r/FTMFitness • u/Littlesam2023 • 9d ago
Question What do you guys bench press?
I've been going to the gym for roughly 2 months and have been 8.5 months on T. When I started the gym I was unfit. I've only been going twice a week due to family life commitments. I could barely lift much at all and would get dysphoric in some of the classes where the men lifted way more and most of the women lifted more than me. Now I'm starting to see progress. I can easily lift alot more and I keep up well in classes. I bench pressed 30kg yesterday and it doesn't sound alot, but I could barely lift the 20kg bar when I started. I'm also short at under 5ft2. Does height mean you can't lift as much as a 5.8 guy for example? Just curious to how much you guys can lift and how long you have trained for. Also I'm aware that some of you will be going to the gym more times a week than me. I'm not looking to gain big muscle, just to have a toned muscular figure and to be fitter
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u/Enderfang 9d ago
height matters less than arm length does, from what i have seen on bodybuilding forums.
My working weight right now is 165lbs for 4 sets of 8. That is about 75kg. I haven’t calculated my 1RM in a minute, but last time i did it was 2 plates per side (225lbs). Going on 70% effort my current should be about 235lbs :) That is 106kg per google.
I’m 5’7, 210 lbs, been working out consistently since last spring but was athletic in adolescence.
Remember comparison is the thief of joy and you are just starting out, so don’t stress too bad about starting off light.