Finally hit my goal

[Dryfli]

Me and my brother have been going to the gym for sometime now and when my season ended at work I made a goal for my bench press. Tonight was the night I broke the 400 lb mark free weight flat bench press mark, 405 to be exact. I should also mention that my brother (2 years younger) also benched 405, we make a pretty good team pushing each other and I would have never got there with out him. Not too bad for a 37 year old 221 lb asphalt guy. Any way just got me excited and I thought I'd post it here.

[th3w01f]

Me and my brother have been going to the gym for sometime now and when my season ended at work I made a goal for my bench press. Tonight was the night I broke the 400 lb mark free weight flat bench press mark, 405 to be exact. I should also mention that my brother (2 years younger) also benched 405, we make a pretty good team pushing each other and I would have never got there with out him. Not too bad for a 37 year old 221 lb asphalt guy. Any way just got me excited and I thought I'd post it here.

Damn that's impressive.

[osok-308]

Yeah man, I'm trying to break a 200 lb benchpress right now (not half as impressive) Was there a specific routine you did?

[Dryfli]

Eat good regularly(5 med sized meals a day), lift on a regular schedule 4 days a week at least, find a good partner that will push you and that will spot you, an injury will wipe out months of hard work. I like to change my exercises so I'm not doing the same routine over and over and when you hit a plateau take a week off let your muscles rest. I also try to use free weights as much as possible and stay off of the machines if I can.

[DEAGLER]

Congrats man. I wish I can stay motivated like you. Maybe it's cause I lift alone. I get less lazy going gym with people.

[tmleadr03]

Me and my brother have been going to the gym for sometime now and when my season ended at work I made a goal for my bench press. Tonight was the night I broke the 400 lb mark free weight flat bench press mark, 405 to be exact. I should also mention that my brother (2 years younger) also benched 405, we make a pretty good team pushing each other and I would have never got there with out him. Not too bad for a 37 year old 221 lb asphalt guy. Any way just got me excited and I thought I'd post it here.

Dude, I lifted 5K yesterday multiple times. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.


It was on a lift though. Still exhausting to watch it go up and down.

Congrats on the lifting!

[wARmachine15]

That's awesome man, bet that feels good. I've never topped 340 myself. I'd love to hit 4 bills.

[Dryfli]

Thanks everyone great end to the day.

[battle_sight_zero]

Me and my brother have been going to the gym for sometime now and when my season ended at work I made a goal for my bench press. Tonight was the night I broke the 400 lb mark free weight flat bench press mark, 405 to be exact. I should also mention that my brother (2 years younger) also benched 405, we make a pretty good team pushing each other and I would have never got there with out him. Not too bad for a 37 year old 221 lb asphalt guy. Any way just got me excited and I thought I'd post it here.

I hit 455 at 33, and then I tore my shoulder up. Sadly can only go to 365 these days at age 45. However bench wise I surprassed my Army and college football days in my 30s. Congrads , that feat of 400 plus is only done by 2 percent of men as so I have been told

[Irving]

Pretty impressiive. I'd be happy with 200.

[Kraven251]

400 pounds is something you squat, good job though, that is pretty damn awesome.

[jhood001]

That is some serious weight to be throwing up. Congrats for doing it. More importantly, congrats on meeting you GOALS!!

[gnihcraes]

I'm a wimp. But you might enjoy this.

I work with this fellow, he's like 5ft tall: Lightweight Class, 358 # lift. I believe he's done 400 # too, but this is what I could find quickly.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXCXLISAdZ8

[sniper7]

congrats!

[sniper7]

Dude, I lifted 5K yesterday multiple times. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.


It was on a lift though. Still exhausting to watch it go up and down.

Congrats on the lifting!

pfft...i lift around 100,000 lbs off the ground for hours on end 3-4 days a week. sometimes with only 1 arm! [Coffee]

[jackthewall81]

Good job dude! That is impressive