225 bench test

[ForemanRules]

I use to love doing this once a week when I was lifting heavy.
On my light chest day all I did was one or two sets of 225 to failure. It seemed to really help my bench go up.

EDIT: Full controlled reps only...no bouncing 1/2 rep crap.

 

[AnimalMass]

Never worked on it - but I'm pretty sure I could hit it for 50 in a few weeks with training.

I do it sometimes after all my heavy work just for some tendon work.

Matt

 

[Bob Smith]

Never done it, but I would estimate I couldve hit it (before my back injury) for about 20 reps.

 

[wildman1717]

Is this done after a heavy chest workout, or just warm up, load the bar with 225lbs and start popping out reps?

 

[ForemanRules]

Is this done after a heavy chest workout, or just warm up, load the bar with 225lbs and start popping out reps?

I do it on my speed/light day, so yes just warm up then hit 225 for max reps.

 

[wildman1717]

OK, next time I get a chance I'm going to give it a shot and see what I end up with. I thought that is what you meant but I wasn't sure.

 

[wildman1717]

By the way, I like your avatar.

 

[unt0ld]

You guys are beasts. I can hit 225 up like 20 times at most.

 

[kethnaab]

hurm. I'm gonna give this a go next week.

 

[MANWHORE]

I know I can get 225 on incline for at least 6 but i don't do flat. I will try it maybe one day this week. I'm guessing somewhere close to Animal .. yeah 50 that's it

 

[ForemanRules]

50 reps is amazing, I did around 48 when I could max 545.

 

[kethnaab]

i could get 225 for a set of 50

easily

oh wait, you're talking bench press, not deadlift.

D'OH!

 

[MANWHORE]

i could get 225 for a set of 50

easily

oh wait, you're talking bench press, not deadlift.

D'OH!

Hey now,no one said benchpress. I thought this thread was about legpress

 

[zman12]

I have done it once before while working out, just seeing how many times I could do it and wound up with 27 that was after working out about 2 years ago haven't tried it since

 

[BRICK]

52 reps is my best for 225 lbs.
My max single is 430 lbs. (Thanks to these wonderful AAS)

 

[AnimalMass]

That's awesome Brick! I have a meet in 3 weeks. After that, I'm going to try this for a few weeks.

Matt

 

[BRICK]

That's awesome Brick! I have a meet in 3 weeks. After that, I'm going to try this for a few weeks.

Matt

Matt, is it a power lifting meet? What are your maxes? What do you weigh?

 

[AnimalMass]

Yeah Brick. I'm going as a 242. It's just a low level push/pull getting ready for a big one April 7. I'd like to bench 600 and deadlift 700 conventional.

Matt

 

[Girth]

I haven't done more than 5 reps on anything in so long that I'd hate to even try. My endurance has gone to shit. I may try to squat 225, 50 times. But that begs the question, if a heart explodes, does it make a sound?

 

[BRICK]

Yeah Brick. I'm going as a 242. It's just a low level push/pull getting ready for a big one April 7. I'd like to bench 600 and deadlift 700 conventional.

Matt

Awesome lifts Animal Mass!! Do you wear a power suit for bench?