Smith Machine Bench Press

Smith Machine 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 97 kg

Women 52 kg

Smith Machine Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	46 kg	17 kg
Novice	69 kg	31 kg
Intermediate	97 kg	52 kg
Advanced	130 kg	77 kg
Elite	166 kg	106 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.

Smith Machine Bench Press: Strength standards (kg)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	27	42	62	85	111
55	31	48	68	93	120
60	36	53	75	101	129
65	40	59	81	108	137
70	45	64	88	115	145
75	49	69	94	122	152
80	53	74	99	128	160
85	57	79	105	135	167
90	61	83	110	141	173
95	65	88	115	147	180
100	69	92	120	152	186
105	72	96	125	158	192
110	76	101	130	163	198
115	80	105	134	168	204
120	83	109	139	173	209
125	86	112	143	178	215
130	90	116	148	183	220
135	93	120	152	187	225
140	96	123	156	192	230

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	39	58	83	111	141
20	45	67	94	127	162
25	46	69	97	130	166
30	46	69	97	130	166
35	46	69	97	130	166
40	46	69	97	130	166
45	44	65	92	123	158
50	41	61	86	116	148
55	38	57	80	107	137
60	35	52	73	98	125
65	31	47	66	88	113
70	28	42	59	79	101
75	25	37	53	71	91
80	23	33	47	63	81
85	20	30	42	57	73
90	18	27	38	51	65

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	8	18	32	49	70
50	11	21	36	55	77
55	13	25	41	61	83
60	16	28	45	66	90
65	19	32	50	71	96
70	21	35	54	76	101
75	24	38	58	81	107
80	26	42	62	86	112
85	29	45	65	90	117
90	31	48	69	94	122
95	34	51	73	98	127
100	36	54	76	102	131
105	38	56	79	106	136
110	40	59	83	110	140
115	43	62	86	114	144
120	45	65	89	117	148

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	27	44	66	90
20	16	31	50	75	103
25	17	31	52	77	106
30	17	31	52	77	106
35	17	31	52	77	106
40	17	31	52	77	106
45	16	30	49	73	100
50	15	28	46	69	94
55	14	26	43	63	87
60	13	24	39	58	79
65	11	21	35	52	72
70	10	19	31	47	64
75	9	17	28	42	58
80	8	15	25	37	52
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	7	12	20	30	42

Note: The displayed load on machines and cables can vary by manufacturer and setup. Use these values as a comparison reference under similar equipment conditions.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	27	42	62	85	111
55	31	48	68	93	120
60	36	53	75	101	129
65	40	59	81	108	137
70	45	64	88	115	145
75	49	69	94	122	152
80	53	74	99	128	160
85	57	79	105	135	167
90	61	83	110	141	173
95	65	88	115	147	180
100	69	92	120	152	186
105	72	96	125	158	192
110	76	101	130	163	198
115	80	105	134	168	204
120	83	109	139	173	209
125	86	112	143	178	215
130	90	116	148	183	220
135	93	120	152	187	225
140	96	123	156	192	230

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	39	58	83	111	141
20	45	67	94	127	162
25	46	69	97	130	166
30	46	69	97	130	166
35	46	69	97	130	166
40	46	69	97	130	166
45	44	65	92	123	158
50	41	61	86	116	148
55	38	57	80	107	137
60	35	52	73	98	125
65	31	47	66	88	113
70	28	42	59	79	101
75	25	37	53	71	91
80	23	33	47	63	81
85	20	30	42	57	73
90	18	27	38	51	65

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	8	18	32	49	70
50	11	21	36	55	77
55	13	25	41	61	83
60	16	28	45	66	90
65	19	32	50	71	96
70	21	35	54	76	101
75	24	38	58	81	107
80	26	42	62	86	112
85	29	45	65	90	117
90	31	48	69	94	122
95	34	51	73	98	127
100	36	54	76	102	131
105	38	56	79	106	136
110	40	59	83	110	140
115	43	62	86	114	144
120	45	65	89	117	148

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	27	44	66	90
20	16	31	50	75	103
25	17	31	52	77	106
30	17	31	52	77	106
35	17	31	52	77	106
40	17	31	52	77	106
45	16	30	49	73	100
50	15	28	46	69	94
55	14	26	43	63	87
60	13	24	39	58	79
65	11	21	35	52	72
70	10	19	31	47	64
75	9	17	28	42	58
80	8	15	25	37	52
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	7	12	20	30	42

