TFW you realize 2 plate bench is "good" for people outside of misc

[laduerb22]

Work at a job where most of my coworkers lift/work out in some manner. Ask them what their bench is, best lift I heard was 245 but was apparently months ago. Keep in mind they weigh more than me, probably 190-200. Tell them I weigh 175 and incline bench 295x3. Is this normal for you guys too? Is it really only like .1% of the population benching over 225 for reps easily? Just blows my mind how no one lifts

[4kenjoocy]

Deadlift---1RM= NA/NA

[truth223]

tfw everyone in misc benches twice as much as you do

[NJP_MAN]

Not really interested op.

[Rascion]

not sure, but I feel weak as **** being able to only rep 2 plates for 5.

[laduerb22]

Looks like some of my coworkers are posting itt

[YouGonDie]

Most people are weak AF. my friend even ran a test cycle and only got up to 275 (half rep most likely. + I didn't see it and took his word. Me on the other hand, natty AF + bench 315 for minimum 6 repS)

[laduerb22]

Most people are weak AF. my friend even ran a test cycle and only got up to 275 (half rep most likely. + I didn't see it and took his word. Me on the other hand, natty AF + bench 315 for minimum 6 repS)

Miron bench. Still amazes me when people say they work chest and shoulders the same day and wonder why they always have shoulder problems.

[Whey2small92]

a 2 plate bench is above average imo

I remember when I finally benched 2 plates after YEARS of slaving over it, fawk this poverty chest of mine. I cri everytime

[BrawnySwoleman]

In before guys who weigh 225 talk about how it's light weight.


In real life, I don't see that may guys who are under 200 lbs who rep it out (at least 6) with good form.

[PBoutoftheJar]

tfw long arms makes benching a hell of a lot harder, can probably do BW for about 5, feelsbadman

[MulattoBrah33]

that is because this is a bodybuilding forum.

[intensebro]

Work at a job where most of my coworkers lift/work out in some manner. Ask them what their bench is, best lift I heard was 245 but was apparently months ago. Keep in mind they weigh more than me, probably 190-200. Tell them I weigh 175 and incline bench 295x3. Is this normal for you guys too? Is it really only like .1% of the population benching over 225 for reps easily? Just blows my mind how no one lifts

I think this is primarily because most people don't lift long enough to rep 225. That's around the 2-4 year mark depending on a million different things, and if you're pushing it.

Now there's plenty of gifted strong people, or people who are just fat as **** and used to carrying their own fat, who can start out repping decent numbers. But your average people are probably going to start repping what? 120-160 right? Natty that's a loooooooooooooooong climb to repping 225, from repping 1 plate a side. Long long climb.

[VabaX]

similar height/weight as you op, but I can only hit 200# for 3 reps

[pakfa]

Well this makes me feel like chit

[dhawkeye1980]

I dont think its lack of strength but chitty form, ive seen people try to bench heavy and their form is horrible, i do a slow rep warm up with 225. When i do bench pyramids its my first weight at 12 reps

[nicktricktricky]

a study I read said 11.4% of adult males can bench 225

so ye.

http://www.mensfitness.com/bench

yes bad study is bad, but still, good enough for my broscience

[ltrrtl218]

It's weird. I can get 225 for 7-8 reps but when I go up to 245 i can only get like 2. Annoys me so much.

When I was at my biggest and strongest I could hit 225 for around 12 and got 275 for 2. At that time I could also hit 225 on incline for 5.

[laduerb22]

I think this is primarily because most people don't lift long enough to rep 225. That's around the 2-4 year mark depending on a million different things, and if you're pushing it.

Now there's plenty of gifted strong people, or people who are just fat as **** and used to carrying their own fat, who can start out repping decent numbers. But your average people are probably going to start repping what? 120-160 right? Natty that's a loooooooooooooooong climb to repping 225, from repping 1 plate a side. Long long climb.

Good point. I know I got a good set of genes and make crazy gains but it shouldn't take that long to develop a 225 bench. When I started lifting about 18 months ago my max was like 205 and I weighed 155. Put on weight extremely fast and made quick gains but are people just potatoes when it comes to working out? Shouldn't take a year to get 2 plates. I don't think it's asking a whole lot increasing your max by at least 5lbs a week off noob gains.

[BigStewTheJew]

Try HS again

Brb above 225 is godly

[yabbayabba]

Don't think the OP scopes out dudes at the gym very much. 225+, for reps, and the bar touching the chest is fairly rare for most people who go to the gym.

[anderlin83]

TFW only 4 months in and doing 225x10 for 3 sets.

Quit the flat bench though.. only decline and incline.

[sices]

You have to understand that most people that pick things up and put things down have absolutely no idea what they're doing and just do it seem cool in the gym so you're at a major advantage. So for the uneducated/nonlifting community you're lifts wouldn't be considered great. For the lifting community it wouldn't be as highly regarded.

[itsRyan]

A lot of weak as fuk ppl ITT, and this is a bb forum lol

[johndoejd54]

Alright real talk here 225 is nothing special to people who actually train to get strong but to people who just go to the gym for health it is and I think it also is for non-serious Bros

I see a lot of guys at the gym who look really aesthetic but only bench like 155 for a few reps and they look like they could hit 315

But in regards to people who train for strength not just including powerlifters but also male athletes it is not a big deal

Basically people who actually try hard to bench x amount of weight aren't impressed but everyone else is

[TheParalyzer]

225 to misc is chitty/ warmup

irl standards to non lifters or your average joe 225 is damn impressive

[mintyisfresh]

strong delusion OP, of course misc standards are way off real life standards
I go to a commercial gym and out of all the males that actually lift weights, less than 10% can rep 2plates
I can't rep 2 plates either most ive done is 2 reps

[johndoejd54]

Good point. I know I got a good set of genes and make crazy gains but it shouldn't take that long to develop a 225 bench. When I started lifting about 18 months ago my max was like 205 and I weighed 155. Put on weight extremely fast and made quick gains but are people just potatoes when it comes to working out? Shouldn't take a year to get 2 plates. I don't think it's asking a whole lot increasing your max by at least 5lbs a week off noob gains.

Yeah but you started 205@155 most people are like 95lbs when they start assuming they are in their teens when most men start lifting

[wickedman]

a study I read said 11.4% of adult males can bench 225

so ye.

http://www.mensfitness.com/bench

yes bad study is bad, but still, good enough for my broscience

I'd be willing to bet my life this study was wildly inaccurate. I'd guess 2-3% max.

[shortythree]

hit 235x5 the other day


feelsgoodman