bench weight to body weight ratio - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

snap · 24-09-2004, 04:39 PM

just wondering what everyones 8rep bench press weight is?? but in copmarison to your body weight?? the instructor at my gym today had a friendly word to see if i was taking aas!!!! i know he was only looking out for me as im only 17 so hes gona be carefull but when i asked him why he thought i was he said it was cause i was benching 150% of my body weight. im not a big lad by any means before i stopped training last year i was 11stone after a year but im now down to 9 1/2 just starting again! im not of a gud muscley build naturally but i do have broad shoulders and triceps naturaly. and im wondering if i should be able to press that much for 3sets of 8 reps normally just failing on the last rep of the last set. i no its not a lot of physicall weight compared to what some of you guys do but its almost double my body weight! is this special????:p lol

also hackskii you seem to be the man to talk 2 about nutrition. if you get a spare minuite could you knock me up a basic diet plan for a week?? i no its alot 2 ask but i suck with nutrition and have no idea of how much or what food i need to be eating over than the obvious bits! any helo would be greatly appreciated might evehn send ya a few beers 2 say thanx lolol

cheers guys

24-09-2004, 05:08 PM

let me get this straight, your 9.5 stone and he asked if you were on AAS, you should of said, "does it look like it you ASS"

i'll get my coat....

24-09-2004, 05:09 PM

i can bench about 75kg for 3x8, so about 10kg under BW. benching is my weak point by a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way though.

**hackskii** · 24-09-2004, 05:42 PM

I weigh 202 and do 7 reps with 275 (when the shoulder was not injured).
I used to do about 150% above my weight.

Yah, snap I can give you something to chew on. Where do you live in the UK or States? We have similar foods but not the same.
1 week diets are too short tho and if you were going to diet were you looking to gain or lose weight?

24-09-2004, 05:44 PM

275=125kg 7RM = about a 135-140kg 1RM

nice bench hackskii. well done mate.

**hackskii** · 24-09-2004, 05:48 PM

Thanks its my best lift.
Just recouperating my shoulder.

24-09-2004, 05:50 PM

cool. godspeed with your recovery.

John · 24-09-2004, 06:20 PM

lol i just read this and thought god he must have read my post as i was writting it, the be nice part, but hey lets not get too pally.

snap · 24-09-2004, 06:22 PM

lol true! i fink he was jst checking i wasnt starting them or anything i mean i got no problem with any one that wants to use em but its nice 2 know he cares

ah thats cool then so bout 150%all gud! next step shoulder press my body weight! then i can pull off some of those every so sexy handstand pressups lolol

im in the uk mate. dont worry bout exact brands or anything il just find the nearest substitue with the same values. lolol i no i was just gona keep repeatin it for a few weeks! saves u time! im looking to gain weight and im working night shifts so lunch cant be huge more just small meals spread out if poss coz my stomache ent used 2 food at 4 am:( lol

cheers for all the help guys

John · 24-09-2004, 06:57 PM

thats really good, your lifting that is, ive been training a while but my strength to weight ratio isnt all that good,lol prob down to the fact that i have to much bf, but im working on that.
But my strength has come on a bit recently, so hopefully i,ll be posting the same as you in a while, keep up the good work.

GoldenArrow · 24-09-2004, 07:41 PM

Handstand pressups are *much* easier than a bodyweight military press (standing).

John · 24-09-2004, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenArrow

Handstand pressups are *much* easier than a bodyweight military press (standing).

you do them down my gym

, they,d **** themselves at you,honestly, but then you could always complete your workout in the kitchen at home whilst waiting for the blender finishing up that tuna, mustard, peanut butter, n sweet potatoe smoothy

.

GoldenArrow · 24-09-2004, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john33

you do them down my gym

, they,d **** themselves at you,honestly, but then you could always complete your workout in the kitchen at home whilst waiting for the blender finishing up that tuna, mustard, peanut butter, n sweet potatoe smoothy

.

I don't like mustard. And I was always the gym weirdo (I think the getting results bit was what made me different!)

John · 24-09-2004, 10:21 PM

it was a little humour, you know joke, fun, laugh, mate were all here to learn and get results, if i offended it wasnt meant to but hey ive been around gyms pretty much on and off most of my adult life, i have never seen anyone do them in a gym, and as this is the only forum i use ive never heard any of the more experienced boys in here in fact ive not heard anyone in here suggest these or say they do these.So if your happy with being the gym weirdo thats cool with me, now im entitled to my opinion and if i like i,ll voice it, if im serious it,ll be written like that, in a more serious manner, if its written in a jocular fashion and you cant translate that then theres nothing i can do about it, ive not had any other problems in here with anyone else, so grow a sense of humour or dont reply to any of my posts

. ( happy face, denotes good mood, friendly person, man of peace).;) .

