85 kg for 11 reps
Estimated one-rep max: about 113 kg (248 lb). The five formulas span 108–118 kg, so treat it as a range rather than a number.
Estimated one-rep max
113 kg
Mean of five published formulas. Range 108–118 kg — above ten reps every formula is extrapolating, so this is a rough guide only.
| Formula | 1RM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Epley | 116.2 | Epley, 1985 |
| Brzycki | 117.7 | Brzycki, 1993 |
| Lombardi | 108.0 | Lombardi, 1989 |
| O'Conner | 108.4 | O'Conner et al., 1989 |
| Mayhew | 113.2 | Mayhew et al., 1992 |
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
So is 113 kg a good bench press?
If that lift is a bench press, 113 kg (248 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 32nd percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — intermediate. 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% | 107.1 |
| 90% | 101.4 |
| 85% | 95.8 |
| 80% | 90.2 |
| 75% | 84.5 |
| 70% | 78.9 |
| 65% | 73.3 |
| 60% | 67.6 |
| 55% | 62.0 |
| 50% | 56.3 |
A sensible warm-up to it
| Step | Weight | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 45.1 | 5 |
| 55% | 62.0 | 5 |
| 70% | 78.9 | 3 |
| 80% | 90.2 | 2 |
| 90% | 101.4 | 1 |
| Working | 112.7 | 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 85 kg, so the estimate for any set you actually did is one click away.
85 kg × 2
1RM 91 kg
85 kg × 3
1RM 93 kg
85 kg × 4
1RM 96 kg
85 kg × 5
1RM 98 kg
85 kg × 6
1RM 101 kg
85 kg × 7
1RM 103 kg
85 kg × 8
1RM 105 kg
85 kg × 9
1RM 108 kg
85 kg × 10
1RM 110 kg
85 kg × 12
1RM 115 kg
SOURCE·Published formulae — Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi; IPF GL and DOTS coefficients·REVIEWED JUL 2026
85 kg × 11 — common questions
What is my one-rep max if I lift 85 kg for 11 reps?
About 113 kg (248 lb), taken as the mean of the Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, O'Conner and Mayhew formulas. Individually they give 108 to 118 kg, so the range is the honest answer — and above ten reps all five are extrapolating past the data they were fitted on.
Is 113 kg a good bench press?
If the lift is a bench press, 113 kg (248 lb) puts a man at 82.5–87.5 kg bodyweight at the 32nd percentile of 29,914 judged competition benches — intermediate. That population all competed, so it is stronger than a gym average.
What should I warm up with?
The ramp below runs 45 kg × 5, 62 kg × 5, 79 kg × 3, 90 kg × 2, 101 kg × 1, then the working single at 113 kg. It is a conventional ladder rather than a rule; the test is that the last warm-up still moves fast.