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What % of men 18-30 can bench 225?

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rusted wild public bath
  03/02/12
Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.
bull headed theater digit ratio
  03/02/12
Around 25% brother.
Pale bearded giraffe institution
  03/02/12
Lulz
lascivious brass hospital
  03/02/12
lololol
Lavender Frisky Home
  03/02/12
2-3%, and that is generous.
Navy Garrison Toilet Seat
  03/02/12
225 has got to be in the 90 percentile
cracking sienna box office prole
  03/02/12
3-5%
insanely creepy fishy locale
  03/02/12
what % of LS bros can bench 225?
rusted wild public bath
  03/02/12
are we talking for reps or max?
cracking sienna box office prole
  03/02/12
at least once
rusted wild public bath
  03/02/12
i'd say 20 percent a max lift is a poor indicator of st...
cracking sienna box office prole
  03/02/12
a max lift has a lot more to do with your mastery of the for...
beady-eyed kitty corner
  03/02/12
Average LS dude hasn't seen the inside of a gym in years. 13...
swashbuckling kitchen
  03/06/12
I'll have to disagree. A max lift is the best indicator o...
Navy Garrison Toilet Seat
  03/02/12
i can bench 185, I weigh 185. What do i do to get 225?
Contagious Pearly Piazza Clown
  03/02/12
you can bench 185... once?
Curious point pozpig
  03/02/12
Actually start working out. You should be able to bench you...
insanely creepy fishy locale
  03/02/12
not for reps, right?
cracking sienna box office prole
  03/02/12
bro ive been working out for like 4 months now. I cant get m...
Contagious Pearly Piazza Clown
  03/02/12
2-5%.
Lavender Frisky Home
  03/02/12
yeah, less than 5%
beady-eyed kitty corner
  03/02/12
bench is for shorts with their short stubby little arms. de...
peach messiness
  03/02/12
just do both pansy.
Cerebral mad-dog skullcap
  03/02/12
Dead lift is about 1000x more credited than bench press. Ho...
bull headed theater digit ratio
  03/02/12
having short arms sucks for the deadlift.
beady-eyed kitty corner
  03/02/12
This is true, but having short legs helps. I guess to the e...
bull headed theater digit ratio
  03/02/12
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cerise casino wrinkle
  03/02/12
to an extent. the raw bench press record is still held by s...
Curious point pozpig
  03/02/12
but he's a topheavy ripped 350lbs...
Stirring Primrose Corn Cake Church Building
  03/02/12
it seems like the additional weight reaches a point of very ...
Curious point pozpig
  03/02/12
Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.
Costumed senate gay wizard
  03/02/12
i don't even consider the bench-shirt records. go raw or no...
Curious point pozpig
  03/02/12
A shirt can't do much.
Costumed senate gay wizard
  03/02/12
it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.
Curious point pozpig
  03/02/12
It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently
hyperventilating adventurous chapel macaca
  03/02/12
Bodyweight and the return on bar weight is not linear. Ever...
Navy Garrison Toilet Seat
  03/02/12
Squat is still the overall most credited indicator of total ...
Navy Garrison Toilet Seat
  03/02/12
2% can 4 plate. and I think a combined DL/BP is a good in...
charismatic bat shit crazy gas station
  03/02/12
30-40% of non-faggots who actually hit the gym. 225 is a com...
Glittery Startling Azn Really Tough Guy
  03/02/12
who cares about bench press? i'm a crossfit bro. we dont do ...
coiffed soul-stirring theatre jew
  03/02/12
do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers
hyperventilating adventurous chapel macaca
  03/02/12
very few. the 2-5% figure is probably right
Abusive international law enforcement agency
  03/02/12
lmao @ the manlets on this site
Glittery Startling Azn Really Tough Guy
  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: rusted wild public bath



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:40 PM
Author: bull headed theater digit ratio

Fewer than 1 in 10 for sure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109984)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Pale bearded giraffe institution

Around 25% brother.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109818)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: lascivious brass hospital

Lulz

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109826)



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

lololol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109867)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: Navy Garrison Toilet Seat

2-3%, and that is generous.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109824)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: cracking sienna box office prole

225 has got to be in the 90 percentile

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109825)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:28 PM
Author: insanely creepy fishy locale

3-5%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109830)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: rusted wild public bath

what % of LS bros can bench 225?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109835)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: cracking sienna box office prole

are we talking for reps or max?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109846)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: rusted wild public bath

at least once

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109856)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:31 PM
Author: cracking sienna box office prole

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\u0026show=week#20109871)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:38 PM
Author: beady-eyed kitty corner

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\u0026show=week#20109960)



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Date: March 6th, 2012 7:20 PM
Author: swashbuckling kitchen

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\u0026show=week#20140541)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:39 PM
Author: Navy Garrison Toilet Seat

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\u0026show=week#20109969)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Author: Contagious Pearly Piazza Clown

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\u0026show=week#20109840)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: Curious point pozpig

you can bench 185... once?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109849)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: insanely creepy fishy locale

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\u0026show=week#20109853)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:30 PM
Author: cracking sienna box office prole

not for reps, right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109861)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:49 PM
Author: Contagious Pearly Piazza Clown

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\u0026show=week#20110040)



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

2-5%.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109872)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:35 PM
Author: beady-eyed kitty corner

yeah, less than 5%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20109915)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:46 PM
Author: peach messiness

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\u0026show=week#20110021)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:47 PM
Author: Cerebral mad-dog skullcap

just do both pansy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110026)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:48 PM
Author: bull headed theater digit ratio

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\u0026show=week#20110039)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 10:56 PM
Author: beady-eyed kitty corner

having short arms sucks for the deadlift.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110090)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:05 PM
Author: bull headed theater digit ratio

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\u0026show=week#20110142)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:10 PM
Author: cerise casino wrinkle



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:03 PM
Author: Curious point pozpig

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\u0026show=week#20110130)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:04 PM
Author: Stirring Primrose Corn Cake Church Building

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110136)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:16 PM
Author: Curious point pozpig

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\u0026show=week#20110232)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:22 PM
Author: Costumed senate gay wizard

Ryan Kenelley benched 1075.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110275)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:23 PM
Author: Curious point pozpig

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\u0026show=week#20110282)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: Costumed senate gay wizard

A shirt can't do much.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110313)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Curious point pozpig

it gave scott mendelson a 315lb boost.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110332)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: hyperventilating adventurous chapel macaca

It can do 360 pounds extra, apparently

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110350)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Navy Garrison Toilet Seat

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\u0026show=week#20110326)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:34 PM
Author: Navy Garrison Toilet Seat

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\u0026show=week#20110349)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:12 PM
Author: charismatic bat shit crazy gas station

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\u0026show=week#20110207)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:26 PM
Author: Glittery Startling Azn Really Tough Guy

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\u0026show=week#20110294)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:29 PM
Author: coiffed soul-stirring theatre jew

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\u0026show=week#20110308)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:35 PM
Author: hyperventilating adventurous chapel macaca

do you do crossfit in vibram five fingers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110369)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:32 PM
Author: Abusive international law enforcement agency

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#20110327)



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Date: March 2nd, 2012 11:46 PM
Author: Glittery Startling Azn Really Tough Guy

lmao @ the manlets on this site

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1888889&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#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\u0026show=week#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\u0026show=week#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\u0026show=week#49975104)