- The median bench press for wraps women at 84+ kg is 160 lb (72.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 204 lb (92.5 kg). Top 10%: 231 lb (105 kg). Top 1%: 309 lb (140 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 — 84+ kg Wraps Women
The 84+ kg class covers women weighing over 84 kg (185+ lb). These percentiles are computed from 11,214 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 | 100 lb | 45.4 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 115 lb | 52.2 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 127 lb | 57.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 138 lb | 62.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 149 lb | 67.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 160 lb | 72.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 171 lb | 77.5 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 185 lb | 83.9 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 204 lb | 92.5 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 215 lb | 97.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 231 lb | 105 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 254 lb | 115 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 280 lb | 127 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 309 lb | 140 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 84+ kg wraps class?
The median competition bench press in this class is 160 lb (72.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all wraps women who have competed at 84+ kg. 204 lb (92.5 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 254 lb (115 kg) in the top 5%.
What bench press do you need to be elite at 84+ kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 231 lb (105 kg) for wraps women at 84+ kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 309 lb (140 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 11,214 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for wraps women in the 84+ 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.