Bench vs Smith Machine Floor Press Strength Standards

Barbell Bench Press vs Smith Machine Floor Press Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the bench press and smith machine floor press each require at the same strength level. They are separate exercise targets rather than a prescribed difference between your lifts.

Select the appropriate sex table and nearest bodyweight, then choose a strength-level column. Values are ordered Bench Press / Smith Machine Floor Press in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Bench Press vs Smith Machine Floor Press 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 Smith Machine Floor Press 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 Smith Machine Floor Press Result Is Calculated

Both lifts are scored independently first: estimated max, bodyweight-adjusted strength level, and progress toward the next level. Those ratings drive the comparison.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

A one-rep set uses the entered weight. For 2–12 reps, both formulas are calculated and the lower estimate is retained.

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

For the most useful Barbell Bench Press vs Smith Machine Floor Press comparison, enter clean, difficult sets performed with the same technique and range of motion you use in training. Lower-rep sets usually require less extrapolation.

2. Find the bench press strength level

The bench press rating uses its sex-specific exercise standards. Reference targets at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women are scaled to the entered bodyweight by reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so heavier lifters are expected to press more total barbell weight without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.

3. Find the smith machine floor press strength level

The smith machine floor press rating uses its sex-specific exercise standards. Reference targets at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women are scaled to the entered bodyweight by 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

Strength level decides the comparison first. Matching levels remain Balanced unless progress toward the next target differs by at least 10 points.

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.

The calculator above applies these steps to your exact entries and reports both lift ratings, both next targets, and the final comparison.

How Men’s Barbell Bench Press and Smith Machine Floor Press Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Smith Machine Floor Press standard minus the Bench Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Floor Press 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 Smith Machine Floor Press Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Smith Machine Floor Press standard minus the Bench Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Floor Press 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 Smith Machine Floor Press Exercises Used by This Calculator

For a useful comparison, perform a strict bench press and a strict smith machine floor press using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Bench Press and Smith Machine Floor Press 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 Smith Machine Floor Press setup and load convention

The lifter must control the implement before the first counted rep begins. Valid Smith Machine Floor Press reps. The lifter must press from the floor-limited bottom position to full elbow lockout, then lower under control until the upper arms or triceps return to the floor without bouncing. A valid finish requires controlled lockout over the chest or shoulder line with stable shoulders and no hip bridge, rack bounce, spotter assist, or shortened range. 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 Smith Machine Floor Press 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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