hmmm... i started off struggling at 10kg per side.
but as days goes by, i begin to adept.
i guess i adepted with the weight pretty fast.
now i am already bench pressing for 2 weeks or so.
20kg without support on each side (bar is 18kg)
with slight support then i can go for 25kg.
i am doing MAX-OT which concentrate on heavy weight 6 reps maximum.
by the way, i am 85kg(big guy).
so i think the bigger u r, the more weight u could possibly get adapted to faster... (generally)
i wouldnt expect a 50kg guy to do the same progress as me... it would kill him.
but i guess i will try 30kg per side by end of the month.
Added on March 9, 2009, 6:26 pmsmith machine?
its not as good as bench press coz bench press u need stability in both hands.
while on the machine, u can cheat with another hand pushing more.
there was once i doing bench press, i kinda lost strength and the bar came down on my chest ..luckily there was another guy in the gym and he helped me to carry it away...*embarassing*