Bench Press Strength Standards

Enter your body weight and a bench press, as a single or a set of up to 10 reps, to see its percentile among 414,203 lifters from raw powerlifting meets. The tables below give the bench press at the 10th to 90th percentile for every 5 kg body weight group, for men and women, and by age.

Sex
Unit
lb
lb

1 if the weight is a single; 2 to 10 reps give an estimated max.

Age group (optional)

Compares you only with lifters who were this age when they lifted.

Stronger than about 21% of the 43,867 men who weighed 170.9–181.9 lb (77.5–82.5 kg) at raw powerlifting meets

Bench press of 225.0 lb (102.1 kg) at 180.0 lb (81.65 kg) body weight. About 21% of these lifters had a lower best meet bench press; each counts once, with their best result.

Bench press ÷ body weight 1.25 225.0 lb ÷ 180.0 lb

Best meet bench press of these 43,867 lifters, by percentile

10th
198.4 lb
25th
231.5 lb
50th
264.6 lb
75th
297.6 lb
90th
330.7 lb

Bench press percentiles by body weight

Each row is a 5 kg body weight group: the lifters who weighed more than its lower edge, up to and including its upper edge, at the meet. The columns give the group's best meet bench press at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentile: about half of the group's best lifts are below the median, and about nine in ten below the 90th percentile. "Lifters" is the number of people in the group.

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Men, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
82.7–93.7 lb
37.5–42.5 kg
311 55.060.671.782.799.2
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
527 60.472.888.2104.7132.3
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
1,842 82.7103.6126.8154.3181.9
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
3,781 100.0126.8154.3187.4215.0
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
7,951 126.8154.3187.4220.5250.0
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
18,713 154.3181.9215.0248.0281.1
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
15,269 159.8192.9220.5253.5286.6
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
29,063 181.9215.0248.0281.1314.2
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
43,867 198.4231.5264.6297.6330.7
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
18,934 198.4231.5266.8308.6341.7
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
40,675 220.5253.5286.6325.2358.3
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
17,487 215.0253.5292.1330.7369.3
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
23,006 226.0264.6308.6347.2385.8
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
17,798 237.0275.6319.7363.8402.3
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
11,354 231.5275.6325.0369.3413.4
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
7,402 231.5275.6330.7374.8418.9
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
7,827 242.5292.1341.7396.8440.9
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
4,868 237.0286.6341.7396.8440.9
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
2,627 237.0281.1336.2396.8440.9
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
2,465 242.5297.6352.7407.9457.5
303.1–314.2 lb
137.5–142.5 kg
1,895 242.5297.6352.7407.9457.5
314.2–325.2 lb
142.5–147.5 kg
1,152 242.5292.1352.7413.4463.0
325.2–336.2 lb
147.5–152.5 kg
893 245.0297.6358.3418.9468.5
336.2–347.2 lb
152.5–157.5 kg
678 250.0308.6374.8435.4479.5
347.2–358.3 lb
157.5–162.5 kg
469 264.6314.2369.3435.4491.6
358.3–369.3 lb
162.5–167.5 kg
348 259.0319.7374.8440.9512.6
Men, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
37.5–42.5 kg
82.7–93.7 lb
311 25.027.532.537.545.0
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
527 27.433.040.047.560.0
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
1,842 37.547.057.570.082.5
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
3,781 45.457.570.085.097.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
7,951 57.570.085.0100.0113.4
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
18,713 70.082.597.5112.5127.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
15,269 72.587.5100.0115.0130.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
29,063 82.597.5112.5127.5142.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
43,867 90.0105.0120.0135.0150.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
18,934 90.0105.0121.0140.0155.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
40,675 100.0115.0130.0147.5162.5
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
17,487 97.5115.0132.5150.0167.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
23,006 102.5120.0140.0157.5175.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
17,798 107.5125.0145.0165.0182.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
11,354 105.0125.0147.4167.5187.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
7,402 105.0125.0150.0170.0190.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
7,827 110.0132.5155.0180.0200.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
4,868 107.5130.0155.0180.0200.0
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
2,627 107.5127.5152.5180.0200.0
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
2,465 110.0135.0160.0185.0207.5
137.5–142.5 kg
303.1–314.2 lb
1,895 110.0135.0160.0185.0207.5
142.5–147.5 kg
314.2–325.2 lb
1,152 110.0132.5160.0187.5210.0
147.5–152.5 kg
325.2–336.2 lb
893 111.1135.0162.5190.0212.5
152.5–157.5 kg
336.2–347.2 lb
678 113.4140.0170.0197.5217.5
157.5–162.5 kg
347.2–358.3 lb
469 120.0142.5167.5197.5223.0
162.5–167.5 kg
358.3–369.3 lb
348 117.5145.0170.0200.0232.5
Women, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
82.7–93.7 lb
37.5–42.5 kg
656 49.860.671.788.2104.7
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
4,070 65.077.293.7115.7137.8
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
9,637 75.088.2104.7126.8148.8
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
15,794 82.799.2115.7137.8159.8
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
19,317 88.2104.7121.3143.3165.3
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
19,910 93.7110.2132.3154.3176.4
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
15,316 93.7115.0132.3159.8187.4
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
13,248 99.2115.7137.8165.3192.9
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
10,501 99.2115.7137.8165.3192.9
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
5,642 99.2115.7143.3170.9198.4
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
4,599 100.0121.3143.3165.3198.4
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
2,991 104.7121.3143.3170.9192.9
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
2,697 104.9126.8148.8176.4209.4
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
1,805 110.2126.8148.8176.4203.9
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
1,553 110.2132.3154.3181.9210.4
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
1,078 110.2132.3155.0186.8220.5
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
813 115.7137.8159.8192.9225.0
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
585 115.7137.8165.3198.4220.5
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
437 121.3143.3165.3195.1231.5
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
327 121.3143.3170.9209.4231.5
Women, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
37.5–42.5 kg
82.7–93.7 lb
656 22.627.532.540.047.5
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
4,070 29.535.042.552.562.5
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
9,637 34.040.047.557.567.5
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
15,794 37.545.052.562.572.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
19,317 40.047.555.065.075.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
19,910 42.550.060.070.080.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
15,316 42.552.260.072.585.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
13,248 45.052.562.575.087.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
10,501 45.052.562.575.087.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
5,642 45.052.565.077.590.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
4,599 45.455.065.075.090.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
2,991 47.555.065.077.587.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
2,697 47.657.567.580.095.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
1,805 50.057.567.580.092.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
1,553 50.060.070.082.595.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
1,078 50.060.070.384.7100.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
813 52.562.572.587.5102.1
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
585 52.562.575.090.0100.0
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
437 55.065.075.088.5105.0
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
327 55.065.077.595.0105.0

