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Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye
That's not how the body works. You can't have, say, a 300+ bench and yet only do 13 reps at 185. Try this link. When I was benching regularly 4-5 years ago, I used this link (actually a link on a Nebraska training site, which I can't find now, that gave virtually identical results), and it was uncanny in its accuracy. When my max bench was 355, I also could do 9 reps at 275 (converted to 352 on this chart) and 15 reps at 215 (converted to 352).
With Storm's 13 reps at 185, that converts to a 278 bench, plus or minus about 5 pounds. Now, I'm not saying Storm's weak by any stretch...he just looks like he could bench a house. |
I think your both right. In his case, he did not start lifting seriously until this year because they told him at Ohi0 State camp that you shouldn't until you reach 16 because it would affect his growth.
Current focus is Isometrics to build the fast twitch muscles, which are not necessarily involved in raw power like a 315 lb benchpress would necessitate. 185 numbers are up to 16, but endurance benching is not focus right now, it is speed, and more speed + quickness combined with strength. Next year at this time he will be in the 195Lb range and hitting that high bench number, and making hits like shown on the link with another 15 lbs of force at an even quicker rate. Not sure how 315 bench plays into that.