Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press

Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for chest. Primary muscles: Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Pectoralis major.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 36 kg

Women 16 kg

Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	10 kg	4 kg
Novice	21 kg	9 kg
Intermediate	36 kg	16 kg
Advanced	54 kg	25 kg
Elite	76 kg	36 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.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	3	9	18	30	45
55	4	11	21	34	50
60	6	13	24	38	55
65	8	16	27	42	60
70	9	18	31	46	64
75	11	21	34	50	69
80	13	23	37	54	73
85	14	25	40	57	77
90	16	28	42	61	81
95	18	30	45	64	85
100	20	32	48	67	89
105	21	34	51	70	92
110	23	36	53	74	96
115	25	39	56	77	99
120	27	41	58	80	103
125	28	43	61	82	106
130	30	45	63	85	109
135	32	47	66	88	112
140	33	49	68	91	115

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	18	30	46	65
20	10	20	35	53	74
25	10	21	36	54	76
30	10	21	36	54	76
35	10	21	36	54	76
40	10	21	36	54	76
45	10	20	34	52	72
50	9	18	32	48	68
55	8	17	29	45	63
60	8	16	27	41	57
65	7	14	24	37	52
70	6	13	22	33	46
75	6	11	19	30	42
80	5	10	17	27	37
85	4	9	16	24	33
90	4	8	14	21	30

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	6	12	20	29
45	3	7	13	21	30
50	3	7	14	22	32
55	3	8	14	23	33
60	4	8	15	24	35
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	5	10	17	26	37
75	5	10	18	27	38
80	5	11	18	28	39
85	6	11	19	29	40
90	6	12	19	29	41
95	6	12	20	30	41
100	7	13	21	31	42
105	7	13	21	31	43
110	7	13	22	32	44
115	8	14	22	33	45
120	8	14	23	33	45

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	8	14	22	31
20	4	9	16	25	35
25	4	9	16	25	36
30	4	9	16	25	36
35	4	9	16	25	36
40	4	9	16	25	36
45	4	8	15	24	34
50	4	8	14	23	32
55	3	7	13	21	30
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	6	11	17	25
70	2	5	10	15	22
75	2	5	9	14	20
80	2	4	8	12	18
85	2	4	7	11	16
90	2	4	6	10	14

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Pectoralis major
Secondary muscles	Deltoids
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis
Grip	Forearm flexors

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%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	3	9	18	30	45
55	4	11	21	34	50
60	6	13	24	38	55
65	8	16	27	42	60
70	9	18	31	46	64
75	11	21	34	50	69
80	13	23	37	54	73
85	14	25	40	57	77
90	16	28	42	61	81
95	18	30	45	64	85
100	20	32	48	67	89
105	21	34	51	70	92
110	23	36	53	74	96
115	25	39	56	77	99
120	27	41	58	80	103
125	28	43	61	82	106
130	30	45	63	85	109
135	32	47	66	88	112
140	33	49	68	91	115

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	18	30	46	65
20	10	20	35	53	74
25	10	21	36	54	76
30	10	21	36	54	76
35	10	21	36	54	76
40	10	21	36	54	76
45	10	20	34	52	72
50	9	18	32	48	68
55	8	17	29	45	63
60	8	16	27	41	57
65	7	14	24	37	52
70	6	13	22	33	46
75	6	11	19	30	42
80	5	10	17	27	37
85	4	9	16	24	33
90	4	8	14	21	30

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	6	12	20	29
45	3	7	13	21	30
50	3	7	14	22	32
55	3	8	14	23	33
60	4	8	15	24	35
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	5	10	17	26	37
75	5	10	18	27	38
80	5	11	18	28	39
85	6	11	19	29	40
90	6	12	19	29	41
95	6	12	20	30	41
100	7	13	21	31	42
105	7	13	21	31	43
110	7	13	22	32	44
115	8	14	22	33	45
120	8	14	23	33	45

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	8	14	22	31
20	4	9	16	25	35
25	4	9	16	25	36
30	4	9	16	25	36
35	4	9	16	25	36
40	4	9	16	25	36
45	4	8	15	24	34
50	4	8	14	23	32
55	3	7	13	21	30
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	6	11	17	25
70	2	5	10	15	22
75	2	5	9	14	20
80	2	4	8	12	18
85	2	4	7	11	16
90	2	4	6	10	14

Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press: Strength standards (kg)

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Men by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	3	9	18	30	45
55	4	11	21	34	50
60	6	13	24	38	55
65	8	16	27	42	60
70	9	18	31	46	64
75	11	21	34	50	69
80	13	23	37	54	73
85	14	25	40	57	77
90	16	28	42	61	81
95	18	30	45	64	85
100	20	32	48	67	89
105	21	34	51	70	92
110	23	36	53	74	96
115	25	39	56	77	99
120	27	41	58	80	103
125	28	43	61	82	106
130	30	45	63	85	109
135	32	47	66	88	112
140	33	49	68	91	115

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	18	30	46	65
20	10	20	35	53	74
25	10	21	36	54	76
30	10	21	36	54	76
35	10	21	36	54	76
40	10	21	36	54	76
45	10	20	34	52	72
50	9	18	32	48	68
55	8	17	29	45	63
60	8	16	27	41	57
65	7	14	24	37	52
70	6	13	22	33	46
75	6	11	19	30	42
80	5	10	17	27	37
85	4	9	16	24	33
90	4	8	14	21	30

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	6	12	20	29
45	3	7	13	21	30
50	3	7	14	22	32
55	3	8	14	23	33
60	4	8	15	24	35
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	5	10	17	26	37
75	5	10	18	27	38
80	5	11	18	28	39
85	6	11	19	29	40
90	6	12	19	29	41
95	6	12	20	30	41
100	7	13	21	31	42
105	7	13	21	31	43
110	7	13	22	32	44
115	8	14	22	33	45
120	8	14	23	33	45

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	8	14	22	31
20	4	9	16	25	35
25	4	9	16	25	36
30	4	9	16	25	36
35	4	9	16	25	36
40	4	9	16	25	36
45	4	8	15	24	34
50	4	8	14	23	32
55	3	7	13	21	30
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	6	11	17	25
70	2	5	10	15	22
75	2	5	9	14	20
80	2	4	8	12	18
85	2	4	7	11	16
90	2	4	6	10	14