- The median bench press for raw women at 52 kg is 110 lb (50 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 143 lb (65 kg). Top 10%: 160 lb (72.5 kg). Top 1%: 209 lb (95 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 — 52 kg Raw Women
The 52 kg class covers women weighing 47–52 kg (104–115 lb). These percentiles are computed from 43,638 raw (belt, sleeves, and wrist wraps only — no knee wraps, no supportive suits or 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 | 66 lb | 30 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 77 lb | 35 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 88 lb | 40 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 99 lb | 45 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 105 lb | 47.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 110 lb | 50 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 121 lb | 55 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 132 lb | 60 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 143 lb | 65 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 149 lb | 67.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 160 lb | 72.5 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 176 lb | 80 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 193 lb | 87.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 209 lb | 95 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 women in the 52 kg raw class?
The median competition bench press in this class is 110 lb (50 kg). Anything above that beats half of all raw women who have competed at 52 kg. 143 lb (65 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 176 lb (80 kg) in the top 5%.
What bench press do you need to be elite at 52 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 160 lb (72.5 kg) for raw women at 52 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 209 lb (95 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 43,638 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for raw women in the 52 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.