Bench Press at 90 kg bodyweight: how much should a man 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 man weighing 90 kg who trains regularly, the estimated Bench Press one-rep max at each level is:

• Beginner42.5 kg (95 lb)
• Novice65 kg (145 lb)
• Intermediate87.5 kg (195 lb)
• Advanced120 kg (265 lb)
• Elite155 kg (340 lb)

In other words, 87.5 kg (195 lb) puts you right in the middle of regularly training lifters of your weight, and 120 kg (265 lb) puts you ahead of about 80% of them.

Estimated one-rep max for people who train regularly.

Compared with nearby bodyweights

Men · 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