Decline Bench Press Standards

Measured in kg

Decline Bench Press strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Our community Decline Bench Press standards are based on 237,301 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Decline Bench Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	50 kg
Novice	75 kg
Intermediate	106 kg
Advanced	142 kg
Elite	181 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.75x
Elite	2.25x

How much should I be able to Decline Bench Press? (kg)

What is the average Decline Bench Press? The average Decline Bench Press weight for a male lifter is 106 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Decline Bench Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 50 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	24	39	58	82	107
55	30	46	67	91	119
60	35	52	75	101	129
65	40	59	82	110	139
70	46	66	90	118	149
75	51	72	97	127	159
80	56	78	105	135	168
85	61	84	112	143	177
90	66	90	118	151	185
95	71	96	125	158	193
100	76	101	131	165	201
105	81	107	137	172	209
110	86	112	144	179	216
115	90	117	150	186	224
120	95	122	155	192	231
125	99	128	161	198	238
130	104	132	167	204	244
135	108	137	172	210	251
140	112	142	177	216	257

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	64	90	121	154
20	49	73	103	138	176
25	50	75	106	142	181
30	50	75	106	142	181
35	50	75	106	142	181
40	50	75	106	142	181
45	48	71	100	134	172
50	45	67	94	126	161
55	42	62	87	117	149
60	38	56	79	106	136
65	34	51	72	96	123
70	31	46	64	86	110
75	27	41	58	77	99
80	25	36	51	69	88
85	22	33	46	62	79
90	20	29	42	56	71

How many sets and reps of Decline Bench Press should I do?

These are the most popular Decline Bench Press workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 18%

3x8 9%

3x12 7%

4x10 6%

3x5 6%

2x10 5%

5x5 4%

4x8 4%

3x6 4%

4x12 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	516
2	3	8	9%	271
3	3	12	7%	197
4	4	10	6%	184
5	3	5	6%	183
6	2	10	5%	153
7	5	5	4%	125
8	4	8	4%	109
9	3	6	4%	102
10	4	12	3%	93

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Female

Female Decline Bench Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	18 kg
Novice	33 kg
Intermediate	55 kg
Advanced	82 kg
Elite	112 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.25x
Elite	1.75x

How much should I be able to Decline Bench Press? (kg)

What is the average Decline Bench Press? The average Decline Bench Press weight for a female lifter is 55 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Decline Bench Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 18 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	8	18	33	53	76
45	10	21	38	59	83
50	12	24	42	64	89
55	14	27	46	69	95
60	16	30	50	73	101
65	19	33	53	78	106
70	21	36	57	82	111
75	23	39	60	86	115
80	25	41	63	90	120
85	27	44	66	94	124
90	29	46	69	97	128
95	30	49	72	100	132
100	32	51	75	104	136
105	34	53	78	107	139
110	36	55	80	110	143
115	37	57	83	113	146
120	39	59	85	116	149

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	28	47	69	95
20	17	32	53	79	109
25	18	33	55	82	112
30	18	33	55	82	112
35	18	33	55	82	112
40	18	33	55	82	112
45	17	32	52	77	106
50	16	30	49	73	100
55	15	27	45	67	92
60	13	25	41	61	84
65	12	23	37	55	76
70	11	20	33	50	68
75	10	18	30	44	61
80	9	16	27	40	55
85	8	15	24	36	49
90	7	13	22	32	44

How many sets and reps of Decline Bench Press should I do?

These are the most popular Decline Bench Press workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 21%

4x10 9%

3x8 8%

5x5 5%

3x12 5%

4x6 4%

4x8 4%

3x5 4%

2x8 4%

2x10 3%

3x6 3%

4x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	48
2	4	10	9%	20
3	3	8	8%	17
4	5	5	5%	11
4	3	12	5%	11
6	4	6	4%	10
6	4	8	4%	10
8	3	5	4%	8
8	2	8	4%	8
10	2	10	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	7
10	4	5	3%	7

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What do the strength standards mean?

