Post your vertical leap, height, wheigh, max bench press, standing reach,wingspan etc

[GS1905]

Height : 6'7
Weight : 220 lbs
Vertical Leap : 42 in
Max Bench : 420 lbs
Standing Reach : 8'4
Wingspan : 6'11
40 Yard Dash : 4.4 s

I go hard in the mothafukin paint nikka

[Rake2204]

nice, classic Humblebrags! (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6769380/the-humblebrag-power-list)

seriously though, I'm impressed. Legendary youtube mixer + poor man's J-Rich dunker. Not bad, not bad at all...
Great link. I'd be lying if I said I haven't had to try my best to avoid humblebragging from time to time. I know some real serial abusers though.

[abuC]

:roll: @ all the 400+ benches on here, right.

[tommyhtc]

So, had some time to burn while required to be doing something on the computer, so I did an impromptu data collection of the posts in this thread. I garnered the highest given vertical numbers, assuming most were providing their max verticals as opposed to their traditional no-step verts. Further, I only had weight categories in the tens (170, 180, 190, etc.) so half of the fives were placed high and the other half low (175 became 180 for some, 170 for others). Also, most heights, given the option, were without shoes, since that's how I gave my measurement. Really rough data not meant to be exact, just a fun time-passer.

According to this thread, InsideHoops posters are:

Average Height: 6'1''
Average Weight: 185.5 lbs.
Average Max Vertical: 31.65''

Most Common Responses:

Height: 6'0'' (17 posters)
Weight: 170 (14 posters)
Maximum Running Vertical: 36'' (8 posters)

Individual Highs and Lows:

Height - Shortest: 5'6''; Tallest: 7'0''
Weight - Lightest: 130lbs.; Heaviest: 324lbs.
Vertical - Lowest: 16''; Highest: 41''

I disregarded the obvious false posts (Andrew Bynum) but there was at least one person trying to pass a prime 51'' as legitimate, so for the sake of the numbers, that one was included, but not in the individual high category right above.
from what I've read so far on this thread, it seems like ISH is full of world-class athletes,
if what they are saying is true, this will be quite amazing...

[G-train]

I'm legally a midget, about 4'3. My vertical leap is reasonably good, sometimes I can jump twice my body height in order to grab cereal from top cupboard.
My middle leg is 13 inches long flaccid and my max bench is 937 pounds.
I go hard in da paint nikka.

[Rake2204]

from what I've read so far on this thread, it seems like ISH is full of world-class athletes,
if what they are saying is true, this will be quite amazing...
To be truthful, as rough as the data was, the results still weren't that outstanding. An average height of 6'1'' here isn't too crazy. Nor is an average weight of 185lbs.

Height has a chance of being a little skewed when accounting for whether folks count their barefoot height or shoe height. I'm assuming many provided their shoe height as that is how the NBA makes their listings.

With vertical, there are three forms of measurement which is probably what'd most skew the result here. Vertical, by traditional definition, is a no-step leap, likely resulting in a very unimpressive number. One-step vertical is pretty self explanatory and will provide a vastly better looking number than a straight vert. Max vertical jump is as high as a player case rise given a proper running opportunity. It'll pump out the most impressive number by far. Actually, in some circles, the max vert may be the same as the one step. That's why I called mine simply "Elevation Off Run".

Anyway, we can probably all guess which number people like to refer to when sharing their vertical with others: the max, running start, all-out jump. Take that high number and add an inch or two like many people will want to do and bam, it's an impressive looking number. However, when someone lists their running vert and other folks list their standing or one steps (or are at least reading the results as if they're standing or one steps) there's a huge window for miscommunication here.

For instance, on one hand, if a poster here reports a 31'' vertical, with reference, one of us could say, "What?? You're saying your vert is 4'' higher than Al-Farouq Aminu's?" Then it could turn out the 31'' report was a max jump comparing to Aminu's no-step. We'd then find out Aminu's max was 33.5'', easily surpassing the original poster's number given.

[donald_trump]

would love to know the average bench on here.

outside the joke responses it seems as if everyone has long arms and still manages to press well over their body weight. lol.

[Rake2204]

would love to know the average bench on here.

outside the joke responses it seems as if everyone has long arms and still manages to press well over their body weight. lol.
Bench pressing over body weight isn't that crazy, is it? I'm pretty sure I said this a long time ago in this thread, but I can't imagine only being able to bench 170lbs. as a max. I can easily eclipse the 170lbs. bench mark and I'm not particularly built, ripped, or strong (as could be seen by my body weight).

[donald_trump]

Bench pressing over body weight isn't that crazy, is it? I'm pretty sure I said this a long time ago in this thread, but I can't imagine only being able to bench 170lbs. as a max. I can easily eclipse the 170lbs. bench mark and I'm not particularly built, ripped, or strong (as could be seen by my body weight).

your stats seem pretty spot on, unlike the others.

there were a few. 6 foot tall, 6'6 wingspan and only 175lbs or something and still pushing 250lbs plus.
at a bigger height, longer arms and lower weight, its only going to be harder to get something like that up.

[G-train]

The average 5'10 guy who is 170 pounds and has average fitness/strength would probably max bench press about 120-150 pounds IMO.

