One-rep max
185 kg for 11 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 245 kg. The five formulas span 235–256 kg, so treat it as a range.
Estimated one-rep max
245 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 235–256 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 252.8 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 256.2 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 235.1 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 235.9 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 246.4 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
So is 245 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 245 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% | 233.0 |
| 90% | 220.8 |
| 85% | 208.5 |
| 80% | 196.2 |
| 75% | 184.0 |
| 70% | 171.7 |
| 65% | 159.4 |
| 60% | 147.2 |
| 55% | 134.9 |
| 50% | 122.6 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 98.1 | 5 |
| 55% | 134.9 | 5 |
| 70% | 171.7 | 3 |
| 80% | 196.2 | 2 |
| 90% | 220.8 | 1 |
| Working | 245.3 | 1 |
A conventional ramp, not the ramp. Add or remove steps to taste — the point is to arrive warm and not tired.