Smith Machine Bench Press Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Smith Machine Bench Press standards are based on 234,433 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Smith Machine Bench Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	102 lb
Novice	151 lb
Intermediate	214 lb
Advanced	287 lb
Elite	366 lb

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 Smith Machine Bench Press? (lb)

What is the average Smith Machine Bench Press? The average Smith Machine Bench Press weight for a male lifter is 214 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Smith Machine Bench Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 102 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	59	92	135	187	244
120	68	104	149	203	262
130	77	115	163	219	280
140	86	126	175	233	297
150	95	136	188	248	313
160	103	147	200	262	328
170	112	157	212	275	343
180	120	166	223	288	357
190	128	176	234	300	371
200	136	185	244	312	384
210	144	194	255	324	397
220	151	203	265	335	410
230	159	211	274	346	422
240	166	220	284	357	434
250	173	228	293	367	445
260	180	236	302	377	456
270	187	244	311	387	467
280	193	251	320	397	478
290	200	259	328	406	488
300	206	266	336	415	498
310	213	273	345	424	508

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	129	182	244	312
20	99	147	208	279	357
25	102	151	214	287	366
30	102	151	214	287	366
35	102	151	214	287	366
40	102	151	214	287	366
45	97	144	203	272	348
50	91	135	190	255	326
55	84	125	176	236	302
60	77	114	161	215	275
65	69	103	145	195	249
70	62	92	130	175	223
75	56	82	116	156	200
80	50	74	104	140	179
85	44	66	93	125	160
90	40	60	84	113	144

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

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

3x10 14%

3x5 11%

3x8 9%

5x5 8%

4x8 6%

4x10 5%

3x12 4%

3x3 4%

2x10 3%

3x6 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	14%	92
2	3	5	11%	70
3	3	8	9%	57
4	5	5	8%	51
5	4	8	6%	39
6	4	10	5%	35
7	3	12	4%	26
8	3	3	4%	24
9	2	10	3%	19
10	3	6	2%	16

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Female

Female Smith Machine Bench Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	37 lb
Novice	69 lb
Intermediate	114 lb
Advanced	170 lb
Elite	233 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.25x
Elite	1.50x

How much should I be able to Smith Machine Bench Press? (lb)

What is the average Smith Machine Bench Press? The average Smith Machine Bench Press weight for a female lifter is 114 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Smith Machine Bench Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 37 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	14	32	60	97	140
100	19	40	70	109	155
110	24	47	80	121	169
120	29	54	89	133	182
130	34	61	98	143	195
140	39	68	107	154	207
150	44	75	115	164	219
160	50	81	123	174	230
170	55	88	131	183	241
180	60	94	139	192	251
190	64	100	146	201	261
200	69	106	153	209	271
210	74	112	161	217	280
220	79	118	167	225	289
230	83	124	174	233	298
240	88	129	181	241	306
250	92	135	187	248	315
260	97	140	193	255	323

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	31	59	97	144	199
20	36	67	111	165	227
25	37	69	114	170	233
30	37	69	114	170	233
35	37	69	114	170	233
40	37	69	114	170	233
45	35	66	108	161	221
50	33	62	101	151	208
55	30	57	94	140	192
60	28	52	86	128	175
65	25	47	77	115	158
70	23	42	69	103	142
75	20	38	62	92	127
80	18	34	56	83	114
85	16	30	50	74	102
90	15	27	45	67	92

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

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

3x10 14%

4x10 10%

3x5 7%

5x5 6%

3x6 6%

2x8 5%

2x12 5%

4x12 4%

4x5 4%

5x10 4%

3x7 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	14%	14
2	4	10	10%	10
3	3	5	7%	7
4	5	5	6%	6
4	3	6	6%	6
6	2	8	5%	5
6	2	12	5%	5
8	4	12	4%	4
8	4	5	4%	4
8	5	10	4%	4
8	3	7	4%	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.

Other Languages

Smith Machine Bench Press (EN)
Bankdrücken in der Multipresse (DE)
Press de banca en multipower (ES)
Développé couché à la machine Smith (FR)
Wyciskanie sztangi na maszynie Smitha (PL)
Panca piana Smith Machine (IT)
Supino na máquina Smith (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	59	92	135	187	244
120	68	104	149	203	262
130	77	115	163	219	280
140	86	126	175	233	297
150	95	136	188	248	313
160	103	147	200	262	328
170	112	157	212	275	343
180	120	166	223	288	357
190	128	176	234	300	371
200	136	185	244	312	384
210	144	194	255	324	397
220	151	203	265	335	410
230	159	211	274	346	422
240	166	220	284	357	434
250	173	228	293	367	445
260	180	236	302	377	456
270	187	244	311	387	467
280	193	251	320	397	478
290	200	259	328	406	488
300	206	266	336	415	498
310	213	273	345	424	508

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	129	182	244	312
20	99	147	208	279	357
25	102	151	214	287	366
30	102	151	214	287	366
35	102	151	214	287	366
40	102	151	214	287	366
45	97	144	203	272	348
50	91	135	190	255	326
55	84	125	176	236	302
60	77	114	161	215	275
65	69	103	145	195	249
70	62	92	130	175	223
75	56	82	116	156	200
80	50	74	104	140	179
85	44	66	93	125	160
90	40	60	84	113	144

