Bench Press

Bench Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for chest. Primary muscles: Pectoralis major.

Log Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 98 kg

Women 51 kg

Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	47 kg	17 kg
Novice	70 kg	31 kg
Intermediate	98 kg	51 kg
Advanced	132 kg	74 kg
Elite	169 kg	101 kg

Note: These standards are 1RM estimates based on average lifters. Bodyweight, age, and other personal factors can affect the values. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	24	38	57	79	103
55	29	45	64	87	113
60	34	51	72	96	123
65	39	57	79	104	132
70	44	62	85	112	141
75	49	68	92	119	149
80	53	74	98	127	157
85	58	79	105	134	165
90	62	84	111	141	172
95	67	89	116	147	180
100	71	94	122	153	187
105	75	99	128	160	194
110	80	104	133	166	200
115	84	109	138	172	207
120	88	113	143	177	213
125	92	118	148	183	219
130	95	122	153	188	225
135	99	126	158	194	231
140	103	130	163	199	236

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	40	59	84	112	144
20	46	68	96	129	164
25	47	70	98	132	169
30	47	70	98	132	169
35	47	70	98	132	169
40	47	70	98	132	169
45	44	66	93	125	160
50	42	62	88	118	150
55	39	57	81	109	139
60	35	52	74	99	127
65	32	47	67	90	115
70	29	42	60	80	103
75	26	38	54	72	92
80	23	34	48	64	82
85	20	30	43	58	74
90	18	27	39	52	66

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	8	18	32	50	70
45	10	21	36	55	76
50	12	24	40	59	82
55	15	27	43	64	87
60	17	29	47	68	92
65	19	32	50	72	96
70	20	34	53	75	101
75	22	37	56	79	105
80	24	39	59	82	109
85	26	41	62	86	112
90	28	44	64	89	116
95	29	46	67	92	119
100	31	48	69	95	123
105	33	50	72	98	126
110	34	52	74	100	129
115	36	54	76	103	132
120	37	56	79	106	135

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	27	43	63	86
20	17	31	49	72	98
25	17	31	51	74	101
30	17	31	51	74	101
35	17	31	51	74	101
40	17	31	51	74	101
45	16	30	48	70	96
50	15	28	45	66	90
55	14	26	42	61	83
60	13	24	38	56	76
65	12	21	34	50	69
70	11	19	31	45	62
75	9	17	28	40	55
80	8	15	25	36	49
85	8	14	22	32	44
90	7	12	20	29	40

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

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World records

Last Updated: July 2, 2026

OpenPowerlifting all-time competition records. Raw and equipped/unlimited records use separate rulesets.

Men's Raw Bench Press

355 kg

Julius Maddox

Men's Equipped Bench Press (Unlimited)

659 kg

Jimmy Kolb

Women's Raw Bench Press

207.5 kg

April Mathis

Women's Equipped Bench Press (Unlimited)

317.5 kg

Ashleigh Hoeta

Most Weight Bench Pressed in One Hour (Male)

138,480 kg

Eamonn Keane

Most Weight Bench Pressed in One Minute (Male)

6,960 kg

Eamonn Keane

How to read the table

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	24	38	57	79	103
55	29	45	64	87	113
60	34	51	72	96	123
65	39	57	79	104	132
70	44	62	85	112	141
75	49	68	92	119	149
80	53	74	98	127	157
85	58	79	105	134	165
90	62	84	111	141	172
95	67	89	116	147	180
100	71	94	122	153	187
105	75	99	128	160	194
110	80	104	133	166	200
115	84	109	138	172	207
120	88	113	143	177	213
125	92	118	148	183	219
130	95	122	153	188	225
135	99	126	158	194	231
140	103	130	163	199	236

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	40	59	84	112	144
20	46	68	96	129	164
25	47	70	98	132	169
30	47	70	98	132	169
35	47	70	98	132	169
40	47	70	98	132	169
45	44	66	93	125	160
50	42	62	88	118	150
55	39	57	81	109	139
60	35	52	74	99	127
65	32	47	67	90	115
70	29	42	60	80	103
75	26	38	54	72	92
80	23	34	48	64	82
85	20	30	43	58	74
90	18	27	39	52	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	8	18	32	50	70
45	10	21	36	55	76
50	12	24	40	59	82
55	15	27	43	64	87
60	17	29	47	68	92
65	19	32	50	72	96
70	20	34	53	75	101
75	22	37	56	79	105
80	24	39	59	82	109
85	26	41	62	86	112
90	28	44	64	89	116
95	29	46	67	92	119
100	31	48	69	95	123
105	33	50	72	98	126
110	34	52	74	100	129
115	36	54	76	103	132
120	37	56	79	106	135

