One-rep max
205 lb for 12 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 126 kg. The five formulas span 119–134 kg, so treat it as a range.
Estimated one-rep max
126 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 119–134 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 130.2 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 133.9 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 119.2 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 120.9 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 125.9 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
So is 126 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 126 kg puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 51st percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — advanced.
Percentages of that max
| % of 1RM | Weight |
|---|---|
| 95% | 119.7 |
| 90% | 113.4 |
| 85% | 107.1 |
| 80% | 100.8 |
| 75% | 94.5 |
| 70% | 88.2 |
| 65% | 81.9 |
| 60% | 75.6 |
| 55% | 69.3 |
| 50% | 63.0 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 50.4 | 5 |
| 55% | 69.3 | 5 |
| 70% | 88.2 | 3 |
| 80% | 100.8 | 2 |
| 90% | 113.4 | 1 |
| Working | 126.0 | 1 |
A conventional ramp, not the ramp. Add or remove steps to taste — the point is to arrive warm and not tired.