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

[archcommus]

Just looking for what to expect.

 

[Saint Nick]

my first shot i did like 85lbs or something lame. i laughed on line then my max eventually got up to 135 after about four months. i quit after that

 

[suse920]

how heavy and what height are you?

A six foot 150 pound person should be able to lift around 100 IMO

 

[Wallydraigle]

42

 

[Squisher]

Someone used to some physical activity, I'd say 125-140 lbs.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: jndietz
my first shot i did like 85lbs or something lame. i laughed on line then my max eventually got up to 135 after about four months. i quit after that

That's about how I was. When I started I could only bench about 95lbs or so. I got up to about 145 before I finally got lazy and quit.

 

[NiKeFiDO]

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

thats assuming a lot.
what if they doing running sports like soccer or jsut run a lot? zero arm strength to be found there (an example of me )

 

[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.

 

[MX2]

<Arnold>
Maria, my pectoral muscles are so large for I cannot wipe my own buttocks.
</Arnold>

 

[archcommus]

So at least I know a range now.

 

[Zim Hosein]

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

2 six-packs of :beer:

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: MX2times
<Arnold>
Maria, my pectoral muscles are so large for I cannot wipe my own buttocks.
</Arnold>

Yeah, but those buttocks are so powerful they could wipe themselves.

 

[imported_Tick]

Well, now I'm curious. I'm 6'4" 230. Somewhat active. Give me a guess.

 

[MX2]

How much can a typical non working out dude bench if he does bench wood?

 

[dartworth]

I would hope at least his body weight...

 

[Sukhoi]

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

Uh that's actually kinda hard you know?

 

[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...?

 

[archcommus]

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

Probably about half my body weight.

 

[BRObedoza]

probably around 100 lbs

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: archcommus

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

Probably about half my body weight.

Fatty!

 

[Sex Smurf]

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.

I'll say, try benching a curling bar. It's 20lbs.

Then try the olympic benching bar = 45lbs. I'll stop you there.

 

[SVT Cobra]

100 lbs that is all...

 

[vi edit]

Without proper form, I'd say somewhere around 75% of his body weight with that % rapidly diminishing as body weight starts to surpass the 200 pound mark.

 

[Tsunami982]

i work at a gym and deal with questions like this all day. it really depends on what your overall build is (even people that same height will have very different capabilities due to build size). for 5'8" 135 you should probably be able to do at least 80-90 (assuming dont work out at all).

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Sex Smurf

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.

I'll say, try benching a curling bar. It's 20lbs.

Then try the olympic benching bar = 45lbs. I'll stop you there.

Well we'll see how I do tomorrow. I probably won't be posting it heh.