If you have ever wondered if you were average before, we’ve got some interesting statistics for you. Most importantly, the average man… (get ready for this) does not picture himself as average at all. The majority of us consider ourselves to be more successful, intelligent, more handsome, in better health, and much happier than the average guy. So, if we are all so great, and doing so well, would the real average dude please stand up? Let’s allow statistics to tell the actual story, and then see how you really stack up.
With a man’s life expectancy set at somewhere around 73 years, the average guy is around 34.4 years old. That is the age before father time begins to pick us off more frequently, using a variety of means, including accident, genetics, and disease. He is married with two children, and has thought about cheating, but has a 50/50 chance of actually going through with the deed.
The average guy makes about $36,100 a year, and has just over $3,000 savings in the bank. You feeling any better about yourself? Well, don’t jump the gun, as we are just getting to the good part. The average guy thinks he is healthy. However, upon physical evaluation, only about 13 percent would be given an absolutely clean bill of health. The average 40 year-old man pays over $1,000 in medical expenses per year, which could almost be eliminated if he just focused more effort on his overall health.
The average man has a resting heart rate in the 70 beats per-minute range, when it should be more in the lower 50s. Now think of your heart as having a set number of beats per lifetime, and understand the value in being physically fit. The average guy occasionally involves himself in physical activity, but not nearly enough. He is losing about 1 pound of muscle per year, while gaining 1.1 pounds in fat.
If exercise would become 40 percent easier than it is, almost 40 percent of average men say they would do it more often. If more women wore sheer yoga pants to the gym, only 16 percent would attend more often.( Come on guys, we’re talking about see-through yoga pants for crying out loud)
The average guy has a 13-inch circumference bicep when flexed (Hugh Jackman’s are closer to 16.5-inches), a 34-inch waist, and can only accomplish one pullup, and around 25 pushups (in one minute). The average guy who does go to the gym (which is only about 20 percent of the population), focuses the majority of his efforts on building an impressive chest. Unfortunately, the statistics suggest that the majority of women would rather him have a firm butt.
Now be honest with yourself, guys, how do you really rank among the average guy? Do you really want to be average?
Where would you like to be by this same time next year, and how do you propose you’ll get there?
About Dr. Eric J. Leech
Eric has written for over a decade. Then one day he created Urbasm.com, a site for every guy.
About Dr. Eric J. Leech