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 78 lb

Women 35 lb

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

Level
Beginner	22 lb	9 lb
Novice	45 lb	20 lb
Intermediate	78 lb	35 lb
Advanced	120 lb	56 lb
Elite	168 lb	80 lb

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
110	6	19	39	66	99
120	9	24	45	75	109
130	12	28	52	83	119
140	16	33	58	91	128
150	19	38	65	99	138
160	22	43	71	106	147
170	26	47	77	114	155
180	29	52	83	121	164
190	33	57	89	128	172
200	36	61	95	135	180
210	40	66	100	142	188
220	43	70	106	148	195
230	47	75	111	154	203
240	50	79	116	161	210
250	54	83	122	167	217
260	57	88	127	173	223
270	61	92	132	179	230
280	64	96	137	184	237
290	67	100	141	190	243
300	71	104	146	195	249
310	74	108	151	201	255

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	19	39	67	102	143
20	22	44	76	117	164
25	22	45	78	120	168
30	22	45	78	120	168
35	22	45	78	120	168
40	22	45	78	120	168
45	21	43	74	114	159
50	20	41	70	107	150
55	18	37	64	99	138
60	17	34	59	90	126
65	15	31	53	81	114
70	14	28	48	73	102
75	12	25	43	65	92
80	11	22	38	58	82
85	10	20	34	52	73
90	9	18	31	47	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	13	26	44	64
100	6	15	28	46	67
110	7	16	30	49	70
120	7	17	32	51	73
130	8	18	33	53	76
140	9	20	35	55	78
150	10	21	36	57	80
160	11	22	38	58	82
170	11	23	39	60	84
180	12	24	41	62	86
190	13	25	42	63	88
200	13	26	43	65	90
210	14	27	44	66	91
220	15	28	45	68	93
230	15	28	47	69	95
240	16	29	48	70	96
250	16	30	49	72	98
260	17	31	50	73	99

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	17	30	48	68
20	9	19	35	54	78
25	9	20	35	56	80
30	9	20	35	56	80
35	9	20	35	56	80
40	9	20	35	56	80
45	8	19	34	53	76
50	8	17	32	50	71
55	7	16	29	46	66
60	7	15	27	42	60
65	6	13	24	38	54
70	5	12	22	34	49
75	5	11	19	30	43
80	4	10	17	27	39
85	4	9	15	24	35
90	3	8	14	22	31

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
110	6	19	39	66	99
120	9	24	45	75	109
130	12	28	52	83	119
140	16	33	58	91	128
150	19	38	65	99	138
160	22	43	71	106	147
170	26	47	77	114	155
180	29	52	83	121	164
190	33	57	89	128	172
200	36	61	95	135	180
210	40	66	100	142	188
220	43	70	106	148	195
230	47	75	111	154	203
240	50	79	116	161	210
250	54	83	122	167	217
260	57	88	127	173	223
270	61	92	132	179	230
280	64	96	137	184	237
290	67	100	141	190	243
300	71	104	146	195	249
310	74	108	151	201	255

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	19	39	67	102	143
20	22	44	76	117	164
25	22	45	78	120	168
30	22	45	78	120	168
35	22	45	78	120	168
40	22	45	78	120	168
45	21	43	74	114	159
50	20	41	70	107	150
55	18	37	64	99	138
60	17	34	59	90	126
65	15	31	53	81	114
70	14	28	48	73	102
75	12	25	43	65	92
80	11	22	38	58	82
85	10	20	34	52	73
90	9	18	31	47	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	13	26	44	64
100	6	15	28	46	67
110	7	16	30	49	70
120	7	17	32	51	73
130	8	18	33	53	76
140	9	20	35	55	78
150	10	21	36	57	80
160	11	22	38	58	82
170	11	23	39	60	84
180	12	24	41	62	86
190	13	25	42	63	88
200	13	26	43	65	90
210	14	27	44	66	91
220	15	28	45	68	93
230	15	28	47	69	95
240	16	29	48	70	96
250	16	30	49	72	98
260	17	31	50	73	99

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	17	30	48	68
20	9	19	35	54	78
25	9	20	35	56	80
30	9	20	35	56	80
35	9	20	35	56	80
40	9	20	35	56	80
45	8	19	34	53	76
50	8	17	32	50	71
55	7	16	29	46	66
60	7	15	27	42	60
65	6	13	24	38	54
70	5	12	22	34	49
75	5	11	19	30	43
80	4	10	17	27	39
85	4	9	15	24	35
90	3	8	14	22	31

Close-Grip Dumbbell Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

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

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

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Men by age [1RM]

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Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	6	19	39	66	99
120	9	24	45	75	109
130	12	28	52	83	119
140	16	33	58	91	128
150	19	38	65	99	138
160	22	43	71	106	147
170	26	47	77	114	155
180	29	52	83	121	164
190	33	57	89	128	172
200	36	61	95	135	180
210	40	66	100	142	188
220	43	70	106	148	195
230	47	75	111	154	203
240	50	79	116	161	210
250	54	83	122	167	217
260	57	88	127	173	223
270	61	92	132	179	230
280	64	96	137	184	237
290	67	100	141	190	243
300	71	104	146	195	249
310	74	108	151	201	255

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	19	39	67	102	143
20	22	44	76	117	164
25	22	45	78	120	168
30	22	45	78	120	168
35	22	45	78	120	168
40	22	45	78	120	168
45	21	43	74	114	159
50	20	41	70	107	150
55	18	37	64	99	138
60	17	34	59	90	126
65	15	31	53	81	114
70	14	28	48	73	102
75	12	25	43	65	92
80	11	22	38	58	82
85	10	20	34	52	73
90	9	18	31	47	66

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	13	26	44	64
100	6	15	28	46	67
110	7	16	30	49	70
120	7	17	32	51	73
130	8	18	33	53	76
140	9	20	35	55	78
150	10	21	36	57	80
160	11	22	38	58	82
170	11	23	39	60	84
180	12	24	41	62	86
190	13	25	42	63	88
200	13	26	43	65	90
210	14	27	44	66	91
220	15	28	45	68	93
230	15	28	47	69	95
240	16	29	48	70	96
250	16	30	49	72	98
260	17	31	50	73	99

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	17	30	48	68
20	9	19	35	54	78
25	9	20	35	56	80
30	9	20	35	56	80
35	9	20	35	56	80
40	9	20	35	56	80
45	8	19	34	53	76
50	8	17	32	50	71
55	7	16	29	46	66
60	7	15	27	42	60
65	6	13	24	38	54
70	5	12	22	34	49
75	5	11	19	30	43
80	4	10	17	27	39
85	4	9	15	24	35
90	3	8	14	22	31