The groups are defined in kilograms; the pound edges are converted and rounded to 0.1 lb. A group needs at least 300 lifters to be shown.

Bench press percentiles by age

The same tables for one age group at a time, by age on the day of the meet. These are not the IPF's age classes, which go by birth year. A lifter who competed at different ages is in each of those age groups, with the best bench press made at that age. Groups with fewer than 300 lifters are left out, so some tables have gaps.

Ages 14–18
Men aged 14–18, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
920 93.7115.7132.3159.8181.9
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
1,838 110.2126.8148.8176.4198.4
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
3,292 126.8148.5170.9198.4226.0
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
6,133 143.3165.3198.4226.0253.5
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
4,725 154.3176.4209.4237.0264.6
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
6,549 170.0198.4226.0253.5281.1
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
7,716 181.9209.4242.5270.1297.6
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
3,112 176.4209.4242.5275.6308.6
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
5,014 187.4224.9253.5289.7319.9
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
2,133 187.4220.5255.0292.1319.7
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
2,296 187.4226.0264.6303.1330.7
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
1,620 192.9231.5270.1308.9347.2
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
1,093 187.4226.0264.6308.6347.2
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
724 181.9220.5264.6308.6345.6
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
683 187.4231.5275.6325.2363.8
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
470 192.6226.0264.6314.2353.3
Men aged 14–18, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
920 42.552.560.072.582.5
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
1,838 50.057.567.580.090.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
3,292 57.567.377.590.0102.5
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
6,133 65.075.090.0102.5115.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
4,725 70.080.095.0107.5120.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
6,549 77.190.0102.5115.0127.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
7,716 82.595.0110.0122.5135.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
3,112 80.095.0110.0125.0140.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
5,014 85.0102.0115.0131.4145.1
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
2,133 85.0100.0115.7132.5145.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
2,296 85.0102.5120.0137.5150.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
1,620 87.5105.0122.5140.1157.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
1,093 85.0102.5120.0140.0157.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
724 82.5100.0120.0140.0156.8
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
683 85.0105.0125.0147.5165.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
470 87.4102.5120.0142.5160.3
Women aged 14–18, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
950 66.071.788.2104.7121.3
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
1,787 66.182.799.2115.7132.3
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
2,353 77.288.2104.7126.8143.3
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
2,543 82.793.7115.0132.3154.3
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
2,199 82.799.2115.7143.3165.3
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
1,545 88.2104.7126.8148.8170.9
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
1,164 88.2103.6126.8148.8176.4
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
875 93.7104.7132.3154.3176.4
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
457 88.2110.2126.8154.3186.0
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
382 88.2105.0126.8149.6170.9
Women aged 14–18, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
950 30.032.540.047.555.0
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
1,787 30.037.545.052.560.0
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
2,353 35.040.047.557.565.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
2,543 37.542.552.260.070.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
2,199 37.545.052.565.075.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
1,545 40.047.557.567.577.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
1,164 40.047.057.567.580.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
875 42.547.560.070.080.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
457 40.050.057.570.084.4
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
382 40.047.657.567.977.5
Ages 19–23
Men aged 19–23, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
661 137.8165.3189.6215.0242.5
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
1,858 159.8182.2209.4237.0264.6
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
5,538 181.9205.0231.5264.6292.1
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
4,257 187.4209.4242.5264.6292.1
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
9,195 203.9231.5259.0286.6319.7
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
13,796 220.5242.5275.6308.6336.2
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
5,623 220.5248.0275.6308.6341.7
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
11,747 231.5264.6292.1330.7358.3
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
4,766 237.0264.6302.0336.2369.3
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
5,581 248.0275.6314.2347.2385.8
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
4,363 253.5286.6325.2363.8402.3
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
2,315 253.5286.6325.2363.8402.3
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
1,506 253.5286.6330.7374.8413.4
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
