How much can an 18-year-old bench press?

Answer 1

Kids should not benchpress have him do pushups or something not weight lifting

Why can't a kid bench press? I coach Rugby League and some of the heavy lads struggled to do 3 or 4 press ups but they can perform light bench presses with a bar or dumbells and their press ups have also improved. Weight training when properly supervised is very good for kids.

Any amount you can do with out struggling and straining your muscles do less reps.

It would depend on how old the 'kid' is. Surely, a parent would not want their child benchpressing. But if that 'kid' is 16 or older, wouldn't it be something they could do?

Kids should not benchpress????????????????????OMG LOL

im 12 i can bench press 120-130 pounds on the military press were there's no danger of a bar falling on your neck and killing you :)< which is what i suggest to use for kids to bench press

Answer 2

That would depend on their weight and training advancement. If you're a completely untrained guy weighing 165lb, you'll probably have a max of about 119lb. A 242lb individual with many years training advancement could reasonably expect to lift at least 395lb raw. Beyond this you enter the realm of the world-class powerlifters, who are extremely specialised in the lift and whose training reflects this.