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What % of men 18-30 can bench 225?

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Electric unhinged trailer park antidepressant drug
  03/02/12
Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.
Aphrodisiac den
  03/02/12
Around 25% brother.
internet-worthy hell pisswyrm
  03/02/12
Lulz
Misanthropic mind-boggling crackhouse incel
  03/02/12
lololol
Hyperactive alcoholic gunner whorehouse
  03/02/12
2-3%, and that is generous.
Irate turdskin
  03/02/12
225 has got to be in the 90 percentile
naked lake brethren roast beef
  03/02/12
3-5%
judgmental abode
  03/02/12
what % of LS bros can bench 225?
Electric unhinged trailer park antidepressant drug
  03/02/12
are we talking for reps or max?
naked lake brethren roast beef
  03/02/12
at least once
Electric unhinged trailer park antidepressant drug
  03/02/12
i'd say 20 percent a max lift is a poor indicator of st...
naked lake brethren roast beef
  03/02/12
a max lift has a lot more to do with your mastery of the for...
harsh feces resort
  03/02/12
Average LS dude hasn't seen the inside of a gym in years. 13...
Mint diverse boistinker
  03/06/12
I'll have to disagree. A max lift is the best indicator o...
Irate turdskin
  03/02/12
i can bench 185, I weigh 185. What do i do to get 225?
Beta faggotry
  03/02/12
you can bench 185... once?
Transparent dysfunction market
  03/02/12
Actually start working out. You should be able to bench you...
judgmental abode
  03/02/12
not for reps, right?
naked lake brethren roast beef
  03/02/12
bro ive been working out for like 4 months now. I cant get m...
Beta faggotry
  03/02/12
2-5%.
Hyperactive alcoholic gunner whorehouse
  03/02/12
yeah, less than 5%
harsh feces resort
  03/02/12
bench is for shorts with their short stubby little arms. de...
Swashbuckling lettuce piazza
  03/02/12
just do both pansy.
bespoke maize bbw patrolman
  03/02/12
Dead lift is about 1000x more credited than bench press. Ho...
Aphrodisiac den
  03/02/12
having short arms sucks for the deadlift.
harsh feces resort
  03/02/12
This is true, but having short legs helps. I guess to the e...
Aphrodisiac den
  03/02/12
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Jade Meetinghouse Telephone
  03/02/12
to an extent. the raw bench press record is still held by s...
Transparent dysfunction market
  03/02/12
but he's a topheavy ripped 350lbs...
Big amber church dopamine
  03/02/12
it seems like the additional weight reaches a point of very ...
Transparent dysfunction market
  03/02/12
Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.
Snowy set headpube
  03/02/12
i don't even consider the bench-shirt records. go raw or no...
Transparent dysfunction market
  03/02/12
A shirt can't do much.
Snowy set headpube
  03/02/12
it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.
Transparent dysfunction market
  03/02/12
It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently
wonderful personal credit line home
  03/02/12
Bodyweight and the return on bar weight is not linear. Ever...
Irate turdskin
  03/02/12
Squat is still the overall most credited indicator of total ...
Irate turdskin
  03/02/12
2% can 4 plate. and I think a combined DL/BP is a good in...
Excitant violent wagecucks masturbator
  03/02/12
30-40% of non-faggots who actually hit the gym. 225 is a com...
Very tactful marketing idea coffee pot
  03/02/12
who cares about bench press? i'm a crossfit bro. we dont do ...
low-t becky stage
  03/02/12
do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers
wonderful personal credit line home
  03/02/12
very few. the 2-5% figure is probably right
Adventurous yapping ticket booth digit ratio
  03/02/12
lmao @ the manlets on this site
Very tactful marketing idea coffee pot
  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: Electric unhinged trailer park antidepressant drug



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:40 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac den

Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: internet-worthy hell pisswyrm

Around 25% brother.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Misanthropic mind-boggling crackhouse incel

Lulz

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: Hyperactive alcoholic gunner whorehouse

lololol

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Irate turdskin

2-3%, and that is generous.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: naked lake brethren roast beef

225 has got to be in the 90 percentile

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: judgmental abode

3-5%

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: Electric unhinged trailer park antidepressant drug

what % of LS bros can bench 225?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: naked lake brethren roast beef

are we talking for reps or max?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Electric unhinged trailer park antidepressant drug

at least once

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: naked lake brethren roast beef

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...id#20109871)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:38 PM
Author: harsh feces resort

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...id#20109960)



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Date: March 6th, 2012 7:20 PM
Author: Mint diverse boistinker

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...id#20140541)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:39 PM
Author: Irate turdskin

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...id#20109969)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: Beta faggotry

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...id#20109840)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Transparent dysfunction market

you can bench 185... once?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: judgmental abode

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...id#20109853)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: naked lake brethren roast beef

not for reps, right?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:49 PM
Author: Beta faggotry

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...id#20110040)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: Hyperactive alcoholic gunner whorehouse

2-5%.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:35 PM
Author: harsh feces resort

yeah, less than 5%

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:46 PM
Author: Swashbuckling lettuce piazza

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...id#20110021)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:47 PM
Author: bespoke maize bbw patrolman

just do both pansy.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:48 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac den

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...id#20110039)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:56 PM
Author: harsh feces resort

having short arms sucks for the deadlift.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:05 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac den

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...id#20110142)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:10 PM
Author: Jade Meetinghouse Telephone



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:03 PM
Author: Transparent dysfunction market

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...id#20110130)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:04 PM
Author: Big amber church dopamine

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

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:16 PM
Author: Transparent dysfunction market

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...id#20110232)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:22 PM
Author: Snowy set headpube

Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:23 PM
Author: Transparent dysfunction market

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...id#20110282)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: Snowy set headpube

A shirt can't do much.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Transparent dysfunction market

it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: wonderful personal credit line home

It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Irate turdskin

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...id#20110326)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: Irate turdskin

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...id#20110349)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:12 PM
Author: Excitant violent wagecucks masturbator

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...id#20110207)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:26 PM
Author: Very tactful marketing idea coffee pot

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...id#20110294)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: low-t becky stage

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...id#20110308)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:35 PM
Author: wonderful personal credit line home

do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Adventurous yapping ticket booth digit ratio

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

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:46 PM
Author: Very tactful marketing idea coffee pot

lmao @ the manlets on this site

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