As in the title this is the AVERAGE 17 year old, if you've been power lifting for 5 years then you need not reply...
I will be refferring to the bench press and the squat as these are the biggest power moves... Ie someone who can squat heavy is going to be stronger then someone who can bicep curl heavy... correct?!!
So im 17 i currently weigh 81kg Ive only been hitting my new gym (rugby gym that is predominently weights) for about 5 weeks, ive been hitting it regularly. And on a normal day i will only work legs by squatting, calf raises and lunges, and supersetting pecs and back. By Dumbbell bench pressing and lat pull downs. I will then work arms, shoulders etc on other days of the week...
Squat, 2 rep max at 100kg Dumbbell bench press 5 reps at 30kg each arm (i never have a spot so i dont do barbell)
Im normally the youngest in the gym, so i cant really compare my self with all of these much older heavy lifters, so any advice willl be helpful
As in the title this is the AVERAGE 17 year old, if you've been power lifting for 5 years then you need not reply...
I will be refferring to the bench press and the squat as these are the biggest power moves... Ie someone who can squat heavy is going to be stronger then someone who can bicep curl heavy... correct?!!
So im 17 i currently weigh 81kg Ive only been hitting my new gym (rugby gym that is predominently weights) for about 5 weeks, ive been hitting it regularly. And on a normal day i will only work legs by squatting, calf raises and lunges, and supersetting pecs and back. By Dumbbell bench pressing and lat pull downs. I will then work arms, shoulders etc on other days of the week...
Squat, 2 rep max at 100kg Dumbbell bench press 5 reps at 30kg each arm (i never have a spot so i dont do barbell)
Im normally the youngest in the gym, so i cant really compare my self with all of these much older heavy lifters, so any advice willl be helpful
I'd say the average bench 1RM of an untrained male is about 50-60kg. Squat 60-80kg.
Not that it matters what the average 1RM is. What matters is whether you're making progress.
I'm 17 maxed out on 150kg deadlift (sumo) 105kg squat Never maxed my bench but have done 85kg for 3 reps Training 6-7 months but not consistently due to exams
Yea always below parallel for every rep, I was working out before that alot and rugby aids my strength
Good work bro. Got any videos.
As others have said, screw the average. It doesn't matter. You're doing well for your time training and continue to train sensibly and you'll get better and better.
Im not a teen male! But am a female who does weight lifting In order for your muscles to build up and develop id suggest working it up because generally people start at a low level and then as time goes on it gets easier so you increase. Just don't go straight into a high weight because you might cause muscle damage. Also id suggest if you do it like every day then to vary weights, so one day maybe a higher weight and then next day a lower weight and focus more on technique if you're doing things like lunges and squats and try get it lower. Hope that helped a bit :-)
Im not a teen male! But am a female who does weight lifting In order for your muscles to build up and develop id suggest working it up because generally people start at a low level and then as time goes on it gets easier so you increase. Just don't go straight into a high weight because you might cause muscle damage. Also id suggest if you do it like every day then to vary weights, so one day maybe a higher weight and then next day a lower weight and focus more on technique if you're doing things like lunges and squats and try get it lower. Hope that helped a bit :-)
Squat is 140kg but i can do 120 for reps Deadlift can manage 130 for 5 and max is 160 and bench is pretty low i can only do 70 atm but hopefully 80 within a few weeks
I'll start off my *****est and work up (these are all 1RM):
Bench: 90kg Squat: 150kg Deadlift: 185kg
Training 6-7 days a week for the last 5ish months. Nutrition is the most important thing after actually lifting the weights - I work by Arnie's formula of 1g of protein per lb of lean body mass. 79kg male for those wondering
e: just realised I'm only 68lbs off the 1,000lb club!
I am also a 17 year old male and weigh 70 kg and I have been lifting weights for about 8 or 9 months now and I'm here to say chill with too much weight. I lifted weights from 5-10 times a week pretty heavily and it was a terrible choice. I am fairly strong now but my joints constantly feel terrible especially my knees. My bench press at the start was 30kg of 4x10. Now I am 65kg 4x10 (4 sets of 10) and my squat is 102kg at 4x10 I have never touched a steroid and I'm glad I haven't. Try working out with push ups and sit ups. Any exercise that uses your own body weight I have been using said technique for about a month and my joints feel much better. We aren't done growing yet man don't KO before our life even starts gl and be safe -anonymous