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Entry from July 14, 2016
“Benches for the wenches” (weightlifting saying)

“Benches for the wenches” is a weightlifting saying meaning that women (wenches) will love a man’s body after some bench presses. “Curls for the girls” is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981.
   
“Beginning lifters male especially seem to concentrate on bench and curls (benches for the wenches, curls for the girls ... gee why do they do that?)” was cited in print in 1991.
 
Other weightlifting sayings include “bis for the guys,” “calves for the chavs,” “cuts for the sluts,” “flies for the guys,” “glutes for the sloots,” “lats for the brats,” “no pecs, no sex,” “planks for the skanks,” “quads for the broads,”  “rows for the hoes,” “squats for the hots,” “squats for the thots,” “squats for the twats,” “traps for the chaps” and “tris for the guys.”
   
   
Wikipedia: Bench press
The bench press is an upper body strength training exercise that consists of pressing a weight upwards from a supine position. The exercise works the pectoralis major as well as supporting chest, arm, and shoulder muscles such as the anterior deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis, scapulae fixers, trapezii, and the triceps. A barbell is generally used to hold the weight, but a pair of dumbbells can also be used.
 
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AARONSON PHILIP G
4/12/91
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Beginning lifters male especially seem to concentrate on bench and curls (benches for the wenches, curls for the girls ... gee why do they do that?)
     
Bodybuilding.com     
Curls for the gurlz. Squat for the twat. Bench for the wench.
krott5333
07-29-2010, 03:13 PM
Am I doing it right?
 
Twitter
Alpha Papi
‏@PapiAlpha
Off to the gym in a mo - Curls for the girls & bench for a wench. Free weights for more dates & rows for some hoes. Nice!
4:37 AM - 21 Aug 2010
 
Twitter
Your new pal, Kevin.
‏@KevinCoppage
Desperetely looking for the use of “curls for the girls, benches for the wenches” in a tweet. Keep your head out for that one. Its comming
1:05 AM - 18 Jan 2012
 
4chandata
Anonymous 2013-03-03 02:30:57 No.18148044
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ITT: we think of weightlifting related rhymes
Curls for the girls
Cuts for the sluts
give me your best fit!!
(pic unrelated but hilarious)
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Anonymous 2013-03-03 03:58:37 No.18149562
>>18148044
benches get the wenches OP
 
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Mike Reynolds
‏@MikeyRens
Glutes for the sloots
Curls for the girls
Flies for the cutiepies
Cleans for the beauty queens
Benches for the wenches
@mattyreid @domkendal
4:57 PM - 10 Dec 2013
   
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Stars and Stripes CrossFit
February 5, 2014 ·
“Benches For the Wenches Part 2”
6 rounds for time:
Incline Bench Press x10
Incline Leg Raises x15
Decline Bench Press x10
Decline Knees to Chest x15
 
Bodybuilding.com
Thread: glutes for the sloots, curls for the girls…
felloyever
03-09-2014, 01:01 PM
pec flyes for the white guys.
hamstring curls for the damn fine girls.
calf raises for the pretty faces.
pulldowns make her go down.
pressdowns send her dress down.
benches for the wenches, incline benches for the damn fine wenches.
 
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MikeyH
‏@MikeyImSoFine
“Gluts get the sluts”
“Benches for the wenches”
“Squatties get the hotties”
“Quads for the broads”
#AboveNormal
8:24 PM - 29 Mar 2014
   
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Garrett Gardner
‏@garebeargardner
Curls for the gurls
Rows for the hoes
Squats for the Thots
Benches for the wenches
3:47 PM - 9 Mar 2015
Cedar City, UT
 
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Pancho Villa
‏@nottherealfez Pancho Villa Retweeted Bodybuilding.com
Benches for the wenches, squats for the twats, rows for the hoes. I could do this all day fam.Pancho Villa added,
Bodybuilding.com @Bodybuildingcom
Curls for the girls! #ArmDay
8:33 PM - 9 Sep 2015
 
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Viktoriöst Kokett
‏@Jvxta
@antteist
He benches for the wenches,
The press to impress,
For the Mackin’, squat be hackin’
Feel them thighs
Pec them flies
3:24 AM - 19 Apr 2016

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