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What % of men 18-30 can bench 225?

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provocative crotch persian
  03/02/12
Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.
Sexy corner regret
  03/02/12
Around 25% brother.
nighttime nubile range wagecucks
  03/02/12
Lulz
Lemon Slimy Main People
  03/02/12
lololol
Hilarious Crusty Lodge Therapy
  03/02/12
2-3%, and that is generous.
Passionate thirsty rehab
  03/02/12
225 has got to be in the 90 percentile
Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook
  03/02/12
3-5%
Startled fantasy-prone roommate
  03/02/12
what % of LS bros can bench 225?
provocative crotch persian
  03/02/12
are we talking for reps or max?
Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook
  03/02/12
at least once
provocative crotch persian
  03/02/12
i'd say 20 percent a max lift is a poor indicator of st...
Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook
  03/02/12
a max lift has a lot more to do with your mastery of the for...
razzle-dazzle space
  03/02/12
Average LS dude hasn't seen the inside of a gym in years. 13...
Jet supple property
  03/06/12
I'll have to disagree. A max lift is the best indicator o...
Passionate thirsty rehab
  03/02/12
i can bench 185, I weigh 185. What do i do to get 225?
bat-shit-crazy mad-dog skullcap meetinghouse
  03/02/12
you can bench 185... once?
Tan frozen pit boistinker
  03/02/12
Actually start working out. You should be able to bench you...
Startled fantasy-prone roommate
  03/02/12
not for reps, right?
Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook
  03/02/12
bro ive been working out for like 4 months now. I cant get m...
bat-shit-crazy mad-dog skullcap meetinghouse
  03/02/12
2-5%.
Hilarious Crusty Lodge Therapy
  03/02/12
yeah, less than 5%
razzle-dazzle space
  03/02/12
bench is for shorts with their short stubby little arms. de...
cowardly step-uncle's house
  03/02/12
just do both pansy.
ultramarine pervert
  03/02/12
Dead lift is about 1000x more credited than bench press. Ho...
Sexy corner regret
  03/02/12
having short arms sucks for the deadlift.
razzle-dazzle space
  03/02/12
This is true, but having short legs helps. I guess to the e...
Sexy corner regret
  03/02/12
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sapphire brethren yarmulke
  03/02/12
to an extent. the raw bench press record is still held by s...
Tan frozen pit boistinker
  03/02/12
but he's a topheavy ripped 350lbs...
Pungent Tanning Salon Rigor
  03/02/12
it seems like the additional weight reaches a point of very ...
Tan frozen pit boistinker
  03/02/12
Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.
Frisky alpha idiot
  03/02/12
i don't even consider the bench-shirt records. go raw or no...
Tan frozen pit boistinker
  03/02/12
A shirt can't do much.
Frisky alpha idiot
  03/02/12
it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.
Tan frozen pit boistinker
  03/02/12
It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently
Geriatric Business Firm
  03/02/12
Bodyweight and the return on bar weight is not linear. Ever...
Passionate thirsty rehab
  03/02/12
Squat is still the overall most credited indicator of total ...
Passionate thirsty rehab
  03/02/12
2% can 4 plate. and I think a combined DL/BP is a good in...
bateful light gay wizard
  03/02/12
30-40% of non-faggots who actually hit the gym. 225 is a com...
fiercely-loyal wrinkle native
  03/02/12
who cares about bench press? i'm a crossfit bro. we dont do ...
Appetizing Massive Mental Disorder Temple
  03/02/12
do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers
Geriatric Business Firm
  03/02/12
very few. the 2-5% figure is probably right
Costumed Gaming Laptop
  03/02/12
lmao @ the manlets on this site
fiercely-loyal wrinkle native
  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...
Netizen Vigilante
  07/01/26


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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:27 PM
Author: provocative crotch persian



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2Reputation#20109813)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:40 PM
Author: Sexy corner regret

Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: nighttime nubile range wagecucks

Around 25% brother.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Lemon Slimy Main People

Lulz

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: Hilarious Crusty Lodge Therapy

lololol

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Passionate thirsty rehab

2-3%, and that is generous.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook

225 has got to be in the 90 percentile

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Startled fantasy-prone roommate

3-5%

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: provocative crotch persian

what % of LS bros can bench 225?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook

are we talking for reps or max?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: provocative crotch persian

at least once

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook

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=2Reputation#20109871)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:38 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle space

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=2Reputation#20109960)



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Date: March 6th, 2012 7:20 PM
Author: Jet supple property

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=2Reputation#20140541)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:39 PM
Author: Passionate thirsty rehab

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=2Reputation#20109969)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: bat-shit-crazy mad-dog skullcap meetinghouse

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=2Reputation#20109840)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Tan frozen pit boistinker

you can bench 185... once?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Startled fantasy-prone roommate

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=2Reputation#20109853)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Fighting Hospital Travel Guidebook

not for reps, right?

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:49 PM
Author: bat-shit-crazy mad-dog skullcap meetinghouse

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=2Reputation#20110040)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: Hilarious Crusty Lodge Therapy

2-5%.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:35 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle space

yeah, less than 5%

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:46 PM
Author: cowardly step-uncle's house

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=2Reputation#20110021)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:47 PM
Author: ultramarine pervert

just do both pansy.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:48 PM
Author: Sexy corner regret

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=2Reputation#20110039)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:56 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle space

having short arms sucks for the deadlift.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:05 PM
Author: Sexy corner regret

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=2Reputation#20110142)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:10 PM
Author: sapphire brethren yarmulke



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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:03 PM
Author: Tan frozen pit boistinker

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=2Reputation#20110130)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:04 PM
Author: Pungent Tanning Salon Rigor

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

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:16 PM
Author: Tan frozen pit boistinker

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=2Reputation#20110232)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:22 PM
Author: Frisky alpha idiot

Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:23 PM
Author: Tan frozen pit boistinker

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

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: Frisky alpha idiot

A shirt can't do much.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Tan frozen pit boistinker

it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: Geriatric Business Firm

It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Passionate thirsty rehab

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=2Reputation#20110326)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: Passionate thirsty rehab

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=2Reputation#20110349)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:12 PM
Author: bateful light gay wizard

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=2Reputation#20110207)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:26 PM
Author: fiercely-loyal wrinkle native

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=2Reputation#20110294)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: Appetizing Massive Mental Disorder Temple

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=2Reputation#20110308)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:35 PM
Author: Geriatric Business Firm

do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Costumed Gaming Laptop

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

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



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:46 PM
Author: fiercely-loyal wrinkle native

lmao @ the manlets on this site

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



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Date: July 1st, 2026 11:43 PM
Author: Netizen Vigilante

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=2Reputation#49975104)