Incline Bench Press

Incline Bench Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for chest. Primary muscles: Upper pectoralis, Deltoids.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 196 lb

Women 97 lb

Incline Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	98 lb	29 lb
Novice	142 lb	58 lb
Intermediate	196 lb	97 lb
Advanced	260 lb	147 lb
Elite	329 lb	204 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	48	75	108	148	192
120	58	86	122	165	211
130	67	98	136	180	229
140	77	109	149	196	246
150	86	120	162	210	262
160	95	131	175	225	278
170	104	142	187	239	294
180	113	152	199	252	309
190	122	162	211	265	323
200	131	172	222	278	337
210	139	182	233	290	351
220	148	192	244	302	364
230	156	201	255	314	377
240	164	210	265	326	389
250	172	219	275	337	402
260	180	228	285	348	413
270	188	237	294	358	425
280	195	245	304	369	436
290	203	254	313	379	448
300	210	262	322	389	458
310	217	270	331	399	469

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	83	121	167	221	280
20	95	138	191	253	321
25	98	142	196	260	329
30	98	142	196	260	329
35	98	142	196	260	329
40	98	142	196	260	329
45	93	134	186	247	312
50	87	126	175	231	293
55	80	117	162	214	271
60	73	106	148	195	247
65	66	96	133	176	223
70	60	86	120	158	200
75	53	77	107	142	179
80	48	69	96	127	160
85	43	62	86	113	144
90	38	56	77	102	129

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	12	30	58	94	137
100	16	36	65	104	149
110	19	41	72	113	160
120	23	46	79	121	170
130	27	51	86	130	179
140	30	56	93	138	189
150	34	61	99	145	198
160	37	66	105	152	206
170	41	71	110	159	214
180	44	75	116	166	222
190	48	79	121	172	229
200	51	84	127	179	236
210	54	88	132	185	243
220	57	92	137	190	250
230	61	96	142	196	256
240	64	100	146	202	263
250	67	103	151	207	269
260	70	107	155	212	275

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	25	49	83	125	174
20	29	56	95	143	199
25	29	58	97	147	204
30	29	58	97	147	204
35	29	58	97	147	204
40	29	58	97	147	204
45	28	55	92	140	194
50	26	51	87	131	182
55	24	47	80	121	168
60	22	43	73	111	154
65	20	39	66	100	139
70	18	35	59	90	125
75	16	31	53	80	111
80	14	28	47	72	100
85	13	25	42	64	89
90	12	23	38	58	80

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Upper pectoralis, Deltoids
Secondary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Stabilizers	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
110	48	75	108	148	192
120	58	86	122	165	211
130	67	98	136	180	229
140	77	109	149	196	246
150	86	120	162	210	262
160	95	131	175	225	278
170	104	142	187	239	294
180	113	152	199	252	309
190	122	162	211	265	323
200	131	172	222	278	337
210	139	182	233	290	351
220	148	192	244	302	364
230	156	201	255	314	377
240	164	210	265	326	389
250	172	219	275	337	402
260	180	228	285	348	413
270	188	237	294	358	425
280	195	245	304	369	436
290	203	254	313	379	448
300	210	262	322	389	458
310	217	270	331	399	469

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	83	121	167	221	280
20	95	138	191	253	321
25	98	142	196	260	329
30	98	142	196	260	329
35	98	142	196	260	329
40	98	142	196	260	329
45	93	134	186	247	312
50	87	126	175	231	293
55	80	117	162	214	271
60	73	106	148	195	247
65	66	96	133	176	223
70	60	86	120	158	200
75	53	77	107	142	179
80	48	69	96	127	160
85	43	62	86	113	144
90	38	56	77	102	129

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	12	30	58	94	137
100	16	36	65	104	149
110	19	41	72	113	160
120	23	46	79	121	170
130	27	51	86	130	179
140	30	56	93	138	189
150	34	61	99	145	198
160	37	66	105	152	206
170	41	71	110	159	214
180	44	75	116	166	222
190	48	79	121	172	229
200	51	84	127	179	236
210	54	88	132	185	243
220	57	92	137	190	250
230	61	96	142	196	256
240	64	100	146	202	263
250	67	103	151	207	269
260	70	107	155	212	275

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	25	49	83	125	174
20	29	56	95	143	199
25	29	58	97	147	204
30	29	58	97	147	204
35	29	58	97	147	204
40	29	58	97	147	204
45	28	55	92	140	194
50	26	51	87	131	182
55	24	47	80	121	168
60	22	43	73	111	154
65	20	39	66	100	139
70	18	35	59	90	125
75	16	31	53	80	111
80	14	28	47	72	100
85	13	25	42	64	89
90	12	23	38	58	80

Incline Bench Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Incline Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Incline 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	48	75	108	148	192
120	58	86	122	165	211
130	67	98	136	180	229
140	77	109	149	196	246
150	86	120	162	210	262
160	95	131	175	225	278
170	104	142	187	239	294
180	113	152	199	252	309
190	122	162	211	265	323
200	131	172	222	278	337
210	139	182	233	290	351
220	148	192	244	302	364
230	156	201	255	314	377
240	164	210	265	326	389
250	172	219	275	337	402
260	180	228	285	348	413
270	188	237	294	358	425
280	195	245	304	369	436
290	203	254	313	379	448
300	210	262	322	389	458
310	217	270	331	399	469

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	83	121	167	221	280
20	95	138	191	253	321
25	98	142	196	260	329
30	98	142	196	260	329
35	98	142	196	260	329
40	98	142	196	260	329
45	93	134	186	247	312
50	87	126	175	231	293
55	80	117	162	214	271
60	73	106	148	195	247
65	66	96	133	176	223
70	60	86	120	158	200
75	53	77	107	142	179
80	48	69	96	127	160
85	43	62	86	113	144
90	38	56	77	102	129

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	12	30	58	94	137
100	16	36	65	104	149
110	19	41	72	113	160
120	23	46	79	121	170
130	27	51	86	130	179
140	30	56	93	138	189
150	34	61	99	145	198
160	37	66	105	152	206
170	41	71	110	159	214
180	44	75	116	166	222
190	48	79	121	172	229
200	51	84	127	179	236
210	54	88	132	185	243
220	57	92	137	190	250
230	61	96	142	196	256
240	64	100	146	202	263
250	67	103	151	207	269
260	70	107	155	212	275

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	25	49	83	125	174
20	29	56	95	143	199
25	29	58	97	147	204
30	29	58	97	147	204
35	29	58	97	147	204
40	29	58	97	147	204
45	28	55	92	140	194
50	26	51	87	131	182
55	24	47	80	121	168
60	22	43	73	111	154
65	20	39	66	100	139
70	18	35	59	90	125
75	16	31	53	80	111
80	14	28	47	72	100
85	13	25	42	64	89
90	12	23	38	58	80