Paused Bench Press vs Wrist Curl

♂ Male
♀ Female
Kilograms (kg)
Pounds (lb)

Overall comparison

The daily number of paused bench press lifts entered on Strength Level is greater than the daily number of wrist curl lifts.

Metric Paused Bench Press Wrist Curl Difference Percent
Daily count 32 22 ↑10 ↑45%
Total lifts entered 32 37,940 ↓37,908 ↓99.92%

Male comparison

The average paused bench press entered by men on Strength Level is heavier than the average wrist curl.

The bodyweight of men entering paused bench press lifts on Strength Level is on average heavier than those entering wrist curl lifts.

Metric Paused Bench Press Wrist Curl Difference Percent
Average lift 237.5 lb 126.2 lb ↑111.3 lb ↑88%
Elite lift 372.8 lb 362.4 lb ↑10.4 lb ↑3%
Average bodyweight 181 lb 170.9 lb ↑10.1 lb ↑6%
Lifts analysed 579 4,837 ↓4,258 ↓88%

Female comparison

The average paused bench press entered by women on Strength Level is heavier than the average wrist curl.

The bodyweight of women entering paused bench press lifts on Strength Level is on average heavier than those entering wrist curl lifts.

Metric Paused Bench Press Wrist Curl Difference Percent
Average lift 103.4 lb 79.5 lb ↑23.9 lb ↑30%
Elite lift 210.8 lb 294.1 lb ↓83.3 lb ↓28%
Average bodyweight 146.8 lb 146.7 lb ↑0.1 lb ↑0%
Lifts analysed 0 296 ↓296 ↓100%

More comparisons

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See also

Wrist Curl vs Paused Bench Press Paused Bench Press Standards Wrist Curl Standards

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