[PP34Deuce]

Vertical Leap- 26-28
Height- 6'6 1/4
Weight- 250-255
Max Bench- I haven't hit a bench since 21 regularly( I'm 25 now) but I know I can bench 185 no problem ( My max was like 250) ever
Wingspan- 6'11
Age- 25

I know guys lie about their stats, I don't know why. I am a decent athlete by Playground standards. Ive definitely gotten my ass beat by Dee and Shannon Brown when we were 16-17 in Maywood

[dwluv3333]

90% of the people on here are liars

every other post has someone with a 40" vertical gtfo

what's the vertical needed for a 6 foot person to grab rim? cuz im sure most of you guys are supposed to be doing lebron-like dunks with all the supposed verticals on here

[G-train]

90% of the people on here are liars

every other post has someone with a 40" vertical gtfo

what's the vertical needed for a 6 foot person to grab rim? cuz im sure most of you guys are supposed to be doing lebron-like dunks with all the supposed verticals on here

There are some liars, but some are true as guys who like to play ball can post on forums.
I know for a fact jamal99 is 7 foot. My 6'6 height I verifed with a pic of me dunking an alley oop in another thread.
Skywalker verifed 6'8.
But I dare say most posters exaggerate their dimensions.

[Rake2204]

would love to know the average bench on here.

Of the 52 people who provided an actual max, the average bench weight comes out to: 218.55 lbs. I know nothing about weight lifting so I don't know how high that is for regular athletes. My instinct is to say that feels like a very high average in comparison to the average height, weight, and verts of these same posters (which didn't really feel that insane at 6'1'' 185 lbs.). Then again, I suppose the big bench numbers (300+ bench) would really influence this one.

Average Bench Max(52 posters): 218.55 lbs.
Highest Max Bench (1 poster -JohnnyBravo, page 4): 425 lbs.
Minimum Max Bench (2 Posters): 90 lbs.
Most Common Max Bench: 225 lbs. (8 posters)


:roll: @ all the 400+ benches on here, right.
Aside from the obvious joke posts, only one poster has claimed a 400+ bench (JohnnyBravo5, on page 4, who claimed to be an amateur competition lifter). That said, 6 out of 52 have claimed a max bench exceeding 300 pounds.

[Juges8932]

Height: 5'11.75" (barefoot, at night).
Weight: 190-195 lbs
Vertical leap: (One-step) 30" (maybe more for a max/depending on the day. I haven't measured my vert since I was recovering from an ankle injury last year and that was the 30"). It's enough that people have commented on me having "ups" and I can get blocks off the backboard.
Max Bench: Around 330. Have not maxed since junior year of HS, but I can rep 290 for 3+ on my 5th work set.
Standing Reach: 7'8" I think (barefoot)
Wingspan: 6'2.5"
Age: 22

[CavaliersFTW]

Of the 52 people who provided an actual max, the average bench weight comes out to: 218.55 lbs. I know nothing about weight lifting so I don't know how high that is for regular athletes. My instinct is to say that feels like a very high average in comparison to the average height, weight, and verts - which didn't really feel that insane (6'0'' 170 lbs.). Then again, I suppose the big bench numbers (300+ bench) would really influence this one.

Average Bench Max(52 posters): 218.55 lbs.
Highest Max Bench (1 poster -JohnnyBravo, page 2): 425 lbs.
Minimum Max Bench (2 Posters): 90 lbs.
Most Common Max Bench: 225 lbs. (8 posters)

Holy ****... my max was 185 - these #'s are way higher than I expected... then again I'm only 136lbs... what's the average weight here?

[Rake2204]

Holy ****... my max was 185 - these #'s are way higher than I expected... then again I'm only 136lbs... what's the average weight here?
Average Height: 6'1''
Average Weight: 185.5 lbs.
Average Maximum Vertical: 31.65''

[m y t i n]

height: 5'10
weight: 175
one step vert: 29
max bench: 180 (6 reps) could probably go a little bit higher...
standing reach: 7'6
wingspan: 5'10
40 yard: about 5-6 seconds
age: 17

[Juges8932]

5'11.75" barefoot
190-195 lbs
30" or so vertical leap (Never measured, just a best guess) based on jumping and such because I have tendonitis now, so I can't jump as high.
330 lbs max bench (Also a guess, as I haven't maxed since beginning of senior year of high school because I just wanted to get 315 and once I got that I never maxed again, but I can tell I got a little stronger with age and such even though I don't up my weight since back then)
7'8" standing reach
6'3" wingspan
40 yd dash time I don't remember, it was junior year for soccer.
Haha, wow, that's funny. I thought I had remembered posting in this thread before a long time ago. I went and saw I had 4 posts in it, so I went and found 'em. Pretty funny.

:cheers:

[donald_trump]

Of the 52 people who provided an actual max, the average bench weight comes out to: 218.55 lbs. I know nothing about weight lifting so I don't know how high that is for regular athletes. My instinct is to say that feels like a very high average in comparison to the average height, weight, and verts of these same posters (which didn't really feel that insane at 6'0'' 170 lbs.). Then again, I suppose the big bench numbers (300+ bench) would really influence this one.

Average Bench Max(52 posters): 218.55 lbs.
Highest Max Bench (1 poster -JohnnyBravo, page 4): 425 lbs.
Minimum Max Bench (2 Posters): 90 lbs.
Most Common Max Bench: 225 lbs. (8 posters)


Aside from the obvious joke posts, only one poster has claimed a 400+ bench (JohnnyBravo5, on page 4, who claimed to be an amateur competition lifter).

like g-train said, the average max bench press is below a persons bodyweight. i realize this is a basketball forum and bound to have some fit people, but really, it was an obvious trend that most had insane benches despite physical limitations such as weight and long arms.

I'd say the mean in terms of bench press given the weights would be somewhere around 150-170 and average being 185lbs if everyone posted truthfully.
im saying this based on my weightlifting experience over the 4 years i've been going.

