Can I get to 305 by the end of the year?

[jbeard82]

For the most part, depends on if I'd just squatted or not. for instance, I did legs this morning and hit a PR so I initially did think squats when I red your post

No worries man. My fault for not being specific on an Internet forum. Thanks to few that actually answered my question.

 

[Spongy]

I'm with PFM on this one, I dry rarely do a legitimate 1RM due to injury concerns. I typically figure out a 2-3RM for a goal and shoot for that. Just my personal preference.

To answer your question, o certainly think it's possible for you to hit your goal. I have a client who took an extended break from the gym and has put up some seriously impressive numbers in the big 3 compared to where he started a few month ago. Certainly possible.

 

[BigSwolePump]

With the right routine, its likely. Your 1RM should be around 275ish currently if you can do 7 reps with 225. You are looking to add 30 lbs to your current bench press total.


To tag on to what others have mentioned. I also had no idea what you were talking about in your original post either.

 

[jbeard82]

With the right routine, its likely. Your 1RM should be around 275ish currently if you can do 7 reps with 225. You are looking to add 30 lbs to your current bench press total.


To tag on to what others have mentioned. I also had no idea what you were talking about in your original post either.

how did you come up with 275? I found one of those max calculators online and it said the same thing but, I didn’t put any real value to it.

 

[BigSwolePump]

how did you come up with 275? I found one of those max calculators online and it said the same thing but, I didn’t put any real value to it.

They give you a general idea of where you should be. If you want to know for sure, find a spotter and see where you really are.

 

[jbeard82]

They give you a general idea of where you should be. If you want to know for sure, find a spotter and see where you really are.

Gotcha. Thanks.

 

[PillarofBalance]

nobody is ever going to assume if you told someone you put up a certain amount of weight that you’re talking about squat, shoulder press, or leg press. lol. Nobody. Usually people are more exact in detail about those. What the hell.

I actually kind of agree with this lol

So to your actual question. You could bench 315 in a couple months.

 

[Seeker]

I knew right away he was talking about bench press. And yes 305 max should come pretty easy if you're pushing 225 for 7

 

[jbeard82]

I actually kind of agree with this lol

So to your actual question. You could bench 315 in a couple months.

Thank you!!

 

[jbeard82]

I knew right away he was talking about bench press. And yes 305 max should come pretty easy if you're pushing 225 for 7

Thank you! Some of these guys had me thinking I’m an idiot for a 2nd. I even called a buddy of mine that’s lifted for years and competed and I told him I did 225 for 7 reps and he knew exactly what I was talking about. Oh well.

 

[Uncle manny]

Your pretty close already. You could be there in a couple months.

 

[Elivo]

Shoot for 315 IMO. But i agree with most here, if youre doing 225 for 7 now, i see no reason you cant hit 300s soon

 

[Jin]

You are a special snowflake. You can do anything you put your mind to. We believe in you.

 

[stonetag]

Yes.






10char.

 

[gymrat827]

yes, you should be able to do it with dedication. You will need to strengthen your whole body as well. Your tri's, shoulders, etc, will play a big part

 

[snake]

With the right routine, its likely. Your 1RM should be around 275ish currently if you can do 7 reps with 225. You are looking to add 30 lbs to your current bench press total.

What BSP said.

how did you come up with 275? I found one of those max calculators online and it said the same thing but, I didn’t put any real value to it.

225(weight) x 0.03 (coefficient) x 7 (reps) + 225 (weight)= 272 lbs. Not everyone is the same but this close.
Considering you can bang that 225 out for 7, with some good solid training you should have little problem with 305 by the end of the year.

 

[jbeard82]

What BSP said.

225(weight) x 0.03 (coefficient) x 7 (reps) + 225 (weight)= 272 lbs. Not everyone is the same but this close.
Considering you can bang that 225 out for 7, with some good solid training you should have little problem with 305 by the end of the year.

thanks man.

 

[Straight30weight]

The answer is abso****inlutely. You could do that and more, especially if you focused heavily on the bench and turned the rest of your workouts into supporting that goal. In fact, I don’t know what your form is like, or if you currently use a spotter, if those 7 were to absolute failure, or whatever, but you might be closer to 305 than you think.

 

[HollyWoodCole]

I like to just put it on the bar and give it a shot with a spotter. You may just surprise yourself and to me its always good to know what the weight feels like in your hands prior to building yourself up for the 'big first attempt'.

 

[jbeard82]

Whelp I think I’m already pretty close. Just benched 225 10 times. If I got a lift off and a spotter I probably could have gotten it 11 maybe 12 times. I’m not on anything but TRT. It kinda freaked me out. Haha.