- The median bench press for wraps men at 105 kg is 320 lb (145.2 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 375 lb (170 kg). Top 10%: 405 lb (183.7 kg). Top 1%: 474 lb (215 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 — 105 kg Wraps Men
The 105 kg class covers men weighing 93–105 kg (205–231 lb). These percentiles are computed from 31,783 raw with knee wraps 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 | 215 lb | 97.5 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 240 lb | 108.9 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 265 lb | 120 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 287 lb | 130 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 309 lb | 140 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 320 lb | 145.2 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 340 lb | 154.2 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 353 lb | 160 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 375 lb | 170 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 386 lb | 175 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 405 lb | 183.7 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 425 lb | 192.8 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 446 lb | 202.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 474 lb | 215 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 105 kg wraps class?
The median competition bench press in this class is 320 lb (145.2 kg). Anything above that beats half of all wraps men who have competed at 105 kg. 375 lb (170 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 425 lb (192.8 kg) in the top 5%.
What bench press do you need to be elite at 105 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 405 lb (183.7 kg) for wraps men at 105 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 474 lb (215 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 31,783 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for wraps men in the 105 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.