[i3etz]

ht: 5'10
weight:160
vertical leap: 35 in. Volleyball really helped me. I got honorable mention all state in volleyball b/c i was 3rd in the state in blocks (terrible at everything else though)
max bench: 180 lb. I did this senior year. My weight training coach called me and my friend the laziest kids he has ever had in his class
wingspan 5'9. The reason i cant dunk
40 yard dash: Never got timed, to be honest i wasn't really fast probably 4.7 i played post in high school anyways so it didn't matter
Age: 19

[Rake2204]

90% of the people on here are liars

every other post has someone with a 40" vertical gtfo

what's the vertical needed for a 6 foot person to grab rim? cuz im sure most of you guys are supposed to be doing lebron-like dunks with all the supposed verticals on here
There have been three claims of 40+ maximum vertical leaps. And while I even find that number to be a little bit of a stretch, it's hardly a measurement being thrown out by every other poster.

I am unsure about a 6'' person, but I am a normal-armed 6'3''. My standing reach is 7'11''. That means I'd need right around a 25'' vertical to touch rim. Since I can reach 10'' above the rim (which would equal the rim hitting barely about 2'' up my wrist) I labeled my "Elevation Off Run" as 35''.

For someone of medium height, like myself, I don't find a 35'' running max to be too outlandish. Getting just a little bit of my wrist above the rim allows for comfortable dunks, but not insane acrobatics. This rim was missing a few inches, but it's the gist of what things are generally going to look like (just imagine me not being quite that far above the rim normally): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wXwG1ciSpI#t=0m6s

[Deuce Bigalow]

ht: 5'10
weight:160
vertical leap: 35 in. Volleyball really helped me. I got honorable mention all state in volleyball b/c i was 3rd in the state in blocks (terrible at everything else though)
max bench: 180 lb. I did this senior year. My weight training coach called me and my friend the laziest kids he has ever had in his class
wingspan 5'9. The reason i cant dunk
40 yard dash: Never got timed, to be honest i wasn't really fast probably 4.7 i played post in high school anyways so it didn't matter
Age: 19
you can't dunk with a 35" vertical?
that vertical is probably wrong

[Swaggin916]

no i dont know i have so many joint problems and tendon issues i cant go heavy on anything or even runa game of bball without a lot of pain... so i will use my pre injury numbers.

height: 5'11 without shoes
weight: 190 (i was a bit chunky too)
vert: 31 standstill and 34 running (i did vert training... it helped but led to my injuries eventually)
wingspan: 5'9 1/2
standing reach: 7'7
bench: 275 6 times... so like 315 i probably could have gotten up realistically i never attempted it tho cus i tore my pec soon after i did 275 for six reps
40: 4.85

i worked on fitness a lot... i never took anything but protein so my numbers arent out of this world. i could have been 175 and still benched a lot due to short arms and substantial pec and tricep size probably due to short arms... my dad is build the same way has always been strong in bench. im not a gifted athlete i had to work for everything i got and ive lost most of it altho im still a decent size the muscle has hung around to where im not just some flaby skinny guy... but i do still work out some just not much weigt or intensity.

one thing to think about is that people who post in this thread are likely to actually be into this sort of stuff so finding higer than average numbers isnt surprising... cus yea i mean most people at the gym i would see who average would be doing 135 for reps and struggling do some curls and bs with their friends... but then again those guys arent interested in fitness anyway iys just either a social thing or they would like to look good with their shirt off but dont want to put any work in it. you probbly would not find a lot of those guys coming into a thread like this and those that do would probably say they bench 600 and try to be funny since they dont care about this stuff anyway.

just my 2 cents. this is also a basketball forum so im sure a lot of people actually play and are average athletes.

[Rake2204]

you can't dunk with a 35" vertical?
that vertical is probably wrong
I don't know why I tend to err on the side of truth with some of the posters here, but I mean, in theory he could be correct. If I'm 6'3'' with a 7'11'' reach and he's five inches shorter with a wingspan less than his height, I don't think it'd be unrealistic to believe his reach could be in the 7'5'' - 7'6'' range, which would mean he'd need around a 31'' vertical just to touch rim (if his standing reach is in fact that high). That'd give him just four inches or less to work with above the rim, which might not be enough for a jam. Again though, I'm assuming by 35'' he was referring to a max jump and not a no-step leap.

[CardiacKemba]

Height: 6'3.
Weight: 215 lbs
Vertical leap: Not sure haven't measured in a while (since I really started training my lower body 6-7 months ago), but I can dunk two handed, so considering my standing reach, I'm guessing somewhere between 2' - 2'6" (24-30").
Max Bench: 270lbs. Used to be more, but since I trained to become more explosive I have dropped my max bench and overall weight.
Standing Reach: 8'
Wingspan: 6'4
Age: 22

[Deuce Bigalow]

I don't know why I tend to err on the side of truth with some of the posters here, but I mean, in theory he could be correct. If I'm 6'3'' with a 7'11'' reach and he's five inches shorter with a wingspan less than his height, I don't think it'd be unrealistic to believe his reach could be in the 7'5'' - 7'6'' range, which would mean he'd need around a 31'' vertical just to touch rim (if his standing reach is in fact that high). That'd give him just four inches or less to work with above the rim, which might not be enough for a jam. Again though, I'm assuming by 35'' he was referring to a max jump and not a no-step leap.
4 inches is what you need above the rim to dunk. So he should be able too is what I'm saying. 35" means he got hops.

[Rake2204]

4 inches is what you need above the rim to dunk. So he should be able too is what I'm saying. 35" means he got hops.
Yeah I feel you. I wasn't sure how standing reach typically correlates to height. If 7'11'' is normal for a 6'3'' guy, does reach then go down one inch for every inch in height? Or is it more significant? I know I'm likely over-analyzing, but I'd say about 3 to 4 inches above the rim would be the minimum needed to slam (that's about the length of one's fingers or a little more). If his standing reach is possibly 7'5'' or lower and his maximum vertical just one or two inches overstated (33''-34'' would still be impressive) he'd find himself again out of the dunking zone.

