Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press Standards

Measured in kg

Close Grip Dumbbell 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 Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press standards are based on 45,582 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	10 kg
Novice	21 kg
Intermediate	36 kg
Advanced	54 kg
Elite	76 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.45x
Advanced	0.70x
Elite	1.00x

How much should I be able to Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press? (kg)

What is the average Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press? The average Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press weight for a male lifter is 36 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 10 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	9	18	30	45
55	4	11	21	34	50
60	6	13	24	38	55
65	8	16	27	42	60
70	9	18	31	46	64
75	11	21	34	50	69
80	13	23	37	54	73
85	14	25	40	57	77
90	16	28	42	61	81
95	18	30	45	64	85
100	20	32	48	67	89
105	21	34	51	70	92
110	23	36	53	74	96
115	25	39	56	77	99
120	27	41	58	80	103
125	28	43	61	82	106
130	30	45	63	85	109
135	32	47	66	88	112
140	33	49	68	91	115

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	18	30	46	65
20	10	20	35	53	74
25	10	21	36	54	76
30	10	21	36	54	76
35	10	21	36	54	76
40	10	21	36	54	76
45	10	20	34	52	72
50	9	18	32	48	68
55	8	17	29	45	63
60	8	16	27	41	57
65	7	14	24	37	52
70	6	13	22	33	46
75	6	11	19	30	42
80	5	10	17	27	37
85	4	9	16	24	33
90	4	8	14	21	30

How many sets and reps of Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press should I do?

These are the most popular Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 21%

3x6 14%

3x12 13%

3x8 9%

2x10 5%

4x10 4%

3x15 4%

4x12 3%

2x8 3%

4x8 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	200
2	3	6	14%	128
3	3	12	13%	123
4	3	8	9%	81
5	2	10	5%	48
6	4	10	4%	42
7	3	15	4%	34
8	4	12	3%	26
9	2	8	3%	24
10	4	8	2%	22

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Female

Female Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	4 kg
Novice	9 kg
Intermediate	16 kg
Advanced	25 kg
Elite	36 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.25x
Advanced	0.40x
Elite	0.55x

How much should I be able to Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press? (kg)

What is the average Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press? The average Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press weight for a female lifter is 16 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 4 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	6	12	20	29
45	3	7	13	21	30
50	3	7	14	22	32
55	3	8	14	23	33
60	4	8	15	24	35
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	5	10	17	26	37
75	5	10	18	27	38
80	5	11	18	28	39
85	6	11	19	29	40
90	6	12	19	29	41
95	6	12	20	30	41
100	7	13	21	31	42
105	7	13	21	31	43
110	7	13	22	32	44
115	8	14	22	33	45
120	8	14	23	33	45

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	22	31
20	4	9	16	25	35
25	4	9	16	25	36
30	4	9	16	25	36
35	4	9	16	25	36
40	4	9	16	25	36
45	4	8	15	24	34
50	4	8	14	23	32
55	3	7	13	21	30
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	6	11	17	25
70	2	5	10	15	22
75	2	5	9	14	20
80	2	4	8	12	18
85	2	4	7	11	16
90	2	4	6	10	14

How many sets and reps of Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press should I do?

These are the most popular Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 25%

3x8 20%

3x12 11%

4x8 7%

4x10 6%

4x12 5%

2x10 5%

2x12 3%

3x7 2%

3x15 2%

3x11 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	25%	50
2	3	8	20%	39
3	3	12	11%	21
4	4	8	7%	14
5	4	10	6%	11
6	4	12	5%	10
7	2	10	5%	9
8	2	12	3%	6
9	3	7	2%	4
9	3	15	2%	4
9	3	11	2%	4

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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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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	9	18	30	45
55	4	11	21	34	50
60	6	13	24	38	55
65	8	16	27	42	60
70	9	18	31	46	64
75	11	21	34	50	69
80	13	23	37	54	73
85	14	25	40	57	77
90	16	28	42	61	81
95	18	30	45	64	85
100	20	32	48	67	89
105	21	34	51	70	92
110	23	36	53	74	96
115	25	39	56	77	99
120	27	41	58	80	103
125	28	43	61	82	106
130	30	45	63	85	109
135	32	47	66	88	112
140	33	49	68	91	115

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	18	30	46	65
20	10	20	35	53	74
25	10	21	36	54	76
30	10	21	36	54	76
35	10	21	36	54	76
40	10	21	36	54	76
45	10	20	34	52	72
50	9	18	32	48	68
55	8	17	29	45	63
60	8	16	27	41	57
65	7	14	24	37	52
70	6	13	22	33	46
75	6	11	19	30	42
80	5	10	17	27	37
85	4	9	16	24	33
90	4	8	14	21	30

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	200
2	3	6	14%	128
3	3	12	13%	123
4	3	8	9%	81
5	2	10	5%	48
6	4	10	4%	42
7	3	15	4%	34
8	4	12	3%	26
9	2	8	3%	24
10	4	8	2%	22

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	6	12	20	29
45	3	7	13	21	30
50	3	7	14	22	32
55	3	8	14	23	33
60	4	8	15	24	35
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	5	10	17	26	37
75	5	10	18	27	38
80	5	11	18	28	39
85	6	11	19	29	40
90	6	12	19	29	41
95	6	12	20	30	41
100	7	13	21	31	42
105	7	13	21	31	43
110	7	13	22	32	44
115	8	14	22	33	45
120	8	14	23	33	45

