10%
of a silverback gorilla's bench press
You are in the game. A small, very brave game.
Stronger than
62%
of all adults
Stronger than
31%
of gym-goers
Stronger than
0%
of all gorillas
Your bench press
Your best single rep — form optional, honesty required.
Human bench
135lb
Gorilla bench
1320+lb
A silverback gorilla is estimated at 6–10x the upper-body strength of a trained human, based on comparative anatomy studies of muscle fiber density and limb mechanics. Nobody has tested this in a gym setting. For obvious reasons.
Bench press is the most commonly tracked upper-body strength lift and the best single proxy for human pushing power. It keeps the comparison clean, simple, and braggable at the gym.
No. A silverback weighs 400–500 lb of near-pure muscle and has been observed throwing 800 lb objects. Your bench press number is irrelevant in an actual encounter. Please do not attempt to verify this.
It is a playful estimate based on published comparative strength research. The 6–10x multiplier is the most commonly cited figure in the literature. The exact number varies by source, study methodology, and which gorilla showed up that day.
No. Gorillas are more like very large yoga dads. Immensely strong, deeply chill, and far more likely to babysit than brawl.
Strong enough that if he were a gym member, he'd be banned for breaking equipment. Silverbacks can weigh up to 400 lbs and casually move things you'd need a forklift for — all while eating salad.
It's not a job title, rank, or Hogwarts house. It simply means: adult male gorilla with stylish silver hair. Think distinguished, not midlife crisis.
