One-rep max
50 kg for 8 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 62 kg. The five formulas span 60–63 kg, so treat it as a range.
Estimated one-rep max
62 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 60–63 kg.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 63.3 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 62.1 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 61.6 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 60.0 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 63.1 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
So is 62 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 62 kg puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 2nd percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — novice.
Percentages of that max
| % of 1RM | Weight |
|---|---|
| 95% | 58.9 |
| 90% | 55.8 |
| 85% | 52.7 |
| 80% | 49.6 |
| 75% | 46.5 |
| 70% | 43.4 |
| 65% | 40.3 |
| 60% | 37.2 |
| 55% | 34.1 |
| 50% | 31.0 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 24.8 | 5 |
| 55% | 34.1 | 5 |
| 70% | 43.4 | 3 |
| 80% | 49.6 | 2 |
| 90% | 55.8 | 1 |
| Working | 62.0 | 1 |
A conventional ramp, not the ramp. Add or remove steps to taste — the point is to arrive warm and not tired.