average bench press for...

[TheGiantKiller]

Im 5 foot 11 and weigh 152 pounds 17 years old. Can anyone give me a rough idea of what an average bench press would be for someone my size and age ?

[bobo_007]

im being honest here, there really is no average

it depends


1) limb length
2) technique
3) neuro muscular efficiency
4) how healthy/strong you are
5) how long, if at all have u been training


but id say 180ish max anywhere from 160-200

but if ur genetically gifted it could feasibly be 250lbs or more

[omariok2]

Originally posted by TheGiantKiller
Im 5 foot 11 and weigh 152 pounds 17 years old. Can anyone give me a rough idea of what an average bench press would be for someone my size and age ?

average normal person your age and weight: 150ish maybe
average bber your age and weight: around 200

remeber though...bodybuilding is about how much you LOOK like you can lift so stop comparing yourself to too other people, work with whats good for you and try to improve on it....

[MANGANIELLO]

Originally posted by bobo_007



but id say 180ish max anywhere from 160-200

if youve been training for atleast a year , i'd say easily be able to do over 200 for a 1 rep max at 17 years of age

[KiD707]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by omariok2
[B]average normal person your age and weight: 150ish maybe
average bber your age and weight: around 200
i'd have to say on these boards....for every pound you weigh you can bench 2 times that, so a 150 lbs teen can bench 300 easy. Also, cell tech is the ****!

[AniMaLiZeD]

Around 700 or 800.

[psychojoe]

Originally posted by AniMaLiZeD
Around 700 or 800.

lol

[TIGER _ EYED]

i'd say like 130-180lbs.

[Omar]

Originally posted by AniMaLiZeD
Around 700 or 800.

bump

[Gr8Ape]

no sirously you have to have a 2:1 ration with your bodyweight
for example, i weigh 220 and can bench 450 so thats pretty good.
Since ur like 150 pounds you bench AT LEAST 300 coz 300 is no big deal.....yeah...thats right..........




























but really i know the average 15 y old can do like 110 and 17 at 150? id estimate around 170-200

[MJSbossman]

I hate these threads.

There's too many factors. The biggest one being how long you've trained. Also, how good the training was, how good the diet was, and what your genetics are like.

Don't compare yourself to others.

[A-rod]

The average awfully low ..............

[Zerto]

For a person that just started lifting, Id think 150 would be an estimate. If you've been lifting for a decent amount of time, id say anywhere from 200-250.

For the other 8th graders at my school, the average is about 110. When we started last year, the average was about 85

BTW, my max is 130(my signature is outdated, I could do 140 last year) and Im 13 years old.

[MANGANIELLO]

Originally posted by Gr8Ape
but really i know the average 15 y old can do like 110 and 17 at 150? id estimate around 170-200

thank you for boosting my confidence 110%

[pduke1]

Originally posted by omariok2
remeber though...bodybuilding is about how much you LOOK like you can lift so stop comparing yourself to too other people, work with whats good for you and try to improve on it....

Damn straight, check out powerlifting if your worried about strength.

[Alexxx]

Originally posted by Gr8Ape
no sirously you have to have a 2:1 ration with your bodyweight

I wouldn't call that a 'ration', I would call it gorging.

[Ashford]

Most guys I see your size that come into the gym struggle getting 135 up once. YMMV though.

[deserteagle50]

I think ShaneG85 said it best in his last picture thread:
"Asking a bodybuilder his lifts is like asking a powerlifter to do a back double bicep."

[Wheytgain]

Originally posted by deserteagle50
I think ShaneG85 said it best in his last picture thread:
"Asking a bodybuilder his lifts is like asking a powerlifter to do a back double bicep."

In one way I agree, but in another I dont. For instance I am a bodybuilder heart and soul. But I do like to see myself getting stronger and my lifts going up. I think its all part of the game. Still comparing yourself to others here is pointless. Compare your current self to when you just started - now thats a confidence booster.

[holyshinto63]

Originally posted by deserteagle50
I think ShaneG85 said it best in his last picture thread:
"Asking a bodybuilder his lifts is like asking a powerlifter to do a back double bicep."

I agree with that, with bodybuilding, you don't compare lifts you compare how you look. With powerlifting, who cares how you look, lift theheavy weight! Though, you should get a feeling of accomplishment on what you have done with your body, not how many people you can lift more then.

[Guardian]

i always felt if ur helthy u should eb able to rep ur body weigth who really cares about one rep max this si bodybuilding right?