How much can the average untrained guy lift?

[CaptConservativ]

On squat, bench, and deadlift


assuming the average guy is 5'8-5'11, 150-170lbs again im talking about someone who hasnt lifted before. talking 1rm here, age range 18-27


id guess

Squat: 200
Bench:155ish
Deadlift:200

[inside_teh_fire]

squat-185
bench-135
deadlift-200+

[PumpinPaddy]

go exrx - it tells you there somewhere

[Irish_Lifter]

Lifts are a bit hit there, more like 150:130:150

[Jbert112]

Lifts are a bit hit there, more like 150:130:150

you think the average 18-27 year old can bench only 130 lbs, 1 time?

how many guys do you know that can't bench 135???

[huddlestonalex]

squat-185
bench-135
deadlift-200+

x2

Except I think deadlift would prolly be a lil lower if form was right

[inside_teh_fire]

x2

Except I think deadlift would prolly be a lil lower if form was right

damn your huge lol

[BurgerPimp07]

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLi...Standards.html

[wrestlintil_07]

squat-185
bench-135
deadlift-200+

i agree

maybe a little lower on squat...ATG not quarter reps

[hulkin0ut]

you think the average 18-27 year old can bench only 130 lbs, 1 time?

how many guys do you know that can't bench 135???

yeah thats what i was thinking

[headhuntr]

Not sure. Bench, probably around 140

[CaptConservativ]

i agree

maybe a little lower on squat...ATG not quarter reps

yea im talking ATG here


I think I may lower my estimate on the squat now that i thinkabout it though. I think most untrained people would have a real problem holding 200lbs on their back even if their legs were strong enough to hold it.

[Crazy_Desi]

You guys are ****ing ridiculous

There's no way the average person lifts this much.

It's more like..

Bench - 95
Squat - 125
Deadlift - 135

[Ka0s]

You guys are ****ing ridiculous

There's no way the average person lifts this much.

It's more like..

Bench - 95
Squat - 125
Deadlift - 135

i think i could pull 135 when i was 12 y/o and weighed 90lbs.

edit: agree with bench and squat tho, maybe bench a little higher

[TC123]

You guys are ****ing ridiculous

There's no way the average person lifts this much.

It's more like..

Bench - 95
Squat - 125
Deadlift - 135

haha thats prob amongst us desi people.

[IWantIt]

You guys are ****ing ridiculous

There's no way the average person lifts this much.

It's more like..

Bench - 95
Squat - 125
Deadlift - 135

x2. Even though this thread is stupid.

[aaandy]

Seriously, my friend who is 6'0 @ 180 can bench 95 lbs, can't even do a standing military press with an empty barbell, and can't squat 95 without rounding his back. I tried starting him on Rippetoes, he quit after 1 day lol...

Since he's taller he doesn't look fat, but he's weak as ****.

[JZT]

how many guys do you know that can't bench 135???

I know one guy besides me who can bench 135 lol, kids are scrawny here.

[huddlestonalex]

damn your huge lol

Thanks lol

[JZT]

Thanks lol

Holy **** 6'7 282? What the hell?!? Dude if you get up to like 350 and cut your BF to 10% you would be a ****ing monster (litteraly).

[st3v3]

On squat, bench, and deadlift


assuming the average guy is 5'8-5'11, 150-170lbs again im talking about someone who hasnt lifted before. talking 1rm here, age range 18-27


id guess

Squat: 200
Bench:155ish
Deadlift:200

Well for reference my first time deadlifting -205x5
Squatting- 180x5 ATG
Bench- 115x3

My friend:
Bench 155x3x5
Squat 170x3x5 parallel
Deadlift 185x3

[Unst0pp4bl3]

damn it i benched 95 in 7th grade, no way someone who is 20 or over is that weak

[Pyro05]

if a guy has never lifted before then it depends greatly upon his genetics thus there can't be an average partly cos once you test the theory, the guy will have lifted for the test and is therefore no longer part of the group who have never lifted before...

[Iverson7]

Probably more then me

[aaandy]

Well for reference my first time deadlifting -205x5
Squatting- 180x5 ATG
Bench- 115x3

My friend:
Bench 155x3x5
Squat 170x3x5 parallel
Deadlift 185x3

Was it your first time lifting though. We are talking about the average joe who doesn't work out at all. If anything they get exercise from sports.

[st3v3]

No, not for the squat and deadlift. But the only thing I did before the squat/deadlift was basically bench and curls lol.

In my friend's case the only thing he did was pushups, but never any actual weights. He has really short arms though, so his range of motion would probably be half of my range of motion.

[Ascendancy]

you think the average 18-27 year old can bench only 130 lbs, 1 time?

how many guys do you know that can't bench 135???

I know a lot of people that can't.

[st3v3]

I know a lot of people that can't.

x2 I couldnt the first time I benched. I weighed 141 though.

[huddlestonalex]

Holy **** 6'7 282? What the hell?!? Dude if you get up to like 350 and cut your BF to 10% you would be a ****ing monster (litteraly).

Thanks bro, I would like to be 330 by may of next year and then focus on maintaining that weight while lowering the bf and the summer after that start competing for sure, take it as far as I can. I have only been doin this for a year so far, so i def wanna see how far i can take. In regards to the weights for untrained joes, i am a trainer at a "average" gym lol and you would be surprised how many average guys wouldnt even attempt 135 on bb press and if any of them did squats right, couldnt top 150 and most cats dont even know what deadlift means!! lol

[meing0tt]

Depends on the person

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