Machine Shoulder Press

Machine Shoulder 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 77 kg

Women 34 kg

Machine Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	24 kg	8 kg
Novice	46 kg	18 kg
Intermediate	77 kg	34 kg
Advanced	115 kg	56 kg
Elite	159 kg	80 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.

Machine Shoulder Press: Strength standards (kg)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	23	44	71	102
55	13	28	50	78	112
60	16	32	56	86	120
65	19	37	62	93	129
70	22	41	67	100	137
75	25	45	73	106	144
80	28	49	78	112	152
85	31	53	83	119	159
90	34	57	88	124	165
95	37	61	92	130	172
100	40	65	97	136	178
105	43	69	102	141	184
110	46	72	106	146	190
115	49	76	110	151	196
120	52	80	115	156	202
125	55	83	119	161	207
130	58	86	123	166	212
135	60	90	127	170	218
140	63	93	131	175	223

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	21	40	66	98	135
20	24	45	75	112	155
25	24	46	77	115	159
30	24	46	77	115	159
35	24	46	77	115	159
40	24	46	77	115	159
45	23	44	73	109	151
50	22	41	69	102	141
55	20	38	63	95	131
60	18	35	58	87	119
65	17	32	52	78	108
70	15	28	47	70	97
75	13	25	42	63	86
80	12	23	37	56	77
85	11	20	34	50	69
90	10	18	30	45	62

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	11	24	41	62
45	4	13	26	44	66
50	5	14	28	47	69
55	6	16	30	49	72
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	8	18	34	54	78
70	9	19	35	56	80
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	10	22	38	60	85
85	11	23	40	62	87
90	12	24	41	63	89
95	12	25	42	65	91
100	13	26	44	67	93
105	14	27	45	68	95
110	14	28	46	69	96
115	15	28	47	71	98
120	16	29	48	72	99

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	16	29	47	68
20	7	18	34	54	78
25	8	18	34	56	80
30	8	18	34	56	80
35	8	18	34	56	80
40	8	18	34	56	80
45	7	17	33	53	76
50	7	16	31	49	72
55	6	15	28	46	66
60	6	14	26	42	60
65	5	12	23	38	55
70	5	11	21	34	49
75	4	10	19	30	44
80	4	9	17	27	39
85	3	8	15	24	35
90	3	7	14	22	32

Note: The displayed load on machines and cables can vary by manufacturer and setup. Use these values as a comparison reference under similar equipment conditions.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	23	44	71	102
55	13	28	50	78	112
60	16	32	56	86	120
65	19	37	62	93	129
70	22	41	67	100	137
75	25	45	73	106	144
80	28	49	78	112	152
85	31	53	83	119	159
90	34	57	88	124	165
95	37	61	92	130	172
100	40	65	97	136	178
105	43	69	102	141	184
110	46	72	106	146	190
115	49	76	110	151	196
120	52	80	115	156	202
125	55	83	119	161	207
130	58	86	123	166	212
135	60	90	127	170	218
140	63	93	131	175	223

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	21	40	66	98	135
20	24	45	75	112	155
25	24	46	77	115	159
30	24	46	77	115	159
35	24	46	77	115	159
40	24	46	77	115	159
45	23	44	73	109	151
50	22	41	69	102	141
55	20	38	63	95	131
60	18	35	58	87	119
65	17	32	52	78	108
70	15	28	47	70	97
75	13	25	42	63	86
80	12	23	37	56	77
85	11	20	34	50	69
90	10	18	30	45	62

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	11	24	41	62
45	4	13	26	44	66
50	5	14	28	47	69
55	6	16	30	49	72
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	8	18	34	54	78
70	9	19	35	56	80
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	10	22	38	60	85
85	11	23	40	62	87
90	12	24	41	63	89
95	12	25	42	65	91
100	13	26	44	67	93
105	14	27	45	68	95
110	14	28	46	69	96
115	15	28	47	71	98
120	16	29	48	72	99

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	16	29	47	68
20	7	18	34	54	78
25	8	18	34	56	80
30	8	18	34	56	80
35	8	18	34	56	80
40	8	18	34	56	80
45	7	17	33	53	76
50	7	16	31	49	72
55	6	15	28	46	66
60	6	14	26	42	60
65	5	12	23	38	55
70	5	11	21	34	49
75	4	10	19	30	44
80	4	9	17	27	39
85	3	8	15	24	35
90	3	7	14	22	32

