When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press?

"Steve McDevitt" <anotherjorant.TakeThisOut@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:JVwme.19998$g66.10314@attbi_s71...
> "Don Muraco" <donmuraco.TakeThisOut@beachbum.com> wrote in message
> news:GeGdnTQ4gbqkCAffRVn-qg@rogers.com...
>> Age? Time you had been lifting for?
>
> I passed 200 almost right away when I started lifting...which was at the
> age of 27, I'm sorry to say.

Damn, you must have been a strong mofo to start with.
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press? 

"Don Muraco" <donmuraco DeleteThis @beachbum.com> wrote in message
news:D5ednWmchtsxAAffRVn-hA@rogers.com...
>
> "Steve McDevitt" <anotherjorant DeleteThis @insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:JVwme.19998$g66.10314@attbi_s71...
>> "Don Muraco" <donmuraco DeleteThis @beachbum.com> wrote in message
>> news:GeGdnTQ4gbqkCAffRVn-qg@rogers.com...
>>> Age? Time you had been lifting for?
>>
>> I passed 200 almost right away when I started lifting...which was at the
>> age of 27, I'm sorry to say.
>
> Damn, you must have been a strong mofo to start with.

Mind you we're talking about max, here... not repping. I was doing push ups
for years, so I had a head start. A bit over a year later, and my current
max is 295 (at 185 lbs).
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press? 

On Mon, 30 May 2005 00:23:49 -0400, "Don Muraco"
<donmuraco.TakeThisOut@beachbum.com> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>Age? Time you had been lifting for?
>
Which time? The first time was when I was 15 after lifting on and off
for 3 years. The second time was when I was 35 after lifting a month
or so.
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press? 

Don Muraco wrote:
> Age? Time you had been lifting for?
>
>

It took me about a year to get to 100kg for a triple (220lbs). I started
out at a bodyweight of 65kg and was about 75kg when I did it. Before
that my training was inconsistent, so I really didn't progress very far
before I'd take a break and start all over again, and obviously didn't
maintain any of the meager gains in muscle I made during those periods.
I don't count those times, the year it took me was a year of
semi-consistent training. If I'd been dedicated and consistent, I would
have accomplished it faster.

Ari

--
spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press? 

Don Muraco wrote:
> Age? Time you had been lifting for?

About 13. I had a really large girlfriend who liked to lay on top of
me and try to yank my crank. I got pretty good at throwing her off me.
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press? 

Don Muraco wrote:
> Age? Time you had been lifting for?

15 years old.
300 @ 17
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press? 

"Don Muraco" <donmuraco.RemoveThis@beachbum.com> wrote in message
news:GeGdnTQ4gbqkCAffRVn-qg@rogers.com...
> Age? Time you had been lifting for?


It is not much for some people, but I started lifting at age 27. I weighed
140lbs, and all I wanted to do was to lift two wagon wheels (45lb plates).
When I did this, I was hooked, and my next goal was benching 200bls. My
starting bench was only 100lbs. After starting a 12 week program, I did it
in 10. Went from 140lbs to 175lbs. Still, the most exciting lifting moment
of my life.

My top lift is now around 225, and I weigh in at about 150lbs now (got out
of lifting for a couple of years, boo!).
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press? 

Steve McDevitt wrote:
> "Don Muraco" <donmuraco.TakeThisOut@beachbum.com> wrote in message
> news:D5ednWmchtsxAAffRVn-hA@rogers.com...
>>
>> "Steve McDevitt" <anotherjorant.TakeThisOut@insightbb.com> wrote in message
>> news:JVwme.19998$g66.10314@attbi_s71...
>>> "Don Muraco" <donmuraco.TakeThisOut@beachbum.com> wrote in message
>>> news:GeGdnTQ4gbqkCAffRVn-qg@rogers.com...
>>>> Age? Time you had been lifting for?
>>>
>>> I passed 200 almost right away when I started lifting...which was
>>> at the age of 27, I'm sorry to say.
>>
>> Damn, you must have been a strong mofo to start with.
>
> Mind you we're talking about max, here... not repping. I was doing
> push ups for years, so I had a head start. A bit over a year later,
> and my current max is 295 (at 185 lbs).

I haven't dropped under 200 since high school, not even when I've taken
years off of lifting.

Big Chris
 >> Stay informed about: When Did You Pass 200 lbs Bench Press?