Bench Press strength calculator.

Muscles worked

Chest, with triceps and front shoulders involved in the press. In Repolve’s scoring model, this exercise supplies primary evidence for chest. Training involvement and scoring coverage are different things.

Make your sessions comparable

Keep your grip, range of motion, and pause consistent. If you alternate paused and touch-and-go reps, keep that distinction in your history. The same load and reps can represent different performances when the movement changes.

How the estimate works

For a single rep, the estimate is the load entered. For 2–12 reps, the production engine uses the Epley estimate: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30). It compares the resulting estimated max with bodyweight and the exercise’s sex-specific thresholds. This is an estimate from a completed set, not a prescription for your next attempt.

Bench Press strength standards

These ratios come directly from Repolve’s production standards. They describe exercise benchmarks, not population percentiles or age-adjusted rankings.

Enter the total barbell weight, including the bar. The same unit must be used for the lift and bodyweight. Understand the standards →

Track progression

Look at your estimated max alongside the set that produced it. A new rep at the same load may be useful progress even when you have not attempted a heavier single.

Common variations

Incline barbell press, dumbbell bench press, and close-grip bench press have their own exercise identities and standards in Repolve. Do not copy a flat barbell result into a dumbbell entry.

Related lift calculators

• Incline Dumbbell Press →
• Back Squat →
• Deadlift →

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