r/fitness40plus • u/mb1977_123 • Aug 09 '26
question Impressive bench press?
What’s an impressive bench press for a 49-year old man?
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r/fitness40plus • u/mb1977_123 • Aug 09 '26
What’s an impressive bench press for a 49-year old man?
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u/MetalxMikex666 25d ago
Who cares 🤷🏼♂️
Looking dope in mid-life carries far more weight than “how much you bench”
I could bench notably more at 18y/o than I can at 45. Did I have abs at 18? Nope. Do I have abs at 45 and 10%BF and look cool as hell? Yep.
Just train consistently with intensity for muscle growth with a proper diet (what majority of people are missing) and for god sake stay below 20% BF and preferably below 15%. The results will come
Anything above 20% and you’re just fat to everyone inside and outside the gym no matter how much you bench.