315 lb for 12 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 427 lb (194 kg). The five formulas span 404–454 lb, so treat it as a range rather than a number.
Estimated one-rep max
194 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 183–206 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 200.0 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 205.7 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 183.2 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 185.7 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 193.5 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
So is 427 lb a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 427 lb (194 kg) 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% | 184.0 |
| 90% | 174.3 |
| 85% | 164.6 |
| 80% | 154.9 |
| 75% | 145.2 |
| 70% | 135.5 |
| 65% | 125.9 |
| 60% | 116.2 |
| 55% | 106.5 |
| 50% | 96.8 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 77.5 | 5 |
| 55% | 106.5 | 5 |
| 70% | 135.5 | 3 |
| 80% | 154.9 | 2 |
| 90% | 174.3 | 1 |
| Working | 193.6 | 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 315 lb, so the estimate for any set you actually did is one click away.
315 lb × 2
1RM 336 lb
315 lb × 3
1RM 346 lb
315 lb × 4
1RM 355 lb
315 lb × 5
1RM 364 lb
315 lb × 6
1RM 373 lb
315 lb × 7
1RM 382 lb
315 lb × 8
1RM 391 lb
315 lb × 9
1RM 400 lb
315 lb × 10
1RM 409 lb
315 lb × 11
1RM 418 lb
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
315 lb × 12 — common questions
What is my one-rep max if I lift 315 lb for 12 reps?
About 427 lb (194 kg), taken as the mean of the Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, O'Conner and Mayhew formulas. Individually they give 404 to 454 lb, so the range is the honest answer — and above ten reps all five are extrapolating past the data they were fitted on.
Is 427 lb a good bench press?
If the lift is a bench press, 427 lb (194 kg) 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 171 lb × 5, 235 lb × 5, 299 lb × 3, 342 lb × 2, 384 lb × 1, then the working single at 427 lb. It is a conventional ladder rather than a rule; the test is that the last warm-up still moves fast.