- The median bench press for wraps men at 120+ kg is 375 lb (170 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 441 lb (200 kg). Top 10%: 474 lb (215 kg). Top 1%: 551 lb (250 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 — 120+ kg Wraps Men
The 120+ kg class covers men weighing over 120 kg (265+ lb). These percentiles are computed from 31,846 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 | 243 lb | 110 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 275 lb | 124.7 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 309 lb | 140 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 336 lb | 152.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 355 lb | 161 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 375 lb | 170 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 397 lb | 180 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 419 lb | 190 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 441 lb | 200 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 457 lb | 207.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 474 lb | 215 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 507 lb | 230 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 529 lb | 240 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 551 lb | 250 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 120+ kg wraps class?
The median competition bench press in this class is 375 lb (170 kg). Anything above that beats half of all wraps men who have competed at 120+ kg. 441 lb (200 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 507 lb (230 kg) in the top 5%.
What bench press do you need to be elite at 120+ kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 474 lb (215 kg) for wraps men at 120+ kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 551 lb (250 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 31,846 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for wraps men in the 120+ 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.