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	14%	92
2	3	5	11%	70
3	3	8	9%	57
4	5	5	8%	51
5	4	8	6%	39
6	4	10	5%	35
7	3	12	4%	26
8	3	3	4%	24
9	2	10	3%	19
10	3	6	2%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	14	32	60	97	140
100	19	40	70	109	155
110	24	47	80	121	169
120	29	54	89	133	182
130	34	61	98	143	195
140	39	68	107	154	207
150	44	75	115	164	219
160	50	81	123	174	230
170	55	88	131	183	241
180	60	94	139	192	251
190	64	100	146	201	261
200	69	106	153	209	271
210	74	112	161	217	280
220	79	118	167	225	289
230	83	124	174	233	298
240	88	129	181	241	306
250	92	135	187	248	315
260	97	140	193	255	323

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	31	59	97	144	199
20	36	67	111	165	227
25	37	69	114	170	233
30	37	69	114	170	233
35	37	69	114	170	233
40	37	69	114	170	233
45	35	66	108	161	221
50	33	62	101	151	208
55	30	57	94	140	192
60	28	52	86	128	175
65	25	47	77	115	158
70	23	42	69	103	142
75	20	38	62	92	127
80	18	34	56	83	114
85	16	30	50	74	102
90	15	27	45	67	92

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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	59	92	135	187	244
120	68	104	149	203	262
130	77	115	163	219	280
140	86	126	175	233	297
150	95	136	188	248	313
160	103	147	200	262	328
170	112	157	212	275	343
180	120	166	223	288	357
190	128	176	234	300	371
200	136	185	244	312	384
210	144	194	255	324	397
220	151	203	265	335	410
230	159	211	274	346	422
240	166	220	284	357	434
250	173	228	293	367	445
260	180	236	302	377	456
270	187	244	311	387	467
280	193	251	320	397	478
290	200	259	328	406	488
300	206	266	336	415	498
310	213	273	345	424	508

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	129	182	244	312
20	99	147	208	279	357
25	102	151	214	287	366
30	102	151	214	287	366
35	102	151	214	287	366
40	102	151	214	287	366
45	97	144	203	272	348
50	91	135	190	255	326
55	84	125	176	236	302
60	77	114	161	215	275
65	69	103	145	195	249
70	62	92	130	175	223
75	56	82	116	156	200
80	50	74	104	140	179
85	44	66	93	125	160
90	40	60	84	113	144

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	14%	92
2	3	5	11%	70
3	3	8	9%	57
4	5	5	8%	51
5	4	8	6%	39
6	4	10	5%	35
7	3	12	4%	26
8	3	3	4%	24
9	2	10	3%	19
10	3	6	2%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	14	32	60	97	140
100	19	40	70	109	155
110	24	47	80	121	169
120	29	54	89	133	182
130	34	61	98	143	195
140	39	68	107	154	207
150	44	75	115	164	219
160	50	81	123	174	230
170	55	88	131	183	241
180	60	94	139	192	251
190	64	100	146	201	261
200	69	106	153	209	271
210	74	112	161	217	280
220	79	118	167	225	289
230	83	124	174	233	298
240	88	129	181	241	306
250	92	135	187	248	315
260	97	140	193	255	323

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	31	59	97	144	199
20	36	67	111	165	227
25	37	69	114	170	233
30	37	69	114	170	233
35	37	69	114	170	233
40	37	69	114	170	233
45	35	66	108	161	221
50	33	62	101	151	208
55	30	57	94	140	192
60	28	52	86	128	175
65	25	47	77	115	158
70	23	42	69	103	142
75	20	38	62	92	127
80	18	34	56	83	114
85	16	30	50	74	102
90	15	27	45	67	92

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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	59	92	135	187	244
120	68	104	149	203	262
130	77	115	163	219	280
140	86	126	175	233	297
150	95	136	188	248	313
160	103	147	200	262	328
170	112	157	212	275	343
180	120	166	223	288	357
190	128	176	234	300	371
200	136	185	244	312	384
210	144	194	255	324	397
220	151	203	265	335	410
230	159	211	274	346	422
240	166	220	284	357	434
250	173	228	293	367	445
260	180	236	302	377	456
270	187	244	311	387	467
280	193	251	320	397	478
290	200	259	328	406	488
300	206	266	336	415	498
310	213	273	345	424	508

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	129	182	244	312
20	99	147	208	279	357
25	102	151	214	287	366
30	102	151	214	287	366
35	102	151	214	287	366
40	102	151	214	287	366
45	97	144	203	272	348
50	91	135	190	255	326
55	84	125	176	236	302
60	77	114	161	215	275
65	69	103	145	195	249
70	62	92	130	175	223
75	56	82	116	156	200
80	50	74	104	140	179
85	44	66	93	125	160
90	40	60	84	113	144

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	14%	92
2	3	5	11%	70
3	3	8	9%	57
4	5	5	8%	51
5	4	8	6%	39
6	4	10	5%	35
7	3	12	4%	26
8	3	3	4%	24
9	2	10	3%	19
10	3	6	2%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	14	32	60	97	140
100	19	40	70	109	155
110	24	47	80	121	169
120	29	54	89	133	182
130	34	61	98	143	195
140	39	68	107	154	207
150	44	75	115	164	219
160	50	81	123	174	230
170	55	88	131	183	241
180	60	94	139	192	251
190	64	100	146	201	261
200	69	106	153	209	271
210	74	112	161	217	280
220	79	118	167	225	289
230	83	124	174	233	298
240	88	129	181	241	306
250	92	135	187	248	315
260	97	140	193	255	323

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	31	59	97	144	199
20	36	67	111	165	227
25	37	69	114	170	233
30	37	69	114	170	233
35	37	69	114	170	233
40	37	69	114	170	233
45	35	66	108	161	221
50	33	62	101	151	208
55	30	57	94	140	192
60	28	52	86	128	175
65	25	47	77	115	158
70	23	42	69	103	142
75	20	38	62	92	127
80	18	34	56	83	114
85	16	30	50	74	102
90	15	27	45	67	92

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