Archive for the 'Bench Press Q & A' Category

How to gain 40lbs on my bench press by mid-August?

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Curious Fin asked: How can gain 40lbs on my bench press by mid-August and still have 10-14 reps of that weight? What exercises other than benching will help? Will push ups or some dumb bell work outs work?Weightloss – A different approach

How much weight can a 21 year old guy bench press?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

never_gone_only_me asked: Writing a book, character plays hockey and i have no idea how much an average 21 year old guy can bench press. Any help would be great! Thanks!An Ultra-brief & Ultra-intense Workout

Will i see the results if I bench press everyday 50 pounds lighter than my max and more reps?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

N F asked: My freind told me if i just take about 50 pounds of of my max bench press (150) and do a whole lot of reps everday for a month i will see results. I am trying to get cut rather than power right nowCombat Core Strength

Can you determine a max bench on barbell from what you can do with dumbbell bench press?

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Todd S asked: I like DBs better because I don’t have to use a spotter, and I am wondering what my bench press would probably be on a BB. I can do a pair of 85 lb DBs for 10 reps.Bench Press

Is there a certain pushup to bench press ratio somewhere?

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Geo asked: I have never done a bench press in my life and don’t know what weight to start at. I weigh 220 and can do around 45 pushups. Would that be like 130 on a bench press?Turbulence Training Workout

When I bench press it makes my collar bones hurt, what is causing that?

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Jacob W asked: Ive been lifting for about 6 months and just over the last week or two whenever I bench press or do dips both of my collar bones start hurting. Is it a problem with my form or might it be something else?Strip That Fat

How do I find my max bench press?

Friday, November 27th, 2009

tylerscom asked: How do I find my max bench press, also after finding it what do I do to increase it?Honest Truth About Abs

How to gain 40lbs on bench press by mid-August?

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Curious Fin asked: How can gain 40lbs on my bench press by mid-August and still have 10-14 reps of that weight? What exercises other than benching will help? Will push ups or some dumb bell work outs work?Firm & Flatten Your Abs

How can I add pounds to my bench press quickly?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

SLbread asked: I’m 6′0 and weigh 175 and I only can rep 115lbs. I can dedicate about an hour a day to working out and I have a bench press and free weights at my house. I’m hoping to add 50 pounds or so in the next couple of months? I don’t want to take [...]

How much does the bar weigh on a machine bench press?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

123th345345466666663464534534534 asked: How much does the bar weigh on a machine bench press?An Ultra-brief & Ultra-intense Workout