right i have just had a thought - a lot of people on here say they are benching a lot more than their body weight - and while i'm not saying that they are lying i want to know should people on average be able to press more than their body weight?
so say if you weigh 170 lbs - should you be able to press 170 or more if you are able to push your weight up? i dont no how it works so thanks 4 help
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03-28-2003, 10:15 AM #1
Push Ups and Bench Press?
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03-28-2003, 10:19 AM #2Registered User
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Im confused about your question. Are you asking:
1. If you can do a pushup, should you be able to bench your bodyweight?
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2. If you can bench your bodyweight, shouldnt you be able to do pushups with added weight?--Zack
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03-28-2003, 10:20 AM #3Lvl 9 Knight who says NI
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no, if you do a pushup, you don't push your complete bodyweight, only a rather small percentage of your bodyweight.
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