Is my gym normal? is it rare to see 225+ benchers?

[helpmee]

I see about 4 people doing a 225+ bench at my gym
Very rare to see someone doing it

I see people lifting all the time and they seem dedicated, but no gains?

Is this the norm?

[KCBadBoy]

You lift at planet fitness?

[helpmee]

You lift at planet fitness?

Anytime Fitness.

[AVIK777]

Anytime Fitness.

Can you bench 225lbs?

[bballaman369]

Workout at anytime and theres only a handful of guys that can go over 200

[ffguitarist14]

225+ I wouldn't really say is rare. 275+ tends to weed out a lot of the typical gym bros since that usually takes some decent amount of work and dedication which a lot of people lack.

[helpmee]

Can you bench 225lbs?

Yes I can .
I got 255 for 3 reps yesterday.
My highest ever

[Burgerbuger]

Depends where you live and what gym. I rarely see anyone at my local gym rep 315 besides myself and this one fat ******* who doesn't wipe down the bench. I live in middle class suburbs tho so it's to be expected.

[AVIK777]

Yes I can .
I got 255 for 3 reps yesterday.
My highest ever

There ya go not rare

[Muzzlrpress]

It's uncommon, but I wouldn't say rare. 185 seems to be the average weight for reps where I've been.

[itsBloc]

225lbs... How cute

[truthhurts]

not overly rare but still pretty far from being 'common'

theres a lot of casual gym goers that just never push towards improving strength etc

bare in mind misc standards and following fitness stuff online will often skew your perception of what actually is the 'norm' irl

[EmmaW4tson]

100kg is a special weight I see.

[ElixanderVild1]

Yeah, this is the norm, and the 4 people you do see doing it are on gear.

[Comstarr]

So far I'm the only person I've seen at my uni gym bench over 315.

Feels bad honestly man

[frump94]

In the average commercial gym, yes. Because most people who go to commercial gym's aren't too serious about training and/or are very uneducated about proper diet/training. A 225lb bench is a decent lift, but nothing to write home about, 90% of guys could hit that within the first 1-2 years of lifting if they're following a proper strength training program/diet.

275lbs+ is the realm I start to consider a fukin impressive bench as a natty (providing the person isn't obese of course)

[RobParks2M]

There is a HYUUUUGE dude at my gym probably at least 250 6'6 or so who I saw putting up 3 plates for 7-8 reps. Other than him and his workout buddy I haven't seen many people hitting 225. 165-185 seems pretty common though.

[nosirrahx]

Just look at how the average Joe lifts. Unless you have some solid genetics 225 does not happen at average Joe effort levels.

225 means that you tried consistently on a decent program for 6 to 18 months. The average Joe is not working that hard and/or using a program that works.

[eod8989]

Most people sure as hell can't get 225 for reps so you won't see it much. I never put 225 on the bench at the gym because i know i can only get it for like 3 or 4 reps lol

[cosm0]

Apart from my friends, I think in last 4 months i've only seen 1-2 people bench 225 for reps. My gym has 100s of members.

[LinuxJon]

Most guys can't bench anywhere near 225, but still, most gyms have a lot of bro's who can.

I go to a commercial gym and there's at least 3 of us who can rep 315. Probably 20 guys bench 225+

[guest89]

225+ I wouldn't really say is rare. 275+ tends to weed out a lot of the typical gym bros since that usually takes some decent amount of work and dedication which a lot of people lack.

I agree 100%. A lot of benching is just genetic though (IMO.) I've seen some guys freakishly strong on it without really training seriously and others that trained for years and could never really bench big weight.





Someone that walks around at 200lbs + will have a lot more potential then someone that walks around at 140lbs. Talking about purely genetics/metabolism wise.




My typical weight range is 170-180lbs assuming I eat a normal/maintenance diet. I know guys my same height that are 220-230lbs and they eat the same amount of calories as I do. (And sometimes less). They can move a lot more weight even if they've been training a lot less time then me purely from a genetic standpoint.

[nosirrahx]

I go to a commercial gym and there's at least 3 of us who can rep 315. Probably 20 guys bench 225+

Not counting myself I have seen a grand total of 5 people put up 315.

1. on juice, looooooots of juice
2. bench ninja, came in smashed 225 and 315 and then left, never saw him again
3. younger guy, looked like a legit lift, no signs of juice at all
4 and 5 are both power lifters that compete, 315 is still in their warmup range

[yomuju]

Depends where you live and what gym. I rarely see anyone at my local gym rep 315 besides myself and this one fat ******* who doesn't wipe down the bench. I live in middle class suburbs tho so it's to be expected.

Who the fuk wipes down the bench.

Bet you wear gloves, too.

[TommyRO]

My gym full of older people and some hight school/college aged kids. Only two other guys outside myself can do 315+ (one is a trainer if that counts). Of regular members only a few ever hit 225+ for reps

[CaliSuperSport]

that seems pretty average if you're in a commercial gym and considering you go around the same time consistently.

[WorldClassDBag]

i think most average gym goers would be satisfied with 2/3/4 plates.

[yomuju]

I go to a YMCA. I see 225 happen every other time I hit the gym. But for people my age (20s) there's only me and one other regular that hits 315.

A lot of older dudes can hit it, though. The dedicated lifters in their 30s, 40s, and even 50s I've seen do it.

[kinzu1996]

is this srs thread, tfw when your first time benching was 160, but got elite genetics for bench press

[JamesA1990]

No one even benches let alone benches 225 at my normal gym