How strong am I? For the default example, a 205 lb bench press by a 180 lb male lifter ranks in the 53rd percentile among self-reported gym lifters (n=24,645) and the 10th percentile among verified raw competition lifters (n=91,546). The two populations are shown separately because gym data and competition data answer different questions.
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Gym Tier
Self-reported gym lifters - Symmetric Strength gym dataset
Bench Press: 53.3rd percentile - Intermediate
Competition Tier
Verified competition lifters - OpenPowerlifting raw competition dataset
Bench Press: 10.4th percentile - Beginner
Why Two Percentiles?
Gym percentiles come from self-reported Symmetric Strength training lifts. Competition percentiles come from verified OpenPowerlifting meet results for squat, bench press, and deadlift. The numbers are not blended because each population has different selection effects. Read the full methodology →
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