Men · 120+ kg
Bench Press standards — men, 120+ kg
21,186 competitive lifters · Beginner to world-class
Among 21,186 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).
Is a 345 lb bench press good for a man 265+ lbs?
- 275 lbs (124.7 kg) → Beginner, stronger than about 20% of competitors in this class.
- 345 lbs (156.5 kg) → Novice, stronger than about 49% of competitors in this class.
- 400 lbs (181.4 kg) → Intermediate, stronger than about 74% of competitors in this class.
- 450 lbs (204.1 kg) → Advanced, stronger than about 89% of competitors in this class.
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
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.
- 1Thomas DavisUSA716.5 lbs (325 kg)
- 2Kirill SarychevRussia705.5 lbs (320 kg)
- 3Larry WilliamsUSA645 lbs (292.6 kg)
- 4Josh MorrisUSA640 lbs (290.3 kg)
- 5James StricklandUSA639.3 lbs (290 kg)
- 6Kyle KirvayUSA639.3 lbs (290 kg)
- 7JP PriceUSA639.3 lbs (290 kg)
- 8Devonte LewisUSA636 lbs (288.5 kg)
- 9Dan KovacsUSA635 lbs (288 kg)
- 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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