200 kg for 12 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 271 kg (598 lb). The five formulas span 256–288 kg, so treat it as a range rather than a number.
Estimated one-rep max
271 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 256–288 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 280.0 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 288.0 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 256.4 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 260.0 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 270.8 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
So is 271 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 271 kg (598 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 99th percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — world-class. For a squat or a deadlift the same weight ranks lower, because those lifts are heavier for everyone.
Bench standards
Full curve for this class
Open →Squat standards
Same class, different lift
Open →Deadlift standards
Same class, different lift
Open →SOURCE·Judged competition results (OpenPowerlifting)·29,914 judged bench presses, men 82.5–87.5 kg·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Percentages of that max
| % of 1RM | Weight |
|---|---|
| 95% | 257.5 |
| 90% | 243.9 |
| 85% | 230.4 |
| 80% | 216.8 |
| 75% | 203.3 |
| 70% | 189.7 |
| 65% | 176.2 |
| 60% | 162.6 |
| 55% | 149.1 |
| 50% | 135.5 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 108.4 | 5 |
| 55% | 149.1 | 5 |
| 70% | 189.7 | 3 |
| 80% | 216.8 | 2 |
| 90% | 243.9 | 1 |
| Working | 271.0 | 1 |
A conventional ramp, not the ramp. Add or remove steps to taste — the point is to arrive warm and not tired.
Same weight, other rep counts
The whole rep range for 200 kg, so the estimate for any set you actually did is one click away.
200 kg × 2
1RM 213 kg
200 kg × 3
1RM 220 kg
200 kg × 4
1RM 226 kg
200 kg × 5
1RM 231 kg
200 kg × 6
1RM 237 kg
200 kg × 7
1RM 242 kg
200 kg × 8
1RM 248 kg
200 kg × 9
1RM 254 kg
200 kg × 10
1RM 259 kg
200 kg × 11
1RM 265 kg
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
200 kg × 12 — common questions
What is my one-rep max if I lift 200 kg for 12 reps?
About 271 kg (598 lb), taken as the mean of the Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, O'Conner and Mayhew formulas. Individually they give 256 to 288 kg, so the range is the honest answer — and above ten reps all five are extrapolating past the data they were fitted on.
Is 271 kg a good bench press?
If the lift is a bench press, 271 kg (598 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 99th percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — world-class. That population all competed, so it is stronger than a gym average.
What should I warm up with?
The ramp below runs 108 kg × 5, 149 kg × 5, 190 kg × 3, 217 kg × 2, 244 kg × 1, then the working single at 271 kg. It is a conventional ladder rather than a rule; the test is that the last warm-up still moves fast.