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What is the ideal ammount of bench press weight for a 15 year old male?
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∙ 16y ago
At 15 you are still likely to be in development, so I would not advice lifting heavy weights. I started lifting weights at 14 and got a slightly deformed left arm because of it, so I advice from experience.
The simple answer is to start with a 16-18 pound dumbbell set. Start using 4 pounds on each dumbbell and increase the weight about 2 pounds per dumbbell every week. If you feel ok with that then go onto the following adult guide:
Starting - 40% maximum lift - I would do this for two weeks to get muscles working efficiently.
Low intensity - 50% - Do this for the following four weeks.
Moderate intensity - 60% - Have one week break and do this for the following two to
three months
High intensity - 70% - This can be done indefinitely.
Warning do not go above 70% maximum intensity as you risk injury.
Maximum lift is the maximum amount of weight you can lift in one repartition.
Example: Let's say you can lift 100 pounds doing a barbell arm curl, and only lift it once (that would be your maximum lift). Now let's say you want to start at the starting intensity which is 40% of 100 pounds.
40% of 100 pound is 40 pounds.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 16y agoIdeally you should be able to lift at least your body weight about 10 times, in sets of three. This will vary according to your build, how much you exercise. Do you work out regularly? If so, you should be able to lift your weight and more, if not, you might need to start with an amount slightly lower than your body weight and work your way up.
Put as much weight as you think you can lift 8-10 times, do three sets. If you aren't sore the next day, put more weight on and lift that until you reach a level where you are sore after you finish the work out. Hope this helps.
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∙ 15y agoWiki User
∙ 14y agoMax press should be about 150% of your bodyweight. if you can do more you are in very good shape. so
145 x 1.5 = 217.5 lbs max press 1 rep
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∙ 13y agoThe average maxed out bench will probably be at least 125
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∙ 14y agothat is an excellent weight for a 15 year old
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∙ 11y agoI would say that the average is your own body weight .. You should be able to lift your own body weight at least 8 times
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125
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