Bench Press

[Blaster]

I can bench press 285 lbs which is decent for a guy my age.

 

[Meister]

I think I'm good for 45-50 pounds on a good day.

 

[Blaster]

I think I'm good for 45-50 pounds on a good day.

I've been lifting weights since high school.

 

[rampart]

I think I'm good for 45-50 pounds on a good day.

i managed 40 a few times this week. old age and its attendant disabilites tend to reduce my expectations these days.

 

[tyroneweaver]

I can bench press 285 lbs which is decent for a guy my age.

I could only bench around 180.
but I could squat 600. I never could figure that out. But I could jump thru the ceiling.

 

[Auld Phart]

the only weightlifting I do is getting out of bed.

 

[MarathonMike]

I can bench press 285 lbs which is decent for a guy my age.

That's remarkable! Do you also do other weightlifting or do you focus on bench?

 

[Godboy]

I can bench press 285 lbs which is decent for a guy my age.

Its not good to max press at your age. How do i know your age? Because only an older person would say "at my age".

 

[sealybobo]

I can bench press 285 lbs which is decent for a guy my age.

I was a 190 pound kid my sophomore year and I got into wrestling. Went down to 167 and when I wasn't wrestling, I was lifting weights. Friends convinced me to get down to 155. I believe I still had 10% body fat at 155. I was a healthy 155 in other words. I went to a powerlifting meet and did 300 bench, 405 squat and 505 deadlift. In the weight room at school once I put up 350. I was 16.

The funny thing is, how did the next generation start putting up 400 pounds? They say no steroids but I don't know. That seems impossible.

How old are you? I remember bragging to my wrestling coach that I could bench 300 and he said so could he. I laughed so we went to the weight room and god damn that old man did 300 pounds. But now looking back, he was probably in his 40's? Still it was impressive for an "old man".

10 years ago (I'm 53 now) this kid said "I can do more than you" so we went to the weight room. There were 100 pound dumbells and I picked them up, walked to the flat bench and put them up 3 times. Put them down. He grabbed them, asked if I could help him get them up on his legs. I said oh hell no. Get them up yourself. The room was full of co workers. It was hilarious. He couldn't even get them on his thighs.

How old are you? I'm 53 and I might not be able to put up 2 45's on each side. That's 225. If I had to bet I'd bet I couldn't do it. So good for you.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

185 at the height of my weightlifting in college.
Now?...stick to under 100 (counting bar weight).

Practical upper body strength (pull ups, push ups, chin ups, dips, lat pulldowns) are more of a focus now.

 

[Blaster]

Its not good to max press at your age. How do i know your age? Because only an older person would say "at my age".

I am 34.

 

[Godboy]

I am 34.

Max press is bad for the joints. That shit is going to catch up with you eventually.

 

[Blaster]

That's remarkable! Do you also do other weightlifting or do you focus on bench?

Dead lifts, squats and bicep curls.

 

[Blaster]

Max press is bad for the joints. That shit is going to catch up with you eventually.

My body will dictate if there is a problem.

 

[Godboy]

My body will dictate if there is a problem.

As a 51 year old, i can tell you that things that dont seem like a problem now, become problems later, even if you stop now.

 

[MarathonMike]

I can bench press 285 lbs which is decent for a guy my age.

I don't lift, but I'm naturally strong. I just did 135 on my son's rack. Truth be told I didn't bring it all the way down to my chest but pretty good for 66 year old.