What percentage of men can bench press 200 pounds?

Answer 1

Not that many. The average male can bench 50kg. Not that many go to the gym anyway, and even of the ones that do go less than 25% can bench that I would say (over the age of 18 I am talking).

Another user:

But from my own experience I easily attained a 200 pound benchpress.

I was about 18,almost 19 when I did that and I started lifting when I was 18.

I didn't train seriously at all and ate crappy food and was even inactive for some

periods playing Video Games.

I didn't do squats or deadlifts,just some Martial Arts to work the legs.

I dont think a 200 pound bench is that rare,I barely had to do any serious work at

the gym or nutrition-wise to attain it.

And my starting bench was 175,I think there is some variation of what a normal man can bench.

But it can depend on a persons body type as well,a mesomorph or an endomorph can attain a 200 pound benchpress easier than an ectomorph.

Answer 2

In high school in the 80's it was 1/50 guys -- and that was only the guys that lifted weights every day. It's probably less than 0.5% of the general male population. Many are old, young, fat, skinny, diseased, or totally out of shape. It's a silly exercise anyway, why guys want to build up their bosom is something that has never been understood.

Answer 3

I have come to the conclusion that no real study has been done on the subject however from the research I've done on my own I have found that regardless of body weight orpower-lifters only approx 10-15 percent can bench 300 or more. I know it sounds low considering power-lifters can be in the 400-1000 pound range but there are not a lot of power-lifters out there. Hope this helps

Answer 4

One has to remember that a typical man who does not train with weights can not even bench press his own weight. I've been going to gym's all my life and the number of people in each gym who bench press 300+ pounds regularly I can count on my fingers. Of course this excludes professional athlete's but even in pro sports that require a lot of raw power like NFL there are a number of athlete's who can't bench this much (just look at the combine numbers for some of the WR's & CB's). Therefore, I'd guess no more than 15%

Answer 5

Does it matter? Any guy can bench 300 pounds if they just keep going on with their strength training and going to the gym regularly. Oh, not to mention if they're eating right. And it also depends on their height too.

Answer 6

I bench pressed 300 lbs at the age of 61 and a body weight of 195.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Not many!

Answer 9

10%