325 lbs x 10 Bench Press & Close-Grips 295 lbs x 10 (at 220 lbs)

[VikingII]

The ease in which you push up the weight is impressive. I still haven't pushed past 300lbs, I can only do it once, My usual workout is 135, for explosive half reps, 225x3 245x3 265x2 and a few sets of 275x1. My next goal is 350lbs. I hope i can make it look that easy.

[darka163]

bro its awesome..i wanna be like u!

[BRETZERR]

@darka163

Ha, ha...thanks. Much appreciated...

[darka163]

@BRETZERR can u tell me how much time u train your chest in week ?

[j0540212]

solid workout randy, your warmups are crazy! ha ha

[BRETZERR]

@j0540212

Ha, ha..thanks Josh. Just hit 410 lbs today.  Video should be up later...wasn't going to max today, but my last warm up set with 390 lbs looked really good when I review the vid, so I thought, why not...threw 410 lbs on there and squeezed it out. It was a little harder than it should be, but I will take it!

[PowerlifterTy16]

Good job bro! Now lets see 415!

[BRETZERR]

@PowerlifterTy16

Ha, ha...all in good time Ty. I just did 410 lbs today...hopefully more to come. Slow and steady...

[jiggaluv123]

Good job brah. Great athlete and as strong as anyone. Keep up the great work. You never cease to impress. Word.

[BRETZERR]

@jiggaluv123

Ha, ha...thanks bro..."word." Much appreciated...

[IncredibleHulkRobert]

Great job man! 325x10 is 433, rounded up to 435, Randy! Two sets of 10, too! Probably just an estimated max, though.

[BRETZERR]

@IncredibleHulkRobert

Thanks Robert. Yeah, my repping ability always way outpaces my single maxes. I am no where near 435 lbs at the moment. Just hit 410 lbs today...so hopefully more to come...

[HHH396]

Very nice job Randy!!

[michaelzwarszawy]

is the 325lbs for you a PR for 10 reps?

[BRETZERR]

@michaelzwarszawy

Yeah, my best single set of 10 reps was with 320 lbs. So, I am pretty happy to hit two sets of 10 reps with 325 lbs and a little bit to spare. Could probably do 330 lbs on a good day...

[twinturboedm3]

how often do you do volume? at 150%BW that's pretty badass

[BRETZERR]

@twinturboedm3

Whenever I feel I need too...I try to work as heavy as my body allows me. Thanks man!

[rammalammadingdong1]

nice lifting, can you put up 2x your Bodyweight?

[rammalammadingdong1]

@rammalammadingdong1 nevermind i just saw your 440lb band video.

[BRETZERR]

@rammalammadingdong1

Not quite...I hit 410 lbs with a close-grip when I was 205 lbs...that's as close as I have come. Now my bodyweight is up to 220 lbs...so 440 lbs is the new goal. We'll see how long that takes to get too...so far my best with my regular grip is 410 lbs done today (will be posted later).

Thanks.

[BRETZERR]

@BRETZERR

Oops...I meant I hit 405 lbs when I was 205 lbs...I hit 410 lbs when I was 210 lbs. Ha, ha...duh...

[luvsam924]

I have a question- What is your long-term goal for bench weight-wise? haha

Great Progress!

[BRETZERR]

@luvsam924

Thanks man...at the moment, it's a 440 lb (200 kg) bench. After that...who knows.

[needabloodyname]

do you ever do any other exercise apart from bench?

[BRETZERR]

@needabloodyname

Bench is the focus for a little while, I tweaked my back a few months back, so I am resting it from squats and deads. But there are plenty of those vid's on my channel if you wish to check it out...

Thanks for the comment/question.

[needabloodyname]

@BRETZERR fair enough, are you training for any particular sport or just for general fitness?

[BRETZERR]

@needabloodyname

Just something to do...I set a goal a few years back to bench 400 lbs...now that goal is 440 lbs. Keeps my competitive spirits occupied...

[Salamandria23]

Question bro why do you do light bench workouts on certain days..is it based on how you feel that day? or is it beneficial in some way shape or form.

[HomeGymFitness]

@Salamandria23 I know that I personally have been doing Heavy workouts in the beginning and light workouts at the end of the week and it is making a huge difference in strength and muscle growth gains.

[BRETZERR]

@Salamandria23

Both...sometimes the joints and tendons need a break from heavy lifting, but also the hypertrophy work builds endurance and training capacity so that you can train heavier longer. Also, it's just good to have different PR's to try and break at different rep levels.