[donald_trump]

Height: 6'3.
Weight: 215 lbs
Vertical leap: Not sure haven't measured in a while (since I really started training my lower body 6-7 months ago), but I can dunk two handed, so considering my standing reach, I'm guessing somewhere between 2' - 2'6" (24-30").
Max Bench: 270lbs. Used to be more, but since I trained to become more explosive I have dropped my max bench and overall weight.
Standing Reach: 8'
Wingspan: 6'4
Age: 22

if youd train to become more explosive your bench press should have stayed the same if not gone up...

[Deuce Bigalow]

Yeah I feel you. I wasn't sure how standing reach typically correlates to height. If 7'11'' is normal for a 6'3'' guy, does reach then go down one inch for every inch in height? Or is it more significant? I know I'm likely over-analyzing, but I'd say about 3 to 4 inches above the rim would be the minimum needed to slam (that's about the length of one's fingers or a little more). If his standing reach is possibly 7'5'' or lower and his maximum vertical just one or two inches overstated (33''-34'' would still be impressive) he'd find himself again out of the dunking zone.
For the average length person I guess it's every inch in height or something close to that, maybe 2 inches?. And yeah his standing reach would be around 7'5" for a 5'10" guy.

[CardiacKemba]

if youd train to become more explosive your bench press should have stayed the same if not gone up...

No but I was more just lifting heavy weights around before with no real purpose. I'm training smarter now. I've dropped body mass to help move around faster. I can bench a lot greater weight explosively now, that doesn't mean my 1 rep max is going to be greater.

[i3etz]

you can't dunk with a 35" vertical?
that vertical is probably wrong
It might be a couple inches less i have to make myself look good but ive had the same vertical since sophmore year. I have small hands and have to cradle the ball. I can dunk a volleyball easily b/c i can palm it and i can catch alleyoops but not dunk solo

[donald_trump]

No but I was more just lifting heavy weights around before with no real purpose. I'm training smarter now. I've dropped body mass to help move around faster. I can bench a lot greater weight explosively now, that doesn't mean my 1 rep max is going to be greater.

if you train explosively, you are dropping the weight and reps, and increase the force of which you push the weight up with.
you are teaching your muscles to push quicker, so when you do get back to heavier weights, you have the ability to push up a heavier weight quicker so you exert the force on the weight for a shorter period of time, allowing you to not tire as quickly and hence get it up.

this is a typical instruction guide for how to get your bench up after you've peaked or even for those 6 months in looking to move up quickly once they have the basics.

[Swaggin916]

4 inches is what you need above the rim to dunk. So he should be able too is what I'm saying. 35" means he got hops.

you need to be a good 7 inches over the rim to dunk... and thats just a full stretch 1 handed no power nothing dunk. if u have huge hands and can palm the ball easily u could get aeay with 6 inches over only... but you have to be able to get your whole hand over it without the ball basicqlly n order to dunk. i was about 4 inches over the rim at my max and could mot dunk so i know this from experience as well.

[CardiacKemba]

if you train explosively, you are dropping the weight and reps, and increase the force of which you push the weight up with.
you are teaching your muscles to push quicker, so when you do get back to heavier weights, you have the ability to push up a heavier weight quicker so you exert the force on the weight for a shorter period of time, allowing you to not tire as quickly and hence get it up.

this is a typical instruction guide for how to get your bench up after you've peaked or even for those 6 months in looking to move up quickly once they have the basics.

Yeah true, I just haven't gone back up to trying that much heavy weights yet (in honesty that number I said was a rough estimate, assuming my max would have dropped, but your logic makes sense so it may be higher).

[FindingTim]

height: 6'
weight: 175 pounds
vertical: no clue. I can barely dunk a tennis ball, if that tells you anything.
max bench: something pathetic. too embarrassed to try.

but I go f****** hard in the paint

[Pushxx]

Height: 6'
Weight: 165 lb
Body fat: 10%

Max bench: I don't do 1 rep max. I don't like snapping all my shit up (hodgetwins shoutout)...butttttt....last time I did it I did 285 lbs. I could do more now. I'm into bodybuilding. I think 1 rep max is fukking dumb though, even for bodybuilders.

Vertical: I've never measured it but I can just dunk. Maybe 29"?
Wingspan: 6'2"
Standing reach: Dunno I think 7'10"
40-yard dash: No clue, but I'm way too slow for my liking. :mad:

[LAClipsFan33]

Age: 29
Height: 5'10
Weight: 215 lb
Max bench: 335
Vertical: Was 33" when I started high school, but I gained 75lbs. over the 4 years bulking for football...now probably more like 26-28"
Wingspan: 5'11"
Standing reach: Who knows. 7 1/2 feet maybe
40-yard dash: Played Fullback/Linebacker in high school and ran 4.85...bet I can't crack 5 seconds now

[LAClipsFan33]

Forget the super leapers in here. The amount of guys who weigh less than 175, but are benching over 250 is ludicrous. You can go to the gym and watch 20 guys in a row bench and only 4-5 of them will be strong enough to throw on 2 plates. On ISH that 16/20 can throw on two plates for reps...

:oldlol:

[Solid Snake]

All these people that are at the peak of human athletic ability, all on one forum. Who would've thought!

[LAClipsFan33]

All these people that are at the peak of human athletic ability, all on one forum. Who would've thought!

