75 kg for 8 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 93 kg (205 lb). The five formulas span 90–95 kg, so treat it as a range rather than a number.
Estimated one-rep max
93 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 90–95 kg.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 95.0 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 93.1 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 92.3 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 90.0 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 94.7 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
So is 93 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 93 kg (205 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 11th 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% | 88.4 |
| 90% | 83.7 |
| 85% | 79.1 |
| 80% | 74.4 |
| 75% | 69.8 |
| 70% | 65.1 |
| 65% | 60.5 |
| 60% | 55.8 |
| 55% | 51.2 |
| 50% | 46.5 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 37.2 | 5 |
| 55% | 51.2 | 5 |
| 70% | 65.1 | 3 |
| 80% | 74.4 | 2 |
| 90% | 83.7 | 1 |
| Working | 93.0 | 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 × 9
1RM 95 kg
75 kg × 10
1RM 97 kg
75 kg × 11
1RM 99 kg
75 kg × 12
1RM 102 kg
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
75 kg × 8 — common questions
What is my one-rep max if I lift 75 kg for 8 reps?
About 93 kg (205 lb), taken as the mean of the Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, O'Conner and Mayhew formulas. Individually they give 90 to 95 kg, so the range is the honest answer.
Is 93 kg a good bench press?
If the lift is a bench press, 93 kg (205 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 11th 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 37 kg × 5, 51 kg × 5, 65 kg × 3, 74 kg × 2, 84 kg × 1, then the working single at 93 kg. It is a conventional ladder rather than a rule; the test is that the last warm-up still moves fast.