Bench vs Lying Cambered Barbell Row Strength Standards

Barbell Bench Press vs Lying Cambered Barbell Row Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the bench press and lying cambered barbell row targets side by side from Novice through Elite. Use them to compare standards, not to force a particular ratio between the lifts.

Find the closest row in the men’s or women’s table. Every target lists Bench Press / Lying Cambered Barbell Row, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Bench Press vs Lying Cambered Barbell Row Standards

How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.

Women’s Bench Press vs Lying Cambered Barbell Row Standards

How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.

How Your Barbell Bench Press vs Lying Cambered Barbell Row Result Is Calculated

The comparison starts by estimating each max separately. It then rates both lifts against their own standards before identifying the lower result.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

The entered weight is used directly for one rep. With 2–12 reps, both estimates are compared and the lower value is used.

• Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
• Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)

Set quality matters for this Barbell Bench Press vs Lying Cambered Barbell Row comparison. Enter technically consistent, challenging sets, and prefer lower-rep results when practical because the estimate extends less far beyond the performed set.

2. Find the bench press strength level

The bench press standards use the approved sex-specific reference targets from the individual raw competition-style bench press tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.

3. Find the lying cambered barbell row strength level

For lying cambered barbell row, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lift more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.

4. Compare the two results

Each max receives a level from Beginner through Elite. The lower-level lift becomes the priority. At matching levels, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level; otherwise the result is Balanced.

A priority result is a standards comparison, not a diagnosis. Differences in technique, fatigue, practice, or set effort may influence it. Age range is recorded anonymously and does not alter these standards.

Use the calculator above to view both estimated maxes, strength levels, next targets, and the resulting priority or Balanced verdict.

How Men’s Barbell Bench Press and Lying Cambered Barbell Row Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Lying Cambered Barbell Row standard minus the Bench Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Lying Cambered Barbell Row standard is higher, and below zero means the Bench Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Barbell Bench Press and Lying Cambered Barbell Row Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Lying Cambered Barbell Row standard minus the Bench Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Lying Cambered Barbell Row standard is higher, and below zero means the Bench Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Barbell Bench Press and Lying Cambered Barbell Row Exercises Used by This Calculator

For a useful comparison, perform a strict bench press and a strict lying cambered barbell row using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Bench Press and Lying Cambered Barbell Row tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and load rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different load conventions.

Use a paused competition-style barbell bench press

Lower the bar under control to the chest, pause without bouncing, and press to full elbow lockout with no spotter assistance. Enter the total barbell weight. Do not enter a touch-and-go, assisted, partial, Smith-machine, dumbbell, incline, decline, equipped, or bench-shirt result.

Use the Lying Cambered Barbell Row setup and load convention

The entered weight for strict Lying Cambered Barbell Row. Valid Lying Cambered Barbell Row reps. Row the cambered bar toward the bench or lower trunk through a controlled path, then lower to the same hanging arm-extension start and finish with A valid finish shows clear elbow drive and bar control without lifting the trunk off the bench, bouncing the bar, shortening the reach, or using hip/leg drive. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Enter one recent Barbell Bench Press result and one recent Lying Cambered Barbell Row result

First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

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