Beginner	Stronger than 5% of lifters. A beginner lifter can perform the movement correctly and has practiced it for at least a month.
Novice	Stronger than 20% of lifters. A novice lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least six months.
Intermediate	Stronger than 50% of lifters. An intermediate lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least two years.
Advanced	Stronger than 80% of lifters. An advanced lifter has progressed for over five years.
Elite	Stronger than 95% of lifters. An elite lifter has dedicated over five years to become competitive at strength sports.

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Decline Bench Press (EN)
Negatives Bankdrücken (DE)
Press de banca declinado (ES)
Développé décliné (FR)
Wyciskanie sztangi na ławce skośnej głową w dół (PL)
Panca declinata (IT)
Supino declinado (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	24	39	58	82	107
55	30	46	67	91	119
60	35	52	75	101	129
65	40	59	82	110	139
70	46	66	90	118	149
75	51	72	97	127	159
80	56	78	105	135	168
85	61	84	112	143	177
90	66	90	118	151	185
95	71	96	125	158	193
100	76	101	131	165	201
105	81	107	137	172	209
110	86	112	144	179	216
115	90	117	150	186	224
120	95	122	155	192	231
125	99	128	161	198	238
130	104	132	167	204	244
135	108	137	172	210	251
140	112	142	177	216	257

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	64	90	121	154
20	49	73	103	138	176
25	50	75	106	142	181
30	50	75	106	142	181
35	50	75	106	142	181
40	50	75	106	142	181
45	48	71	100	134	172
50	45	67	94	126	161
55	42	62	87	117	149
60	38	56	79	106	136
65	34	51	72	96	123
70	31	46	64	86	110
75	27	41	58	77	99
80	25	36	51	69	88
85	22	33	46	62	79
90	20	29	42	56	71

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	516
2	3	8	9%	271
3	3	12	7%	197
4	4	10	6%	184
5	3	5	6%	183
6	2	10	5%	153
7	5	5	4%	125
8	4	8	4%	109
9	3	6	4%	102
10	4	12	3%	93

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	8	18	33	53	76
45	10	21	38	59	83
50	12	24	42	64	89
55	14	27	46	69	95
60	16	30	50	73	101
65	19	33	53	78	106
70	21	36	57	82	111
75	23	39	60	86	115
80	25	41	63	90	120
85	27	44	66	94	124
90	29	46	69	97	128
95	30	49	72	100	132
100	32	51	75	104	136
105	34	53	78	107	139
110	36	55	80	110	143
115	37	57	83	113	146
120	39	59	85	116	149

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	28	47	69	95
20	17	32	53	79	109
25	18	33	55	82	112
30	18	33	55	82	112
35	18	33	55	82	112
40	18	33	55	82	112
45	17	32	52	77	106
50	16	30	49	73	100
55	15	27	45	67	92
60	13	25	41	61	84
65	12	23	37	55	76
70	11	20	33	50	68
75	10	18	30	44	61
80	9	16	27	40	55
85	8	15	24	36	49
90	7	13	22	32	44

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	48
2	4	10	9%	20
3	3	8	8%	17
4	5	5	5%	11
4	3	12	5%	11
6	4	6	4%	10
6	4	8	4%	10
8	3	5	4%	8
8	2	8	4%	8
10	2	10	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	7
10	4	5	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	24	39	58	82	107
55	30	46	67	91	119
60	35	52	75	101	129
65	40	59	82	110	139
70	46	66	90	118	149
75	51	72	97	127	159
80	56	78	105	135	168
85	61	84	112	143	177
90	66	90	118	151	185
95	71	96	125	158	193
100	76	101	131	165	201
105	81	107	137	172	209
110	86	112	144	179	216
115	90	117	150	186	224
120	95	122	155	192	231
125	99	128	161	198	238
130	104	132	167	204	244
135	108	137	172	210	251
140	112	142	177	216	257

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	64	90	121	154
20	49	73	103	138	176
25	50	75	106	142	181
30	50	75	106	142	181
35	50	75	106	142	181
40	50	75	106	142	181
45	48	71	100	134	172
50	45	67	94	126	161
55	42	62	87	117	149
60	38	56	79	106	136
65	34	51	72	96	123
70	31	46	64	86	110
75	27	41	58	77	99
80	25	36	51	69	88
85	22	33	46	62	79
90	20	29	42	56	71

