One-rep max
175 kg for 12 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 237 kg. The five formulas span 224–252 kg, so treat it as a range.
Estimated one-rep max
237 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 224–252 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 245.0 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 252.0 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 224.4 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 227.5 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 236.9 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
So is 237 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 237 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% | 225.3 |
| 90% | 213.4 |
| 85% | 201.6 |
| 80% | 189.7 |
| 75% | 177.9 |
| 70% | 166.0 |
| 65% | 154.2 |
| 60% | 142.3 |
| 55% | 130.4 |
| 50% | 118.6 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 94.9 | 5 |
| 55% | 130.4 | 5 |
| 70% | 166.0 | 3 |
| 80% | 189.7 | 2 |
| 90% | 213.4 | 1 |
| Working | 237.2 | 1 |
A conventional ramp, not the ramp. Add or remove steps to taste — the point is to arrive warm and not tired.