Decline Bench Press

Decline Bench Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for chest. Primary muscles: Lower pectoralis, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 233 lb

Women 121 lb

Decline Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	111 lb	39 lb
Novice	165 lb	74 lb
Intermediate	233 lb	121 lb
Advanced	312 lb	180 lb
Elite	399 lb	247 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	53	86	128	179	236
120	64	99	145	199	259
130	75	113	161	218	280
140	85	126	177	236	301
150	96	139	192	254	321
160	107	152	207	271	340
170	117	164	222	287	358
180	128	176	236	304	376
190	138	188	249	319	394
200	148	200	263	334	411
210	158	211	276	349	427
220	168	223	289	364	443
230	177	234	301	378	458
240	187	244	314	391	473
250	196	255	325	405	488
260	205	265	337	418	502
270	214	276	349	430	516
280	223	285	360	443	530
290	231	295	371	455	543
300	240	305	382	467	556
310	248	314	392	478	569

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	95	141	198	266	340
20	108	161	227	304	389
25	111	165	233	312	399
30	111	165	233	312	399
35	111	165	233	312	399
40	111	165	233	312	399
45	105	157	221	296	379
50	99	147	207	278	355
55	92	136	192	257	329
60	84	124	175	235	300
65	75	112	158	212	271
70	68	101	142	190	243
75	61	90	127	170	217
80	54	80	113	152	194
85	49	72	102	136	174
90	44	65	92	123	157

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	18	41	75	119	171
100	22	47	84	130	184
110	27	54	92	141	197
120	31	60	100	150	208
130	35	66	108	160	219
140	40	72	115	169	230
150	44	77	122	177	240
160	48	83	129	185	249
170	52	88	135	193	258
180	56	93	142	201	267
190	60	98	148	208	275
200	64	103	154	215	283
210	67	107	160	222	291
220	71	112	165	228	299
230	74	116	171	235	306
240	78	121	176	241	313
250	81	125	181	247	320
260	85	129	186	253	326

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	33	63	103	153	210
20	38	72	118	175	241
25	39	74	121	180	247
30	39	74	121	180	247
35	39	74	121	180	247
40	39	74	121	180	247
45	37	70	115	170	234
50	35	65	108	160	220
55	32	61	99	148	203
60	30	55	91	135	186
65	27	50	82	122	168
70	24	45	74	109	150
75	21	40	66	98	135
80	19	36	59	88	120
85	17	32	53	78	108
90	15	29	48	71	97

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Lower pectoralis, 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
110	53	86	128	179	236
120	64	99	145	199	259
130	75	113	161	218	280
140	85	126	177	236	301
150	96	139	192	254	321
160	107	152	207	271	340
170	117	164	222	287	358
180	128	176	236	304	376
190	138	188	249	319	394
200	148	200	263	334	411
210	158	211	276	349	427
220	168	223	289	364	443
230	177	234	301	378	458
240	187	244	314	391	473
250	196	255	325	405	488
260	205	265	337	418	502
270	214	276	349	430	516
280	223	285	360	443	530
290	231	295	371	455	543
300	240	305	382	467	556
310	248	314	392	478	569

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	95	141	198	266	340
20	108	161	227	304	389
25	111	165	233	312	399
30	111	165	233	312	399
35	111	165	233	312	399
40	111	165	233	312	399
45	105	157	221	296	379
50	99	147	207	278	355
55	92	136	192	257	329
60	84	124	175	235	300
65	75	112	158	212	271
70	68	101	142	190	243
75	61	90	127	170	217
80	54	80	113	152	194
85	49	72	102	136	174
90	44	65	92	123	157

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	18	41	75	119	171
100	22	47	84	130	184
110	27	54	92	141	197
120	31	60	100	150	208
130	35	66	108	160	219
140	40	72	115	169	230
150	44	77	122	177	240
160	48	83	129	185	249
170	52	88	135	193	258
180	56	93	142	201	267
190	60	98	148	208	275
200	64	103	154	215	283
210	67	107	160	222	291
220	71	112	165	228	299
230	74	116	171	235	306
240	78	121	176	241	313
250	81	125	181	247	320
260	85	129	186	253	326

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	33	63	103	153	210
20	38	72	118	175	241
25	39	74	121	180	247
30	39	74	121	180	247
35	39	74	121	180	247
40	39	74	121	180	247
45	37	70	115	170	234
50	35	65	108	160	220
55	32	61	99	148	203
60	30	55	91	135	186
65	27	50	82	122	168
70	24	45	74	109	150
75	21	40	66	98	135
80	19	36	59	88	120
85	17	32	53	78	108
90	15	29	48	71	97

Decline Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Decline Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Decline Bench Press: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Men by age [1RM]

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	53	86	128	179	236
120	64	99	145	199	259
130	75	113	161	218	280
140	85	126	177	236	301
150	96	139	192	254	321
160	107	152	207	271	340
170	117	164	222	287	358
180	128	176	236	304	376
190	138	188	249	319	394
200	148	200	263	334	411
210	158	211	276	349	427
220	168	223	289	364	443
230	177	234	301	378	458
240	187	244	314	391	473
250	196	255	325	405	488
260	205	265	337	418	502
270	214	276	349	430	516
280	223	285	360	443	530
290	231	295	371	455	543
300	240	305	382	467	556
310	248	314	392	478	569

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	95	141	198	266	340
20	108	161	227	304	389
25	111	165	233	312	399
30	111	165	233	312	399
35	111	165	233	312	399
40	111	165	233	312	399
45	105	157	221	296	379
50	99	147	207	278	355
55	92	136	192	257	329
60	84	124	175	235	300
65	75	112	158	212	271
70	68	101	142	190	243
75	61	90	127	170	217
80	54	80	113	152	194
85	49	72	102	136	174
90	44	65	92	123	157

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	18	41	75	119	171
100	22	47	84	130	184
110	27	54	92	141	197
120	31	60	100	150	208
130	35	66	108	160	219
140	40	72	115	169	230
150	44	77	122	177	240
160	48	83	129	185	249
170	52	88	135	193	258
180	56	93	142	201	267
190	60	98	148	208	275
200	64	103	154	215	283
210	67	107	160	222	291
220	71	112	165	228	299
230	74	116	171	235	306
240	78	121	176	241	313
250	81	125	181	247	320
260	85	129	186	253	326

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	33	63	103	153	210
20	38	72	118	175	241
25	39	74	121	180	247
30	39	74	121	180	247
35	39	74	121	180	247
40	39	74	121	180	247
45	37	70	115	170	234
50	35	65	108	160	220
55	32	61	99	148	203
60	30	55	91	135	186
65	27	50	82	122	168
70	24	45	74	109	150
75	21	40	66	98	135
80	19	36	59	88	120
85	17	32	53	78	108
90	15	29	48	71	97