Bench press standards. From 553,643 judged lifts.
What a bench press of any size actually means, ranked against everyone who has done it on a competition platform.
Percentile
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396,500 judged bench presss, men, all bodyweights
No lift entered. The curve is every judged bench presss in this class — add yours to it.
Every class
Each row links to the full percentile curve for that class. Classes with fewer than 500 lifters are not published — the tails would be noise.
Men
| Bodyweight class | Median | Elite (80th) | World-class (95th) | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 52.5 kg | 50.0 | 75.0 | 110.0 | 5,417 |
| 52.5–57.5 kg | 72.5 | 95.0 | 120.0 | 6,287 |
| 57.5–62.5 kg | 85.0 | 106.6 | 127.5 | 12,142 |
| 62.5–67.5 kg | 100.0 | 120.0 | 140.0 | 24,394 |
| 67.5–72.5 kg | 102.5 | 122.5 | 142.5 | 22,408 |
| 72.5–77.5 kg | 115.0 | 135.0 | 155.0 | 41,717 |
| 77.5–82.5 kg | 122.5 | 142.5 | 165.0 | 54,193 |
| 82.5–87.5 kg | 125.0 | 150.0 | 170.1 | 29,914 |
| 87.5–92.5 kg | 135.0 | 157.5 | 180.0 | 54,687 |
| 92.5–97.5 kg | 137.5 | 162.5 | 190.0 | 24,481 |
| 97.5–102.5 kg | 145.0 | 170.0 | 195.0 | 33,679 |
| 102.5–107.5 kg | 150.0 | 175.0 | 200.1 | 23,395 |
| 107.5–112.5 kg | 155.0 | 185.0 | 210.0 | 18,398 |
| 112.5–117.5 kg | 155.0 | 185.0 | 212.5 | 10,072 |
| 117.5–122.5 kg | 162.5 | 190.2 | 220.0 | 10,869 |
| 122.5–127.5 kg | 165.0 | 197.5 | 227.5 | 8,131 |
| 127.5–132.5 kg | 161.0 | 195.0 | 227.5 | 3,791 |
| 132.5–137.5 kg | 165.6 | 200.0 | 232.5 | 3,449 |
| 137.5 kg and above | 172.5 | 210.0 | 242.5 | 9,076 |
Women
| Bodyweight class | Median | Elite (80th) | World-class (95th) | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 52.5 kg | 46.5 | 60.0 | 74.0 | 19,026 |
| 52.5–57.5 kg | 52.5 | 65.0 | 80.0 | 19,442 |
| 57.5–62.5 kg | 55.0 | 70.0 | 84.0 | 23,011 |
| 62.5–67.5 kg | 60.0 | 72.5 | 90.0 | 22,686 |
| 67.5–72.5 kg | 60.0 | 75.0 | 92.5 | 18,511 |
| 72.5–77.5 kg | 62.5 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 15,583 |
| 77.5–82.5 kg | 65.0 | 80.0 | 97.5 | 11,534 |
| 82.5–87.5 kg | 65.0 | 80.0 | 102.5 | 6,939 |
| 87.5–92.5 kg | 65.0 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 5,455 |
| 92.5–97.5 kg | 65.0 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 3,354 |
| 97.5–102.5 kg | 67.5 | 85.0 | 104.1 | 3,145 |
| 102.5–107.5 kg | 67.5 | 85.0 | 105.0 | 2,081 |
| 107.5–112.5 kg | 70.0 | 87.5 | 107.5 | 1,801 |
| 112.5–117.5 kg | 70.0 | 87.5 | 110.0 | 1,234 |
| 117.5–122.5 kg | 72.5 | 92.5 | 112.5 | 1,001 |
| 122.5–127.5 kg | 75.0 | 92.5 | 115.3 | 689 |
| 127.5–132.5 kg | 75.0 | 92.5 | 115.0 | 518 |
| 137.5 kg and above | 80.0 | 102.5 | 125.0 | 755 |
The bands
Novice
0–20
Bottom fifth of the platform
Intermediate
20–50
Below the median competitor
Advanced
50–80
Above the median competitor
Elite
80–95
Top fifth of the platform
World-class
95–100
Top 5% of everyone who has competed
Who these numbers describe. Everyone in this dataset entered a powerlifting competition. They are stronger than the general gym population, so a 50th percentile here is well above an average gym-goer — we would rather tell you that than quietly flatter you. Nobody has ever published a trustworthy random sample of what people lift in commercial gyms; what exists instead is app data that people type in themselves.
Common questions about the bench press
Is 40 kg good?
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Is 50 kg good?
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Is 80 kg good?
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Is 90 kg good?
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Is 100 kg good?
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Is 110 kg good?
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Is 120 kg good?
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