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Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
I guess I was more just wanting to know how much you guys bench and the reps-sets.
I live in Asia and have been going to the gym here for about 2 years. Not a lot of big meatheads here, most of the guys at the gym are wiry, so don't seem to lift a lot. I'm just curious how I compare to your average gym guy back in Canada.
I usually do 40 kg plus the bar so 60kg?..I weigh 75 kg.
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Like others have said, it does not matter how much you bench.
However if you are going 4 sets of 10, that means you are not working yourself to failure for at least the first 3 sets.
Pick a weight that where you reps drop through the sets, because you can't do anymore. Something like 12-10-8-6 maybe. In each set, except for possibly the first which can be a warm up, you should be working yourself to failure. Obviously don't push through any rep if it feels unsafe or you are compromising form.
It takes a lot of experience to learn when you are getting good muscle fatigue, but not risking injury.
And don't worry about what anyone else lifts.