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    Men · 120+ kg

    Bench Press standards — men, 120+ kg

    21,091 competitive lifters · Beginner to world-class

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    Among 21,091 men who competed raw in the 120+ kg class, the median best bench press is 347.2 lbs (157.5 kg), roughly 1.21× bodyweight. That is 22 lbs more than the class below (-120 kg). The heaviest raw bench press recorded in this class is 716.5 lbs (325 kg).

    Beginner

    275.6 lbs

    125 kg

    Top 80%

    Intermediate

    347.2 lbs

    157.5 kg

    Top 50%

    Advanced

    402.3 lbs

    182.5 kg

    Top 25%

    Elite

    451.9 lbs

    205 kg

    Top 10%

    World-class

    716.5 lbs

    325 kg

    Best ever

    lbs

    Median bench press across men's weight classes

    Strongest bench press in our elite athlete index (120+ kg)

    Each row opens that lifter’s full profile.

    1. 1Thomas DavisUSA716.5 lbs (325 kg)
    2. 2Kirill SarychevRussia705.5 lbs (320 kg)
    3. 3Larry WilliamsUSA645 lbs (292.6 kg)
    4. 4Josh MorrisUSA640 lbs (290.3 kg)
    5. 5JP PriceUSA639.3 lbs (290 kg)
    6. 6James StricklandUSA639.3 lbs (290 kg)
    7. 7Kyle KirvayUSA639.3 lbs (290 kg)
    8. 8Devonte LewisUSA636 lbs (288.5 kg)
    9. 9Dan KovacsUSA635 lbs (288 kg)
    10. 10Luke NallUSA633.8 lbs (287.5 kg)

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    Method: each lifter's best successful raw bench press in full-power meets was kept once per weight class, then levels were set at the 20th (beginner), 50th (intermediate), 75th (advanced) and 90th (elite) percentiles. Competitive lifters are stronger than the average gym-goer, so these numbers are demanding.

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    This page uses data from the OpenPowerlifting project. You may download a copy of the data at data.openpowerlifting.org. Raw, full-power (squat-bench-deadlift) competition results only.

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