Bench Press Record By Age
The average weight most adult men and women can bench press depends on age fitness level and other factors.
Bench press record by age. Being able to bench your body weight is a target for many but the record for the most weight bench pressed is much greater than that. The bench press test is a test of upper body strength and for many weightlifters is considered the criterion measure of strength. If you exceed a record in an older age category or younger for your jr and below you are credited for the additional age category. Using the bench press test table below.
Age is only a number but bench press weight is state record for russ roberts russ roberts a longtime lifter set a new state bench press record for men ages 68 74 and weighing 181 pounds in the bench press for the world association of benchers and deadlifters when he lifted 240 pounds at the national meet april 7 at the nathaniel center in kingwood. Gb lifters in world championships are registered with the ipf for out of competition testing oct. From the ipf rulebook. Bench press world records are the international records in bench press across the years regardless of weight class or governing organization for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique.
First divide the weight you lift by your bodyweight. The advent of bench press shirts which support the lifter s shoulders and provide upward force have increased records significantly since 1985 for example when the shirted record was. Bench nationals atlanta ga. For example if you bench press 300 pounds at a bodyweight of 200 pounds the weight you lift as a proportion of your bodyweight is 300 200 1 50.
See how the maximum weight you can bench press for a single repetition compares to that of other men in your age group. Bench press only ernie tauck 112 50. In world competition and accomplished this sept 2014 at age 78 with a bench of 301lbs. In 2017 we conducted some 140 anti doping tests all at our own expense.
Raw open men 74 kg 163 lbs bench press only mike mcmillan 140 00 308 50. Men s and women s 50 59 records exceeding those gained in the 40 49 age group will be included in the 40 49 category. World best bench press scores. Bench press 13 277 000 lifts squat 7 611 000 lifts deadlift 7 687 000 lifts shoulder press 1 906 000 lifts barbell curl 912 000 lifts bent over row 601 000 lifts military press 318 000 lifts incline bench press 437 000 lifts front squat 642 000 lifts hex bar deadlift 319 000 lifts sumo deadlift 164 000 lifts hip.
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