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I'm 31 and could probably do about 3 - 4 reps. Even when I was at my peak I could probably only do it 5 or 6 times. I never had much bench press strength...but I was crazy strong in everything else. It never kept me from throwing around 300+ lb linemen in school either. It's true what they say; some people are just mediocre athletes but then there are some that go from mediocre to amazing once they strap on that helmet. I had "field strength". Now, I can work out until my head explodes and I still don't get very strong on the bench press. Weird.
Please explain that to an average shmoe. I don't get how you can do 3 sets of 10 at 360 (I do know Hammer Strength is a workout equipment brand, and I do work out a little, but I'm pretty unknowledgeable here) but can only do 225 five times on a flat bar.
OK, thanks. I was asking because I've been really working on getting this 47 year old body into shape this year (kinda proud of myself - lost 20 pounds and have really dropped my body fat % a lot), and am spending a lot of time at the gym. I still don't know a lot of stuff so I was confused when I read that. If I keep this up, I may have to change my monniker from Couch Potato to Studmuffin.
how many high-school 300+ lineman are there really?assuming you are talking about high schoolI'm 31 and could probably do about 3 - 4 reps. Even when I was at my peak I could probably only do it 5 or 6 times. I never had much bench press strength...but I was crazy strong in everything else. It never kept me from throwing around 300+ lb linemen in school either. It's true what they say; some people are just mediocre athletes but then there are some that go from mediocre to amazing once they strap on that helmet. I had "field strength". Now, I can work out until my head explodes and I still don't get very strong on the bench press. Weird.
This wasn't recommended to you by Ricky Williams was it? Just checking.
When I was 18 years old, I played against a team that averaged 280 pounds along the offensive line. They were fat tubs of goo for the most part but 3 of them weighed over 300 pounds.We had one guy on our team that weighed 340 pounds but he was one of the least athletic guys I have ever played with.how many high-school 300+ lineman are there really?assuming you are talking about high schoolI'm 31 and could probably do about 3 - 4 reps. Even when I was at my peak I could probably only do it 5 or 6 times. I never had much bench press strength...but I was crazy strong in everything else. It never kept me from throwing around 300+ lb linemen in school either. It's true what they say; some people are just mediocre athletes but then there are some that go from mediocre to amazing once they strap on that helmet. I had "field strength". Now, I can work out until my head explodes and I still don't get very strong on the bench press. Weird.
LOLNope, it is free and clear of the herb. If it could be smoked though, I'm sure Williams would give it a whirl LOL.
If your putting up 110lb dumbells, and i'm assuming it's 110lb in each hand, 20-25 times, you should be in the 30-35 rep range for 225 on the bench.23 years old. I'd struggle using a barbell. Haven't used one since high school. Never felt like I was getting a good workout using onel. Probably 15-20 times using approx. 225 lbs in dumbells. I can do 110 lb dumbbells 20-25 times. Tend to workout alone as well nowadays.
Using machines give your self-esteem a nice boost if nothing else.
I do marathons and some bench press. I was quite pleased when my marathon time (in minutes) < my max bench. I've never been a lifter until the last couple years, but now I'm pretty happy to hit 225 12 times in the 1st set. I couldn't imagine hitting 110 on each dumbell - the balance is very impressive.
Probably gonna be hard for you to believe, but in 7th grade I was 6'3, 275 and set our middle school bench record (since been broken) @ 205 lbs.I quit growing in 9th grade when I was 6'5 and had a shoe size that was > than my age.how many high-school 300+ lineman are there really?assuming you are talking about high schoolI'm 31 and could probably do about 3 - 4 reps. Even when I was at my peak I could probably only do it 5 or 6 times. I never had much bench press strength...but I was crazy strong in everything else. It never kept me from throwing around 300+ lb linemen in school either. It's true what they say; some people are just mediocre athletes but then there are some that go from mediocre to amazing once they strap on that helmet. I had "field strength". Now, I can work out until my head explodes and I still don't get very strong on the bench press. Weird.
What's your 40 time?
I played HS ball in Florida. Everyone knows Florida is a hotbed for college/NFL talent. 300 lb linemen back in the early 90's were pretty common. To put it into perspective, when I went to HS our O-line averaged about 275 lbs. Then I moved to Missouri after school and remember reading a newspaper here and in the sports section they had an article in there about one of the better high schools in the area having one of the biggest O-lines in their history...averaging 235 lbs!?!?! I would of loved to play ball in the mid-west...I would have been the first Ray Lewis before Ray Lewis.how many high-school 300+ lineman are there really?assuming you are talking about high schoolI'm 31 and could probably do about 3 - 4 reps. Even when I was at my peak I could probably only do it 5 or 6 times. I never had much bench press strength...but I was crazy strong in everything else. It never kept me from throwing around 300+ lb linemen in school either. It's true what they say; some people are just mediocre athletes but then there are some that go from mediocre to amazing once they strap on that helmet. I had "field strength". Now, I can work out until my head explodes and I still don't get very strong on the bench press. Weird.
My Junior year in HS we had 6 on the team. Five my Senior Year. We had a Full protect passing package that put five 300 Lbers on the O line. Story about a great friend of mine who went on to OSU and posts here: He played Left Tackle on our team, I remember where the coach ran a tackle trap play some 10 times in a row with my Buddy coming down the line on me, but that's another terrible story. Anyway, my buddy would get in full pads and weigh in EVERY day. It was the biggest celebration the day the Scale read 300.how many high-school 300+ lineman are there really?assuming you are talking about high schoolI'm 31 and could probably do about 3 - 4 reps. Even when I was at my peak I could probably only do it 5 or 6 times. I never had much bench press strength...but I was crazy strong in everything else. It never kept me from throwing around 300+ lb linemen in school either. It's true what they say; some people are just mediocre athletes but then there are some that go from mediocre to amazing once they strap on that helmet. I had "field strength". Now, I can work out until my head explodes and I still don't get very strong on the bench press. Weird.
Please stop.I played HS ball in Florida. Everyone knows Florida is a hotbed for college/NFL talent. 300 lb linemen back in the early 90's were pretty common. To put it into perspective, when I went to HS our O-line averaged about 275 lbs. Then I moved to Missouri after school and remember reading a newspaper here and in the sports section they had an article in there about one of the better high schools in the area having one of the biggest O-lines in their history...averaging 235 lbs!?!?! I would of loved to play ball in the mid-west...I would have been the first Ray Lewis before Ray Lewis.how many high-school 300+ lineman are there really?assuming you are talking about high schoolI'm 31 and could probably do about 3 - 4 reps. Even when I was at my peak I could probably only do it 5 or 6 times. I never had much bench press strength...but I was crazy strong in everything else. It never kept me from throwing around 300+ lb linemen in school either. It's true what they say; some people are just mediocre athletes but then there are some that go from mediocre to amazing once they strap on that helmet. I had "field strength". Now, I can work out until my head explodes and I still don't get very strong on the bench press. Weird.
I got a 5 on the Wonderlic, but Vince Young graded it for me so I'm not sure if the score is correct.It's a good thing I didn't ask about the Wonderlic test.
I'd probably find out that 33% of FBG's got 50 on the test, and did it in less than 6 minutes. That would make me feel stupid. At least, all that I feel now is that I'm a weakling.
