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What % of men 18-30 can bench 225?

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Passionate glassy community account
  03/02/12
Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.
mind-boggling whorehouse roast beef
  03/02/12
Around 25% brother.
chest-beating house-broken faggotry
  03/02/12
Lulz
swashbuckling bossy orchestra pit
  03/02/12
lololol
Lavender Property
  03/02/12
2-3%, and that is generous.
Talented Abode
  03/02/12
225 has got to be in the 90 percentile
rusted azn trailer park
  03/02/12
3-5%
Out-of-control Fear-inspiring Lodge
  03/02/12
what % of LS bros can bench 225?
Passionate glassy community account
  03/02/12
are we talking for reps or max?
rusted azn trailer park
  03/02/12
at least once
Passionate glassy community account
  03/02/12
i'd say 20 percent a max lift is a poor indicator of st...
rusted azn trailer park
  03/02/12
a max lift has a lot more to do with your mastery of the for...
Swollen Irradiated School Faggot Firefighter
  03/02/12
Average LS dude hasn't seen the inside of a gym in years. 13...
Adventurous blue meetinghouse mother
  03/06/12
I'll have to disagree. A max lift is the best indicator o...
Talented Abode
  03/02/12
i can bench 185, I weigh 185. What do i do to get 225?
Laughsome mildly autistic boistinker puppy
  03/02/12
you can bench 185... once?
Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease
  03/02/12
Actually start working out. You should be able to bench you...
Out-of-control Fear-inspiring Lodge
  03/02/12
not for reps, right?
rusted azn trailer park
  03/02/12
bro ive been working out for like 4 months now. I cant get m...
Laughsome mildly autistic boistinker puppy
  03/02/12
2-5%.
Lavender Property
  03/02/12
yeah, less than 5%
Swollen Irradiated School Faggot Firefighter
  03/02/12
bench is for shorts with their short stubby little arms. de...
Multi-colored well-lubricated brunch
  03/02/12
just do both pansy.
diverse brethren selfie
  03/02/12
Dead lift is about 1000x more credited than bench press. Ho...
mind-boggling whorehouse roast beef
  03/02/12
having short arms sucks for the deadlift.
Swollen Irradiated School Faggot Firefighter
  03/02/12
This is true, but having short legs helps. I guess to the e...
mind-boggling whorehouse roast beef
  03/02/12
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Fantasy-prone aromatic ticket booth fat ankles
  03/02/12
to an extent. the raw bench press record is still held by s...
Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease
  03/02/12
but he's a topheavy ripped 350lbs...
Pungent newt
  03/02/12
it seems like the additional weight reaches a point of very ...
Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease
  03/02/12
Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.
Anal transparent sneaky criminal box office
  03/02/12
i don't even consider the bench-shirt records. go raw or no...
Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease
  03/02/12
A shirt can't do much.
Anal transparent sneaky criminal box office
  03/02/12
it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.
Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease
  03/02/12
It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently
boyish massive weed whacker
  03/02/12
Bodyweight and the return on bar weight is not linear. Ever...
Talented Abode
  03/02/12
Squat is still the overall most credited indicator of total ...
Talented Abode
  03/02/12
2% can 4 plate. and I think a combined DL/BP is a good in...
silver motley set trust fund
  03/02/12
30-40% of non-faggots who actually hit the gym. 225 is a com...
brindle bawdyhouse
  03/02/12
who cares about bench press? i'm a crossfit bro. we dont do ...
Dull location toilet seat
  03/02/12
do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers
boyish massive weed whacker
  03/02/12
very few. the 2-5% figure is probably right
Magenta base dopamine
  03/02/12
lmao @ the manlets on this site
brindle bawdyhouse
  03/02/12
When looking at the entire world population, the percentage ...
nyuug
  07/01/26
When we narrow the lens down to 18–35-year-old males g...
nyuug
  07/01/26
100% of men 18-50 should be able to put up at least a couple...
Needless Needles Need Less
  07/01/26


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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:27 PM
Author: Passionate glassy community account



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:40 PM
Author: mind-boggling whorehouse roast beef

Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109984)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: chest-beating house-broken faggotry

Around 25% brother.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109818)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: swashbuckling bossy orchestra pit

Lulz

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109826)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: Lavender Property

lololol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109867)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Talented Abode

2-3%, and that is generous.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109824)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: rusted azn trailer park

225 has got to be in the 90 percentile

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109825)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Out-of-control Fear-inspiring Lodge

3-5%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109830)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: Passionate glassy community account

what % of LS bros can bench 225?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109835)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: rusted azn trailer park

are we talking for reps or max?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109846)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Passionate glassy community account

at least once

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109856)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: rusted azn trailer park

i'd say 20 percent

a max lift is a poor indicator of strength, imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109871)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:38 PM
Author: Swollen Irradiated School Faggot Firefighter

a max lift has a lot more to do with your mastery of the form of that lift than the number of reps you can do with say, 80% of your max. i'd agree with that. i don't see how you figure 20% of law school dudes can do 225 once. i'd say your average law school dude could put up around 160 for 1 rep if that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109960)



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Date: March 6th, 2012 7:20 PM
Author: Adventurous blue meetinghouse mother

Average LS dude hasn't seen the inside of a gym in years. 135 for a few reps, and that's being generous.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20140541)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:39 PM
Author: Talented Abode

I'll have to disagree.