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	516
2	3	8	9%	271
3	3	12	7%	197
4	4	10	6%	184
5	3	5	6%	183
6	2	10	5%	153
7	5	5	4%	125
8	4	8	4%	109
9	3	6	4%	102
10	4	12	3%	93

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	8	18	33	53	76
45	10	21	38	59	83
50	12	24	42	64	89
55	14	27	46	69	95
60	16	30	50	73	101
65	19	33	53	78	106
70	21	36	57	82	111
75	23	39	60	86	115
80	25	41	63	90	120
85	27	44	66	94	124
90	29	46	69	97	128
95	30	49	72	100	132
100	32	51	75	104	136
105	34	53	78	107	139
110	36	55	80	110	143
115	37	57	83	113	146
120	39	59	85	116	149

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	28	47	69	95
20	17	32	53	79	109
25	18	33	55	82	112
30	18	33	55	82	112
35	18	33	55	82	112
40	18	33	55	82	112
45	17	32	52	77	106
50	16	30	49	73	100
55	15	27	45	67	92
60	13	25	41	61	84
65	12	23	37	55	76
70	11	20	33	50	68
75	10	18	30	44	61
80	9	16	27	40	55
85	8	15	24	36	49
90	7	13	22	32	44

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	48
2	4	10	9%	20
3	3	8	8%	17
4	5	5	5%	11
4	3	12	5%	11
6	4	6	4%	10
6	4	8	4%	10
8	3	5	4%	8
8	2	8	4%	8
10	2	10	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	7
10	4	5	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	24	39	58	82	107
55	30	46	67	91	119
60	35	52	75	101	129
65	40	59	82	110	139
70	46	66	90	118	149
75	51	72	97	127	159
80	56	78	105	135	168
85	61	84	112	143	177
90	66	90	118	151	185
95	71	96	125	158	193
100	76	101	131	165	201
105	81	107	137	172	209
110	86	112	144	179	216
115	90	117	150	186	224
120	95	122	155	192	231
125	99	128	161	198	238
130	104	132	167	204	244
135	108	137	172	210	251
140	112	142	177	216	257

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	64	90	121	154
20	49	73	103	138	176
25	50	75	106	142	181
30	50	75	106	142	181
35	50	75	106	142	181
40	50	75	106	142	181
45	48	71	100	134	172
50	45	67	94	126	161
55	42	62	87	117	149
60	38	56	79	106	136
65	34	51	72	96	123
70	31	46	64	86	110
75	27	41	58	77	99
80	25	36	51	69	88
85	22	33	46	62	79
90	20	29	42	56	71

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	516
2	3	8	9%	271
3	3	12	7%	197
4	4	10	6%	184
5	3	5	6%	183
6	2	10	5%	153
7	5	5	4%	125
8	4	8	4%	109
9	3	6	4%	102
10	4	12	3%	93

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	8	18	33	53	76
45	10	21	38	59	83
50	12	24	42	64	89
55	14	27	46	69	95
60	16	30	50	73	101
65	19	33	53	78	106
70	21	36	57	82	111
75	23	39	60	86	115
80	25	41	63	90	120
85	27	44	66	94	124
90	29	46	69	97	128
95	30	49	72	100	132
100	32	51	75	104	136
105	34	53	78	107	139
110	36	55	80	110	143
115	37	57	83	113	146
120	39	59	85	116	149

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	28	47	69	95
20	17	32	53	79	109
25	18	33	55	82	112
30	18	33	55	82	112
35	18	33	55	82	112
40	18	33	55	82	112
45	17	32	52	77	106
50	16	30	49	73	100
55	15	27	45	67	92
60	13	25	41	61	84
65	12	23	37	55	76
70	11	20	33	50	68
75	10	18	30	44	61
80	9	16	27	40	55
85	8	15	24	36	49
90	7	13	22	32	44

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	48
2	4	10	9%	20
3	3	8	8%	17
4	5	5	5%	11
4	3	12	5%	11
6	4	6	4%	10
6	4	8	4%	10
8	3	5	4%	8
8	2	8	4%	8
10	2	10	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	7
10	4	5	3%	7