I Maxed the Bench!

[lcobb2]

Last weekend my military community in Heidelberg, Germany hosted a Fitness Fest, which was combined with a Max the Bench Contest. Women were required to bench press 1/2 of their body weight as many times a possible. The total number of reps times their body weight gave the results. I won! Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I changed my lifting modality--from heavy weight and fewer reps to light weight and higher reps. I guess it paid off! Not only do I weigh more than I did last year (by 8 pounds), I did 16 more reps than last year. Yeah! Click on the link below, then select "Fitness Fest" on the left margin.

http://www.bw.eur.army.mil/sites/news/Herald-Post/h-post.htm

 

[CollinsMom]

That is so awesome! Way to go!!

 

[morningstar]

Wow! I think I would have a coronary if I benched half my weight!

 

[fit44]

Wow Laura! That is truly impressive

 

[chefkate]

and preg too!
guess you showed them!

 

[Miss Lee]

Wow is right!! Congratulations!!

 

[jloewe]

Last weekend my military community in Heidelberg, Germany hosted a Fitness Fest, which was combined with a Max the Bench Contest. Women were required to bench press 1/2 of their body weight as many times a possible. The total number of reps times their body weight gave the results. I won! Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I changed my lifting modality--from heavy weight and fewer reps to light weight and higher reps. I guess it paid off! Not only do I weigh more than I did last year (by 8 pounds), I did 16 more reps than last year. Yeah! Click on the link below, then select "Fitness Fest" on the left margin.

http://www.bw.eur.army.mil/sites/news/Herald-Post/h-post.htm

Awesome!!!!

 

[lioness]

Congratulations Laura!

 

[orphylea]

Very cool! I love that you kicked butt while pregnant. I was more of the beached whale variety of pregnant.

 

[NinjaMom]

WTG Laura! I am in awe of your benching greatness

Congrats!!

JJ

 

[LauraMax]

So how much did you bench? 50 lbs?

 

[lcobb2]

So how much did you bench? 50 lbs?

No 57 total (one olympia barbell with two 5lb. plates on the end and two collars. This totals 57 lbs.

 

[LauraMax]

Hey, maybe I should get a carnival "guess your weight" job. It sure would be a helluva lot more fun than the one I have now.

Girl, I cannot believe your weight when you're pg! Amazing.

 

[lcobb2]

Hey, maybe I should get a carnival "guess your weight" job. It sure would be a helluva lot more fun than the one I have now.

Girl, I cannot believe your weight when you're pg! Amazing.

You're too kind. I think the weight I've put on is baby, blood, and water. The German doctors are happy so I'm happy. Baby is perfect according to them.

 

[morningstar]

I can bench 60lbs for 16 reps, but I have to say that that is nowhere near 1/2 my body weight!!!!

 

[JennieR]

Wow that's impressive. Good job.

 

[jonahnah]

^^55s and great job, Laura! WTG!

 

[kathryn]

Congratulations!
And you did this while pregnant?
Way to go!