Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR): Age Trend

Median Cooper Clinic bench press falls from 1.06× bodyweight at age 20–29 to 0.68× by age 60+ in men; from 0.65× to 0.45× in women.

Data source: Cooper Institute (2013 Monograph) (2013) About this study

Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR) Strength Trend

Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR) by Age Chart

Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR) Median Values

Age Male Female
20-29 1.06 0.65
30-39 0.93 0.57
40-49 0.84 0.52
50-59 0.75 0.46
60+ 0.68 0.45

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Males
20-2930-3940-4950-5960+
Females
20-2930-3940-4950-5960+
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