The Law Of Averages

My blog comes up a lot on people's search results looking for information on fitness and health. The one the that people seem to consistently ask is about the mysterious "Average Man". Presumably everyone wants to compare themselves to this "Average Man" to see how they rate.

Here is a list of facts that I've found while surfing the internet for these critical comparison figures:

Who is the Average Man?

The Average Guy is about 34 years old and earns about $36,100 a year. He's about 5-feet-9 and weighs 175 pounds. He's married with two children and has $3,100 in the bank.

Average Man was in the best shape of his life at 23 years old.

He gains 1.1 pounds of fat each year and looses 1 pound of muscle if he is not active.

The Average man has 18.1% Body Fat

Average Man's Measurements:

Bicep: 13 inches around (flexed)
Chest: 40 inches
Waist: 34 inches

Weight Lifting Averages (1 rep max):

Bench: 150 lbs
Leg Press: 230 lbs
Squat: 185 lbs
Arm Curl: 85-111 lbs