1,654 259.0300.0347.2385.8424.4
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
817 253.5297.6341.7385.8424.4
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
425 253.5292.1341.7391.3431.2
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
444 256.0308.6352.7402.3446.4
303.1–314.2 lb
137.5–142.5 kg
337 264.6314.2352.7401.2440.9
Men aged 19–23, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
661 62.575.086.097.5110.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
1,858 72.582.695.0107.5120.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
5,538 82.593.0105.0120.0132.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
4,257 85.095.0110.0120.0132.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
9,195 92.5105.0117.5130.0145.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
13,796 100.0110.0125.0140.0152.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
5,623 100.0112.5125.0140.0155.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
11,747 105.0120.0132.5150.0162.5
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
4,766 107.5120.0137.0152.5167.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
5,581 112.5125.0142.5157.5175.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
4,363 115.0130.0147.5165.0182.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
2,315 115.0130.0147.5165.0182.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
1,506 115.0130.0150.0170.0187.5
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
1,654 117.5136.1157.5175.0192.5
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
817 115.0135.0155.0175.0192.5
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
425 115.0132.5155.0177.5195.6
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
444 116.1140.0160.0182.5202.5
137.5–142.5 kg
303.1–314.2 lb
337 120.0142.5160.0182.0200.0
Women aged 19–23, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
988 77.288.2104.7121.3143.3
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
2,299 82.799.2115.7137.8159.8
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
3,877 88.2104.7121.3148.8170.9
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
4,704 93.7110.2132.3154.3176.4
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
4,537 99.2115.7137.8159.8181.9
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
3,518 104.7121.3143.3170.9192.9
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
2,764 110.2126.8148.8176.4203.9
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,796 105.4126.8148.8170.9198.4
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
947 104.7126.8154.3176.4209.4
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
628 110.2126.8148.8176.4209.1
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
382 110.2132.3148.8176.4192.9
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
308 115.7134.3159.8187.4215.0
Women aged 19–23, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
988 35.040.047.555.065.0
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
2,299 37.545.052.562.572.5
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
3,877 40.047.555.067.577.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
4,704 42.550.060.070.080.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
4,537 45.052.562.572.582.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
3,518 47.555.065.077.587.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
2,764 50.057.567.580.092.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,796 47.857.567.577.590.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
947 47.557.570.080.095.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
628 50.057.567.580.094.9
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
382 50.060.067.580.087.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
308 52.560.972.585.097.5
Ages 24–39
Men aged 24–39, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
335 137.8165.3198.4230.8259.0
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
1,301 165.3192.9226.0253.5281.1
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
4,017 187.4209.4242.5275.6308.6
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
3,207 187.4215.0242.5275.6308.6
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
8,446 209.4237.0264.6297.6330.7
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
14,357 220.5248.0281.1314.2347.2
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
6,417 220.5253.5286.6319.7353.8
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
15,474 237.0270.1303.1341.7374.8
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
7,175 242.5275.6314.2352.7385.8
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
9,836 253.5286.6325.2363.8402.3
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
7,748 259.0297.6336.2380.3418.9
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
5,243 259.0303.1341.7385.8429.9
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
3,262 259.0303.1347.2391.3429.9
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
3,735 275.6319.7363.8413.4451.9
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
2,270 270.1314.2363.8415.0463.0
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
1,134 270.1314.2363.8418.9463.0
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
1,202 281.1325.2374.8431.8474.9
303.1–314.2 lb
137.5–142.5 kg
903 275.6325.2374.8435.4485.0
314.2–325.2 lb
142.5–147.5 kg
502 265.1325.2385.8440.9479.5
325.2–336.2 lb
147.5–152.5 kg
471 270.1325.2385.8440.9480.6
336.2–347.2 lb
152.5–157.5 kg
352 281.1336.2396.8451.9507.1
Men aged 24–39, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
335 62.575.090.0104.7117.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
1,301 75.087.5102.5115.0127.5
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
4,017 85.095.0110.0125.0140.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
3,207 85.097.5110.0125.0140.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
8,446 95.0107.5120.0135.0150.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
