2012 Bench Press Standards - Male & Female

ronadams52

Bench Press Standards



Pounds Bench Press - Adult Men

Body Weight.............Untrained Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
114.00........................... 85.00 110.00 130.00 180.00 220.00
123.00........................... 90.00 115.00 140.00 195.00 240.00
132.00........................... 100.00 125.00 155.00 210.00 260.00
148.00........................... 110.00 140.00 170.00 235.00 290.00
165.00........................... 120.00 150.00 185.00 255.00 320.00
181.00........................... 130.00 165.00 200.00 275.00 345.00
198.00........................... 135.00 175.00 215.00 290.00 360.00
220.00........................... 140.00 185.00 225.00 305.00 380.00
242.00........................... 145.00 190.00 230.00 315.00 395.00
275.00........................... 150.00 195.00 240.00 325.00 405.00
319.00........................... 155.00 200.00 245.00 335.00 415.00
320+.............................. 160.00 205.00 250.00 340.00 425.00


Pounds Bench Press - Adult Women

Body Weight................Untrained Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
97.00............................. 50.00 65.00 75.00 95.00 115.00
105.00........................... 55.00 70.00 80.00 100.00 125.00
114.00........................... 60.00 75.00 85.00 110.00 135.00
123.00........................... 65.00 80.00 90.00 115.00 140.00
132.00........................... 70.00 85.00 95.00 125.00 150.00
148.00........................... 75.00 90.00 105.00 135.00 165.00
165.00........................... 80.00 95.00 115.00 145.00 185.00
181.00........................... 85.00 110.00 120.00 160.00 195.00
198.00........................... 90.00 115.00 130.00 165.00 205.00
199+.............................. 95.00 120.00 140.00 175.00 220.00
In order for these standards to apply, the bar must make contact with the chest above the bottom of the sternum with a momentary pause and be pressed to full elbow extension.



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LesliePierceRN

Just playing around I've got the Advanced.. 30 more pounds, I'm in the Elite group.. Challenge Accepted!

ronadams52

Can't get the format right?

Tetlee

Doesn't account for height; makes me weak

MaryDreamer

I'm in-between the weights of 148 & 165 and can't see myself bench pressing 75-80 lbs unless it's a machine LOL

mcguvs

Wow Ron....What if you are old like ME !!!

Gilbrod

Cool. 50 more pounds and I'm advanced. Now does count as just one rep or what?

taso42

Thanks for the post. Can you please cite your source?

ETA: found it: http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/BenchStandards.html

And standards for more lifts here: http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html

in the future, please cite a reference when copying & pasting from another website. Thanks! :flowerforyou:

Kenhabes

140 pounds! My sternum would crack in half! The chart doesn't specify the body composition on the weight scale (y-axis).

winonajosephine

I'm in-between the weights of 148 & 165 and can't see myself bench pressing 75-80 lbs unless it's a machine LOL

ME TOO... AND I DON'T THINK I COULD EITHER :sad:

Justjoshin

So small guys have to bench twice their bodyweight, but the rest of us can slack and still be elite?

That's sweet.

snowstorme

Hmm according to that saturday I'll be lifting novice level for my weight (female 165).

Jacwhite22

So small guys have to bench twice their bodyweight, but the rest of us can slack and still be elite?

That's sweet.

I'm in the 240 group.........I don's see putting up 395 as slacking......I am only advanced

GasMasterFlash

Thanks for the post. Can you please cite your source?

I googled "2012 Bench Press Standards". First hit? This thread.

Maybe this thread's source is... itself?

Justjoshin

So small guys have to bench twice their bodyweight, but the rest of us can slack and still be elite?

That's sweet.

I'm in the 240 group.........I don's see putting up 395 as slacking......I am only advanced

I was mostly teasing. My interpretation was always 1.5x body weight was considered advanced, 2x bw = elite.

By the way.. 395 is an impressive bench imo.

rybo

Woo hoo! In my prime i was 5# away from elite! Right now i would be happy to hit intermediate.

Yanicka1

This confirm it, I suck

GasMasterFlash

How's everyone's batting average measuring up?

