How much can/could you bench press back in the day?

[LoKyBuckeye]

I mostly did 12oz curls in high school.

 

[Buckin' A]

Never got over 285lbs., but that was when I weighed about 170 lbs. Just started lifting again about a month ago...I'm hurting.

 

[BB73]

I mostly did 12oz curls in high school.

This will likely be the most believable post in this thread.

 

[Buckin' A]

Bill- You have 5 beers and I am thirsty. Can I have one?

 

[NorthShoreBuck]

When I was in high school we drank those 7 oz Little Kings and Genessee Cream Ale bottles. This correlates to my bench press, but not my sleeve length.

 

[BB73]

Bill- You have 5 beers and I am thirsty. Can I have one?

No, but thanks for asking.

Now if you bought me a beer, I might buy you one back.

 

[Buckin' A]

Deal, but make mine a double.

 

[CausticMick]

This will likely be the most believable post in this thread.

I'm a big fatass, so if you knew me you would believe me. I was like Hawg, though, never could bench much on a one rep max. Came near 400, never hit it though.

 

[NewYorkBuck]

I also have freakishly long arms - great for most sports, but not so for bench pressing. Back about ten years ago when I was a gym rat, I hit 260. An investment banking career and a bad shoulder from to much bench pressing ensures that I will never come near that again. Thats fine though - I have too much invested in clothes now anyway to go from a 44 to 50 jacket again.....

 

[scooter1369]

Never got over 285lbs., but that was when I weighed about 170 lbs. Just started lifting again about a month ago...I'm hurting.

Pretty much the same here. I maxed at 280 in high school. I bought a bench and weights about a month ago. Breaking myself in gently right now.

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

back in my prime.... i regularly pressed 175 for 20 reps... now, however, yeah, not so much... lol.

 

[scarletngrey11]

Last week I put up 225 somewhere around 50 times.

I had the flu though, so cut me some slack.

 

[tedginn05]

Last week I put up 225 somewhere around 50 times.

I had the flu though, so cut me some slack.

Alright man, tell the truth, are you Mike Kudla?:)

 

[BuckeyeKid789]

yea today i put up 225 for the first time..so i was pretty pumped about that

Congrats on the pr.

 

[BoxCar_Willie]

Only ever maxed out at 270lbs on the straight bench. General Theme goes along with me as well, 36inch long arms.

My back and shoulders were ridiculous strong though from a summer dairy job. I could put a 45lb plate on a belt and rip off 15 pull ups clean.