Paused Bench Press

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

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 107 kg

Women 47 kg

Paused Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	61 kg	15 kg
Novice	82 kg	29 kg
Intermediate	107 kg	47 kg
Advanced	136 kg	70 kg
Elite	166 kg	96 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	35	48	64	82	102
55	41	55	72	91	112
60	46	61	79	100	121
65	52	68	87	108	130
70	58	74	94	116	139
75	63	80	101	124	147
80	68	86	108	131	156
85	74	92	114	138	163
90	79	98	120	145	171
95	84	103	126	152	178
100	88	109	132	158	185
105	93	114	138	164	192
110	98	119	144	171	198
115	102	124	149	176	205
120	107	129	154	182	211
125	111	134	160	188	217
130	115	138	165	193	223
135	119	143	170	199	229
140	123	147	174	204	234

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	52	70	91	116	142
20	59	80	104	132	162
25	61	82	107	136	166
30	61	82	107	136	166
35	61	82	107	136	166
40	61	82	107	136	166
45	58	78	102	129	158
50	54	73	95	121	148
55	50	67	88	112	137
60	46	61	80	102	125
65	41	56	73	92	113
70	37	50	65	83	101
75	33	45	58	74	91
80	30	40	52	66	81
85	27	36	47	59	73
90	24	32	42	53	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	15	28	45	65
45	9	18	32	50	71
50	11	21	36	55	76
55	13	24	39	59	81
60	15	26	43	63	86
65	16	29	46	67	90
70	18	31	49	71	95
75	20	34	52	74	99
80	22	36	55	77	103
85	24	38	58	81	106
90	25	40	60	84	110
95	27	43	63	87	113
100	29	45	65	90	117
105	30	47	68	92	120
110	32	48	70	95	123
115	33	50	72	98	126
120	35	52	74	100	129

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	24	40	59	81
20	15	28	46	68	93
25	15	29	47	70	96
30	15	29	47	70	96
35	15	29	47	70	96
40	15	29	47	70	96
45	15	27	45	66	91
50	14	26	42	62	85
55	13	24	39	57	79
60	12	22	35	52	72
65	10	19	32	47	65
70	9	17	29	42	58
75	8	16	26	38	52
80	7	14	23	34	47
85	7	13	20	30	42
90	6	11	18	27	38

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Pectoralis major, Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	Biceps brachii
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
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	35	48	64	82	102
55	41	55	72	91	112
60	46	61	79	100	121
65	52	68	87	108	130
70	58	74	94	116	139
75	63	80	101	124	147
80	68	86	108	131	156
85	74	92	114	138	163
90	79	98	120	145	171
95	84	103	126	152	178
100	88	109	132	158	185
105	93	114	138	164	192
110	98	119	144	171	198
115	102	124	149	176	205
120	107	129	154	182	211
125	111	134	160	188	217
130	115	138	165	193	223
135	119	143	170	199	229
140	123	147	174	204	234

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	52	70	91	116	142
20	59	80	104	132	162
25	61	82	107	136	166
30	61	82	107	136	166
35	61	82	107	136	166
40	61	82	107	136	166
45	58	78	102	129	158
50	54	73	95	121	148
55	50	67	88	112	137
60	46	61	80	102	125
65	41	56	73	92	113
70	37	50	65	83	101
75	33	45	58	74	91
80	30	40	52	66	81
85	27	36	47	59	73
90	24	32	42	53	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	15	28	45	65
45	9	18	32	50	71
50	11	21	36	55	76
55	13	24	39	59	81
60	15	26	43	63	86
65	16	29	46	67	90
70	18	31	49	71	95
75	20	34	52	74	99
80	22	36	55	77	103
85	24	38	58	81	106
90	25	40	60	84	110
95	27	43	63	87	113
100	29	45	65	90	117
105	30	47	68	92	120
110	32	48	70	95	123
115	33	50	72	98	126
120	35	52	74	100	129

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	24	40	59	81
20	15	28	46	68	93
25	15	29	47	70	96
30	15	29	47	70	96
35	15	29	47	70	96
40	15	29	47	70	96
45	15	27	45	66	91
50	14	26	42	62	85
55	13	24	39	57	79
60	12	22	35	52	72
65	10	19	32	47	65
70	9	17	29	42	58
75	8	16	26	38	52
80	7	14	23	34	47
85	7	13	20	30	42
90	6	11	18	27	38

Paused Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Paused Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Paused Bench Press: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	35	48	64	82	102
55	41	55	72	91	112
60	46	61	79	100	121
65	52	68	87	108	130
70	58	74	94	116	139
75	63	80	101	124	147
80	68	86	108	131	156
85	74	92	114	138	163
90	79	98	120	145	171
95	84	103	126	152	178
100	88	109	132	158	185
105	93	114	138	164	192
110	98	119	144	171	198
115	102	124	149	176	205
120	107	129	154	182	211
125	111	134	160	188	217
130	115	138	165	193	223
135	119	143	170	199	229
140	123	147	174	204	234

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	52	70	91	116	142
20	59	80	104	132	162
25	61	82	107	136	166
30	61	82	107	136	166
35	61	82	107	136	166
40	61	82	107	136	166
45	58	78	102	129	158
50	54	73	95	121	148
55	50	67	88	112	137
60	46	61	80	102	125
65	41	56	73	92	113
70	37	50	65	83	101
75	33	45	58	74	91
80	30	40	52	66	81
85	27	36	47	59	73
90	24	32	42	53	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	15	28	45	65
45	9	18	32	50	71
50	11	21	36	55	76
55	13	24	39	59	81
60	15	26	43	63	86
65	16	29	46	67	90
70	18	31	49	71	95
75	20	34	52	74	99
80	22	36	55	77	103
85	24	38	58	81	106
90	25	40	60	84	110
95	27	43	63	87	113
100	29	45	65	90	117
105	30	47	68	92	120
110	32	48	70	95	123
115	33	50	72	98	126
120	35	52	74	100	129

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	24	40	59	81
20	15	28	46	68	93
25	15	29	47	70	96
30	15	29	47	70	96
35	15	29	47	70	96
40	15	29	47	70	96
45	15	27	45	66	91
50	14	26	42	62	85
55	13	24	39	57	79
60	12	22	35	52	72
65	10	19	32	47	65
70	9	17	29	42	58
75	8	16	26	38	52
80	7	14	23	34	47
85	7	13	20	30	42
90	6	11	18	27	38