One-rep max
170 kg for 11 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 225 kg. The five formulas span 216–235 kg, so treat it as a range.
Estimated one-rep max
225 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 216–235 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 232.3 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 235.4 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 216.1 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 216.7 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 226.4 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
So is 225 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 225 kg puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 99th percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — world-class.
Percentages of that max
| % of 1RM | Weight |
|---|---|
| 95% | 214.1 |
| 90% | 202.9 |
| 85% | 191.6 |
| 80% | 180.3 |
| 75% | 169.0 |
| 70% | 157.8 |
| 65% | 146.5 |
| 60% | 135.2 |
| 55% | 124.0 |
| 50% | 112.7 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 90.2 | 5 |
| 55% | 124.0 | 5 |
| 70% | 157.8 | 3 |
| 80% | 180.3 | 2 |
| 90% | 202.9 | 1 |
| Working | 225.4 | 1 |
A conventional ramp, not the ramp. Add or remove steps to taste — the point is to arrive warm and not tired.