat Derwin James 21 reps straight up back then. I could still do it, it would just take me 4 sets to do it now, lol. Can't bench heavy anymore because of shoulders and old age (older than 36 LOL).

I think the Locker Room should host an old-timers combine. Maybe we could change the events to be more age friendly. Ideas?

One of the components would be the box-sit, right?

 

[BOwens21]

Last fall when I was working out 3-4 times a week, I could do it once. I did it one day in workout and then that evening I thought I'd show off to my wife. It did not go well. She had to help me lift it back up.

 

[RangerNole]

I have no idea and wouldn't even consider looking at a straight bar bench. I have had 4 shoulder surgeries, 2 on each shoulder. Although 2 of them were due to injuries. Every ortho surgeon I know says no straight bar bench after 30. To the topic at hand I know I could do 10-15 reps of dumbbell bench with 100lbs.

 

[cfbfan23]

I have no idea and wouldn't even consider looking at a straight bar bench. I have had 4 shoulder surgeries, 2 on each shoulder. Although 2 of them were due to injuries.

Were the other two just for fun?