Below are bench press standards based on training logs of 24 408 users of StrengthLog.
How Much Can the Average Man and Woman Bench Press?
Strength Level | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
Beginner | 119 lb | 55 lb |
Novice | 176 lb | 82 lb |
Intermediate | 220 lb | 104 lb |
Advanced | 265 lb | 128 lb |
Elite | 370 lb | 198 lb |
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Bench Press Standards for Men (lb)
By bodyweight.
Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
110 | 52 | 84 | 102 | 121 | 189 |
120 | 65 | 98 | 120 | 143 | 213 |
130 | 76 | 112 | 137 | 163 | 234 |
140 | 87 | 124 | 152 | 182 | 254 |
150 | 97 | 136 | 166 | 200 | 273 |
160 | 106 | 147 | 179 | 216 | 290 |
170 | 115 | 157 | 192 | 231 | 306 |
180 | 123 | 167 | 204 | 246 | 321 |
190 | 131 | 176 | 215 | 259 | 336 |
200 | 138 | 185 | 225 | 272 | 350 |
210 | 145 | 193 | 235 | 285 | 363 |
220 | 152 | 201 | 245 | 296 | 375 |
230 | 158 | 209 | 254 | 308 | 387 |
240 | 164 | 216 | 263 | 318 | 399 |
250 | 170 | 223 | 271 | 329 | 409 |
260 | 175 | 229 | 279 | 339 | 420 |
270 | 181 | 236 | 287 | 348 | 430 |
280 | 186 | 242 | 295 | 357 | 440 |
290 | 191 | 248 | 302 | 366 | 449 |
300 | 196 | 254 | 309 | 375 | 458 |
310 | 201 | 259 | 315 | 383 | 467 |
Bench Press Standards for Women (lb)
By bodyweight.
Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
90 | 39 | 60 | 77 | 87 | 118 |
100 | 42 | 63 | 81 | 94 | 131 |
110 | 44 | 67 | 85 | 101 | 143 |
120 | 47 | 70 | 89 | 107 | 153 |
130 | 49 | 72 | 92 | 112 | 163 |
140 | 51 | 75 | 95 | 117 | 172 |
150 | 53 | 77 | 97 | 121 | 180 |
160 | 54 | 79 | 100 | 126 | 188 |
170 | 56 | 81 | 102 | 130 | 195 |
180 | 57 | 83 | 105 | 133 | 202 |
190 | 59 | 85 | 107 | 137 | 209 |
200 | 60 | 87 | 109 | 140 | 215 |
210 | 62 | 89 | 111 | 144 | 221 |
220 | 63 | 90 | 113 | 147 | 227 |
230 | 64 | 92 | 114 | 150 | 232 |
240 | 65 | 93 | 116 | 152 | 237 |
250 | 66 | 95 | 118 | 155 | 242 |
260 | 67 | 96 | 119 | 158 | 247 |
What Do The Classifications Mean?
Beginner | Stronger than 5% of lifters. |
Novice | Stronger than 25% of lifters. |
Intermediate | Stronger than 50% of lifters. |
Advanced | Stronger than 75% of lifters. |
Elite | Stronger than 95% of lifters. |
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