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Pectoralis major, Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	None
Grip	None

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	27	42	62	85	111
55	31	48	68	93	120
60	36	53	75	101	129
65	40	59	81	108	137
70	45	64	88	115	145
75	49	69	94	122	152
80	53	74	99	128	160
85	57	79	105	135	167
90	61	83	110	141	173
95	65	88	115	147	180
100	69	92	120	152	186
105	72	96	125	158	192
110	76	101	130	163	198
115	80	105	134	168	204
120	83	109	139	173	209
125	86	112	143	178	215
130	90	116	148	183	220
135	93	120	152	187	225
140	96	123	156	192	230

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	39	58	83	111	141
20	45	67	94	127	162
25	46	69	97	130	166
30	46	69	97	130	166
35	46	69	97	130	166
40	46	69	97	130	166
45	44	65	92	123	158
50	41	61	86	116	148
55	38	57	80	107	137
60	35	52	73	98	125
65	31	47	66	88	113
70	28	42	59	79	101
75	25	37	53	71	91
80	23	33	47	63	81
85	20	30	42	57	73
90	18	27	38	51	65

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	8	18	32	49	70
50	11	21	36	55	77
55	13	25	41	61	83
60	16	28	45	66	90
65	19	32	50	71	96
70	21	35	54	76	101
75	24	38	58	81	107
80	26	42	62	86	112
85	29	45	65	90	117
90	31	48	69	94	122
95	34	51	73	98	127
100	36	54	76	102	131
105	38	56	79	106	136
110	40	59	83	110	140
115	43	62	86	114	144
120	45	65	89	117	148

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	27	44	66	90
20	16	31	50	75	103
25	17	31	52	77	106
30	17	31	52	77	106
35	17	31	52	77	106
40	17	31	52	77	106
45	16	30	49	73	100
50	15	28	46	69	94
55	14	26	43	63	87
60	13	24	39	58	79
65	11	21	35	52	72
70	10	19	31	47	64
75	9	17	28	42	58
80	8	15	25	37	52
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	7	12	20	30	42

Smith Machine Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Smith Machine Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Smith Machine Bench Press: Strength standards (kg)

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Men by age [1RM]

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Women by age [1RM]

Muscles worked

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Core

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	27	42	62	85	111
55	31	48	68	93	120
60	36	53	75	101	129
65	40	59	81	108	137
70	45	64	88	115	145
75	49	69	94	122	152
80	53	74	99	128	160
85	57	79	105	135	167
90	61	83	110	141	173
95	65	88	115	147	180
100	69	92	120	152	186
105	72	96	125	158	192
110	76	101	130	163	198
115	80	105	134	168	204
120	83	109	139	173	209
125	86	112	143	178	215
130	90	116	148	183	220
135	93	120	152	187	225
140	96	123	156	192	230

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	39	58	83	111	141
20	45	67	94	127	162
25	46	69	97	130	166
30	46	69	97	130	166
35	46	69	97	130	166
40	46	69	97	130	166
45	44	65	92	123	158
50	41	61	86	116	148
55	38	57	80	107	137
60	35	52	73	98	125
65	31	47	66	88	113
70	28	42	59	79	101
75	25	37	53	71	91
80	23	33	47	63	81
85	20	30	42	57	73
90	18	27	38	51	65

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	8	18	32	49	70
50	11	21	36	55	77
55	13	25	41	61	83
60	16	28	45	66	90
65	19	32	50	71	96
70	21	35	54	76	101
75	24	38	58	81	107
80	26	42	62	86	112
85	29	45	65	90	117
90	31	48	69	94	122
95	34	51	73	98	127
100	36	54	76	102	131
105	38	56	79	106	136
110	40	59	83	110	140
115	43	62	86	114	144
120	45	65	89	117	148

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	27	44	66	90
20	16	31	50	75	103
25	17	31	52	77	106
30	17	31	52	77	106
35	17	31	52	77	106
40	17	31	52	77	106
45	16	30	49	73	100
50	15	28	46	69	94
55	14	26	43	63	87
60	13	24	39	58	79
65	11	21	35	52	72
70	10	19	31	47	64
75	9	17	28	42	58
80	8	15	25	37	52
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	7	12	20	30	42