280 kg for 11 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 371 kg (818 lb). The five formulas span 356–388 kg, so treat it as a range rather than a number.
Estimated one-rep max
371 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 356–388 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 382.7 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 387.7 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 355.9 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 357.0 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 372.9 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
So is 371 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 371 kg (818 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% | 352.7 |
| 90% | 334.1 |
| 85% | 315.5 |
| 80% | 297.0 |
| 75% | 278.4 |
| 70% | 259.9 |
| 65% | 241.3 |
| 60% | 222.7 |
| 55% | 204.2 |
| 50% | 185.6 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 148.5 | 5 |
| 55% | 204.2 | 5 |
| 70% | 259.9 | 3 |
| 80% | 297.0 | 2 |
| 90% | 334.1 | 1 |
| Working | 371.2 | 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 280 kg, so the estimate for any set you actually did is one click away.
280 kg × 2
1RM 299 kg
280 kg × 3
1RM 307 kg
280 kg × 4
1RM 316 kg
280 kg × 5
1RM 324 kg
280 kg × 6
1RM 332 kg
280 kg × 7
1RM 339 kg
280 kg × 8
1RM 347 kg
280 kg × 9
1RM 355 kg
280 kg × 10
1RM 363 kg
280 kg × 12
1RM 379 kg
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
280 kg × 11 — common questions
What is my one-rep max if I lift 280 kg for 11 reps?
About 371 kg (818 lb), taken as the mean of the Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, O'Conner and Mayhew formulas. Individually they give 356 to 388 kg, so the range is the honest answer — and above ten reps all five are extrapolating past the data they were fitted on.
Is 371 kg a good bench press?
If the lift is a bench press, 371 kg (818 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 148 kg × 5, 204 kg × 5, 260 kg × 3, 297 kg × 2, 334 kg × 1, then the working single at 371 kg. It is a conventional ladder rather than a rule; the test is that the last warm-up still moves fast.