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Unread postby TreyDECA » Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:54 am

my long arms put up 270. my senior year in high school, i benched 180. and could do pull-ups till some one told me to stop, which was 26, a PR. i weighed 155 in high school and weigh 190 as a freshman now.
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Unread postby Tigerrrpv » Thu Mar 27, 2003 12:32 pm

I weigh 164 and I bench 320 wud up trey congrats at SEC's its Josh from Auburn.

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Unread postby PVJunkie » Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:15 pm

What exactly does bench press have to do with pole vaulting? The movement is slow and non related to actual movements in the vault. Hey I bench too (305 at 34 yrs old and 160lbs.) but was asked that by a coach after a lecture.

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Unread postby Tigerrrpv » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:13 pm

I agree bench has nothin to do with vault, we do it so that we are training all our muscles instead of just lats and shoulders. Vaulters wouldn't look so good if we all ahd huge shoulders lats like a flying squirrel and chests like distance runners ;)

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Unread postby tim hutzley » Tue Apr 01, 2003 12:03 am

the plant is a little like a bench press. no its probably more like a millitary press because you push up. ok I guess the bench doesent realy have much to do with the vault.

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Unread postby swtvault » Tue Apr 01, 2003 12:56 pm

PV Junkie wrote

What exactly does bench press have to do with pole vaulting? The movement is slow and non related to actual movements in the vault
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I agree....Myself only being a 250 guy, I only do the movement for speed and power. Take 175, go down and up as fast as I can for 3 reps. Doesnt really correlate to pole vaulting, But I like to incorporate power wherever I can.
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Unread postby tiki man » Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:04 pm

around 300lbs--(but under)

have not tried a one rep max since I was walk-on with football in college. A month later I tore my hamstring :crying:
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Unread postby Cpvault » Tue Apr 08, 2003 7:59 pm

The best lift for a vaulter is a Clean. Hang cleans for quickness(265 in college); full power cleans earlier in the season. Bench has no importance.

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Unread postby vaultguru6 » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:47 pm

the bench just helps us guys to keep up the vaulter reputation of how we are with the ladies ;)

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Unread postby Decamouse » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:18 am

Benches are important - thats where you sit to sip on a cold frosty one
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Unread postby polevaultninja » Fri May 09, 2003 7:10 pm

215 lbs, but i believe that an incline banch would be more of a useful lift for vaulting than flat bench. just because of the upward plant motion. But everyone should know that biceps are where its at! ;) i wish i had some

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Unread postby frozensteele » Mon May 12, 2003 6:43 pm

As a freshman in High School I put up 200 but during football season I really screwed up my shoulder so I couldn't lift for about a year. I just started lifting again like a week ago and I havn't maxed yet because I don't want to depress myself. I'm guessing somewhere around 180 since I still did some maintenace lifting while I was hurt. If we are talking biceps then mine is 15" around. Not bad for a 15 year old if I do say so myslef.


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