Close Grip Incline Bench Press Standards (lb)

The average Close Grip Incline Bench Press is 188 lb for men and 96 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Close Grip Incline Bench Press strength standards are based on 72,251 lifts by Strength Level users from 2021 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Close Grip Incline Bench Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	94 lb
Novice	136 lb
Intermediate	188 lb
Advanced	248 lb
Elite	313 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	1.75x

How much should I be able to Close Grip Incline Bench Press? (lb)

What is the average Close Grip Incline Bench Press? The average Close Grip Incline Bench Press weight for a male lifter is 188 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Close Grip Incline Bench Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 94 lb (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
110	46	70	102	139	181
120	55	82	116	155	199
130	64	93	129	170	216
140	73	104	142	185	232
150	82	115	154	199	248
160	91	125	166	213	264
170	100	135	178	227	278
180	109	145	190	240	293
190	117	155	201	252	307
200	126	165	212	265	320
210	134	174	223	277	333
220	142	184	233	288	346
230	150	193	243	300	359
240	158	202	253	311	371
250	166	210	263	321	383
260	173	219	273	332	394
270	181	227	282	342	405
280	188	236	291	352	416
290	195	244	300	362	427
300	203	252	309	372	438
310	210	260	318	381	448

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	80	116	160	211	267
20	92	132	183	241	305
25	94	136	188	248	313
30	94	136	188	248	313
35	94	136	188	248	313
40	94	136	188	248	313
45	89	129	178	235	297
50	83	120	166	219	277
55	77	111	153	203	256
60	70	101	140	185	234
65	64	92	127	167	211
70	57	83	114	151	190
75	51	74	102	135	171
80	46	66	92	121	153
85	41	59	82	108	137
90	37	53	74	97	123

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

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

3x8 15%

3x10 14%

4x6 8%

4x10 8%

4x8 6%

4x15 6%

3x6 4%

3x12 3%

4x5 3%

4x7 3%

5x6 3%

5x12 3%

2x8 3%

3x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	18
2	3	10	14%	17
3	4	6	8%	10
4	4	10	8%	9
5	4	8	6%	7
5	4	15	6%	7
7	3	6	4%	5
8	3	12	3%	4
8	4	5	3%	4
10	4	7	3%	3
10	5	6	3%	3
10	5	12	3%	3
10	2	8	3%	3
10	3	5	3%	3

Female

Female Close Grip Incline Bench Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	43 lb
Novice	66 lb
Intermediate	96 lb
Advanced	132 lb
Elite	172 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.30x
Novice	0.45x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.15x

How much should I be able to Close Grip Incline Bench Press? (lb)

What is the average Close Grip Incline Bench Press? The average Close Grip Incline Bench Press weight for a female lifter is 96 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Close Grip Incline Bench Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 43 lb (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
90	22	37	58	84	113
100	26	43	65	92	122
110	30	48	72	100	131
120	34	53	78	107	139
130	38	58	84	114	147
140	42	63	90	121	155
150	46	68	95	127	162
160	50	72	101	134	169
170	53	77	106	140	176
180	57	81	111	145	182
190	60	85	116	151	189
200	64	89	120	156	194
210	67	93	125	161	200
220	70	97	129	166	206
230	74	101	133	171	211
240	77	104	138	176	216
250	80	108	142	180	221
260	83	111	146	185	226

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	36	56	82	113	146
20	41	64	94	129	167
25	43	66	96	132	172
30	43	66	96	132	172
35	43	66	96	132	172
40	43	66	96	132	172
45	40	63	91	125	163
50	38	59	85	117	152
55	35	54	79	108	140
60	32	49	72	99	128
65	29	45	65	89	116
70	26	40	59	80	104
75	23	36	53	72	94
80	21	32	47	65	84
85	19	29	42	58	75
90	17	26	38	52	67

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

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

2x6 40%

2x8 20%

3x5 20%

3x12 20%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	6	40%	2
2	2	8	20%	1
2	3	5	20%	1
2	3	12	20%	1

