Cathy Vail 95 lb bench press 32 reps 6-7-09

[Craigster45]

damnit! she beat me by 1/2!! haha.

[manfast44]

thats soo easy hahahaha

[kitward24]

How can she do that when her arms arent even that big?

[cvail70]

@kitward24 few comments...

The bench press is more about the chest muscle (pectoral) than the arms, and she has a very thick chest muscle. I've seen a lot of "small" guys over the years that could more than double bench their body weight.

She's always been strong on the bench for her size (shirt-maxed many years ago at 260 - close to double her bodyweight).

Her arms aren't that small either. :-)

[iqof14]

@cvail70 shirt can add so much to your lift, it doesnt mean anything. nothing against anybody, but just saying.

[cvail70]

@iqof14 The shirt never added more than 20-30 lbs for Cathy - she just had a basic neoprene-ish Inzer shirt (can't remember the exact material - she never tried denim). Back when she competed (early 2000s) a lot of guys were getting 70-100 lbs added with a shirt. I think the current equipment gives even bigger bumps - the big guys are probably getting 200 lbs added with all their gear. But those are guys pressing 700+ too.

[ameerskater]

stronger then a man with a nice physique? roids

[cvail70]

@ameerskater Sorry, dude. She's a lifetime natural weighlifter and professional bodybuilder - never taken a steroid or illegal/banned substance in her life.  Don't assume drugs just because it's better than what you can do.

[mcpepe50]

you are amazing.

[Hegemonia20]

Goooooooood

[teekyhe]

Thats superhuman wow