EZ Bar Curl vs Close Grip Bench Press

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Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Overall Comparison

Metric	EZ Bar Curl	Close Grip Bench Press	Difference	Percent
Daily count	265	153	112	73%
Total lifts entered	277,059	295,120	-18,061	-6%

Male Comparison

Metric	EZ Bar Curl	Close Grip Bench Press	Difference	Percent
Average lift	103.3 lb	205.6 lb	-102.3 lb	-50%
Elite lift	185.7 lb	341.9 lb	-156.2 lb	-46%
Average bodyweight	172.2 lb	179.5 lb	-7.3 lb	-4%
Lifts analysed	26,323	36,031	-9,708	-27%

Female Comparison

Metric	EZ Bar Curl	Close Grip Bench Press	Difference	Percent
Average lift	61.8 lb	108.9 lb	-47.1 lb	-43%
Elite lift	117.8 lb	201.5 lb	-83.7 lb	-42%
Average bodyweight	145.5 lb	147.1 lb	-1.7 lb	-1%
Lifts analysed	1,354	1,982	-628	-32%