Behind-The-Neck Press

Behind-The-Neck Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Deltoids.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 65 kg

Women 34 kg

Behind-The-Neck Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	23 kg	14 kg
Novice	41 kg	22 kg
Intermediate	65 kg	34 kg
Advanced	95 kg	48 kg
Elite	128 kg	64 kg

Note: These standards are 1RM estimates based on average lifters. Bodyweight, age, and other personal factors can affect the values. See the detailed tables below.

Behind-The-Neck Press: Strength standards (kg)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	8	18	33	52	75
55	11	22	38	59	82
60	14	26	44	65	90
65	17	30	49	71	97
70	20	34	54	77	104
75	23	38	58	83	111
80	26	42	63	89	117
85	28	45	68	94	123
90	31	49	72	99	129
95	34	53	76	104	135
100	37	56	81	109	141
105	40	60	85	114	146
110	43	63	89	119	151
115	45	66	93	123	157
120	48	70	97	128	162
125	51	73	100	132	166
130	53	76	104	136	171
135	56	79	108	140	176
140	59	82	111	144	180

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	35	55	81	109
20	23	40	63	92	125
25	23	41	65	95	128
30	23	41	65	95	128
35	23	41	65	95	128
40	23	41	65	95	128
45	22	39	62	90	122
50	21	36	58	84	114
55	19	34	54	78	106
60	17	31	49	71	96
65	16	28	44	64	87
70	14	25	40	58	78
75	13	22	35	52	70
80	11	20	32	46	62
85	10	18	28	41	56
90	9	16	26	37	50

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	34	46
45	9	16	25	37	50
50	10	18	28	40	53
55	12	20	30	42	56
60	13	21	32	45	59
65	14	23	34	47	62
70	16	24	36	49	64
75	17	26	38	51	67
80	18	27	39	53	69
85	19	29	41	55	71
90	20	30	43	57	73
95	21	31	44	59	75
100	22	33	46	61	77
105	23	34	47	62	79
110	24	35	48	64	81
115	25	36	50	66	83
120	26	37	51	67	84

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	19	29	41	54
20	13	22	33	47	62
25	14	22	34	48	64
30	14	22	34	48	64
35	14	22	34	48	64
40	14	22	34	48	64
45	13	21	32	46	60
50	12	20	30	43	57
55	11	18	28	40	52
60	10	17	26	36	48
65	9	15	23	33	43
70	8	14	21	29	39
75	7	12	19	26	35
80	7	11	17	23	31
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	25

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

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How to read the table

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	8	18	33	52	75
55	11	22	38	59	82
60	14	26	44	65	90
65	17	30	49	71	97
70	20	34	54	77	104
75	23	38	58	83	111
80	26	42	63	89	117
85	28	45	68	94	123
90	31	49	72	99	129
95	34	53	76	104	135
100	37	56	81	109	141
105	40	60	85	114	146
110	43	63	89	119	151
115	45	66	93	123	157
120	48	70	97	128	162
125	51	73	100	132	166
130	53	76	104	136	171
135	56	79	108	140	176
140	59	82	111	144	180

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	35	55	81	109
20	23	40	63	92	125
25	23	41	65	95	128
30	23	41	65	95	128
35	23	41	65	95	128
40	23	41	65	95	128
45	22	39	62	90	122
50	21	36	58	84	114
55	19	34	54	78	106
60	17	31	49	71	96
65	16	28	44	64	87
70	14	25	40	58	78
75	13	22	35	52	70
80	11	20	32	46	62
85	10	18	28	41	56
90	9	16	26	37	50

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	34	46
45	9	16	25	37	50
50	10	18	28	40	53
55	12	20	30	42	56
60	13	21	32	45	59
65	14	23	34	47	62
70	16	24	36	49	64
75	17	26	38	51	67
80	18	27	39	53	69
85	19	29	41	55	71
90	20	30	43	57	73
95	21	31	44	59	75
100	22	33	46	61	77
105	23	34	47	62	79
110	24	35	48	64	81
115	25	36	50	66	83
120	26	37	51	67	84

