Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR): Males, Age 20-29

These norms describe 1-repetition maximum bench press performance on a Universal DVR (Dynamic Variable Resistance) machine, expressed as weight pressed divided by bodyweight. Data are from Physical Fitness Assessments and Norms for Adults and Law Enforcement (Cooper Institute, Dallas TX, 2013), a reference library of about ten fitness test norm charts. The bench press ratio chart in that monograph is labelled as drawn from Cooper Institute data, meaning Cooper Clinic patients rather than the Law Enforcement Studies cohort. Because the Cooper Clinic population is self-selected for preventive-health assessment and is typically fitter than the general public, these norms may be higher than population-wide averages. This is a machine-based protocol and is not directly comparable to the site's barbell bench press norms from competitive powerlifters. Note: this source is an institutional monograph (not a peer-reviewed journal article); male sample sizes are shown in the table, but female bracket sizes are not disclosed.

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

Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR) Strength Males 20-29

Percentile Distribution

Percentile distribution (ratio) 5th 5th: 0.72 ratio 0.72 25th 25th: 0.90 ratio 0.90 50th 50th: 1.06 ratio 1.06 75th 75th: 1.26 ratio 1.26 95th 95th: 1.63 ratio 1.63 0 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 ratio Percentile distribution (ratio) 5th 5th: 0.72 ratio 0.72 25th 25th: 0.90 ratio 0.90 50th 50th: 1.06 ratio 1.06 75th 75th: 1.26 ratio 1.26 95th 95th: 1.63 ratio 1.63 0 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 ratio
Percentile Value (ratio) Rating
5th 0.72 Poor
25th 0.9 Below average
50th 1.06 Average
75th 1.26 Above average
95th 1.63 Excellent

What these numbers mean for males aged 20-29

A score around 1.06 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 1.26 fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 0.9 fall near the 25th percentile, about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Percentiles show how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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Cooper Institute Fitness Norms

This test is one of about ten norm charts in the Cooper Institute's 2013 monograph. Law enforcement academies pick five to six of these tests to build their own field batteries.