Bench Press at 40 kg bodyweight: how much should a woman lift?

The table shows the estimated one-rep max at each level by bodyweight. Enter your own set in the calculator to see exactly where you stand.

For a woman weighing 40 kg who trains regularly, the estimated Bench Press one-rep max at each level is:

• Beginner12.5 kg (30 lb)
• Novice17.5 kg (40 lb)
• Intermediate27.5 kg (60 lb)
• Advanced40 kg (90 lb)
• Elite50 kg (110 lb)

In other words, 27.5 kg (60 lb) puts you right in the middle of regularly training lifters of your weight, and 40 kg (90 lb) puts you ahead of about 80% of them.

Estimated one-rep max for people who train regularly.

Compared with nearby bodyweights

Women · Bench Press

Each extra 10 kg of bodyweight raises the intermediate standard by only about 5 kg (10 lb), because strength grows more slowly than body mass.

Standards by bodyweight

Strength standards for other lifts