Push-Ups → Bench

Bench Press Based on Push-Ups

No bench needed. Estimate your barbell bench press from your max push-ups and your bodyweight.

Your Push-Ups

Strict, chest-to-floor reps to near failure in a single set.

Enter your push-ups and bodyweight

Estimated Bench Press 1RM
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Bench Estimate by Push-Up Count

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From Push-Ups to Bench Press

A push-up is essentially a bodyweight bench press: research suggests you lift roughly 64% of your bodyweight in the standard position. By treating your max push-ups as "reps at 64% of bodyweight," we feed that into a one-rep-max formula to estimate the barbell bench it corresponds to. The method works best at modest push-up counts.

Questions

Push-Up FAQ

How much weight is a push-up?
In a standard push-up you press about 64% of your bodyweight; on the knees it's closer to 49%.
Is this accurate for high push-up counts?
Less so. Above ~25–30 reps push-ups test endurance more than max strength, so the estimate becomes optimistic.