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	22	31
20	4	9	16	25	35
25	4	9	16	25	36
30	4	9	16	25	36
35	4	9	16	25	36
40	4	9	16	25	36
45	4	8	15	24	34
50	4	8	14	23	32
55	3	7	13	21	30
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	6	11	17	25
70	2	5	10	15	22
75	2	5	9	14	20
80	2	4	8	12	18
85	2	4	7	11	16
90	2	4	6	10	14

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	25%	50
2	3	8	20%	39
3	3	12	11%	21
4	4	8	7%	14
5	4	10	6%	11
6	4	12	5%	10
7	2	10	5%	9
8	2	12	3%	6
9	3	7	2%	4
9	3	15	2%	4
9	3	11	2%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	9	18	30	45
55	4	11	21	34	50
60	6	13	24	38	55
65	8	16	27	42	60
70	9	18	31	46	64
75	11	21	34	50	69
80	13	23	37	54	73
85	14	25	40	57	77
90	16	28	42	61	81
95	18	30	45	64	85
100	20	32	48	67	89
105	21	34	51	70	92
110	23	36	53	74	96
115	25	39	56	77	99
120	27	41	58	80	103
125	28	43	61	82	106
130	30	45	63	85	109
135	32	47	66	88	112
140	33	49	68	91	115

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	18	30	46	65
20	10	20	35	53	74
25	10	21	36	54	76
30	10	21	36	54	76
35	10	21	36	54	76
40	10	21	36	54	76
45	10	20	34	52	72
50	9	18	32	48	68
55	8	17	29	45	63
60	8	16	27	41	57
65	7	14	24	37	52
70	6	13	22	33	46
75	6	11	19	30	42
80	5	10	17	27	37
85	4	9	16	24	33
90	4	8	14	21	30

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	200
2	3	6	14%	128
3	3	12	13%	123
4	3	8	9%	81
5	2	10	5%	48
6	4	10	4%	42
7	3	15	4%	34
8	4	12	3%	26
9	2	8	3%	24
10	4	8	2%	22

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	6	12	20	29
45	3	7	13	21	30
50	3	7	14	22	32
55	3	8	14	23	33
60	4	8	15	24	35
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	5	10	17	26	37
75	5	10	18	27	38
80	5	11	18	28	39
85	6	11	19	29	40
90	6	12	19	29	41
95	6	12	20	30	41
100	7	13	21	31	42
105	7	13	21	31	43
110	7	13	22	32	44
115	8	14	22	33	45
120	8	14	23	33	45

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	22	31
20	4	9	16	25	35
25	4	9	16	25	36
30	4	9	16	25	36
35	4	9	16	25	36
40	4	9	16	25	36
45	4	8	15	24	34
50	4	8	14	23	32
55	3	7	13	21	30
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	6	11	17	25
70	2	5	10	15	22
75	2	5	9	14	20
80	2	4	8	12	18
85	2	4	7	11	16
90	2	4	6	10	14

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	25%	50
2	3	8	20%	39
3	3	12	11%	21
4	4	8	7%	14
5	4	10	6%	11
6	4	12	5%	10
7	2	10	5%	9
8	2	12	3%	6
9	3	7	2%	4
9	3	15	2%	4
9	3	11	2%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	9	18	30	45
55	4	11	21	34	50
60	6	13	24	38	55
65	8	16	27	42	60
70	9	18	31	46	64
75	11	21	34	50	69
80	13	23	37	54	73
85	14	25	40	57	77
90	16	28	42	61	81
95	18	30	45	64	85
100	20	32	48	67	89
105	21	34	51	70	92
110	23	36	53	74	96
115	25	39	56	77	99
120	27	41	58	80	103
125	28	43	61	82	106
130	30	45	63	85	109
135	32	47	66	88	112
140	33	49	68	91	115

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	18	30	46	65
20	10	20	35	53	74
25	10	21	36	54	76
30	10	21	36	54	76
35	10	21	36	54	76
40	10	21	36	54	76
45	10	20	34	52	72
50	9	18	32	48	68
55	8	17	29	45	63
60	8	16	27	41	57
65	7	14	24	37	52
70	6	13	22	33	46
75	6	11	19	30	42
80	5	10	17	27	37
85	4	9	16	24	33
90	4	8	14	21	30

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	200
2	3	6	14%	128
3	3	12	13%	123
4	3	8	9%	81
5	2	10	5%	48
6	4	10	4%	42
7	3	15	4%	34
8	4	12	3%	26
9	2	8	3%	24
10	4	8	2%	22

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	6	12	20	29
45	3	7	13	21	30
50	3	7	14	22	32
55	3	8	14	23	33
60	4	8	15	24	35
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	5	10	17	26	37
75	5	10	18	27	38
80	5	11	18	28	39
85	6	11	19	29	40
90	6	12	19	29	41
95	6	12	20	30	41
100	7	13	21	31	42
105	7	13	21	31	43
110	7	13	22	32	44
115	8	14	22	33	45
120	8	14	23	33	45

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	22	31
20	4	9	16	25	35
25	4	9	16	25	36
30	4	9	16	25	36
35	4	9	16	25	36
40	4	9	16	25	36
45	4	8	15	24	34
50	4	8	14	23	32
55	3	7	13	21	30
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	6	11	17	25
70	2	5	10	15	22
75	2	5	9	14	20
80	2	4	8	12	18
85	2	4	7	11	16
90	2	4	6	10	14

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	25%	50
2	3	8	20%	39
3	3	12	11%	21
4	4	8	7%	14
5	4	10	6%	11
6	4	12	5%	10
7	2	10	5%	9
8	2	12	3%	6
9	3	7	2%	4
9	3	15	2%	4
9	3	11	2%	4