Dumbbell Bench Press

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

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 41 kg

Women 21 kg

Dumbbell Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	16 kg	6 kg
Novice	27 kg	12 kg
Intermediate	41 kg	21 kg
Advanced	58 kg	32 kg
Elite	78 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	8	15	26	39	54
55	10	18	29	42	58
60	11	20	32	46	62
65	13	22	34	49	66
70	15	24	37	52	69
75	16	26	39	55	73
80	18	28	42	58	76
85	19	30	44	61	79
90	21	32	46	63	82
95	22	34	49	66	85
100	24	36	51	69	88
105	25	38	53	71	91
110	27	39	55	73	93
115	28	41	57	76	96
120	29	43	59	78	98
125	31	44	61	80	101
130	32	46	63	82	103
135	33	47	64	84	105
140	35	49	66	86	108

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	23	35	50	66
20	15	26	40	57	76
25	16	27	41	58	78
30	16	27	41	58	78
35	16	27	41	58	78
40	16	27	41	58	78
45	15	25	39	55	74
50	14	24	36	52	69
55	13	22	34	48	64
60	12	20	31	44	58
65	11	18	28	40	53
70	10	16	25	36	47
75	9	15	22	32	42
80	8	13	20	28	38
85	7	12	18	25	34
90	6	10	16	23	31

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	7	13	22	33
45	3	8	15	25	36
50	4	9	17	27	38
55	5	10	18	28	40
60	5	11	19	30	43
65	6	12	21	32	45
70	7	13	22	33	46
75	7	14	23	35	48
80	8	15	24	36	50
85	9	16	26	38	51
90	9	17	27	39	53
95	10	18	28	40	54
100	11	18	29	42	56
105	11	19	30	43	57
110	12	20	31	44	59
115	12	21	32	45	60
120	13	21	33	46	61

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	10	18	28	39
20	5	12	20	32	45
25	6	12	21	32	46
30	6	12	21	32	46
35	6	12	21	32	46
40	6	12	21	32	46
45	5	11	20	31	43
50	5	11	19	29	41
55	5	10	17	27	38
60	4	9	16	24	34
65	4	8	14	22	31
70	3	7	13	20	28
75	3	6	11	18	25
80	3	6	10	16	22
85	2	5	9	14	20
90	2	5	8	13	18

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Pectoralis major, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
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	8	15	26	39	54
55	10	18	29	42	58
60	11	20	32	46	62
65	13	22	34	49	66
70	15	24	37	52	69
75	16	26	39	55	73
80	18	28	42	58	76
85	19	30	44	61	79
90	21	32	46	63	82
95	22	34	49	66	85
100	24	36	51	69	88
105	25	38	53	71	91
110	27	39	55	73	93
115	28	41	57	76	96
120	29	43	59	78	98
125	31	44	61	80	101
130	32	46	63	82	103
135	33	47	64	84	105
140	35	49	66	86	108

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	23	35	50	66
20	15	26	40	57	76
25	16	27	41	58	78
30	16	27	41	58	78
35	16	27	41	58	78
40	16	27	41	58	78
45	15	25	39	55	74
50	14	24	36	52	69
55	13	22	34	48	64
60	12	20	31	44	58
65	11	18	28	40	53
70	10	16	25	36	47
75	9	15	22	32	42
80	8	13	20	28	38
85	7	12	18	25	34
90	6	10	16	23	31

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	7	13	22	33
45	3	8	15	25	36
50	4	9	17	27	38
55	5	10	18	28	40
60	5	11	19	30	43
65	6	12	21	32	45
70	7	13	22	33	46
75	7	14	23	35	48
80	8	15	24	36	50
85	9	16	26	38	51
90	9	17	27	39	53
95	10	18	28	40	54
100	11	18	29	42	56
105	11	19	30	43	57
110	12	20	31	44	59
115	12	21	32	45	60
120	13	21	33	46	61

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	10	18	28	39
20	5	12	20	32	45
25	6	12	21	32	46
30	6	12	21	32	46
35	6	12	21	32	46
40	6	12	21	32	46
45	5	11	20	31	43
50	5	11	19	29	41
55	5	10	17	27	38
60	4	9	16	24	34
65	4	8	14	22	31
70	3	7	13	20	28
75	3	6	11	18	25
80	3	6	10	16	22
85	2	5	9	14	20
90	2	5	8	13	18

Dumbbell Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Dumbbell Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Dumbbell Bench Press: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	8	15	26	39	54
55	10	18	29	42	58
60	11	20	32	46	62
65	13	22	34	49	66
70	15	24	37	52	69
75	16	26	39	55	73
80	18	28	42	58	76
85	19	30	44	61	79
90	21	32	46	63	82
95	22	34	49	66	85
100	24	36	51	69	88
105	25	38	53	71	91
110	27	39	55	73	93
115	28	41	57	76	96
120	29	43	59	78	98
125	31	44	61	80	101
130	32	46	63	82	103
135	33	47	64	84	105
140	35	49	66	86	108

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	23	35	50	66
20	15	26	40	57	76
25	16	27	41	58	78
30	16	27	41	58	78
35	16	27	41	58	78
40	16	27	41	58	78
45	15	25	39	55	74
50	14	24	36	52	69
55	13	22	34	48	64
60	12	20	31	44	58
65	11	18	28	40	53
70	10	16	25	36	47
75	9	15	22	32	42
80	8	13	20	28	38
85	7	12	18	25	34
90	6	10	16	23	31

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	7	13	22	33
45	3	8	15	25	36
50	4	9	17	27	38
55	5	10	18	28	40
60	5	11	19	30	43
65	6	12	21	32	45
70	7	13	22	33	46
75	7	14	23	35	48
80	8	15	24	36	50
85	9	16	26	38	51
90	9	17	27	39	53
95	10	18	28	40	54
100	11	18	29	42	56
105	11	19	30	43	57
110	12	20	31	44	59
115	12	21	32	45	60
120	13	21	33	46	61

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	10	18	28	39
20	5	12	20	32	45
25	6	12	21	32	46
30	6	12	21	32	46
35	6	12	21	32	46
40	6	12	21	32	46
45	5	11	20	31	43
50	5	11	19	29	41
55	5	10	17	27	38
60	4	9	16	24	34
65	4	8	14	22	31
70	3	7	13	20	28
75	3	6	11	18	25
80	3	6	10	16	22
85	2	5	9	14	20
90	2	5	8	13	18