The average man/woman

[mrbigstuff]

Those number seem to more to based on the average guy that WORKS OUT. The average guy can't even do 20 push ups without getting winded...far less pullups

 

[Tweakle]

remember people lie about what they lift, I know a bunch of people who can all bench more than I can, or have cousins who can or who did back in high school.

 

[anthrax]

I'd be very, very surprised if the average guy can do 10 pull-ups

even 5 seem way over the norm

 

[morph60]

I hope the average guy only lasts 14 seconds not min.
I am lucky to get 32 sec.

 

[tay1506]

yeah it doesent seem like those numbers are correct well atleast if there from america they dont seem correct. However that is interesting

 

[Micker]

I hope the average guy only lasts 14 seconds not min.

Heh, 14 minutes must include 13 minutes of foreplay .

I think that the pullups and pushups are probably not full. Pushups probably from the knees and pullups assisted somehow. I don't know anyone over 50 who could do even one pullup who doesn't workout. As far as benching body weight, that is good if you don't workout much, but I think doing bodyweight 10 times is good if you workout, more if you workout a lot.

 

[blut wump]

Heh, 14 minutes must include 13 minutes of foreplay .

I think that the pullups and pushups are probably not full. Pushups probably from the knees and pullups assisted somehow. I don't know anyone over 50 who could do even one pullup who doesn't workout. As far as benching body weight, that is good if you don't workout much, but I think doing bodyweight 10 times is good if you workout, more if you workout a lot.

That's it, I'm crushed again. I can do bodyweight (~260 lbs) for 5 or 6 reps and it's taken a lot of work to get here.

There's a bench assessment calculator here which reflects others I've seen in similar vein:
http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/bpress.htm

 

[anotherbutters]

I'm decidedly average

 

[JL_204]

In high school my gym teacher told me the average man can do 5 chin-ups. He said anyone who can do 10 chin-ups has very good upper body strength.

 

[seizer]

Just keep killin that shit fellas, it's what separates the beast from the men.