LOL Olympic caliber athletes sitting behind a keyboard all day posting thousands of times in a month. Wasting all this elite talent...

:oldlol:

[winnnaz]

your stats seem pretty spot on, unlike the others.

there were a few. 6 foot tall, 6'6 wingspan and only 175lbs or something and still pushing 250lbs plus.
at a bigger height, longer arms and lower weight, its only going to be harder to get something like that up.
I'm 6'1 tall, 6'7 wingspan

BUT I have always been solidly built..I listed my max bench at 120kg/265lb (one rep), which was when I was working out really hard and I weighed around 95kg/210lb at the time.

for someone to be pushing 250lb and only weigh 175lb is a tad dramatic I think, especially with long arms like me.

[NumberSix]

All these people that are at the peak of human athletic ability, all on one forum. Who would've thought!
Well, it's not like you have tons of guys claiming to be 6'10.

Myself, I know I'm personally in the top 3 or 4% of humans in height, wingspan, etc... But that's sounds a lot more impressive than it really is. By NBA standards I'm only a SG or a big PG. On an average day, I'm bigger than the majority of people I see, but I'll see maybe 2 or 3 guys my size or bigger. If you really pay attention, you'll see a 6'8 or 6'9 guy here and there. They're not all NBA players.

[Pushxx]

Forget the super leapers in here. The amount of guys who weigh less than 175, but are benching over 250 is ludicrous. You can go to the gym and watch 20 guys in a row bench and only 4-5 of them will be strong enough to throw on 2 plates. On ISH that 16/20 can throw on two plates for reps...

:oldlol:

I haven't read other people's stats, but I've been weight training for 10 years. I'm not claiming I'm a superhuman.

The only things I'm relatively good at in life are cooking, lifting, basketball, women, and video games. :D

[LAClipsFan33]

I haven't read other people's stats, but I've been weight training for 10 years. I'm not claiming I'm a superhuman.

The only things I'm relatively good at in life are cooking, lifting, basketball, women, and video games. :D

I'm not saying you couldn't be that strong, but I am saying that I've never seen a lineup of short skinny guys come into the gym and throw on 2 plates for reps...the chances all of these guys are telling the truth is small. Especially since the majority of them are basketball players. Most guys who are 5'8" 180lbs. and are trying to push their bench max past 250lbs are Defensive Backs. The average 180lb. guy isn't even thinking about lifting 2 plates and a quarter on bench

[Rake2204]

I'm not saying you couldn't be that strong, but I am saying that I've never seen a lineup of short skinny guys come into the gym and throw on 2 plates for reps...the chances all of these guys are telling the truth is small. Especially since the majority of them are basketball players. Most guys who are 5'8" 180lbs. and are trying to push their bench max past 250lbs are Defensive Backs. The average 180lb. guy isn't even thinking about lifting 2 plates and a quarter on bench
Of all the statistics people have listed, I've struggled to believe the bench max the most. 40 people claimed to weigh more than 170 lbs. here. Of those 40, 17 claimed they could max more than 225 lbs. Knowing virtually nothing about bench lifting, I'm not sure how crazy that is or not, but it seems like a high number of people.

Just like the vertical measurement, where most people probably provided their all-time highest running max vertical, I'm guessing most folks took their all-time highest bench for this one (unless their post was noted with something like "I used to be able to do ____ but now I can only do _____.")

Also, when I came out to a InsideHoops average of 218 lbs. for bench, that number was taken from the lowest number of respondents for any of the categories. A ton of folks left a "Don't know, don't lift" message for that one. I'd guess if they provided their real lifting numbers alongside the heights, weights, and verts they mentioned, the average bench number would come way down.

[Pushxx]

I'm not saying you couldn't be that strong, but I am saying that I've never seen a lineup of short skinny guys come into the gym and throw on 2 plates for reps...the chances all of these guys are telling the truth is small. Especially since the majority of them are basketball players. Most guys who are 5'8" 180lbs. and are trying to push their bench max past 250lbs are Defensive Backs. The average 180lb. guy isn't even thinking about lifting 2 plates and a quarter on bench

Most basketball players are the opposite of strong lifters absolutely. They have to be or they'll be too slow.

I would be a much better basketball player if my upper body was much lighter. Being built is a big reason why I'm so slow for my size.

I imagine only professional athletes can 1RM bench press 1.5x their weight and still have a 35"+ vert. Probably ISH is just e-stating it up. I've always been more dedicated to bodybuilding than playing basketball. Obviously I'm obsessed with the NBA more than anything though.

[Rake2204]

Most basketball players are the opposite of strong lifters absolutely. They have to be or they'll be too slow.

I would be a much better basketball player if my upper body was much lighter. Being built is a big reason why I'm so slow for my size.

I imagine only professional athletes can 1RM bench press 1.5x their weight and still have a 35"+ vert. Probably ISH is just e-stating it up. I've always been more dedicated to bodybuilding than playing basketball. Obviously I'm obsessed with the NBA though.
I'm not sure how many folks have made the 1.5x body weight claim. 1.5 of 170 would be 255 lbs. Altogether, nine members claimed a max above 250 lbs. There's also nine members who claimed they weight 230 lbs. or more (16 members 220 lbs. or more).

So theoretically, even if the truth is only 5 of the 9 250+ benches are reality, nearly all of them could have come from the 12+ 220 lbs. guys here.

[lilgodfather1]

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 245
Wingspan: 6'6"
Bench: 415
Vertical: not sure, maybe 22 inches
Standing reach: not sure, likely 8'6" or so
40 yard: last time I ran it was 6.1. I'm pretty slow
body fat %: Last time I was tested it was 16%, but i've lost 10 pounds so I don't know.