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	19	29	41	54
20	13	22	33	47	62
25	14	22	34	48	64
30	14	22	34	48	64
35	14	22	34	48	64
40	14	22	34	48	64
45	13	21	32	46	60
50	12	20	30	43	57
55	11	18	28	40	52
60	10	17	26	36	48
65	9	15	23	33	43
70	8	14	21	29	39
75	7	12	19	26	35
80	7	11	17	23	31
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	25

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	8	18	33	52	75
55	11	22	38	59	82
60	14	26	44	65	90
65	17	30	49	71	97
70	20	34	54	77	104
75	23	38	58	83	111
80	26	42	63	89	117
85	28	45	68	94	123
90	31	49	72	99	129
95	34	53	76	104	135
100	37	56	81	109	141
105	40	60	85	114	146
110	43	63	89	119	151
115	45	66	93	123	157
120	48	70	97	128	162
125	51	73	100	132	166
130	53	76	104	136	171
135	56	79	108	140	176
140	59	82	111	144	180

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	35	55	81	109
20	23	40	63	92	125
25	23	41	65	95	128
30	23	41	65	95	128
35	23	41	65	95	128
40	23	41	65	95	128
45	22	39	62	90	122
50	21	36	58	84	114
55	19	34	54	78	106
60	17	31	49	71	96
65	16	28	44	64	87
70	14	25	40	58	78
75	13	22	35	52	70
80	11	20	32	46	62
85	10	18	28	41	56
90	9	16	26	37	50

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	34	46
45	9	16	25	37	50
50	10	18	28	40	53
55	12	20	30	42	56
60	13	21	32	45	59
65	14	23	34	47	62
70	16	24	36	49	64
75	17	26	38	51	67
80	18	27	39	53	69
85	19	29	41	55	71
90	20	30	43	57	73
95	21	31	44	59	75
100	22	33	46	61	77
105	23	34	47	62	79
110	24	35	48	64	81
115	25	36	50	66	83
120	26	37	51	67	84

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	19	29	41	54
20	13	22	33	47	62
25	14	22	34	48	64
30	14	22	34	48	64
35	14	22	34	48	64
40	14	22	34	48	64
45	13	21	32	46	60
50	12	20	30	43	57
55	11	18	28	40	52
60	10	17	26	36	48
65	9	15	23	33	43
70	8	14	21	29	39
75	7	12	19	26	35
80	7	11	17	23	31
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	25

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	8	18	33	52	75
55	11	22	38	59	82
60	14	26	44	65	90
65	17	30	49	71	97
70	20	34	54	77	104
75	23	38	58	83	111
80	26	42	63	89	117
85	28	45	68	94	123
90	31	49	72	99	129
95	34	53	76	104	135
100	37	56	81	109	141
105	40	60	85	114	146
110	43	63	89	119	151
115	45	66	93	123	157
120	48	70	97	128	162
125	51	73	100	132	166
130	53	76	104	136	171
135	56	79	108	140	176
140	59	82	111	144	180

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	35	55	81	109
20	23	40	63	92	125
25	23	41	65	95	128
30	23	41	65	95	128
35	23	41	65	95	128
40	23	41	65	95	128
45	22	39	62	90	122
50	21	36	58	84	114
55	19	34	54	78	106
60	17	31	49	71	96
65	16	28	44	64	87
70	14	25	40	58	78
75	13	22	35	52	70
80	11	20	32	46	62
85	10	18	28	41	56
90	9	16	26	37	50

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	34	46
45	9	16	25	37	50
50	10	18	28	40	53
55	12	20	30	42	56
60	13	21	32	45	59
65	14	23	34	47	62
70	16	24	36	49	64
75	17	26	38	51	67
80	18	27	39	53	69
85	19	29	41	55	71
90	20	30	43	57	73
95	21	31	44	59	75
100	22	33	46	61	77
105	23	34	47	62	79
110	24	35	48	64	81
115	25	36	50	66	83
120	26	37	51	67	84

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	19	29	41	54
20	13	22	33	47	62
25	14	22	34	48	64
30	14	22	34	48	64
35	14	22	34	48	64
40	14	22	34	48	64
45	13	21	32	46	60
50	12	20	30	43	57
55	11	18	28	40	52
60	10	17	26	36	48
65	9	15	23	33	43
70	8	14	21	29	39
75	7	12	19	26	35
80	7	11	17	23	31
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	25