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 236 lb

Women 103 lb

Paused Bench Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	134 lb	34 lb
Novice	180 lb	63 lb
Intermediate	236 lb	103 lb
Advanced	299 lb	154 lb
Elite	367 lb	211 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.

Paused Bench Press: Strength standards (lb)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	76	105	140	181	224
120	88	119	156	199	244
130	100	133	172	216	263
140	111	146	187	233	282
150	122	158	201	249	299
160	133	171	215	264	316
170	144	183	229	280	333
180	155	195	242	294	349
190	165	206	255	308	364
200	175	218	267	322	379
210	185	229	279	335	393
220	195	239	291	348	407
230	204	250	303	361	421
240	213	260	314	373	434
250	222	270	325	385	447
260	231	280	336	397	460
270	240	289	346	408	472
280	248	299	356	419	484
290	257	308	366	430	495
300	265	317	376	441	507
310	273	326	386	451	518

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	114	154	201	255	312
20	131	176	230	292	357
25	134	180	236	299	367
30	134	180	236	299	367
35	134	180	236	299	367
40	134	180	236	299	367
45	127	171	224	284	348
50	119	161	210	267	327
55	110	148	194	247	302
60	101	136	177	225	276
65	91	122	160	203	249
70	82	110	144	182	224
75	73	98	129	163	200
80	65	88	115	146	179
85	59	79	103	131	160
90	53	71	93	118	144

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	16	35	64	101	145
100	19	41	72	111	156
110	23	46	79	120	167
120	27	52	86	129	178
130	31	57	93	137	187
140	35	62	99	145	196
150	39	67	105	152	205
160	42	72	111	159	213
170	46	77	117	166	221
180	49	81	123	173	229
190	53	86	128	179	236
200	56	90	133	186	243
210	60	94	139	192	250
220	63	98	143	197	257
230	66	102	148	203	263
240	69	106	153	208	269
250	72	110	157	214	276
260	75	113	162	219	281

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	54	88	131	179
20	33	62	101	150	205
25	34	63	103	154	211
30	34	63	103	154	211
35	34	63	103	154	211
40	34	63	103	154	211
45	32	60	98	146	200
50	30	56	92	137	188
55	28	52	85	127	174
60	25	47	78	115	158
65	23	43	70	104	143
70	21	38	63	94	128
75	18	34	56	84	115
80	17	31	50	75	103
85	15	28	45	67	92
90	13	25	41	60	83

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.

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How to read the table

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%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	76	105	140	181	224
120	88	119	156	199	244
130	100	133	172	216	263
140	111	146	187	233	282
150	122	158	201	249	299
160	133	171	215	264	316
170	144	183	229	280	333
180	155	195	242	294	349
190	165	206	255	308	364
200	175	218	267	322	379
210	185	229	279	335	393
220	195	239	291	348	407
230	204	250	303	361	421
240	213	260	314	373	434
250	222	270	325	385	447
260	231	280	336	397	460
270	240	289	346	408	472
280	248	299	356	419	484
290	257	308	366	430	495
300	265	317	376	441	507
310	273	326	386	451	518

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	114	154	201	255	312
20	131	176	230	292	357
25	134	180	236	299	367
30	134	180	236	299	367
35	134	180	236	299	367
40	134	180	236	299	367
45	127	171	224	284	348
50	119	161	210	267	327
55	110	148	194	247	302
60	101	136	177	225	276
65	91	122	160	203	249
70	82	110	144	182	224
75	73	98	129	163	200
80	65	88	115	146	179
85	59	79	103	131	160
90	53	71	93	118	144

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	16	35	64	101	145
100	19	41	72	111	156
110	23	46	79	120	167
120	27	52	86	129	178
130	31	57	93	137	187
140	35	62	99	145	196
150	39	67	105	152	205
160	42	72	111	159	213
170	46	77	117	166	221
180	49	81	123	173	229
190	53	86	128	179	236
200	56	90	133	186	243
210	60	94	139	192	250
220	63	98	143	197	257
230	66	102	148	203	263
240	69	106	153	208	269
250	72	110	157	214	276
260	75	113	162	219	281

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	54	88	131	179
20	33	62	101	150	205
25	34	63	103	154	211
30	34	63	103	154	211
35	34	63	103	154	211
40	34	63	103	154	211
45	32	60	98	146	200
50	30	56	92	137	188
55	28	52	85	127	174
60	25	47	78	115	158
65	23	43	70	104	143
70	21	38	63	94	128
75	18	34	56	84	115
80	17	31	50	75	103
85	15	28	45	67	92
90	13	25	41	60	83

