Question about athletics

[somethingstupid]

Yeah this is probably the worst forum in the world to ask such a question but I don't frequent any others. Here is my question.

Being able to bench 150% of your body weight ~=
running a mile in x minutes

What is x?

P.S. I don't mean, if you can bench 150% of your weight, how fast can you run the mile. I want to know the equivalent accomplishment / milestone / whatever when it comes to running. Thanks.

[jakethebake]

Here is an apple. What is the equivalent orange?

[Stuey]

I think a mile in under 4 min 30 sec is the about the same.

[jba]

if you weigh 300 lbs, x = 7

if you weigh 200 lbs, x = 6.5

if you weigh 170 lbs, x = 6

[jba]

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I think a mile in under 4 min 30 sec is the about the same.

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i'm guessing that's in about the 97th percentile of runners.

benching 150% body weight is more like 80-90th percentile.

[jakethebake]

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I think a mile in under 4 min 30 sec is the about the same.

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Really? I think the 150% isn't that hard. The other seems much tougher to me.

[Stuey]

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I think a mile in under 4 min 30 sec is the about the same.

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Really? I think the 150% isn't that hard. The other seems much tougher to me.

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I can get under 5 min and if I trained for that distance I think 4m30sec would be as low as I could go. I have never got my bench over 120% and I tried pretty hard for a year or so till I just started to maintain.

But I think running is more about putting up with pain. Lifting for one rep is just more genetic. I just think that cuz i suk at it. lol

[jakethebake]

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I can get under 5 min and if I trained for that distance I think 4m30sec would be as low as I could go. I have never got my bench over 120% and I tried pretty hard for a year or so till I just started to maintain.

But I think running is more about putting up with pain. Lifting for one rep is just more genetic. I just think that cuz i suk at it. lol

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I honestly don't know what i could do a mile in but 4:30 seems pretty fast. At 160-165 I used to push 265.

[jedi]

I have benched 150% of my body weight and the fastest I could run was a 6:30 mile. Of course, if I worked harder at the running aspect, I'd say I could get it down to a 6 minute mile but that's about it.

[Stuey]

265 sounds impossible to me

I have a very weak bench the guys I workout with are always surprised/disgusted. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

It's been a few years since I did a timed mile but I remember the day I broke 5 min I won't be doing it again if I have a choice. Major pain. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Smackdab]

BAck in my glory high school football days. Yes, those days. When Al Bundy once rushed for 5 TDs in one game and SupBro made all-county with 13 tackles for loss.

Our coach on first day of practice had time limits for the mile to see who had/hadn't participated in off season workouts.

Backs/Receivers - < 6 1/2 mins
Linemen - < 8 mins

Not sure how scientific that is in realtion to benching 150% of body weight but those were his numbers.

[Victor]

you really cant compare. when i weighted about 150 i could run a mile under 5 but could never bench more than 200 despite lifting regularly.

simply, some bodies are predisposed to stamina while others are to strength and power.

[Stuey]

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you really cant compare. when i weighted about 150 i could run a mile under 5 but could never bench more than 200 despite lifting regularly.

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Which one hurt the most to do? I think the run is utter hell. The lift which I can't come close to would be over before you felt it or does it hurt also?? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[peterchi]

I was in pretty good shape during undergrad from being on the club Ultimate Frisbee team.

I was 160lbs and could bench 150% of my weight by senior year.
I was sub 6min mile but not by much.

I'm not sure which I worked harder at, lifting or running. It was pretty close. Maybe lifting by a tad.

So I would say x=5.5min, for a 5'8" Asian male, age 21, in college. Dunno how well that would generalize.

On a side note I'm now 24, can still lift 150% of my weight, but probably do more like a 7min mile.

X is about 4:50.

An adult who can bench 150% their weight is in great shape. I think equivalent to a runner who can do about a 4:50 mile. I'd say between 4:50 and 5:00.