24-09-2004, 11:38 PM

john, i think GA wasn't offended by your post. his was in jest too if you read it again. handstand pressups rule, but your right, you do get some funny looks.

24-09-2004, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
snap Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10	bench weight to body weight ratio just wondering what everyones 8rep bench press weight is?? but in copmarison to your body weight?? the instructor at my gym today had a friendly word to see if i was taking aas!!!! i know he was only looking out for me as im only 17 so hes gona be carefull but when i asked him why he thought i was he said it was cause i was benching 150% of my body weight. im not a big lad by any means before i stopped training last year i was 11stone after a year but im now down to 9 1/2 just starting again! im not of a gud muscley build naturally but i do have broad shoulders and triceps naturaly. and im wondering if i should be able to press that much for 3sets of 8 reps normally just failing on the last rep of the last set. i no its not a lot of physicall weight compared to what some of you guys do but its almost double my body weight! is this special????:p lol also hackskii you seem to be the man to talk 2 about nutrition. if you get a spare minuite could you knock me up a basic diet plan for a week?? i no its alot 2 ask but i suck with nutrition and have no idea of how much or what food i need to be eating over than the obvious bits! any helo would be greatly appreciated might evehn send ya a few beers 2 say thanx lolol cheers guys

24-09-2004, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,717	I weigh 202 and do 7 reps with 275 (when the shoulder was not injured). I used to do about 150% above my weight. Yah, snap I can give you something to chew on. Where do you live in the UK or States? We have similar foods but not the same. 1 week diets are too short tho and if you were going to diet were you looking to gain or lose weight? __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

24-09-2004, 05:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,717	Thanks its my best lift. Just recouperating my shoulder. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

24-09-2004, 06:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
John EFBB Winner Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,245	hey james lol i just read this and thought god he must have read my post as i was writting it, the be nice part, but hey lets not get too pally.

24-09-2004, 06:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
John EFBB Winner Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,245	mate i think thats really good, your lifting that is, ive been training a while but my strength to weight ratio isnt all that good,lol prob down to the fact that i have to much bf, but im working on that. But my strength has come on a bit recently, so hopefully i,ll be posting the same as you in a while, keep up the good work.

24-09-2004, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
James.Titor Guest Posts: n/a	let me get this straight, your 9.5 stone and he asked if you were on AAS, you should of said, "does it look like it you ASS" i'll get my coat....

24-09-2004, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
James.Titor Guest Posts: n/a	i can bench about 75kg for 3x8, so about 10kg under BW. benching is my weak point by a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way though.

24-09-2004, 05:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
James.Titor Guest Posts: n/a	275=125kg 7RM = about a 135-140kg 1RM nice bench hackskii. well done mate.

24-09-2004, 05:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
James.Titor Guest Posts: n/a	cool. godspeed with your recovery.

24-09-2004, 06:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
snap Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10	lol true! i fink he was jst checking i wasnt starting them or anything i mean i got no problem with any one that wants to use em but its nice 2 know he cares ah thats cool then so bout 150%all gud! next step shoulder press my body weight! then i can pull off some of those every so sexy handstand pressups lolol im in the uk mate. dont worry bout exact brands or anything il just find the nearest substitue with the same values. lolol i no i was just gona keep repeatin it for a few weeks! saves u time! im looking to gain weight and im working night shifts so lunch cant be huge more just small meals spread out if poss coz my stomache ent used 2 food at 4 am:( lol cheers for all the help guys

24-09-2004, 07:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
GoldenArrow Gym Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London Posts: 303	Handstand pressups are much easier than a bodyweight military press (standing).

24-09-2004, 10:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
John EFBB Winner Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,245	well pardon me all over the place it was a little humour, you know joke, fun, laugh, mate were all here to learn and get results, if i offended it wasnt meant to but hey ive been around gyms pretty much on and off most of my adult life, i have never seen anyone do them in a gym, and as this is the only forum i use ive never heard any of the more experienced boys in here in fact ive not heard anyone in here suggest these or say they do these.So if your happy with being the gym weirdo thats cool with me, now im entitled to my opinion and if i like i,ll voice it, if im serious it,ll be written like that, in a more serious manner, if its written in a jocular fashion and you cant translate that then theres nothing i can do about it, ive not had any other problems in here with anyone else, so grow a sense of humour or dont reply to any of my posts . ( happy face, denotes good mood, friendly person, man of peace).;) .

24-09-2004, 11:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
James.Titor Guest Posts: n/a	john, i think GA wasn't offended by your post. his was in jest too if you read it again. handstand pressups rule, but your right, you do get some funny looks.