Edit: I suck at basketball, it's hard to move me in the paint, but i'm too short to play down there. I would trade my strength for being even slightly better at ball.

[Pushxx]

Edit: I suck at basketball, it's hard to move me in the paint, but i'm too short to play down there. I would trade my strength for being even slightly better at ball.

Practice man. Use your strength as an advantage.

Mix that in with good footwork, a good jumpshot, and good hustle, and you'll be a way better basketball player.

[lilgodfather1]

Practice man. Use your strength as an advantage.

Mix that in with good footwork, a good jumpshot, and good hustle, and you'll be a way better basketball player.
I do practice basketball, I love it as i'm sure everyone on here does. It is pretty hard in Canada during the winter though, especially when the nearest public indoor court is about a 40 minute drive away.

My footwork is mediocre at best, I can't seem to get the coordination down. It's like my freaking mind just can't comprehend what to tell my feet to do. I can visualize exactly what I want to do, but when I try to do it I always screw up.

My jumpshot as i'm sure you can guess is very bad. It's like rookie LeBron bad. I can get hot, but I don't think I have the muscle memory that professional athletes have. Not to toot my own horn, but I think the reason is that I am just to strong to have a good shot, but I use my strength more because of my profession (Pen guard).

I handle some of the worst inmates in Canada on a daily basis, and when a situation breaks out I have to be able to outmuscle multiple inmates at a time while I wait for backup. Thankfully nothing serious has ever happened to me, but it's been close and without my strength and training i'm not sure I would even be here at this momment.

Edit: And as for hustle, I may not be the best player on the court, but i'll be damned if I am not trying the hardest out there. I block every shot possible, I draw fouls, and I take charges. I am basically an Anderson Varejao type of player at this point, my post game is slightly better as I actually have a hook shot.

My summer league stats last year (21 and under) were 14pts, 11rbs, 1apg, 3blk, .3stl. I also shot 60% from the feild as I am pretty much strictly a post up player, and I draw a lot of fouls.

[BlitzForce]

FYI I have videos to prove all my claims/stats :banana:

[LAClipsFan33]

Most basketball players are the opposite of strong lifters absolutely. They have to be or they'll be too slow.

I would be a much better basketball player if my upper body was much lighter. Being built is a big reason why I'm so slow for my size.

I imagine only professional athletes can 1RM bench press 1.5x their weight and still have a 35"+ vert. Probably ISH is just e-stating it up. I've always been more dedicated to bodybuilding than playing basketball. Obviously I'm obsessed with the NBA more than anything though.

I'm not doubting you man. As a whole though ? LOL

E-stating is right. ISH...home of E-stating

[LAClipsFan33]

Of all the statistics people have listed, I've struggled to believe the bench max the most. 40 people claimed to weigh more than 170 lbs. here. Of those 40, 17 claimed they could max more than 225 lbs. Knowing virtually nothing about bench lifting, I'm not sure how crazy that is or not, but it seems like a high number of people.

Also, when I came out to a InsideHoops average of 218 lbs. for bench

If I had to guess and be generous...I'd guess that the average man can max about 185lbs on bench. 218 is way too high

[CardiacKemba]

If I had to guess and be generous...I'd guess that the average man can max about 185lbs on bench. 218 is way too high

220lb is 100kg (measurement we use in Aus). To be honest it isn't THAT out of the ordinary for someone that would get to the gym a few times a week, and actually put in a decent effort when they're in there.

[LAClipsFan33]

220lb is 100kg (measurement we use in Aus). To be honest it isn't THAT out of the ordinary for someone that would get to the gym a few times a week, and actually put in a decent effort when they're in there.

It's not out of the ordinary for people who get in there a few times a week and do work...truth is the average person doesn't

[CardiacKemba]

It's not out of the ordinary for people who get in there a few times a week and do work...truth is the average person doesn't

Yeah true. I guess in that case a few people on here may have stretched the truth on that then :lol ....I would trade my bench press strength (I have a naturally large upper body and wide shoulders) for better hops anyday. So I don't know why people would lie about their bench on here, for most positions in basketball it shouldn't be that important, especially at the heights that are listed!

[BlackWhiteGreen]

220lb is 100kg (measurement we use in Aus). To be honest it isn't THAT out of the ordinary for someone that would get to the gym a few times a week, and actually put in a decent effort when they're in there.

Yeah, no way most people on here can bench 100kg :oldlol: I can do 80 on 1 rep max, although I guess Im not that serious with my lifting (been training for a 10k recently).

[SpaceJammeR]

if you way 170lb you should def be able to bench over 200 easily. i'm 160 5'9 and maxed at 230 when I was lifting at least 4x a week.

[DMV2]

5'8" and 185 pounds

bench press? probably around 120 lbs. IDK, it's been awhile since I've been to the gym. LOL

Standing reach...IDK.

Wingspan like Kevin Love. I can barely jump.

[Sakkreth]

ht: 6-3 (190cm)
weight:164 lb
vertical leap: low 30s
max bench: ?
standing reach ?
wingspan 6-10
40 yard dash: ?

[CeltsGarlic]

ht: 6-3 (190cm)
weight:164 lb
vertical leap: low 30s
max bench: ?
standing reach ?
wingspan 6-10
40 yard dash: ?

Sick wingspan, those are bball player numbers, you play?

[Sakkreth]

Sick wingspan, those are bball player numbers, you play?

Played, Sabas bball school.

