How much can a typical non-working-out dude bench?

[GML3G0]

Originally posted by: birdpup
Why lift weights???? It will only compress your joints and make you shorter. Your muscles will disappear after a few years yet you will never grow again. Whatever height you are when you start lifting weights is the tallest you will achieve.

myth. I've grown four inches since starting to lift.

 

[mdchesne]

i''m 5'8", 145 lbs (SHUTUP! I KNOW I'M SKINNY!)

and i can bench the... bar... no, i think last time i benched i only did 140

 

[TuxDave]

First shot I did 20lbs on each side + bar for 10 reps. I'm not sure about maximum press though.

 

[Babbles]

The bar!

I would recommend starting off with either machines or use use dumbells. I have something kind of gimp with my left shoulder and I always use dumbells, or a machine, because sometimes my shoulder just kind of gives out and I don't want to risk having a barbell come crashing down.

 

[TerranForces]

I just turned 16 and am 5'11" 135lbs. I don't work out, but I play basketball and stuff a lot. Weight training was an elective at my school, so I took it. I can bench 120lbs 1 rep. 110lbs-4 reps. My other benchmarks were pretty good. I maxed out the calf raise machine even.

I am really skinny, but I look jacked. Every muscle buldges through when I flex. I grew a lot this summer, but didn't put on enough weight. By the end of the class, I hope to be at 150-160lbs, keep my BF % (around 4-5%) and be able to bench my weight. Maybe I should I try out some whey protein or creatine.

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: Tick
Well, now I'm curious. I'm 6'4" 230. Somewhat active. Give me a guess.

you should be lifting about 260lbs.

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: Sex Smurf
Back in HS: 5'5", 120lbs.

maxed out at 245.

I can only dream of being that strong again. . .:disgust:

I'm like 5'4" 130lbs and I can max ~250ish. But I work out to compensate for my height.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: birdpup
Why lift weights???? It will only compress your joints and make you shorter. Your muscles will disappear after a few years yet you will never grow again. Whatever height you are when you start lifting weights is the tallest you will achieve....

That's a huge load of BS.

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: chambersc

Originally posted by: Tick
Well, now I'm curious. I'm 6'4" 230. Somewhat active. Give me a guess.

you should be lifting about 260lbs.

Regardless of his height and weight, I doubt he could bench anywhere close to 260lbs if he has never really worked out before.

Maybe 160.

 

[jaedaliu]

took a class over the summer on exercise physiology, we were required to measure our max single rep bench press. I had previously did a couple months of 70 - 80 lb 12 rep sets, but never tried to max before.

my max was 125, just 10 pounds off from being able to use the real men plates!

oh, and i'm 6 foot, 145 lbs, skinny dude (basketball and running were my big sports)

 

[venk]

bar

 

[91TTZ]

Non-working out person? I bet they can't bench much at all.

I haven't benched seriously in a while. I've been doing dumbell flies instead which seems to work my chest better. I tried doing flat bench last week to see how much I've lost and I can barely do 255. Pathetic. I was doing 275 earlier this year.

 

[archcommus]

I won't be doing any reps at all, we'll be looking for a SINGLE REP max amount. I haven't touched a bench press since 8th grade. And I don't work out. And I'm lean.

Okay I'm ready to be laughed at tomorrow. What will I be doing, 40 maybe?

 

[jotosuds]

different for everybody. some people are just naturally strong and others aren't.

if you keep at it though, your bench will rise a lot. i know some people started at like 80lbs, and now lift over 300.

i'd say the average adult(over 18) guy should be able to do 100lbs though.

 

[Theguynextdoor]

depends on to many factors.

I lift regularly, but if I was to stop say...for three months, I can still bench my own weight which doesn't say much, because my weigh drops back down to 130lbs. If I lift, I can get as high as 150lbs in about a month and a half.

 

[imported_Ed]

at least your weight. general rule.

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: dartworth
I would hope at least his body weight...

Uh that's actually kinda hard you know?

you think...?

it'll be hard for me, when I began working out, i weighed 280 =), I'm 240 now though, and I just max that =(

 

[IAteYourMother]

if you don't do sports that woudld work the pecs and don't bench, probably 65% of your body weight

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: rh71
shouldn't it depend on build ? I mean a guy who's never worked out but has a large frame (from eating lots of burgers) would have a stronger upper body by default. I'm saying this as a lean asian guy who's had to work for every visible curve that I do have.

pics?

 

[Theguynextdoor]

Originally posted by: jasoned
at least your weight. general rule.

Wrong, in HS that was the general rule.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Squisher
Someone used to some physical activity, I'd say 125-140 lbs.

I definitely don't do much physical activity, so less than that for me.

I'm about 5'8", 135 lbs. I'm a skinny dude. I think that's like, four pounds underweight.

Thats not really skinny. I was 5'8 125lbs When I used to work out on free weights, my max bench press on free weights was around 130lbs. Now i weigh a little under 120lbs and could prob barely bench 100lbs.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: birdpup
Why lift weights???? It will only compress your joints and make you shorter. Your muscles will disappear after a few years yet you will never grow again. Whatever height you are when you start lifting weights is the tallest you will achieve.

It is far better and more natural looking to do pushups, situps, chinups, and other excercises with only your own weight to move.

10 pushups a day. Soon you will naturally increase to 20, then 30. Then two sets of 20, ...

Actually I havent lifted weights in like 10 years, but still have a physique similar to when I did, just not nearly as strong.

 

[PHiuR]

i'm at 5'10 160ish.

ill say i can prob do anywhere between 60-80.

i do not work out...(need to)

 

[charloscarlies]

6'0 140ish when I started lifting. I have a naturally athletic build, but I was just a scrawny high schooler. Couldn't bench 100 lbs when I started, but after about 6 months of heavy lifting got up to 215. I was stuck on 215 for a long time too....then I quit and I can barely do 160-170.

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Squisher
Someone used to some physical activity, I'd say 125-140 lbs.

I definitely don't do much physical activity, so less than that for me.

I'm about 5'8", 135 lbs. I'm a skinny dude. I think that's like, four pounds underweight.

for you? probably max at 100 lbs freeweight.