Close-Grip Incline Bench Press

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

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 78 kg

Women 40 kg

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

Level
Beginner	38 kg	16 kg
Novice	56 kg	27 kg
Intermediate	78 kg	40 kg
Advanced	103 kg	57 kg
Elite	131 kg	75 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	19	29	43	60	78
55	22	34	49	67	86
60	26	39	55	74	94
65	30	44	61	80	101
70	34	49	66	86	108
75	38	53	71	92	115
80	42	57	77	98	122
85	46	62	81	104	128
90	49	66	86	109	134
95	53	70	91	115	140
100	56	74	96	120	145
105	60	78	100	125	151
110	63	82	104	130	156
115	66	86	109	134	161
120	70	89	113	139	166
125	73	93	117	143	171
130	76	96	121	148	176
135	79	100	125	152	181
140	82	103	128	156	185

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	32	47	66	88	112
20	37	54	76	101	128
25	38	56	78	103	131
30	38	56	78	103	131
35	38	56	78	103	131
40	38	56	78	103	131
45	36	53	74	98	125
50	34	49	69	92	117
55	31	46	64	85	108
60	29	42	58	78	99
65	26	38	53	70	89
70	23	34	47	63	80
75	21	30	42	56	72
80	18	27	38	50	64
85	17	24	34	45	57
90	15	22	31	41	52

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	9	16	26	39	53
45	11	19	29	42	57
50	12	21	32	46	61
55	14	23	35	49	65
60	16	25	38	52	68
65	17	27	40	55	72
70	19	29	42	58	75
75	21	31	45	61	78
80	22	33	47	63	81
85	24	35	49	66	84
90	25	37	51	68	86
95	26	38	53	70	89
100	28	40	55	72	91
105	29	41	57	74	94
110	30	43	58	76	96
115	31	44	60	78	98
120	33	46	62	80	100

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	23	34	48	64
20	16	26	39	55	73
25	16	27	40	57	75
30	16	27	40	57	75
35	16	27	40	57	75
40	16	27	40	57	75
45	16	25	38	54	71
50	15	24	36	51	67
55	14	22	33	47	62
60	12	20	30	43	56
65	11	18	27	39	51
70	10	16	25	35	46
75	9	15	22	31	41
80	8	13	20	28	37
85	7	12	18	25	33
90	6	11	16	22	30

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Upper pectoralis
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	19	29	43	60	78
55	22	34	49	67	86
60	26	39	55	74	94
65	30	44	61	80	101
70	34	49	66	86	108
75	38	53	71	92	115
80	42	57	77	98	122
85	46	62	81	104	128
90	49	66	86	109	134
95	53	70	91	115	140
100	56	74	96	120	145
105	60	78	100	125	151
110	63	82	104	130	156
115	66	86	109	134	161
120	70	89	113	139	166
125	73	93	117	143	171
130	76	96	121	148	176
135	79	100	125	152	181
140	82	103	128	156	185

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	32	47	66	88	112
20	37	54	76	101	128
25	38	56	78	103	131
30	38	56	78	103	131
35	38	56	78	103	131
40	38	56	78	103	131
45	36	53	74	98	125
50	34	49	69	92	117
55	31	46	64	85	108
60	29	42	58	78	99
65	26	38	53	70	89
70	23	34	47	63	80
75	21	30	42	56	72
80	18	27	38	50	64
85	17	24	34	45	57
90	15	22	31	41	52

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	9	16	26	39	53
45	11	19	29	42	57
50	12	21	32	46	61
55	14	23	35	49	65
60	16	25	38	52	68
65	17	27	40	55	72
70	19	29	42	58	75
75	21	31	45	61	78
80	22	33	47	63	81
85	24	35	49	66	84
90	25	37	51	68	86
95	26	38	53	70	89
100	28	40	55	72	91
105	29	41	57	74	94
110	30	43	58	76	96
115	31	44	60	78	98
120	33	46	62	80	100

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	23	34	48	64
20	16	26	39	55	73
25	16	27	40	57	75
30	16	27	40	57	75
35	16	27	40	57	75
40	16	27	40	57	75
45	16	25	38	54	71
50	15	24	36	51	67
55	14	22	33	47	62
60	12	20	30	43	56
65	11	18	27	39	51
70	10	16	25	35	46
75	9	15	22	31	41
80	8	13	20	28	37
85	7	12	18	25	33
90	6	11	16	22	30

Close-Grip Incline Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

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

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

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Men by age [1RM]

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	19	29	43	60	78
55	22	34	49	67	86
60	26	39	55	74	94
65	30	44	61	80	101
70	34	49	66	86	108
75	38	53	71	92	115
80	42	57	77	98	122
85	46	62	81	104	128
90	49	66	86	109	134
95	53	70	91	115	140
100	56	74	96	120	145
105	60	78	100	125	151
110	63	82	104	130	156
115	66	86	109	134	161
120	70	89	113	139	166
125	73	93	117	143	171
130	76	96	121	148	176
135	79	100	125	152	181
140	82	103	128	156	185

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	32	47	66	88	112
20	37	54	76	101	128
25	38	56	78	103	131
30	38	56	78	103	131
35	38	56	78	103	131
40	38	56	78	103	131
45	36	53	74	98	125
50	34	49	69	92	117
55	31	46	64	85	108
60	29	42	58	78	99
65	26	38	53	70	89
70	23	34	47	63	80
75	21	30	42	56	72
80	18	27	38	50	64
85	17	24	34	45	57
90	15	22	31	41	52

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	9	16	26	39	53
45	11	19	29	42	57
50	12	21	32	46	61
55	14	23	35	49	65
60	16	25	38	52	68
65	17	27	40	55	72
70	19	29	42	58	75
75	21	31	45	61	78
80	22	33	47	63	81
85	24	35	49	66	84
90	25	37	51	68	86
95	26	38	53	70	89
100	28	40	55	72	91
105	29	41	57	74	94
110	30	43	58	76	96
115	31	44	60	78	98
120	33	46	62	80	100

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	23	34	48	64
20	16	26	39	55	73
25	16	27	40	57	75
30	16	27	40	57	75
35	16	27	40	57	75
40	16	27	40	57	75
45	16	25	38	54	71
50	15	24	36	51	67
55	14	22	33	47	62
60	12	20	30	43	56
65	11	18	27	39	51
70	10	16	25	35	46
75	9	15	22	31	41
80	8	13	20	28	37
85	7	12	18	25	33
90	6	11	16	22	30