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	27	43	63	86
20	17	31	49	72	98
25	17	31	51	74	101
30	17	31	51	74	101
35	17	31	51	74	101
40	17	31	51	74	101
45	16	30	48	70	96
50	15	28	45	66	90
55	14	26	42	61	83
60	13	24	38	56	76
65	12	21	34	50	69
70	11	19	31	45	62
75	9	17	28	40	55
80	8	15	25	36	49
85	8	14	22	32	44
90	7	12	20	29	40

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	24	38	57	79	103
55	29	45	64	87	113
60	34	51	72	96	123
65	39	57	79	104	132
70	44	62	85	112	141
75	49	68	92	119	149
80	53	74	98	127	157
85	58	79	105	134	165
90	62	84	111	141	172
95	67	89	116	147	180
100	71	94	122	153	187
105	75	99	128	160	194
110	80	104	133	166	200
115	84	109	138	172	207
120	88	113	143	177	213
125	92	118	148	183	219
130	95	122	153	188	225
135	99	126	158	194	231
140	103	130	163	199	236

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	40	59	84	112	144
20	46	68	96	129	164
25	47	70	98	132	169
30	47	70	98	132	169
35	47	70	98	132	169
40	47	70	98	132	169
45	44	66	93	125	160
50	42	62	88	118	150
55	39	57	81	109	139
60	35	52	74	99	127
65	32	47	67	90	115
70	29	42	60	80	103
75	26	38	54	72	92
80	23	34	48	64	82
85	20	30	43	58	74
90	18	27	39	52	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	8	18	32	50	70
45	10	21	36	55	76
50	12	24	40	59	82
55	15	27	43	64	87
60	17	29	47	68	92
65	19	32	50	72	96
70	20	34	53	75	101
75	22	37	56	79	105
80	24	39	59	82	109
85	26	41	62	86	112
90	28	44	64	89	116
95	29	46	67	92	119
100	31	48	69	95	123
105	33	50	72	98	126
110	34	52	74	100	129
115	36	54	76	103	132
120	37	56	79	106	135

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	27	43	63	86
20	17	31	49	72	98
25	17	31	51	74	101
30	17	31	51	74	101
35	17	31	51	74	101
40	17	31	51	74	101
45	16	30	48	70	96
50	15	28	45	66	90
55	14	26	42	61	83
60	13	24	38	56	76
65	12	21	34	50	69
70	11	19	31	45	62
75	9	17	28	40	55
80	8	15	25	36	49
85	8	14	22	32	44
90	7	12	20	29	40

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	24	38	57	79	103
55	29	45	64	87	113
60	34	51	72	96	123
65	39	57	79	104	132
70	44	62	85	112	141
75	49	68	92	119	149
80	53	74	98	127	157
85	58	79	105	134	165
90	62	84	111	141	172
95	67	89	116	147	180
100	71	94	122	153	187
105	75	99	128	160	194
110	80	104	133	166	200
115	84	109	138	172	207
120	88	113	143	177	213
125	92	118	148	183	219
130	95	122	153	188	225
135	99	126	158	194	231
140	103	130	163	199	236

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	40	59	84	112	144
20	46	68	96	129	164
25	47	70	98	132	169
30	47	70	98	132	169
35	47	70	98	132	169
40	47	70	98	132	169
45	44	66	93	125	160
50	42	62	88	118	150
55	39	57	81	109	139
60	35	52	74	99	127
65	32	47	67	90	115
70	29	42	60	80	103
75	26	38	54	72	92
80	23	34	48	64	82
85	20	30	43	58	74
90	18	27	39	52	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	8	18	32	50	70
45	10	21	36	55	76
50	12	24	40	59	82
55	15	27	43	64	87
60	17	29	47	68	92
65	19	32	50	72	96
70	20	34	53	75	101
75	22	37	56	79	105
80	24	39	59	82	109
85	26	41	62	86	112
90	28	44	64	89	116
95	29	46	67	92	119
100	31	48	69	95	123
105	33	50	72	98	126
110	34	52	74	100	129
115	36	54	76	103	132
120	37	56	79	106	135

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	27	43	63	86
20	17	31	49	72	98
25	17	31	51	74	101
30	17	31	51	74	101
35	17	31	51	74	101
40	17	31	51	74	101
45	16	30	48	70	96
50	15	28	45	66	90
55	14	26	42	61	83
60	13	24	38	56	76
65	12	21	34	50	69
70	11	19	31	45	62
75	9	17	28	40	55
80	8	15	25	36	49
85	8	14	22	32	44
90	7	12	20	29	40