How Much Should I Be Able to Leg Press?

Question by Dylan: How much should i be able to leg press?
I recently turned 14 in the summer and i almost never work out. I can do 400lbs without much trouble at all. Is that weak?

Best answer:

Answer by Lo
I went to a physical therapy sports conference once and was told you should be able to leg press twice your weight. There was argument though about how accurate that was since we were talking about injured athletes like ACL reconstructions, but I guess for someone healthy that would be good to go by.

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