14,357 100.0112.5127.5142.5157.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
6,417 100.0115.0130.0145.0160.5
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
15,474 107.5122.5137.5155.0170.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
7,175 110.0125.0142.5160.0175.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
9,836 115.0130.0147.5165.0182.5
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
7,748 117.5135.0152.5172.5190.0
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
5,243 117.5137.5155.0175.0195.0
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
3,262 117.5137.5157.5177.5195.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
3,735 125.0145.0165.0187.5205.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
2,270 122.5142.5165.0188.2210.0
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
1,134 122.5142.5165.0190.0210.0
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
1,202 127.5147.5170.0195.9215.4
137.5–142.5 kg
303.1–314.2 lb
903 125.0147.5170.0197.5220.0
142.5–147.5 kg
314.2–325.2 lb
502 120.3147.5175.0200.0217.5
147.5–152.5 kg
325.2–336.2 lb
471 122.5147.5175.0200.0218.0
152.5–157.5 kg
336.2–347.2 lb
352 127.5152.5180.0205.0230.0
Women aged 24–39, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
1,092 77.288.2110.2132.3154.3
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
3,220 82.799.2115.7137.8159.8
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
5,734 93.7104.7126.8143.3170.9
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
7,232 99.2110.2132.3154.3176.4
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
8,362 99.2115.7137.8159.8187.4
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
6,167 104.7121.3143.3165.3192.9
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
5,830 110.2126.8148.8176.4203.9
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
4,747 110.2126.8148.8176.4203.9
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
2,427 110.2126.8148.8176.4203.9
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
2,096 110.2132.3154.3176.4203.9
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
1,390 110.2126.8148.8176.4203.9
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
1,251 115.7132.3154.3187.4215.0
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
897 115.7132.3155.0181.9209.4
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
815 121.3137.8165.3192.9220.5
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
537 115.7137.8160.9192.9226.0
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
425 126.8143.3165.3203.9231.5
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
313 121.3143.3176.4203.9231.5
Women aged 24–39, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
1,092 35.040.050.060.070.0
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
3,220 37.545.052.562.572.5
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
5,734 42.547.557.565.077.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
7,232 45.050.060.070.080.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
8,362 45.052.562.572.585.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
6,167 47.555.065.075.087.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
5,830 50.057.567.580.092.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
4,747 50.057.567.580.092.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
2,427 50.057.567.580.092.5
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
2,096 50.060.070.080.092.5
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
1,390 50.057.567.580.092.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
1,251 52.560.070.085.097.5
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
897 52.560.070.382.595.0
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
815 55.062.575.087.5100.0
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
537 52.562.573.087.5102.5
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
425 57.565.075.092.5105.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
313 55.065.080.092.5105.0
Ages 40–49
Men aged 40–49, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
575 176.4203.9231.5259.0288.6
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
399 169.8198.4231.5259.6286.6
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
1,126 192.9220.5253.5292.1319.7
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,925 203.9231.5264.6303.1330.7
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
955 209.4242.5275.6308.6341.7
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
2,442 220.9264.6297.6330.7363.8
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
1,227 226.0253.5297.6336.2374.8
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
1,813 237.0270.1308.6352.7385.8
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
1,544 248.0286.6325.2363.8402.3
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
1,103 248.2286.6330.7374.8410.0
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
767 242.5286.6330.7374.8418.9
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
806 264.6308.6358.3402.3440.9
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
576 270.1308.6352.7403.8446.4
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
305 259.0308.6361.6407.9446.4
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
308 264.6308.6358.3418.9459.1
Men aged 40–49, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
575 80.092.5105.0117.5130.9
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
399 77.090.0105.0117.8130.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
1,126 87.5100.0115.0132.5145.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,925 92.5105.0120.0137.5150.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
955 95.0110.0125.0140.0155.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
2,442 100.2120.0135.0150.0165.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
1,227 102.5115.0135.0152.5170.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
1,813 107.5122.5140.0160.0175.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
1,544 112.5130.0147.5165.0182.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