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Deltoids
Secondary muscles	Trapezius, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Stabilizers	External obliques
Grip	Forearm flexors

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%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	23	44	71	102
55	13	28	50	78	112
60	16	32	56	86	120
65	19	37	62	93	129
70	22	41	67	100	137
75	25	45	73	106	144
80	28	49	78	112	152
85	31	53	83	119	159
90	34	57	88	124	165
95	37	61	92	130	172
100	40	65	97	136	178
105	43	69	102	141	184
110	46	72	106	146	190
115	49	76	110	151	196
120	52	80	115	156	202
125	55	83	119	161	207
130	58	86	123	166	212
135	60	90	127	170	218
140	63	93	131	175	223

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	21	40	66	98	135
20	24	45	75	112	155
25	24	46	77	115	159
30	24	46	77	115	159
35	24	46	77	115	159
40	24	46	77	115	159
45	23	44	73	109	151
50	22	41	69	102	141
55	20	38	63	95	131
60	18	35	58	87	119
65	17	32	52	78	108
70	15	28	47	70	97
75	13	25	42	63	86
80	12	23	37	56	77
85	11	20	34	50	69
90	10	18	30	45	62

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	11	24	41	62
45	4	13	26	44	66
50	5	14	28	47	69
55	6	16	30	49	72
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	8	18	34	54	78
70	9	19	35	56	80
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	10	22	38	60	85
85	11	23	40	62	87
90	12	24	41	63	89
95	12	25	42	65	91
100	13	26	44	67	93
105	14	27	45	68	95
110	14	28	46	69	96
115	15	28	47	71	98
120	16	29	48	72	99

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	16	29	47	68
20	7	18	34	54	78
25	8	18	34	56	80
30	8	18	34	56	80
35	8	18	34	56	80
40	8	18	34	56	80
45	7	17	33	53	76
50	7	16	31	49	72
55	6	15	28	46	66
60	6	14	26	42	60
65	5	12	23	38	55
70	5	11	21	34	49
75	4	10	19	30	44
80	4	9	17	27	39
85	3	8	15	24	35
90	3	7	14	22	32

Machine Shoulder Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Machine Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Machine Shoulder Press: Strength standards (kg)

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Men by age [1RM]

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	23	44	71	102
55	13	28	50	78	112
60	16	32	56	86	120
65	19	37	62	93	129
70	22	41	67	100	137
75	25	45	73	106	144
80	28	49	78	112	152
85	31	53	83	119	159
90	34	57	88	124	165
95	37	61	92	130	172
100	40	65	97	136	178
105	43	69	102	141	184
110	46	72	106	146	190
115	49	76	110	151	196
120	52	80	115	156	202
125	55	83	119	161	207
130	58	86	123	166	212
135	60	90	127	170	218
140	63	93	131	175	223

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	21	40	66	98	135
20	24	45	75	112	155
25	24	46	77	115	159
30	24	46	77	115	159
35	24	46	77	115	159
40	24	46	77	115	159
45	23	44	73	109	151
50	22	41	69	102	141
55	20	38	63	95	131
60	18	35	58	87	119
65	17	32	52	78	108
70	15	28	47	70	97
75	13	25	42	63	86
80	12	23	37	56	77
85	11	20	34	50	69
90	10	18	30	45	62

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	11	24	41	62
45	4	13	26	44	66
50	5	14	28	47	69
55	6	16	30	49	72
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	8	18	34	54	78
70	9	19	35	56	80
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	10	22	38	60	85
85	11	23	40	62	87
90	12	24	41	63	89
95	12	25	42	65	91
100	13	26	44	67	93
105	14	27	45	68	95
110	14	28	46	69	96
115	15	28	47	71	98
120	16	29	48	72	99

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	16	29	47	68
20	7	18	34	54	78
25	8	18	34	56	80
30	8	18	34	56	80
35	8	18	34	56	80
40	8	18	34	56	80
45	7	17	33	53	76
50	7	16	31	49	72
55	6	15	28	46	66
60	6	14	26	42	60
65	5	12	23	38	55
70	5	11	21	34	49
75	4	10	19	30	44
80	4	9	17	27	39
85	3	8	15	24	35
90	3	7	14	22	32