75 kg for 12 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 102 kg (224 lb). The five formulas span 96–108 kg, so treat it as a range rather than a number.
Estimated one-rep max
102 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 96–108 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 105.0 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 108.0 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 96.2 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 97.5 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 101.5 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
So is 102 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 102 kg (224 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 19th percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — novice. 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% | 96.6 |
| 90% | 91.5 |
| 85% | 86.4 |
| 80% | 81.3 |
| 75% | 76.2 |
| 70% | 71.1 |
| 65% | 66.1 |
| 60% | 61.0 |
| 55% | 55.9 |
| 50% | 50.8 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 40.7 | 5 |
| 55% | 55.9 | 5 |
| 70% | 71.1 | 3 |
| 80% | 81.3 | 2 |
| 90% | 91.5 | 1 |
| Working | 101.6 | 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 75 kg, so the estimate for any set you actually did is one click away.
75 kg × 2
1RM 80 kg
75 kg × 3
1RM 82 kg
75 kg × 4
1RM 85 kg
75 kg × 5
1RM 87 kg
75 kg × 6
1RM 89 kg
75 kg × 7
1RM 91 kg
75 kg × 8
1RM 93 kg
75 kg × 9
1RM 95 kg
75 kg × 10
1RM 97 kg
75 kg × 11
1RM 99 kg
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
75 kg × 12 — common questions
What is my one-rep max if I lift 75 kg for 12 reps?
About 102 kg (224 lb), taken as the mean of the Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, O'Conner and Mayhew formulas. Individually they give 96 to 108 kg, so the range is the honest answer — and above ten reps all five are extrapolating past the data they were fitted on.
Is 102 kg a good bench press?
If the lift is a bench press, 102 kg (224 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 19th percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — novice. That population all competed, so it is stronger than a gym average.
What should I warm up with?
The ramp below runs 41 kg × 5, 56 kg × 5, 71 kg × 3, 81 kg × 2, 91 kg × 1, then the working single at 102 kg. It is a conventional ladder rather than a rule; the test is that the last warm-up still moves fast.