Men · -74 kg
Bench Press standards — men, -74 kg
52,599 competitive lifters · Beginner to world-class
Among 52,599 men who competed raw in the -74 kg class, the median best bench press is 237 lbs (107.5 kg), roughly 1.54× bodyweight. That is 27.6 lbs more than the class below (-66 kg). The heaviest raw bench press recorded in this class is 490.5 lbs (222.5 kg).
Is a 235 lb bench press good for a man up to 163 lbs?
- 195 lbs (88.5 kg) → Novice, stronger than about 21% of competitors in this class.
- 235 lbs (106.6 kg) → Novice, stronger than about 49% of competitors in this class.
- 270 lbs (122.5 kg) → Intermediate, stronger than about 75% of competitors in this class.
- 305 lbs (138.3 kg) → Elite, stronger than about 90% of competitors in this class.
Beginner
192.9 lbs
87.5 kg
Top 80%
Intermediate
237 lbs
107.5 kg
Top 50%
Advanced
270.1 lbs
122.5 kg
Top 25%
Elite
303.1 lbs
137.5 kg
Top 10%
World-class
490.5 lbs
222.5 kg
Best ever
Median bench press across men's weight classes
Strongest bench press in our elite athlete index (-74 kg)
Each row opens that lifter’s full profile.
- 1Taylor AtwoodUSA481.7 lbs (218.5 kg)
- 2Chun-Chia FanTaiwan476.2 lbs (216 kg)
- 3Adrien PoinsonFrance464.1 lbs (210.5 kg)
- 4Austin PerkinsUSA458.6 lbs (208 kg)
- 5Bastien PoyetFrance457.5 lbs (207.5 kg)
- 6Matthew PondEngland454.2 lbs (206 kg)
- 7Chris Kennedy440.9 lbs (200 kg)
- 8Joshua WrightGermany436.5 lbs (198 kg)
- 9Elliott SykesUSA435.4 lbs (197.5 kg)
- 10Jason MageratBelgium432.1 lbs (196 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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