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What % of men 18-30 can bench 225?

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Greedy range
  03/02/12
Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.
crawly self-absorbed dragon sweet tailpipe
  03/02/12
Around 25% brother.
mint startling public bath
  03/02/12
Lulz
Sapphire trust fund
  03/02/12
lololol
Comical walnut mad-dog skullcap gay wizard
  03/02/12
2-3%, and that is generous.
Provocative topaz trump supporter
  03/02/12
225 has got to be in the 90 percentile
Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell
  03/02/12
3-5%
Azure trailer park organic girlfriend
  03/02/12
what % of LS bros can bench 225?
Greedy range
  03/02/12
are we talking for reps or max?
Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell
  03/02/12
at least once
Greedy range
  03/02/12
i'd say 20 percent a max lift is a poor indicator of st...
Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell
  03/02/12
a max lift has a lot more to do with your mastery of the for...
Indecent chest-beating affirmative action gas station
  03/02/12
Average LS dude hasn't seen the inside of a gym in years. 13...
Vivacious emerald famous landscape painting forum
  03/06/12
I'll have to disagree. A max lift is the best indicator o...
Provocative topaz trump supporter
  03/02/12
i can bench 185, I weigh 185. What do i do to get 225?
maize appetizing heaven knife
  03/02/12
you can bench 185... once?
zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor
  03/02/12
Actually start working out. You should be able to bench you...
Azure trailer park organic girlfriend
  03/02/12
not for reps, right?
Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell
  03/02/12
bro ive been working out for like 4 months now. I cant get m...
maize appetizing heaven knife
  03/02/12
2-5%.
Comical walnut mad-dog skullcap gay wizard
  03/02/12
yeah, less than 5%
Indecent chest-beating affirmative action gas station
  03/02/12
bench is for shorts with their short stubby little arms. de...
Green therapy site
  03/02/12
just do both pansy.
Carmine Beady-eyed Cruise Ship People Who Are Hurt
  03/02/12
Dead lift is about 1000x more credited than bench press. Ho...
crawly self-absorbed dragon sweet tailpipe
  03/02/12
having short arms sucks for the deadlift.
Indecent chest-beating affirmative action gas station
  03/02/12
This is true, but having short legs helps. I guess to the e...
crawly self-absorbed dragon sweet tailpipe
  03/02/12
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Shimmering diverse queen of the night
  03/02/12
to an extent. the raw bench press record is still held by s...
zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor
  03/02/12
but he's a topheavy ripped 350lbs...
obsidian rebellious station regret
  03/02/12
it seems like the additional weight reaches a point of very ...
zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor
  03/02/12
Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.
marvelous impertinent office
  03/02/12
i don't even consider the bench-shirt records. go raw or no...
zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor
  03/02/12
A shirt can't do much.
marvelous impertinent office
  03/02/12
it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.
zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor
  03/02/12
It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently
chocolate exciting travel guidebook
  03/02/12
Bodyweight and the return on bar weight is not linear. Ever...
Provocative topaz trump supporter
  03/02/12
Squat is still the overall most credited indicator of total ...
Provocative topaz trump supporter
  03/02/12
2% can 4 plate. and I think a combined DL/BP is a good in...
charismatic translucent meetinghouse weed whacker
  03/02/12
30-40% of non-faggots who actually hit the gym. 225 is a com...
bright violent friendly grandma home
  03/02/12
who cares about bench press? i'm a crossfit bro. we dont do ...
anal chapel
  03/02/12
do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers
chocolate exciting travel guidebook
  03/02/12
very few. the 2-5% figure is probably right
cobalt motley house karate
  03/02/12
lmao @ the manlets on this site
bright violent friendly grandma home
  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...
Highfalutin Halfbreed
  07/01/26


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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:27 PM
Author: Greedy range



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:40 PM
Author: crawly self-absorbed dragon sweet tailpipe

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: mint startling public bath

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: Sapphire trust fund

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: Comical walnut mad-dog skullcap gay wizard

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: Provocative topaz trump supporter

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: Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell

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: Azure trailer park organic girlfriend

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: Greedy range

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: Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell

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: Greedy range

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: Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell

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: Indecent chest-beating affirmative action gas station

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: Vivacious emerald famous landscape painting forum

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: Provocative topaz trump supporter

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: maize appetizing heaven knife

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: zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor

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: Azure trailer park organic girlfriend

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: Insane Big-titted Cumskin Hell

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: maize appetizing heaven knife

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: Comical walnut mad-dog skullcap gay wizard

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: Indecent chest-beating affirmative action gas station

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: Green therapy site

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: Carmine Beady-eyed Cruise Ship People Who Are Hurt

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: crawly self-absorbed dragon sweet tailpipe

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: Indecent chest-beating affirmative action gas station

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: crawly self-absorbed dragon sweet tailpipe

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: Shimmering diverse queen of the night



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:03 PM
Author: zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor

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: obsidian rebellious station regret

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: zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor

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: marvelous impertinent 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: zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor

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: marvelous impertinent 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: zombie-like poppy brunch fortuitous meteor

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: chocolate exciting travel guidebook

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: Provocative topaz trump supporter

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: Provocative topaz trump supporter

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: charismatic translucent meetinghouse weed whacker

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: bright violent friendly grandma home

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: anal chapel

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: chocolate exciting travel guidebook

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: cobalt motley house karate

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: bright violent friendly grandma home

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: Highfalutin Halfbreed

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)