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Originally Posted By Serenadium⏩
Bench is the only lift wherenon-lifters can attempt for thefirst time and look impressive. 120kg - 140kg benching for a first time bencher is not unheard of and more common than you think.
First time, non-lifters, benching 264-308 lbs.?
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Lol.
Not even close. I’ve taken construction worker friends that are bigger than me to the gym and they struggle with 135.
After 5-6 months of consistent training they would probably be stronger than me though.
Not even close. I’ve taken construction worker friends that are bigger than me to the gym and they struggle with 135.
After 5-6 months of consistent training they would probably be stronger than me though.
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Originally Posted By Austanian⏩
This ^^^Not even close... I would be surprised if average max is even 135.
I doubt the average male in his 20's that has a gym membership can bench 185 for reps, among the general population there is no way.
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It depends
If someone is short and fat it should be easy
If the person doesn't lift but plays a lot of sports it should be easy
If someone is short and fat it should be easy
If the person doesn't lift but plays a lot of sports it should be easy
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01-27-2018, 06:09 PM
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Average guy? Probably not.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
Average guy. Splitting firewood for 6 hours a day. Pick one.Average guy? Probably not.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
01-27-2018, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted By MediocreGains⏩
Yeah, I get it, the average male sits on his @ss and doesn't do sh!t.Average guy. Splitting firewood for 6 hours a day. Pick one.
I also have a friend who could 200 his first time benching, but he was over 300lbs at the time, lol.
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01-27-2018, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
I also have a friend who benched 315 lbs the first time he tried it, and it was on incline, and he weighed around 125 lbs at the time, although a very tall guy, like 6 foot 5.Yeah, I get it, the average male sits on his @ss and doesn't do sh!t.
I also have a friend who could 200 his first time benching, but he was over 300lbs at the time, lol.
I also have a friend who could 200 his first time benching, but he was over 300lbs at the time, lol.
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OP, no average male with no experience definitely not. If you want your mind to be blown go to the recruiter's office and look at people signing up for the military doing the overhead machine press it can be amusing.
You have to remember our vision/thoughts are blurred about size/strength as well. I am a manlet and fill out L/XL shirts but sometimes I deload for a 1-2 weeks and feel like I shrank too much but people roll their eyes saying nah man you're still jacked.
If anything I could see a non lifter having a higher deadlift pull than a bench push their first times, squats I wont go into as most gym goers ignore legs all together.
You have to remember our vision/thoughts are blurred about size/strength as well. I am a manlet and fill out L/XL shirts but sometimes I deload for a 1-2 weeks and feel like I shrank too much but people roll their eyes saying nah man you're still jacked.
If anything I could see a non lifter having a higher deadlift pull than a bench push their first times, squats I wont go into as most gym goers ignore legs all together.
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01-27-2018, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
They are weak and nobody is benching 185 lbs without extensive training. I usually bench 225x4 pretty easily but even 185 feels heavy to me after a pretty hard cut. You have to ease yourself into heavy lifting anyways or you risk serious injury.Average guy? Probably not.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
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01-27-2018, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted By Dorich⏩
Sounds like b/s.I also have a friend who benched 315 lbs the first time he tried it, and it was on incline, and he weighed around 125 lbs at the time, although a very tall guy, like 6 foot 5.
You don't have to believe me, I know what I've seen.
As for me, the first time I benched I had trouble with the bar and I weighed 105 at 6 feet tall.
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01-27-2018, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
I had to work my @ss off to get my bench to 225 for 5 reps, but people like my cousin just seem to be able to push heavy weight without ever committing to it.They are weak and nobody is benching 185 lbs without extensive training. I usually bench 225x4 pretty easily but even 185 feels heavy to me after a pretty hard cut. You have to ease yourself into heavy lifting anyways or you risk serious injury.
I've tried to take him and I can't, I've tapped everytime lol.
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Let's say 20% of the male population from 20-29 goes to the gym and 70% of that population can do 185 for a few reps.
Of the 80% who doesn't go to the gym, I'll say 15% could walk in on day 1 and do 185 for reps. A good chunk would do 185 for reps within 12 weeks though (add 25% maybe).
(0.2 x 0.7) + (0.15 x 0.8) = 26% of the population.
If they had 12 weeks to train?
