monkeygirl Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 I bench press...... (drumroll please) 47.5 pounds!!!! But then again I only weigh about 100 lbs. The trainer at my gym says she knows 30-year-old women that can't do that, so I feel good 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bro_Joey_Gowdy Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 Im 6'3", 250lbs, 21y/o, and my MAX at bench pressing is 320lbs Love and Live into Christ Jesus,Bro. Joey Gowdyhttp://www.JoeyGowdy.comhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1909603http://JoeyGowdy.starsearchcasting.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 I weight 175 pound and I haven't bench since last year. I went to the bench and guess what.. i can bench 90 pounds!!!! I better start to go the weight room more often from now. lol its so embarrasing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bro_Joey_Gowdy Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Hey - weve all had to start somewhere - Overall - I started around 50lbs at age 18. And I have learned that you should not compare yourself to other people - but compare yourself to you. I keep a chart of my performance at the gym and use it to compare what im pumpin now to what I did yesterday or moreover what I did when I first started. Just remember - what drains your strenght is your own doubt. The power will come in response to a need not a desire - you have to create that need. - Goku DBZ So just have confidence and keep on pressing on - youll over come that mountain one day and then look back and say Hey, that mountain was simple a hill as compared to what Im doing now. Love and Live into Christ Jesus,Bro. Joey Gowdyhttp://www.JoeyGowdy.comhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1909603http://JoeyGowdy.starsearchcasting.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizMarkie Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 ....one question. I know that one pound is the same as, I believe, 0,454 kilos but what is the name of this measure system (the british-american one)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaF Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 omit this post I messed up sorry Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo, 17 Years Old 1st kyu Brown Belt in in Goju Ryu Karate-do, & Shodan in Okinawan KobudoGiven enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result.I AM CANADIAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 ....one question. I know that one pound is the same as, I believe, 0,454 kilos but what is the name of this measure system (the british-american one)? Metric system and Imperial system you mean? 2.2lbs to the kilo. JackCurrently 'off' from formal MA trainingKarateForums.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizMarkie Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 ah...imperial. Of course, it's british so why shouldn't that be its name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Considering the standard bench press bar weighs 45 lbs (you need to take that into consideration) ... Are we talking one rep here?? I can bench 60% of my total weight .... so I guess that's pretty good for a woman and an "older" woman at that! Free weights offer more sport-specific movement patterns because they incorporate more stabilising muscle groups. They also require more co-ordination. The true measure of strength is the bench press and the leg press ... why? They are compound movements incorporating most of the large muscle groups in the upper and lower body. If you plan on testing your "strength": 1. Warm up thoroughly with light cardio and 10mins of stretching to all major muscle groups. 2.Chose a weight that you think is about 80% of your 1-RM. Don't sweat over this ... just guess! 3. Perform the exercise... the bench press )or leg press) with perfect form for one rep only. 4. Rest for at least 5mins. You're not working out! 5. Add as small a weight increment as possible and try again. Remember to have your spotter with you. 6. Keeping resting and repeating until you find a weight that you can't quite manage on your own. The weight before that is your 1-RM. Results Take your 1-RM weight for the bench press and leg press s and divide it by your body weight. So for example if you leg pressed 300lbs and you weigh 175lbs your score is 1.7. Check your score with the chart below: One Rep Max Scores Bench Press Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Men 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 Women 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 Leg Press Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Men 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.8 Women 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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