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Close Grip Incline Bench Press strength standards

Strength Level analysed 3,194 qualifying results from 72,251 community lifts to produce our Close Grip Incline Bench Press strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	72,251
Qualifying results	3,194
Male results	3,064
Female results	130
Data start	24 December 2021
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	46	70	102	139	181
120	55	82	116	155	199
130	64	93	129	170	216
140	73	104	142	185	232
150	82	115	154	199	248
160	91	125	166	213	264
170	100	135	178	227	278
180	109	145	190	240	293
190	117	155	201	252	307
200	126	165	212	265	320
210	134	174	223	277	333
220	142	184	233	288	346
230	150	193	243	300	359
240	158	202	253	311	371
250	166	210	263	321	383
260	173	219	273	332	394
270	181	227	282	342	405
280	188	236	291	352	416
290	195	244	300	362	427
300	203	252	309	372	438
310	210	260	318	381	448

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	80	116	160	211	267
20	92	132	183	241	305
25	94	136	188	248	313
30	94	136	188	248	313
35	94	136	188	248	313
40	94	136	188	248	313
45	89	129	178	235	297
50	83	120	166	219	277
55	77	111	153	203	256
60	70	101	140	185	234
65	64	92	127	167	211
70	57	83	114	151	190
75	51	74	102	135	171
80	46	66	92	121	153
85	41	59	82	108	137
90	37	53	74	97	123

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	18
2	3	10	14%	17
3	4	6	8%	10
4	4	10	8%	9
5	4	8	6%	7
5	4	15	6%	7
7	3	6	4%	5
8	3	12	3%	4
8	4	5	3%	4
10	4	7	3%	3
10	5	6	3%	3
10	5	12	3%	3
10	2	8	3%	3
10	3	5	3%	3

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	22	37	58	84	113
100	26	43	65	92	122
110	30	48	72	100	131
120	34	53	78	107	139
130	38	58	84	114	147
140	42	63	90	121	155
150	46	68	95	127	162
160	50	72	101	134	169
170	53	77	106	140	176
180	57	81	111	145	182
190	60	85	116	151	189
200	64	89	120	156	194
210	67	93	125	161	200
220	70	97	129	166	206
230	74	101	133	171	211
240	77	104	138	176	216
250	80	108	142	180	221
260	83	111	146	185	226

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	36	56	82	113	146
20	41	64	94	129	167
25	43	66	96	132	172
30	43	66	96	132	172
35	43	66	96	132	172
40	43	66	96	132	172
45	40	63	91	125	163
50	38	59	85	117	152
55	35	54	79	108	140
60	32	49	72	99	128
65	29	45	65	89	116
70	26	40	59	80	104
75	23	36	53	72	94
80	21	32	47	65	84
85	19	29	42	58	75
90	17	26	38	52	67

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	46	70	102	139	181
120	55	82	116	155	199
130	64	93	129	170	216
140	73	104	142	185	232
150	82	115	154	199	248
160	91	125	166	213	264
170	100	135	178	227	278
180	109	145	190	240	293
190	117	155	201	252	307
200	126	165	212	265	320
210	134	174	223	277	333
220	142	184	233	288	346
230	150	193	243	300	359
240	158	202	253	311	371
250	166	210	263	321	383
260	173	219	273	332	394
270	181	227	282	342	405
280	188	236	291	352	416
290	195	244	300	362	427
300	203	252	309	372	438
310	210	260	318	381	448

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	80	116	160	211	267
20	92	132	183	241	305
25	94	136	188	248	313
30	94	136	188	248	313
35	94	136	188	248	313
40	94	136	188	248	313
45	89	129	178	235	297
50	83	120	166	219	277
55	77	111	153	203	256
60	70	101	140	185	234
65	64	92	127	167	211
70	57	83	114	151	190
75	51	74	102	135	171
80	46	66	92	121	153
85	41	59	82	108	137
90	37	53	74	97	123

