I read this in an old article of mens health magazine from a few months ago..
That is just sad, pathetic....and sad..
Its kind of cool though, to think that when I was 13 and in 7th grade, I was as stronger then the average male....
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09-24-2004, 09:19 AM #5
Actually I would say it's under that even... I mean I have a lot of friends who come over to my place, and they'll wanna mess around on the weights...
Out of about 15 guys there's only been 2 that have gone over 140 1RM... One's a carpenter, the other one works on a horse ranch.
One guy gets a lot of crap... Everyone decided they wanted to have a bench press contest... A 98 pound 5'1" girl managed to bench 85 1RM clean rep and all. My buddy, who's a real horses ass BTW... Goes about 180 @ 5'6". He Gets under the bar with 85 still on it... Bounced it off his chest... Got it 90% of the way up, and I told him... "Now Lock it out... Get your elbows straight!" He couldn't do it, called out for a spot!
Dude got totally Owned by a 98 pound girl!
That was 6 months ago... People still bring it up when he's acting like a prick!6'4"
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09-24-2004, 01:35 PM #7
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Originally Posted by oatsnhoney
Its an accurate statistic. 135 pounds is the standard. Thats why the weights are in 45 pound increments, just like the bar. And its not sad to not be able to bench 135. For people who dont work out or give a **** about it, it doesnt matter. Thats like saying that someone who doesnt play guitar is sad for not being able to play the eruption solo.If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got...
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09-24-2004, 01:38 PM #8
That sounds low to me. My girlfriend can bench 155 and she's only been lifting a couple of months.
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09-24-2004, 02:29 PM #10
How very interesting. I am 6'3", tall, skinny, ectomorph build, and very average athletically. When I was 18, I had been working out for about 2 years by that time, and my max on the bench was right at 135, and I was excited to get the plates. So I can see this being true, I worked out for 2 years and was barely benching that much (I was also weak genetically).
I am 26 now, and have filled out some, but my bench is still embarrassing. Right now I weight right between 205 and 210, and my bench ranges from about 215 to 225 for a max.
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Originally Posted by DarkFalcon
And whoever said their girlfriend can bench 155 after only 2 months of training, thast BS unless shes either 150 pounds+ or an extremely gifted powerlifter. Most chicks can barely bench a 45 pound bar, let alone 155. Most guys their freshman year cant bench 155 when they first start football. I remember for freshman football camp years ago, the strongest guy in our class was doing 175 and I, who went on to break the school bench record two years later, was only doing around 100.If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got...
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the first time I ever benched in my life with worst form ever , it was 100 for 10 times , second time i worked out I was able to do 135 for 8 reps , but for me i was always strong since i was 8 , I was skiniest guy ever but i was best guy at arm wrestling , I remember my veins would want to explode with hands like popye , I would always when
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09-24-2004, 09:54 PM #27Originally Posted by kingdd
My squat max is in the 300's, which is very low for my weight but I don't think most would consider that "pretty weak". Sub par for sure (for my weight) but not weak.I rep back for those with 1k+ rep power.
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09-24-2004, 10:12 PM #29Originally Posted by FF Punk
I'm friends with this girl who says she squats 450. She's been working out for less than a year, twice a week with no specific diet or training, and she's supposedly already stronger than many professional female powerlifters... dumb kids...
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09-24-2004, 10:24 PM #30
I am 15 now, and I could bench that when I was 14, not to digress but I don't think it is that sad at all.
Just a few exceptions, I think that (if you are a male) you should be able to bench your own weight (taking into consideration you have an average bf%, and within 5'8"-6'1"). As you grow you naturally put on strength even if you don't do much exercise. So if you can't bench your own weight, you should be able to bench within 80-95% of your own weight if you can't do your own weight or +.
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