RK PLAYER TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1 Josh Hamilton TEX 106 25 43 4 0 14 36 2 1 11 21 .406 .458 .840 1.298
2 Derek Jeter NYY 129 23 50 9 0 5 15 1 1 10 16 .388 .429 .574 1.002
3 David Ortiz BOS 117 21 42 13 0 7 23 0 1 13 19 .359 .420 .650 1.069
4 Ryan Sweeney BOS 93 9 33 13 1 0 10 0 0 4 20 .355 .384 .516 .900
5 Paul Konerko CHW 113 16 39 9 0 6 18 0 0 14 16 .345 .426 .584 1.010
6 Asdrubal Cabrera CLE 98 15 33 10 0 3 12 1 2 13 9 .337 .420 .531 .950
7 Evan Longoria TB 82 15 27 7 0 4 19 2 3 15 17 .329 .433 .561 .994
8 Adrian Beltre TEX 94 17 30 7 0 6 17 1 0 5 9 .319 .356 .585 .942
9 Elvis Andrus TEX 116 19 37 8 1 1 14 5 1 15 18 .319 .394 .431 .825
10 Austin Jackson DET 113 20 36 8 1 4 12 5 0 14 26 .319 .391 .513 .904
RK PLAYER TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
11 Robert Andino BAL 102 12 32 3 1 3 11 0 1 7 26 .314 .358 .451 .809
12 Josh Willingham MIN 93 15 29 9 1 6 17 1 0 12 21 .312 .418 .624 1.042
13 Mike Moustakas KC 103 14 32 11 0 4 15 1 0 7 19 .311 .366 .534 .900
14 Prince Fielder DET 110 18 34 3 0 5 15 1 0 14 20 .309 .389 .473 .862
15 Michael Young TEX 120 13 37 5 0 3 19 2 0 5 16 .308 .333 .425 .758
16 Dustin Pedroia BOS 127 21 39 10 1 4 13 3 2 14 15 .307 .380 .496 .876
17 Matt Wieters BAL 100 16 30 5 1 7 18 0 0 11 19 .300 .381 .580 .961
18 Howard Kendrick LAA 114 14 34 7 2 4 11 3 1 3 26 .298 .316 .500 .816
19 Kyle Seager SEA 104 12 31 10 0 4 20 3 0 3 15 .298 .318 .510 .827
20 Ichiro Suzuki SEA 131 16 39 7 2 1 13 3 0 10 10 .298 .345 .405 .750
RK PLAYER TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
21 Billy Butler KC 118 12 35 9 0 6 23 0 1 6 17 .297 .346 .525 .872
Denard Span MIN 118 9 35 6 1 0 7 3 2 9 20 .297 .346 .364 .711
23 Jack Hannahan CLE 86 7 25 5 0 2 16 0 1 12 18 .291 .374 .419 .792
24 Adam Jones BAL 121 23 35 7 1 8 17 5 3 6 17 .289 .338 .562 .900
25 Matt Joyce TB 97 16 28 3 3 7 17 1 0 11 24 .289 .378 .598 .976
26 Chris Davis BAL 104 15 30 7 0 5 14 0 1 7 29 .288 .330 .500 .830
27 Alex Rios CHW 112 9 32 5 2 1 12 4 3 8 12 .286 .339 .393 .732
28 Alejandro De Aza CHW 123 24 35 8 2 3 11 5 1 17 25 .285 .369 .455 .824
29 Ian Kinsler TEX 127 29 36 8 2 5 17 2 4 17 13 .283 .370 .496 .866
30 Alex Rodriguez NYY 111 17 31 2 0 5 14 3 0 16 24 .279 .385 .432 .817
RK PLAYER TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
31 Adrian Gonzalez BOS 122 16 34 8 0 2 19 0 0 12 25 .279 .341 .393 .734
32 Joe Mauer MIN 108 11 30 5 1 1 15 2 0 16 12 .278 .376 .370 .746
33 Nick Swisher NYY 94 12 26 9 0 7 24 0 0 9 21 .277 .340 .596 .935
34 Brett Lawrie TOR 120 15 33 4 1 3 15 3 3 7 22 .275 .323 .400 .723
35 A.J. Pierzynski CHW 102 11 28 3 1 5 21 0 0 6 10 .275 .312 .471 .783
36 Curtis Granderson NYY 117 21 32 4 1 10 19 0 2 17 33 .274 .370 .581 .952
37 Robinson Cano NYY 122 17 33 10 0 2 9 1 0 9 16 .270 .318 .402 .720
38 Edwin Encarnacion TOR 119 18 32 8 0 10 26 4 1 9 20 .269 .323 .588 .912
39 Eric Thames TOR 93 11 25 4 1 2 4 0 1 6 22 .269 .317 .398 .715
40 Jesus Montero SEA 112 10 30 5 0 4 16 0 1 3 24 .268 .282 .420 .702

scatgash

Bump

Cmonnowguys

Next stop - intermediate

Woo!!

skierxjes

I was between advance and elite when I was in the weight room. Oh I can't wait til August to be back in there!

Jacwhite22

I figured. I was too. I wish I could get anywhere near 395. I'm stuck below 330

So small guys have to bench twice their bodyweight, but the rest of us can slack and still be elite?

That's sweet.

I'm in the 240 group.........I don's see putting up 395 as slacking......I am only advanced

I was mostly teasing. My interpretation was always 1.5x body weight was considered advanced, 2x bw = elite.

By the way.. 395 is an impressive bench imo.

msue482

Advanced on a good day! Hopefully elite sometime within a year.

vallemic

My husband and I were just talking about this during dinner! Are you supposed to count the weight of the bar too or just the plates?

msue482

Add the bar, which is usually 45 lbs by itself.

DFWTT

Is this supposed to be 1RM? No conclusion.

ninerbuff

This doesn't take into consideration the age of the participants. Obviously if a teen and a senior weighed the same, there would be a difference in strength.

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Jeff92se

I'm elite!























for a female.

haha. Advanced only. But I'm inbetween the two weight classes

taso42

Is this supposed to be 1RM? No conclusion.

Per the site, "The performance standards are adult standards (>18 years old) for a single maximal repetition (1RM) based on competitive weightlifter and powerlifting classification systems in use from the 1950's to present."

BrentJulius

Well if this is for 1 rep in an about to brain hemorage state I'm in the advanced zone, haha.. Don't think I could ever get elite although it is a good goal to shoot for I guess. I've been thinking about changing up my bench stance a bit to try and get more power...

HeidiMightyRawr

Woo! Currently intermediate, but hopefully from Monday I will be advanced (shooting for new 1RM then)