Benching 225

Was able to lift almost as much when i started in 2018 but have increased alot in muscle tone and stamina.

Benching 225. From that day forward i decided having a small bench press was the worst thing ever and i made every effort to change it. 6 81 x reps 225 4. Younger men are typically able to bench press more than older men and men in general.

225 for 25 reps lifting 5 days a week on average since november 2018. 225 for 15 easily hex bar dead lift. Fast forward to now.

So assuming most lifters arent as soft as the one s i know ill estimate 6 75 million people on earth can bench over 225. Throw your coaching techniques out the window. 225 for 12 reps easily.

If you spend too much time on youtube fitness and bodybuilding forums you start to feel like a complete loser if you can t bench over 300 pounds. I can say one thing with confidence about training an athlete to bench 225 for reps. Michael boyle outlines his proven strategy and even reveals a sample workout program that ll have you benching 225 for maximum reps.

But the truth is that anyone who s been to a commercial gym can tell you 90 of men can t bench press 225 pounds. On that spectrum elite military and police units will usually be somewhere in the middle but tend to be a little closer to the marathon runner. Tl dr using extremely rough guestimates and statistics i estimated around 1 in 1000 people on earth can bench press 225 pounds.

I am not what anyone would consider a powerlifter or a massive guy but i ve come a long way yes i can bench more than 225 now two big plates but i ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. If you want to bench press 225 many times there s only one way to do it. That amounts to 0 1 of earth s population or one in a thousand people.