Bench Press Estimate Calculator

Estimate your bench press one-rep max from a submaximal set and see training weight recommendations.

lbs

Estimated 1RM

234 lbs

Heavy Triple (90%)210 lbs
Working Set (75%)175 lbs
Volume Weight (65%)150 lbs

Estimated 1RM vs Weight Lifted

How Bench Press Max Is Estimated

Formula (Epley)

1RM = Weight x (1 + Reps / 30)

Bench Press Standards (Male)

  • Beginner: 0.5x bodyweight
  • Intermediate: 1.0x bodyweight
  • Advanced: 1.5x bodyweight
  • Elite: 2.0x bodyweight
  • The bench press is the most popular upper body strength benchmark.

    Example Calculation

    You bench 185 lbs for 8 reps.

    1. 011RM = 185 * (1 + 8/30) = 185 * 1.267 = 234 lbs
    2. 02Heavy triple weight = 234 * 0.9 = 211, rounded to 210 lbs
    3. 03Working set weight = 234 * 0.75 = 176, rounded to 175 lbs
    4. 04Volume weight = 234 * 0.65 = 152, rounded to 150 lbs

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