What is a good bench press for a woman?

creamyjalapeno

My 1 rep max is 155lbs. So far have been unable to top that in the past few months.

IamBlackMamba

My max bench was 160. 15 over my current BW for max reps till exhaustion.

34000volts

Great responses, thanks

amonkey794

bump for some of the links

Cait_Sidhe

http://www.strstd.com/

Learned something new. I'm currently stuck at 77 lb.

wackyfunster

I'm not sure the validity of this:

http://exrx.net/Calculators/YBenchPress.html

edit, also:

http://exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/BenchStandards.html

That first one is a bit convoluted and as more about endurance that strength.

Another one to look at is

http://www.strstd.com/

It shows your hypothetical 1RM and gives you a guide as to your level.

Came here to say this.

strstd.com is a great calculator
exrx.net is a great resource in general

pullipgirl

wow I really need to work on my upper body I can bench 60 lbs I weight about 117

fakeplasticshay

Don't be discouraged! Just keep at it.

MercenaryNoetic26

About tree fiddy

srs answer:

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html

Yup!

I'm 114 and benched 135 on 12/31/13. I don't typically care about numbers, but a pal posted the chart and I had to try it, lol.

amandzor

Currently, I can 5x1 100 lbs. My 5x5 is better around 85. Not sure what my Max is, as I don't have a spotter, and would be anxious to attempt more than 125. Using the 5x5 program for the last 6 weeks, I've increased from 60 lbs, to 85 lbs comfortably. It will probably take me at least 6 more to get to 100 lbs at a 5x5.

I'm 5'7", and at a normal weight I'd be around 150. Since fat doesn't contribute to muscle power, taking 50% of my current, heavier weight, doesn't make sense to me. So my max would be right around 75%.