Is a 2 plate bench for 8 reps good by normie standards?

Is a 2 plate bench for 8 reps good by normie standards?

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Normies dont even go to the gym my dude
Stop living for other people's expectations
Live the now for you

2pl8 bench is more than 99% of guys out there will ever be able to do for even a single rep, so yeah. by normie standards.
don't ask Jow Forums something like this tho. most faggots on here like to pretend that they easily did 4pl8 the first time they ever lifted a barbell at the age of 6.

>2pl8 bench is more than 99% of guys out there will ever be able to do for even a single rep

objectively not true

an average person should reach 2pl8 within 6 months to a year of strength training

Ya no shit. Normies either don't lift or almost always do retarded bro splits with 10 bicep curl variations that make them progress at a snails pace. Also, people usually quit lifting before they get to 2 plates bc their lazy fat idiots

this post couldnt be more true, especially since Ive lived that
Im gratefull to have found strength training and stopped doing normie splits

>an average person should reach 2pl8 within 6 months to a year of strength training
The average person at Westside barbell*
Not only 99% of regular gym goers won't ever lift 2pl8, they likely won't ever come close to it; normies bench ceiling is about 1.5 pl8

How much is 1 plate? Preferably in kg's

60kg. Two 20kg plates either side on a 20kg barbell.

1 plate = 1x20kg plate + 20kg bar + 1x20kg plate = 60kg

I worded that funny. I meant two 20s, ONE either side.

you fucking mong, if that were true then you would see 90% of people at the gym benching 2pl8s, which just isn't fucking true anywhere other than powerlifting gyms. Unless you are dumb enough to believe that everyone in the gym is has only been going there for 5 months or less.

any average person is capable of it sorry to tell you, it's only intermediate strength level

if all you do is fuck around with high reps and never getting anywhere I can understand that

>Not only 99% of regular gym goers won't ever lift 2pl8, they likely won't ever come close to it; normies bench ceiling is about 1.5 pl8
Nah, man. I'd say 99% of general population MAYBE. 99% of gym going pop is different. I'd say around 30-40% can do 2pl8. My gym isn't a meme gym, though, so your experience night be different. I'd say more of us can bench 225 than can't. I'm one of the weaker guys, and I can put it up for 6. 7 on a good day.

99% of guys out there don't go to the fucking gym and ever build the strength to bench 2pl8 is what he was trying to say you brainlet

Yes, anyone who's training properly will get to 2pl8, even if takes a while
However most people either quit lifting way before that or just fuck around at the gym

pretty sure that's not what he meant and also that more than 1% of the world population works out

>8 reps 2pl8 in 6 months
on roids for sure

According to strengthlevel, 225 x 8 for a 200 pound male puts you at almost the 70th percentile of bench strength. So 2pl8 8 times is more than 70% of people who actually train.

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>people are still getting this wrong
you have to factor in the weight of your arms too, you absolute DYEL fuck

>mfw my max is only 205 and I've been lifting for over 6 months
>perform well with everything else except bench
you're doing better than me, I'm not a skelly and yet I struggle so much when it comes to bench

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I never said for 8 you buffoons

>OP explicitly says 8 reps
You're an absolute retard who cannot read. Good job.

I was commenting to the guy who said for a single rep and never mentioned 8 reps anywhere, put your glasses on

requesting the infographic showing how the altitude relative to sea level in your country affects your lifts

Is strengthlevel actually considered credible?

At my gym only the most dedicated guys there (I'd guess, like 10%) seem to lift 1/2/3/4. I've seen literally one guy do a five plate deadlift. I seriously doubt that most gyms have more big lifters, because the whole place is absolutely focussed on strength training; the 'cardio area' is like a couple of treadmills and a rowing machine jammed in the corner.

Frankly, it seems unlikely that 30% of a random sample of men who work out are that strong. There doesn't seem to be any system for actually checking people are telling the truth, so it seems possible the numbers could be exaggerated by trolls, idiots who lift lbs. and record kg, people who are deluding themselves after assistance from a spotter, partial ROMs, etc.

According to strengthlevel, I'm in the bottom 5%, although I seem to be only a little below average compared to most people I see working out. However, I'm willing to consider that this might be me being in denial about how weak I am, aka 'cope'.

> puts you at almost the 70th percentile of bench strength
Among other lifters. You still be in 1% of all males

FUCK bros
I started lifting 3 months ago and can only bench 110lbs. Am I going too slow?

Where do you all live that people in the gym are this weak?

>only benching 105 and OHP 95 after 6 months
bros..... what do i do...

Eat
Eat some more
Don't force reps

Fucking this, meet your own goals my dude. So long as you're happy and not fat or a dyel, you're fucking killing it.

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When i was a gym manager we did about an 8 month survey of lifts of all our users, with a general membership of around 300. Each lift was only measured in those who routinely did the exercise. In men who benched the average estimated 1rm was 70kg. To that you also have to remember that estimated rep maxes are often generous. The reality is most lifted about 60kg.

Lifting to 2pl8 is elite by normie standard.

It's certainly more credible than your anecdote and observation. Obviously there are issues, but better than nothing and certainly better than muh feefees.

No, it literally isnt better than that.

be incarnated as a man in your next life

You're probably just coping with the fact the website says you're a dyel but your feefees based on an even more limited sample size fraught with observation bias makes you think you're only slightly below average.

You think samples taken from people who use a bodybuilding tool are indicative of normal lifters?

>comparing yourself to others
Who cares just lift

99% of all men can't bench 185.
99% of male gym goes can't bench 225.
99% of life-long gym bros cant bench 315.

No but it would help to eat more

No, normies can do that first day in gym no training. It is good for beta gymcel standards though.

Ah shit. I can barely lift 1 plate then. Fuck me

Eat more. Diet is literally 85% of the work, if you aren't progressing it's almost never down to what you do in the gym, it's what you're doing in the kitchen.

The more rest between days I work out the next workout will be much better

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Stop applying normie standards to yourself.

Its just for validation bro, my goal is 315 atm

HAHAHA! lifted 1 plate +2,5kg! for reps, get mogged twink!

great now make sure you have good form and retract your scapula so you can keep getting gains!

Lol what anime did you pull that out of?

Have you ever been in a gym and actually glanced at what weight other people are moving? Yeah the regulars can move some weight. Take a look at the normies who only go 3-4 times a week. Most of them can't hardly bench 1pl8 for reps. Most of them don't even deadlift/squat. For a lot of normans, they only care about arms and chest.