- The median bench press for equipped men at 66 kg is 204 lb (92.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 265 lb (120 kg). Top 10%: 303 lb (137.5 kg). Top 1%: 424 lb (192.5 kg).
- A bodyweight bench puts you ahead of most gym-goers; 1.5× bodyweight is strong by any standard; 2× bodyweight is elite territory.
Bench Press Percentiles — 66 kg Equipped Men
The 66 kg class covers men weighing 59–66 kg (130–146 lb). These percentiles are computed from 58,200 equipped (single-ply or multi-ply suits and bench shirts) competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database. Remember that everyone in this dataset trained hard enough to enter a meet, so the 20th percentile here is already well above the average gym-goer.
| Percentile | Lbs | Kg | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 125 lb | 56.7 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 140 lb | 63.5 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 160 lb | 72.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 175 lb | 79.4 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 187 lb | 85 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 204 lb | 92.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 220 lb | 100 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 240 lb | 108.9 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 265 lb | 120 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 281 lb | 127.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 303 lb | 137.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 342 lb | 155 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 380 lb | 172.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 424 lb | 192.5 kg | World Class |
Novice = below the 20th percentile of competitors. Intermediate = 20th–50th. Advanced = 50th–80th. Elite = 80th–95th. World Class = top 5%. Percentiles are calculated on the best bench press from each meet entry, so a lifter with ten meets appears ten times; this weights the data toward experienced competitors.
How to Improve Your Bench Press
Bench responds well to frequency. Most intermediate lifters should bench two to three times per week — one heavy day and one or two lighter technique or volume days. If you are weak off the chest, add paused reps and dumbbell pressing. If you are weak at lockout, add close-grip bench and direct triceps work. A legal competition pause costs most lifters 5–10 lb until they train it, so pause every top set. See the accessory selection guide for weak-point work and the program generator for a periodized plan.
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Frequently Asked
What is a good bench press for men in the 66 kg equipped class?
The median competition bench press in this class is 204 lb (92.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all equipped men who have competed at 66 kg. 265 lb (120 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 342 lb (155 kg) in the top 5%.
What bench press do you need to be elite at 66 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 303 lb (137.5 kg) for equipped men at 66 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 424 lb (192.5 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 58,200 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for equipped men in the 66 kg class, and is regenerated automatically as new meets are added (last update 2026-09-02). These are lifts done in competition under referees, not gym numbers or self-reported maxes.