- The median bench press for wraps men at 120 kg is 347 lb (157.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 405 lb (183.7 kg). Top 10%: 435 lb (197.3 kg). Top 1%: 502 lb (227.5 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 — 120 kg Wraps Men
The 120 kg class covers men weighing 105–120 kg (231–265 lb). These percentiles are computed from 26,273 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 | 230 lb | 104.3 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 255 lb | 115.7 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 287 lb | 130 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 314 lb | 142.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 331 lb | 150 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 347 lb | 157.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 364 lb | 165 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 380 lb | 172.5 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 405 lb | 183.7 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 419 lb | 190 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 435 lb | 197.3 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 457 lb | 207.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 480 lb | 217.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 502 lb | 227.5 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 120 kg wraps class?
The median competition bench press in this class is 347 lb (157.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all wraps men who have competed at 120 kg. 405 lb (183.7 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 457 lb (207.5 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 435 lb (197.3 kg) for wraps men at 120 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 502 lb (227.5 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 26,273 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.