Can the majority of males reach a 315 bench press in their lifetime?(Updated from 405 to 315)

[semtex]

I never understood peoples obsession with the bench press.

It's a good exercise but far from the holy grail. It has its place in a program but lots of people think weightlifting= bench pressing and curls. I blame the media. When they show people lifting they're always doing bench, curls, or lat pull downs. The average person doesn't know what a row or a deadlift is, and they only know what a squat is because it has meaning outside of weightlifting.

I personally view chinups as the ultimate upper body exercise, but it's more advanced and humbling than bench press because not just any old Joe can do it

 

[Originalgangsta317]

It's a good exercise but far from the holy grail. It has its place in a program but lots of people think weightlifting= bench pressing and curls. I blame the media. When they show people lifting they're always doing bench, curls, or lat pull downs. The average person doesn't know what a row or a deadlift is, and they only know what a squat is because it has meaning outside of weightlifting.

I personally view chinups as the ultimate upper body exercise, but it's more advanced and humbling than bench press because not just any old Joe can do it

So you think if a cat can knockout some chinups,he strong? Srs,no funny stuff

 

[semtex]

So you think if a cat can knockout some chinups,he strong? Srs,no funny stuff

There are pro athletes who can't

Chins work the lats which are by far the largest muscle in the upper body and they also hit abs and arms.

 

[semtex]

So you think if a cat can knockout some chinups,he strong? Srs,no funny stuff

There are pro athletes who can't

Chins work the lats which are by far the largest muscle in the upper body and they also hit abs and arms.

 

[jerniebert]

I think core strength is the most valuable. The other stuff comes easier once you have a solid core.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

There are pro athletes who can't

Chins work the lats which are by far the largest muscle in the upper body and they also hit abs and arms.

Chinups are so easy tho breh

 

[semtex]

Chinups are so easy tho breh

and benching isn't? the ease of the bench press along with the glamour of it is what draws people to it.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

and benching isn't? the ease of the bench press along with the glamour of it is what draws people to it.

I mean depends on what crowd we talking about, most athletes can do chinups,but not 135 pound bench,unless they training for it

 

[semtex]

I mean depends on what crowd we talking about, most athletes can do chinups,but not 135 pound bench,unless they training for it

that makes no sense unless they are very small.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

that makes no sense unless they are very small.

When I played hs ball most cats could jump up on the bar in the gym and hit chins and pulls easily,but couldn't rep 135 once

 

[Trapperman Dave]

It's a goal of mines to reach 300 on bench press. It didn't take me long too get to 225 without being serious

 

[Originalgangsta317]

It's a goal of mines to reach 300 on bench press. It didn't take me long too get to 225 without being serious

How long you been lifting?

 

[Trapperman Dave]

How long you been lifting?

On and off during my gym stints it takes me around 3 weeks to get back used to it and i work by myself so i dont heavy lift

 

[The ADD]

I say no

Not the majority

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Thats a hell to the no bro, just off the strength of genetics.