1,103 112.6130.0150.0170.0186.0
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
767 110.0130.0150.0170.0190.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
806 120.0140.0162.5182.5200.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
576 122.5140.0160.0183.2202.5
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
305 117.5140.0164.0185.0202.5
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
308 120.0140.0162.5190.0208.3
Women aged 40–49, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
574 82.797.6115.7132.3149.9
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
1,069 88.2104.7121.3143.3159.8
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
1,476 93.7106.7126.8148.8166.4
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
1,640 93.7110.2132.3154.3176.4
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
1,304 99.2110.2132.3159.8183.4
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
1,289 99.2115.7137.8165.3187.4
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,185 104.7120.0137.8165.3192.9
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
710 104.7121.3143.3170.9198.4
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
613 104.7121.3143.3165.3198.4
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
425 110.2126.8143.3170.9198.4
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
387 110.2132.3154.3187.4215.0
Women aged 40–49, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
574 37.544.352.560.068.0
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
1,069 40.047.555.065.072.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
1,476 42.548.457.567.575.5
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
1,640 42.550.060.070.080.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
1,304 45.050.060.072.583.2
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
1,289 45.052.562.575.085.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,185 47.554.462.575.087.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
710 47.555.065.077.590.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
613 47.555.065.075.090.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
425 50.057.565.077.590.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
387 50.060.070.085.097.5
Ages 50–59
Men aged 50–59, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
389 164.2192.9216.1242.5270.1
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
651 176.4203.9231.5270.1300.0
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,030 192.9220.5248.0281.1314.2
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
488 187.4215.0248.0286.6319.7
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
1,215 209.4237.0270.1297.6336.2
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
546 203.9236.2275.6308.6345.0
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
846 215.0248.0286.6325.2359.4
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
752 226.0264.6303.1336.5374.8
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
483 231.5264.6303.1341.7380.3
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
313 237.0281.1319.7363.8397.7
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
341 242.5281.1330.7374.8407.9
Men aged 50–59, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
389 74.587.598.0110.0122.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
651 80.092.5105.0122.5136.1
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,030 87.5100.0112.5127.5142.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
488 85.097.5112.5130.0145.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
1,215 95.0107.5122.5135.0152.5
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
546 92.5107.1125.0140.0156.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
846 97.5112.5130.0147.5163.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
752 102.5120.0137.5152.6170.0
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
483 105.0120.0137.5155.0172.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
313 107.5127.5145.0165.0180.4
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
341 110.0127.5150.0170.0185.0
Women aged 50–59, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
538 82.793.7110.2132.3154.3
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
625 82.793.7115.7135.0159.8
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
673 88.299.2121.3143.3166.2
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
558 88.2104.7121.3143.3167.0
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
525 88.2104.7126.8148.8172.6
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
529 93.7110.2132.3155.0187.4
Women aged 50–59, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
538 37.542.550.060.070.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
625 37.542.552.561.272.5
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
673 40.045.055.065.075.4
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
558 40.047.555.065.075.8
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
525 40.047.557.567.578.3
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
529 42.550.060.070.385.0
Ages 60–69
Men aged 60–69, bench press (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
402 148.8181.9209.4237.0264.6
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
620 165.3192.9225.5259.0292.1
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
579 176.4209.4242.5275.6308.6
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
312 176.4205.0242.5281.1308.6
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
359 186.9220.5259.0292.1330.7
Men aged 60–69, bench press (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
402 67.582.595.0107.5120.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
620 75.087.5102.3117.5132.5
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
579 80.095.0110.0125.0140.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
312 80.093.0110.0127.5140.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
359 84.8100.0117.5132.5150.0