[blablabla]

height 6-2 (187cm)
weight 80kg(172lbs)
wingspan idk but i do have long arms
vert i can touch the rim (so not very high)
40 yard dash idk but i was always around 7.5sec for 60m before i gained weight

[tpols]

Height: 6'4
Weight: 165
Wingspan:?? I have long arms though. I'm fitted for 35 sleeves so I'd guess it's at my height or a little more.
Standing Reach: I can touch the net without lifting my feet off the ground.
Vert: Not sure. I can dunk off 1 foot with a running start. Really need to get this up though.
Bench: 135.
40: I ran track in HS. Had a 540 mile and high 50 second 400. IDK 40 tho.

I'm pretty quick for my height and length so I can easily get around a big guy if they put one on me. And it's very easy to find slashers/the open man or shoot if they put a smaller guy on me. Defense is probably my favorite part of the game.

[waseem780]

ht: 5'10'ish
weight:210
vertical leap: 21" standing , haven't measured my running vertical
max bench: 160'ish
standing reach ?
wingspan: same as my height
40 yard dash: 5.5

[ArbitraryWater]

I notice everytime these topics come up about 90% of ISH seems to be at the peak of human potential athletic ability wise.

:roll:

[KobesFinger]

How do you guys know your vert and your 40 yard time?

[Inactive]

How do you guys know your vert and your 40 yard time?They were all measured at the NFL draft combine. Duh.

[waseem780]

How do you guys know your vert and your 40 yard time?
a guy timed my 40 yard dash , and I have one of these at my gym to test my vertical

http://www.verticaldunk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/vertec-e1297448596250.jpg

[kshutts1]

Really old bump, wow.

I have not had anything legit tested in a while, but...

29 yo
6'1, 175-180 lbs.
Bench? Have not done it in years. Max was around 225 when I was lifting, now more likely to be my body weight? I do a lot of pushups and more body weight exercises now.
Vert - Pretty good for my age, I think. Likely in the 30 inch range. From a stand still I can grab rim.
40 - Eleven years ago, in HS football, I did a 5.8. I lost 50 pounds the next year in college, and have not gained it back since. Work out a lot more. I'd expect my 40 time to be down around 5 flat now? I'm not fast, but I'm not slow.
Dunno standing reach, just estimate it to be around 7'6".
Don't know wing span, but when I had it measured last (again, in HS) it was a about 4 inches greater than my height... so 6'4 or 6'5.

[KobesFinger]

Hand timed 40?

Age 19, had a physical two weeks ago

Height - 1.81m/ 5'11
Weight - 76.2kg/ 168lbs
Wingspan - 1.98m/ 6'6
Bench - 80kg/ 176lbs
Vertical - no clue, can touch the rim with a running jump
40 yard - no clue
Standing reach - no clue

I don't know my vert, 40 or standing reach but I do know my body fat. I measured my hand with a tape measure, 8" long by 9" wide

[waseem780]

Hand timed 40?

Age 19, had a physical two weeks ago

Height - 1.81m/ 5'11
Weight - 76.2kg/ 168lbs
Wingspan - 1.98m/ 6'6
Bench - 80kg/ 176lbs
Vertical - no clue, can touch the rim with a running jump
40 yard - no clue
Standing reach - no clue

I don't know my vert, 40 or standing reach but I do know my body fat. I measured my hand with a tape measure, 8" long by 9" wide
Yeah hand timed , he started the stopwatch with my first movement instead of a typical 1..2..3 go ,

[Irisn]

Height : 6'3"
Weight: 165
Wingspan: t-rex like 6'2'
Standing reach: 8'4"
Bench: terrible like 130 15 reps
40: 4.5
Vert: not sure can get my elbow in the rim on a one step vertical. If I had to estimate maybe 39 inches

[Budadiiii]

Height: 6'9
Weight: 265
Wingspan: 7'8
40: 4.4
Vert: 42"
bench max: 580, 3 reps. One rep maxes are gay. It's around 700 though.

[Peteballa]

Default Post your vertical leap, height, wheigh, max bench press, standing reach,wingspan etc

Vert: 42 in running vert
Height: 5'10
Weight: 170
Age: 19
Max Bench: 185

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

They were all measured at the NFL draft combine. Duh.
:oldlol:

as for me:
ht: 6'
weight: 220-230lbs
vertical leap: unk
max bench: unk
standing reach unk
wingspan: unk
40 yard dash: unk

:pimp:

[Twiens]

20-25"?
6'
195
280
No idea
6'1

[Budadiiii]

:oldlol:

as for me:
ht: 6'
weight: 220-230lbs
vertical leap: unk
max bench: unk
standing reach unk
wingspan: unk
40 yard dash: unk

:pimp:
So basically you wanted all of us to know you're a fat ass.

That's great but this is a thread for athletes, not want-to-be's. If eating was a sport...... nvm, it actually is. I guess you are an athlete after all. Congrats!

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

So basically you wanted all of us to know you're a fat ass.

That's great but this is a thread for athletes, not want-to-be's. If eating was a sport...... nvm, it actually is. I guess you are an athlete after all. Congrats!
:oldlol: :banana:

(though to be fair, my weight could be all muscle! :pimp: )

(though to be fair, it's not :( )

[arifgokcen]

ht: 5'10
weight: 224lbs
vertical leap: 32(back in high school and college now probably 20' :D)
max bench: 360lbs back in college i have tried this recently 270lbs(5 reps)
standing reach 7'8(i was able to touch the rim so with my vertical being 32' i am just guessing)
wingspan: 6'2
40 yard dash: havent timed it

[ThatCoolKid]

Vertical leap: ???
Height: 6'4
Weight: 140
Max bench press: don't even lift
standing reach: don't know
wingspan: don't know

[kshutts1]

