2012 Bench Press Standards - Male & Female

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ronadams52
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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
    LesliePierceRN Posts: 860 Member
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    Just playing around I've got the Advanced.. 30 more pounds, I'm in the Elite group.. Challenge Accepted!
  • ronadams52
    ronadams52 Posts: 176 Member
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    Can't get the format right?
  • Tetlee
    Tetlee Posts: 2
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    Doesn't account for height; makes me weak ;)
  • MaryDreamer
    MaryDreamer Posts: 439
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    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
    mcguvs Posts: 49 Member
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    Wow Ron....What if you are old like ME !!!
  • Gilbrod
    Gilbrod Posts: 1,216 Member
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    Cool. 50 more pounds and I'm advanced. Now does count as just one rep or what?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    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
    Kenhabes Posts: 187 Member
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    140 pounds! My sternum would crack in half! The chart doesn't specify the body composition on the weight scale (y-axis).
  • winonajosephine
    winonajosephine Posts: 122 Member
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    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
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
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    So small guys have to bench twice their bodyweight, but the rest of us can slack and still be elite?

    That's sweet.
  • snowstorme
    snowstorme Posts: 125 Member
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    Hmm according to that saturday I'll be lifting novice level for my weight (female 165).
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,012 Member
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    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
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
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    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?

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  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
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    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
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    Woo hoo! In my prime i was 5# away from elite! Right now i would be happy to hit intermediate.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    This confirm it, I suck
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
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    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
    scatgash Posts: 101 Member
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    Bump
  • Cmonnowguys
    Cmonnowguys Posts: 361 Member
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    Next stop - intermediate

    Woo!!
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 938 Member
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    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!

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