Women aged 60–69: no body weight group has 300 lifters, so there is no table.

Aged 70 and over: no body weight group has 300 lifters, men or women, so there is no table.

Who is in the bench press data

Questions

How much should a 170 lb man bench press?

The data cannot say what anyone should lift; it shows what lifters did at meets. Among the 29,063 men who weighed 159.8–170.9 lb (72.5–77.5 kg) at raw powerlifting meets, the median best bench press was 248.0 lb (112.5 kg), and the middle half of them lifted between 215.0 lb (97.5 kg) and 281.1 lb (127.5 kg). Enter your own body weight and bench press above to see your percentile.

What is a good bench press weight by age?

The data has no grade such as "good", but it shows how the median changes with age. For men who weighed 170.9–181.9 lb (77.5–82.5 kg) at a raw powerlifting meet, the median best bench press was 242.5 lb at ages 14–18, 275.6 lb at 19–23, 281.1 lb at 24–39, 264.6 lb at 40–49, 248.0 lb at 50–59 and 225.5 lb at 60–69 (age on the day of the meet). Lifters aged 70 and over are too few for a table. The tables by age above list every body weight group, for women too.

Is benching 135 at 110 good?

The data ranks a lift; it does not grade it. A 135 lb (61.2 kg) bench press at 110 lb (49.9 kg) body weight is stronger than about 81% of the 9,637 women and about 59% of the 1,842 men who weighed 104.7–115.7 lb (47.5–52.5 kg) at raw powerlifting meets.

Sources

  1. This page uses data from the OpenPowerlifting project, https://www.openpowerlifting.org. You may download a copy of the data at https://gitlab.com/openpowerlifting/opl-data.
  2. OpenPowerlifting Data Service: bulk CSV, release 2026-10-03 (revision 199bb416), public domain
  3. OpenPowerlifting, "Bulk CSV Documentation" (what the Equipment, Event, Sanctioned, Place, Best3 and Age columns mean)
  4. Reynolds JM, Gordon TJ, Robergs RA. Prediction of one repetition maximum strength from multiple repetition maximum testing and anthropometry. J Strength Cond Res 20(3):584–592, 2006.
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  6. NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C: 1 avoirdupois pound = 0.453 592 37 kg.