Vertical leap: ???
Height: 6'4
Weight: 140
Max bench press: don't even lift
standing reach: don't know
wingspan: don't know
:biggums:

[Budadiiii]

:biggums:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--1sWEalYa90/TWb_0q3YBQI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Y8g3epfWiqE/s1600/machinist.gif

[CTbasketball92]

I just noticed this thread. Pretty interesting stuff, seeing how a lot of people are pretty athletic

Height: 5'11" w.out shoes, 6'0.5" or so with shoes
Standing Reach: 7'7"
Standing Vert: 32 inches. I can grab the rim w. both hands and hang on it from a static position.
Max Vertical: 36-38 inches. Not entirely sure, but the highest I ever touched was 10'9" or 10'10" so, my max vert. topped anywhere between 36.5-38 inches. I could dunk with an alley oop with two hands and throw down a pretty emphatic one with one hand off an alley. I've dunked with two hands w.out an alley before, but it was very weak both times. The first time was a few years ago at 19 or so, and i got just enough above to put it in. It was soft. A month ago i went up and got the ball over the rim and it rolled in. It was pretty weak, but got it down. My vert is anywhere from 34.5-36.5 now.

Max Bench: 210 at best, like 195 now. Need to get after it in the gym.

Its pretty surprising how high you have to jump in order to dunk if your standing reach is under 8 feet. A lot more goes into it than ppl think, so i can understand how ppl can have 35 inch verts and cant quite dunk. I have to get up nearly 40 inches and have perfect timing in order to do it.

In games i can block shots from near a stand still, rebound and i have really good hang time, but no dunks!

[plowking]

Who in the world knows their vertical outside of high school kids?

That is the only time I cared or practiced for it.

[Velocirap31]

Can I post what my vertical leap used to be??

Age: 26
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180-185
Reach: 7'6"
Vertical: Can grab rim from standing still pretty easily, but I can't dunk with my puny hands. Used to dunk in high school.
Bench: Traded vertical for strength these days. I train at 225-245 for many sets of 8-12 reps. I've never attempted a max bench. It's probably 3 plates per side, so 6(45)+45=315. I would need drugs or a different body type to get over what I'm doing I think. I've made little gains this year with a lot of effort.

I used to do plyometrics in high school and felt like I could jump out of the gym. It wore on my shins though, shin splintz got unbearable and I quit jumping altogether for years.

[Knicksfever2010]

height: 6'1
weight:180 lb
vertical leap: don't know but i can dunk
max bench: 180lb
standing reach ?
wingspan ?
40 yard dash:?

:oldlol:

I'm 6'2 and cant touch the rim, any exercises you recommend? thanks

[ShawkFactory]

Gonna use my peak, which was senior year of high school. Mr. Pabst has gotten to me quite a bit since then.

-5'10
-160
- never knew my actual vertical but I could hit the rim with my palm
- max bench was around 220. I was always more into core and cardio
- I have pretty short arms so my wingspan was garbage

I was always a shooter/transition guy tho so measurements weren't huge for me

[VeeCee15]

6'1.5

max vert: 2 inch off from touching white mini box above rim. Assuming I touched around 11'2 to 11'4
can dunk behind dotted line, 1 hand tomahawk, 2 hand tomahawk, 180 reverse, 1 hand dunk from standstill..2 handed dunk once from standstill when I was younger and b4 acl surgery. Grazed rim jumping from around free throw line. half windmill.

[Rake2204]

Height: 6'3''
Weight: 165
Standing Vert (No Step): 29.5''
Elevation off Run: 35''
Max Bench: 225
Standing Reach: 95''Sigh, those were officially the good old days. (originally posted August 3, 2009). At 31 years old now, both of those vertical numbers have taken a bit of a hit. I have exactly two in-game dunks this summer, haha. In fact, it takes a good day for me to dunk these days, in-game or not. It's interesting how the types of workouts that used to give me the energy and strength to jump 35 inches into the air now provide diminished returns. Same work, if not more, yet less results.

I guess the good news is my standing reach is still the same.

[el gringos]

That's great but this is a thread for athletes,

Or to come lie and tell stories about your imaginary self? 6-9 265 and run a 4.4? Sure you are prob one of the most freakish athletes in the world

[Wade's Rings]

I'm 6'2 and cant touch the rim, any exercises you recommend? thanks

:biggums: He doesn't even have an account anymore and you expect a response from him?

[CTbasketball92]

Or to come lie and tell stories about your imaginary self? 6-9 265 and run a 4.4? Sure you are prob one of the most freakish athletes in the world

40 yard dashes are notoriously unreliable. Unless you run a 100m dash at either 10.8 seconds or below, there's no way you're running a legitimate 4.4. You've got people who get run down all the time and claim they run a 4.5, but in actuality, its closer to a 4.8 or 4.9 under NFL standards. All you have to do to know how bogus handheld 40 yard dashes are is look at the difference between FAT 100m dash times and handheld. Almost always at least a .24 second difference. The shorter the distance is, the harder it is for a human timer to get an accurate time, so you have to add .24 to any handheld 100m dash time.

One of my close relatives who's a d-1 conference 100m champion ran between 4.37-4.39 handheld times and was by far the fastest person at all the combines he went to. He is more likely a high 4.4 - low 4.5 guy electronic timed. And that's a track champion.

Verticals are a bit easier to gauge, same with bench press and other weight lifting stuff.

[gcvbcat]

flacid. 1"
Erect. 4"
Height 5'9.5"
Weight 142 lbs
Standing reach 7'6"
Wingspan 5'9"
Vert 32"
100m 11.38s hand timed
15 pullups
30 pushups
Squat 135 lbs for 5 reps

ED.