One-rep max
80 kg for 8 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 99 kg. The five formulas span 96–101 kg, so treat it as a range.
Estimated one-rep max
99 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 96–101 kg.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 101.3 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 99.3 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 98.5 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 96.0 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 101.0 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
So is 99 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 99 kg puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 15th percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — novice.
Percentages of that max
| % of 1RM | Weight |
|---|---|
| 95% | 94.3 |
| 90% | 89.3 |
| 85% | 84.3 |
| 80% | 79.4 |
| 75% | 74.4 |
| 70% | 69.5 |
| 65% | 64.5 |
| 60% | 59.5 |
| 55% | 54.6 |
| 50% | 49.6 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 39.7 | 5 |
| 55% | 54.6 | 5 |
| 70% | 69.5 | 3 |
| 80% | 79.4 | 2 |
| 90% | 89.3 | 1 |
| Working | 99.2 | 1 |
A conventional ramp, not the ramp. Add or remove steps to taste — the point is to arrive warm and not tired.