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	18
2	3	10	14%	17
3	4	6	8%	10
4	4	10	8%	9
5	4	8	6%	7
5	4	15	6%	7
7	3	6	4%	5
8	3	12	3%	4
8	4	5	3%	4
10	4	7	3%	3
10	5	6	3%	3
10	5	12	3%	3
10	2	8	3%	3
10	3	5	3%	3

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	22	37	58	84	113
100	26	43	65	92	122
110	30	48	72	100	131
120	34	53	78	107	139
130	38	58	84	114	147
140	42	63	90	121	155
150	46	68	95	127	162
160	50	72	101	134	169
170	53	77	106	140	176
180	57	81	111	145	182
190	60	85	116	151	189
200	64	89	120	156	194
210	67	93	125	161	200
220	70	97	129	166	206
230	74	101	133	171	211
240	77	104	138	176	216
250	80	108	142	180	221
260	83	111	146	185	226

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	36	56	82	113	146
20	41	64	94	129	167
25	43	66	96	132	172
30	43	66	96	132	172
35	43	66	96	132	172
40	43	66	96	132	172
45	40	63	91	125	163
50	38	59	85	117	152
55	35	54	79	108	140
60	32	49	72	99	128
65	29	45	65	89	116
70	26	40	59	80	104
75	23	36	53	72	94
80	21	32	47	65	84
85	19	29	42	58	75
90	17	26	38	52	67

Close Grip Incline Bench Press Standards (lb)

Male

Male Close Grip Incline Bench Press Standards (lb)

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Data behind the Close Grip Incline Bench Press strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	46	70	102	139	181
120	55	82	116	155	199
130	64	93	129	170	216
140	73	104	142	185	232
150	82	115	154	199	248
160	91	125	166	213	264
170	100	135	178	227	278
180	109	145	190	240	293
190	117	155	201	252	307
200	126	165	212	265	320
210	134	174	223	277	333
220	142	184	233	288	346
230	150	193	243	300	359
240	158	202	253	311	371
250	166	210	263	321	383
260	173	219	273	332	394
270	181	227	282	342	405
280	188	236	291	352	416
290	195	244	300	362	427
300	203	252	309	372	438
310	210	260	318	381	448

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	80	116	160	211	267
20	92	132	183	241	305
25	94	136	188	248	313
30	94	136	188	248	313
35	94	136	188	248	313
40	94	136	188	248	313
45	89	129	178	235	297
50	83	120	166	219	277
55	77	111	153	203	256
60	70	101	140	185	234
65	64	92	127	167	211
70	57	83	114	151	190
75	51	74	102	135	171
80	46	66	92	121	153
85	41	59	82	108	137
90	37	53	74	97	123

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	18
2	3	10	14%	17
3	4	6	8%	10
4	4	10	8%	9
5	4	8	6%	7
5	4	15	6%	7
7	3	6	4%	5
8	3	12	3%	4
8	4	5	3%	4
10	4	7	3%	3
10	5	6	3%	3
10	5	12	3%	3
10	2	8	3%	3
10	3	5	3%	3

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	22	37	58	84	113
100	26	43	65	92	122
110	30	48	72	100	131
120	34	53	78	107	139
130	38	58	84	114	147
140	42	63	90	121	155
150	46	68	95	127	162
160	50	72	101	134	169
170	53	77	106	140	176
180	57	81	111	145	182
190	60	85	116	151	189
200	64	89	120	156	194
210	67	93	125	161	200
220	70	97	129	166	206
230	74	101	133	171	211
240	77	104	138	176	216
250	80	108	142	180	221
260	83	111	146	185	226

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	36	56	82	113	146
20	41	64	94	129	167
25	43	66	96	132	172
30	43	66	96	132	172
35	43	66	96	132	172
40	43	66	96	132	172
45	40	63	91	125	163
50	38	59	85	117	152
55	35	54	79	108	140
60	32	49	72	99	128
65	29	45	65	89	116
70	26	40	59	80	104
75	23	36	53	72	94
80	21	32	47	65	84
85	19	29	42	58	75
90	17	26	38	52	67