(0.2 x 0.75) + (0.4 x 0.8) = 47% of the population
I think I'm way high on both estimates but however you want to look at it (right at this moment or w/ a bit of training), no way the majority of 20-29 year-olds could do this.
Of the 80% who doesn't go to the gym, I'll say 15% could walk in on day 1 and do 185 for reps. A good chunk would do 185 for reps within 12 weeks though (add 25% maybe).
(0.2 x 0.7) + (0.15 x 0.8) = 26% of the population.
If they had 12 weeks to train?
(0.2 x 0.75) + (0.4 x 0.8) = 47% of the population
I think I'm way high on both estimates but however you want to look at it (right at this moment or w/ a bit of training), no way the majority of 20-29 year-olds could do this.
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We all know that 225lbs is the bench weight for testing college football players looking to get drafted.
Did you know that 185lbs is the bench weight for testing HS football players looking for D1 scholarships?
Thus, a potential D1 HS football recruit has to demonstrate a high rep total @ 185lbs so as not to hurt his chances during the recruiting process.
That's not something the average male in his 20's (who hasn't weight trained) can do.
Did you know that 185lbs is the bench weight for testing HS football players looking for D1 scholarships?
Thus, a potential D1 HS football recruit has to demonstrate a high rep total @ 185lbs so as not to hurt his chances during the recruiting process.
That's not something the average male in his 20's (who hasn't weight trained) can do.
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age is kinda irrelevant once your balls drop phuckhead.i was doing that when i was 16
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
yes, 6 2 240 logger is your average male.Average guy? Probably not.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
my guess is 95 lbs for reps, 115 for max.
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
true about gym attracting nerdy/beta types. Naturally strong guys usually dont give a phuck about there appearance or health and work jobs like construction, welding or physical stufff in general. Theres a saying " working class people dont exercise or do spin class" which is bs kinda because exercise is for everyone regardless of what they do fora living. But it speaks true for the most part lolAverage guy? Probably not.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
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I hope not because 185 is still heavy af for me.
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
All I get from this post is that you know a lot of fat people.Average guy? Probably not.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
When I lived with my cousin he benched 235 lbs for reps, and he doesn't work out, I know only because he decided to to try to bench what I had on the bar one day and succeeded.
He was about 240 lbs at 6 foot 2 at the time.
I've known quite a few people who have benched 200+ there first time and deadlifted 300-400 there first time.
I stopped lifting for 3-4 years and my bodyweight went down to 160ish and when I went back to the gym I could still put up 135 for reps and I'm not naturally a strong guy.
Keep in mind the gym attracts nerdy types, not naturally strong types.
Lol at *******s thinking the average male is weak as fuk, my cousin (the one I mentioned before) as a kid/teenager would drink liters of milk everyday and work like a dog, piling/splitting firewood with an axe, sometime for 6 hours in one day when he was a teenager.
Originally Posted By Dorich⏩
Nah. I'd say 150 tops.My friend Yanosh says that the average male in his 20s can bench 185 lbs for reps.
Is it true?
Is it true?
Let them tell it, and it is 300lb max and 225 for reps. Or that is what they used to bench, even though no evidence exists.
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Originally Posted By MediocreGains⏩
I would not even go so far as to say the average gym goer could do this.Average guy? No. Average gym goer? Yes.
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Lol when I started lifting seriously 15 months ago I had the bar and 25s each side. I maxed at 295 pounds last month
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Average male is around 185 lbs, so you would expect people to be able to bench their bodyweight.
That's not what I usually see at the gym though. Most guys are working with 135 lbs.
That's not what I usually see at the gym though. Most guys are working with 135 lbs.
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Im putting it at like 135. Most people dont even lift but some fat people or athletically built people can put up a decent weight.
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
Why would you expect them to bench their own bodyweight?Average male is around 185 lbs, so you would expect people to be able to bench their bodyweight.
That's not what I usually see at the gym though. Most guys are working with 135 lbs.
That's not what I usually see at the gym though. Most guys are working with 135 lbs.
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Originally Posted By Ed_Norton_fan⏩
Because I was able to at 135 lbs within a month of lifting.Why would you expect them to bench their own bodyweight?
It took me about a year of training to be able to finally bench 185 lbs for reps. I'm certain men at a higher bodyweight would be able to in lesser time.
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have you even been to Germany?Average American 22 y/o tight jean twink? lol no
Average German 22 y/o? I believe it.
Average German 22 y/o? I believe it.
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