myCATpowerlifts

the avg person???

you can never say the average person...
what exactly does that mean?

age14 kids? age 20? people who dont workout?women? men???

P-funk

why the hell was this thread started in the first place?

I am now dumber for having read it.

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amen Funk...

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juicedbeachbum

This is the most useless thread I have ever read. It was started because some loser thinks that some other anonymous person may or may not be lying about his stats. Who cares? Does anyone feel like more of a man because he came out and said Just A Guy might be lying?

O yea... And I believe the average person means the average person. Are you retarded? The average human being on this world probably cannot bench 135, that's all that was said.

BTW, does anyone know for a fact that he can't bench 415. First off, the guy is like 20, so he is out of high school. I personally know several college students who can bench 405+, so lay off the guy.

Just a guy

well... technically im supposed to be out of highschool... i failed twice. I aint good with tha books.

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Age: 20
Bench:395
Leg press:975

Eggs

Yes, I feel much more like a man since this thread came out

What the fuck... "are you retarded?" First off, I know some "retarded" people and using their unfortunate circumstances as a name to talk smack to another person is shitty. Secondly, I'd like to see some research as to what the average person is. Tell me, if you average a male and a female, does the end product have balls or not? Yes, no, maybe so? I'd like to see some research as to what the average person exactly is jb, because I could use it in business to figure out exactly what kind of average product to sell to these average people.

Whooot! You know some guys that can bench 405+. Suuuhhhweat, let me find that brownie button for you crazy lifting mofos.

If this is the most useless thread you've read on here, you obviously havent been around for very long (even outside of those 14 posts ).

myCATpowerlifts

If anyone is a fool in here its you!

the average person??? You are an idiot

there is no such thing as an average person

BTW I can believe that some guys are bouncing around 600 on deadlift at low bodyweights because

in a year old M&F mag i have
it was referencing a guy that weighed 160 lbs
and he could squat 750!!! so there

P-funk

wow, this thread gets worse by the day. you guys are killing me. can we have intelligent debate instead of who bench's what! I think you all are a bunch of liars.

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Mudge

Fucking air?

If you stick your feet far back, you help keep the arch very easily. It took me about a week of practicing to get the bench form down to where I was comfortable with everything, and I think it put about 15 pounds on my bench instantly.

I haven't maxed out in a long long while because I have no spotter or partner, the heaviest weight I work with is 315. Even with 315 my reps are always clean because the weight is heavy enough that I could get hurt if I am not clean with it, you wont see me squirming around on the bench or bouncing anything.

kvyd

benching your body weight is usually considered respectable

Mudge

I would agree with that. A fair number of people I would say can bench 10-20 under their bodyweight, but 135? I find that comment rather ludicrous, not as a flame, just as a fact that the average man can barely or cannot bench 135 I find it laughable.

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myCATpowerlifts

avg man in his 30s or 40s or what?

OmarJackson

you'll be surprised. sure, when you hang out around a gym, you'd be hard pressed to find even one guy who good not get 135 up for at least a couple of reps, but go out into the real world and you'll find a lot of weaklings and lardasses who can't do that.

Foreman_Rules could masturbate with one hand and finger his own anus with the other at the same time.

he is proud of this fact.

supertech

So saying maybe 70% of the male population can not bench 135lbs........Do you guys think thats about right.

camarosuper6

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Mudge

I have never considered myself strong and when I was friggin 13 years old I was benching 150, most of the athletic kids were doing 170-185.

I still think you guys have seen too many Urkels of the world white or black or asian. I knew one kid who could barely bench the bar in 9th grade, but I think assuming that a large portion of men can't bench even 135 is outrageous, I really do.

I also knew a kid who was into the 300s and later into the 400s, and was benching 90 pounds. He was asthmatic and diabetic, but I would have never thought him so weak.

I see occasionally guys in the gym that are about 5'5" and look like coat hangers who are struggling with 95 and 115, but these guys are nowhere near even average. I also knew a 6'3" white guy who was 215 and could not bench more than 185 after 3 years of going to the gym, but he was extremely lazy and in his late 30s.

camarosuper6

Id have to say the average person in your average gym (not hardcore) gets anywhere from 150 to 200 on their bench.

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Nuclear Blast

Thats proably because most of these guys either don't religiously train on the bench press or just havent developed the upper chest and arm strength like others. Years of bench training yeilds more strength. I know that you have to get serious with the weight and not toy with it in order to make good gains on strength!

Mudge

For most that is certainly true. I still think though that 135 is not a big bench when the average man has got to weigh 160+, are Americans really that pathetic? We are statistically obese but I wouldn't say that pathetically weak just yet.

JerseyDevil

I think the majority of people who have never worked out, can only manage about 20-30 lbs below their bodyweight for a max bench press. But after training for a few months, most can manage their bodyweight.

Like Camaro said... Who Cares! I have to tell this story though. I knew a guy several years ago who was about 5'11", early 30s, I'd say weighed around 175 lbs. He was a financial journalist for a large newspaper (kind of reminded me of Dagwood ). This mofo was the absolute weakest person I'd ever seen! When he started training, he had trouble benching the bar. Ever after a year of working out 3-4 times a week, he was 'benching' 65 lbs and STRUGGLING to get 7 or 8 reps! No lie. He was a good guy, I actually felt embarrassed for him.

Just a guy

wow... I agree with mudge tho... even when i was 15 and not eating right or taking protein i was benching 205.... never got above that tho until 4 years later.

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Age: 20
Bench:395
Leg press:975

Flex

This thread IS getting ridiculous like The Funkmaster said.

alls my original point was is to reiterate the fact that some kids most likely lie about thier weight. do i care? not at all. why did i post that then? to call them out. why do they lie? who knows. if you can push it, then you've already proven it to yourself, so you don't need to lie to anyone else. thats all.

but keep 'em coming guys, this shit's hilarious

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Eggs

That was one spoon chested dude huh? Ah well, he'll build it up over time.. at least he's working at it and not just satisfied being weak.

maddog1

Just a (kid) guy - I posted this after noticing that the amount you claim to lift is more than the all-time national high school record and figured you would want to get credit for it. You should compete in a sanctioned event and have it documented. If you can do it then hat's off to you - I'll be your biggest fan. If not, then you shouldn't say so. You've been saying for awhile that you will get a picture of it, so make it happen. You owe it to this board to do so
1) As proof that back up your words, and
2) To gain the admiration that you deserve.

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JerseyDevil

Gee Maddog, I've 'claimed' a bench of 305. Do I need to provide proof also?

He doesn't 'owe' the board, or you, shit.

Mudge

I'm not going to post an opinion either way, but on another board there is a guy who doesn't train legs, who claims a single leg press of 890 and a squat of only 450.

Impressive for someone who "doesn't train legs," but the leg press is otherwordly.

Who knows... If the thread is not being productive we should let it die or it will end up being closed eventually.

maddog1

So we'll all just mislead each other and titillate ourselves by saying whatever pleases us. If you don't know what is truth what is the point of discussing anything. For instance, I'll make 4 statements, 2 of which are true 2 are false - you figure them out.
1) I bench 425
2) I earn a 6 figure salary
3) I have a Ph.D
4) I drive a Lexus

All plausible but only 2 are true and the other 2 one could certainly aspire to.

Who gives a shit, right. The point is people should speak the truth unless you prefer being lied to.

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maddog1

Mudge got in his thoughts and my post was for JD, just to clarify.

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