A max lift is the best indicator of absolute strength.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109969)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: Laughsome mildly autistic boistinker puppy

i can bench 185, I weigh 185. What do i do to get 225?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109840)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease

you can bench 185... once?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109849)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Out-of-control Fear-inspiring Lodge

Actually start working out. You should be able to bench your own body weight just by being a non fatass who gets a bit of physical activity and has played sports in the past.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109853)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: rusted azn trailer park

not for reps, right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109861)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:49 PM
Author: Laughsome mildly autistic boistinker puppy

bro ive been working out for like 4 months now. I cant get more than this, what should i do?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110040)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: Lavender Property

2-5%.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109872)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:35 PM
Author: Swollen Irradiated School Faggot Firefighter

yeah, less than 5%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20109915)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:46 PM
Author: Multi-colored well-lubricated brunch

bench is for shorts with their short stubby little arms. dead lift is tc lift.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110021)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:47 PM
Author: diverse brethren selfie

just do both pansy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110026)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:48 PM
Author: mind-boggling whorehouse roast beef

Dead lift is about 1000x more credited than bench press. However, being short and stubby is no less mechanically advantageous for the DL than it is for the BP.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110039)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:56 PM
Author: Swollen Irradiated School Faggot Firefighter

having short arms sucks for the deadlift.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110090)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:05 PM
Author: mind-boggling whorehouse roast beef

This is true, but having short legs helps. I guess to the extent a person is proportionately stubby, there is actually an advantage on the BP over the DL. I stand corrected.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110142)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:10 PM
Author: Fantasy-prone aromatic ticket booth fat ankles



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110184)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:03 PM
Author: Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease

to an extent. the raw bench press record is still held by scott mendelson, who is 5'11".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110130)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:04 PM
Author: Pungent newt

but he's a topheavy ripped 350lbs...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110136)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:16 PM
Author: Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease

it seems like the additional weight reaches a point of very sharply diminishing returns.

eg, the all-time record at any weight is mendelson's 715lbs. truly remarkable. but as you note, he was 350 when he did that.

now if we cut that weight almost in half - down to 181 - the bench record for that weight level is NOT cut in half. in fact, it's hanging out at 556lbs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110232)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:22 PM
Author: Anal transparent sneaky criminal box office

Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110275)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:23 PM
Author: Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease

i don't even consider the bench-shirt records. go raw or nothing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110282)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: Anal transparent sneaky criminal box office

A shirt can't do much.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110313)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Big-titted flatulent queen of the night mad cow disease

it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110332)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: boyish massive weed whacker

It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110350)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Talented Abode

Bodyweight and the return on bar weight is not linear. Every strength coefficient formula takes this into account.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110326)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: Talented Abode

Squat is still the overall most credited indicator of total body strength, regardless of limb length.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110349)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:12 PM
Author: silver motley set trust fund

2% can 4 plate.

and I think a combined DL/BP is a good indicator of power and strength.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110207)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:26 PM
Author: brindle bawdyhouse

30-40% of non-faggots who actually hit the gym. 225 is a completely unimpressive lift.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110294)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: Dull location toilet seat

who cares about bench press? i'm a crossfit bro. we dont do that shit lift

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110308)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:35 PM
Author: boyish massive weed whacker

do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110369)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Magenta base dopamine

very few. the 2-5% figure is probably right

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110327)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:46 PM
Author: brindle bawdyhouse

lmao @ the manlets on this site

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#20110481)



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Date: July 1st, 2026 11:15 PM
Author: nyuug

When looking at the entire world population, the percentage of humans who can bench press 225 lbs (102.1 kg) at any given moment is exceptionally small—estimated to be well under 0.5%, and likely closer to 0.05% to 0.1%.

While hitting a "two-plate" bench press is a common milestone in fitness circles, expanding the data pool to include every human on Earth completely shifts the statistics.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#49975085)



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Date: July 1st, 2026 11:16 PM
Author: nyuug

When we narrow the lens down to 18–35-year-old males globally, we are looking at humanity’s absolute peak demographic for physical strength. Because of this, the number does jump noticeably compared to the general population, but it remains surprisingly low.

Globally, it is estimated that only 1% to 2% of males aged 18–35 can bench press 225 lbs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#49975087)



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Date: July 1st, 2026 11:43 PM
Author: Needless Needles Need Less

100% of men 18-50 should be able to put up at least a couple reps of 225, or they're not men at all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2).#49975104)