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> claims a 352 lb bench is ~95th percentile for a 180 lb male Surely you mean 353lb dead lift.
by ch4s3 3y ago
> claims a 352 lb bench is ~95th percentile for a 180 lb male
Surely you mean 353lb dead lift.
- ndriscoll 3y agoThat's kind of the point: people online will say that's the 95 %ile level[0], and either they're taking the piss or they're self-selecting into a group that actually tries, so it's the 95 %ile of the 95%ile, or the 99.75 %ile. Meanwhile your average gymgoer that sometimes wanders into the free weight room thinks putting the big plates on the bar (i.e. 135) is a lot. There's obviously no way 1 in 20 dudes at the gym have a ~350 bench. [0] https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/bench-press https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/bench-press
- scythmic_waves 3y agoAnd not to distract from the point (which you made well), but weight lifting in general is tricky to compare since you generally want to take body weight into account. Benching 225 lbs is a different prospect for a 125 lbs individual vs. a 250 lbs individual.