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	76	105	140	181	224
120	88	119	156	199	244
130	100	133	172	216	263
140	111	146	187	233	282
150	122	158	201	249	299
160	133	171	215	264	316
170	144	183	229	280	333
180	155	195	242	294	349
190	165	206	255	308	364
200	175	218	267	322	379
210	185	229	279	335	393
220	195	239	291	348	407
230	204	250	303	361	421
240	213	260	314	373	434
250	222	270	325	385	447
260	231	280	336	397	460
270	240	289	346	408	472
280	248	299	356	419	484
290	257	308	366	430	495
300	265	317	376	441	507
310	273	326	386	451	518

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	114	154	201	255	312
20	131	176	230	292	357
25	134	180	236	299	367
30	134	180	236	299	367
35	134	180	236	299	367
40	134	180	236	299	367
45	127	171	224	284	348
50	119	161	210	267	327
55	110	148	194	247	302
60	101	136	177	225	276
65	91	122	160	203	249
70	82	110	144	182	224
75	73	98	129	163	200
80	65	88	115	146	179
85	59	79	103	131	160
90	53	71	93	118	144

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	16	35	64	101	145
100	19	41	72	111	156
110	23	46	79	120	167
120	27	52	86	129	178
130	31	57	93	137	187
140	35	62	99	145	196
150	39	67	105	152	205
160	42	72	111	159	213
170	46	77	117	166	221
180	49	81	123	173	229
190	53	86	128	179	236
200	56	90	133	186	243
210	60	94	139	192	250
220	63	98	143	197	257
230	66	102	148	203	263
240	69	106	153	208	269
250	72	110	157	214	276
260	75	113	162	219	281

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	54	88	131	179
20	33	62	101	150	205
25	34	63	103	154	211
30	34	63	103	154	211
35	34	63	103	154	211
40	34	63	103	154	211
45	32	60	98	146	200
50	30	56	92	137	188
55	28	52	85	127	174
60	25	47	78	115	158
65	23	43	70	104	143
70	21	38	63	94	128
75	18	34	56	84	115
80	17	31	50	75	103
85	15	28	45	67	92
90	13	25	41	60	83

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	76	105	140	181	224
120	88	119	156	199	244
130	100	133	172	216	263
140	111	146	187	233	282
150	122	158	201	249	299
160	133	171	215	264	316
170	144	183	229	280	333
180	155	195	242	294	349
190	165	206	255	308	364
200	175	218	267	322	379
210	185	229	279	335	393
220	195	239	291	348	407
230	204	250	303	361	421
240	213	260	314	373	434
250	222	270	325	385	447
260	231	280	336	397	460
270	240	289	346	408	472
280	248	299	356	419	484
290	257	308	366	430	495
300	265	317	376	441	507
310	273	326	386	451	518

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	114	154	201	255	312
20	131	176	230	292	357
25	134	180	236	299	367
30	134	180	236	299	367
35	134	180	236	299	367
40	134	180	236	299	367
45	127	171	224	284	348
50	119	161	210	267	327
55	110	148	194	247	302
60	101	136	177	225	276
65	91	122	160	203	249
70	82	110	144	182	224
75	73	98	129	163	200
80	65	88	115	146	179
85	59	79	103	131	160
90	53	71	93	118	144

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	16	35	64	101	145
100	19	41	72	111	156
110	23	46	79	120	167
120	27	52	86	129	178
130	31	57	93	137	187
140	35	62	99	145	196
150	39	67	105	152	205
160	42	72	111	159	213
170	46	77	117	166	221
180	49	81	123	173	229
190	53	86	128	179	236
200	56	90	133	186	243
210	60	94	139	192	250
220	63	98	143	197	257
230	66	102	148	203	263
240	69	106	153	208	269
250	72	110	157	214	276
260	75	113	162	219	281

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	54	88	131	179
20	33	62	101	150	205
25	34	63	103	154	211
30	34	63	103	154	211
35	34	63	103	154	211
40	34	63	103	154	211
45	32	60	98	146	200
50	30	56	92	137	188
55	28	52	85	127	174
60	25	47	78	115	158
65	23	43	70	104	143
70	21	38	63	94	128
75	18	34	56	84	115
80	17	31	50	75	103
85	15	28	45	67	92
90	13	25	41	60	83