Men · -93 kg
Bench Press standards — men, -93 kg
77,842 competitive lifters · Beginner to world-class
Among 77,842 men who competed raw in the -93 kg class, the median best bench press is 285.5 lbs (129.5 kg), roughly 1.46× bodyweight. That is 20.9 lbs more than the class below (-83 kg). The heaviest raw bench press recorded in this class is 589.7 lbs (267.5 kg).
Is a 285 lb bench press good for a man up to 205 lbs?
- 235 lbs (106.6 kg) → Beginner, stronger than about 20% of competitors in this class.
- 285 lbs (129.3 kg) → Novice, stronger than about 50% of competitors in this class.
- 320 lbs (145.1 kg) → Advanced, stronger than about 75% of competitors in this class.
- 360 lbs (163.3 kg) → Elite, stronger than about 90% of competitors in this class.
Beginner
237 lbs
107.5 kg
Top 80%
Intermediate
285.5 lbs
129.5 kg
Top 50%
Advanced
319.7 lbs
145 kg
Top 25%
Elite
358.3 lbs
162.5 kg
Top 10%
World-class
589.7 lbs
267.5 kg
Best ever
Median bench press across men's weight classes
Strongest bench press in our elite athlete index (-93 kg)
Each row opens that lifter’s full profile.
- 1John HaackUSA600.8 lbs (272.5 kg)
- 2Jonathan CaycoUSA555.6 lbs (252 kg)
- 3Ján ŠpaisSlovakia540.1 lbs (245 kg)
- 4Drake StephensUSA540.1 lbs (245 kg)
- 5Ryan CelliUSA534.6 lbs (242.5 kg)
- 6Kyler KitchensUSA529.1 lbs (240 kg)
- 7Emil KrastevBulgaria529.1 lbs (240 kg)
- 8David LomeliUSA523.6 lbs (237.5 kg)
- 9Kyle De LeonUSA518.1 lbs (235 kg)
- 10Chad PensonUSA518.1 lbs (235 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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