Ego question: How many Kg can you bench

Simon Dean SG

Laughing

I use dumbbells normally, about 27.5kg x 8 now.Best was 30kg x 6.

Marco_Simone SG

My gym the heaviest DB is only 25kg and the last time I did DB bench was about 2 months ago.The max was for 10 good reps+2 not so good form reps.Since then,have cut the bench presses from my program and concentrating now on dips.Today I did 14 solid form reps of dips at the end of my workout,so I think I can do 20 reps ba if I am totally fresh.

Simon Dean SG

shaky form is accepted.Just dont go throw your legs up and that kindda thing.

M©+square SG

I was going to ask this question.

Anyway, i could only do 20kg at max for 8rep x 3

Beginner here, but always stuck at 12-15kg. Sad
Don't know why also.

Marco_Simone SG

So you do 12kg or 20 kg? Rolling Eyes

Simon Dean SG

dedicate more time to tricep work, also do some front lateral raises.3-4 sets of chest enough liao.Dont be like those idiots who do 40 sets.

M©+square SG

20kg is to answer the ego thread.

12kg is to ask why i'm stuck.

coffeeortea SG

huh, i thought bench press is the one where u lie down with free weights?

cuzz im sure i can only do 100 lbs.. and that is pathetic compared to others who can easily do 130-150

Marco_Simone SG

Also do partials,isometrics and static holds.You know what are they or not?

forum_dude SG

MOST WEIGHT FOR SMITH MACHINE IS 30KG PER SIDE FOR AROUND 2-3 REPS... EGO IS 32.5KG COZ I CANT EVEN FCUKING LOWER IT DOWN MY CHEST AFTER DOING THE 30KG

BENCH PRESS IS ONLY 20KG PER SIDE, NO EGO HERE COZ ITS DANGEROUS TO PUT A HEAVY WEIGHT EVEN U GOT YOURSELF A PARTNER

DB PRESS I THINK AFTER DOING SMITH OR BENCH, I CAN ONLY DO MAXIMUM 8.75KG EACH DB PER SIDE FOR AROUND 4 SETS

I KNOW I SUX Crying or Very sad

M©+square SG

Thanks. I'll try. I'm still unsure which weight to chose for my 2nd set.

Bicep Curls 1st set
- 5kg x 8
- 10kg x 8
- 5kg x 10

2nd set (always tempted to stay at 5kg but i'll usually take 7.5)
- 7.5kg x 8
- 10kg x 3
- 7.5kg x 4

3rd Set
- 5kg x 8
- 7.5kg x 4
- 7.5kg x 8

For the rest of my free weight routine, it'll be more or less at these weight range.

By second set, there'll be no more strength to carry 10kg or more.
I'm always stuck at 10. On good days, partial reps of 15kg no prb.
I'm interested in sets to build strength, but i don't know how to go about planning my set or routine. Razz

Marco_Simone SG

9 sets or 3 sets??? Rolling Eyes

Marco_Simone SG

I'm interested in sets to build strength, but i don't know how to go about planning my set or routine. Razz

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refer to everything I have posed on Pumping Iron so far. Wink

M©+square SG

3 sets

Marco_Simone SG

Looks like 9 sets to me leh...unless you're using drop sets which I dont think is the case...

But then again don't look like drop sets also...

M©+square SG

Bicep Curls 1st set
- 5kg x 8
- 10kg x 8
- 5kg x 10

8
8
10 are reps right Question

Please educate me on this.

Marco_Simone SG

Originally posted by M©+square:

Bicep Curls
- 5kg x 8-[b] 1st set
- 10kg x 8- 2nd set
- 5kg x 10-3rd set

8
8
10 are reps right Question

Please educate me on this. [/b]

M©+square SG

Shocked Shocked Shocked

My gawd..... Crying or Very sad

Thanks for the correction.

Marco_Simone SG

U wanna build strength,u should trash the bicep curls.Refer to my fullbody 3x/week program.

Simon Dean SG

Dont need to thrash them completly just do them at the end and do not place so much emphasis on isolation movments.