Military Press

Military 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 64 kg

Women 34 kg

Military Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	31 kg	14 kg
Novice	46 kg	23 kg
Intermediate	64 kg	34 kg
Advanced	86 kg	48 kg
Elite	109 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.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	15	24	36	50	66
55	18	28	41	56	73
60	22	32	46	62	79
65	25	36	51	67	85
70	28	40	55	72	91
75	31	44	59	77	97
80	34	48	64	82	102
85	37	51	68	87	107
90	40	55	72	91	112
95	43	58	76	96	117
100	46	61	79	100	122
105	49	65	83	104	126
110	52	68	87	108	130
115	54	71	90	112	135
120	57	74	94	116	139
125	60	77	97	119	143
130	62	80	100	123	147
135	65	82	103	126	151
140	67	85	106	130	155

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	27	39	55	73	93
20	30	45	63	84	106
25	31	46	64	86	109
30	31	46	64	86	109
35	31	46	64	86	109
40	31	46	64	86	109
45	30	44	61	81	104
50	28	41	57	76	97
55	26	38	53	71	90
60	23	35	48	65	82
65	21	31	44	58	74
70	19	28	39	52	67
75	17	25	35	47	60
80	15	22	31	42	53
85	14	20	28	37	48
90	12	18	25	34	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	22	33	45
45	9	16	25	36	48
50	11	18	27	39	52
55	12	20	30	42	55
60	14	22	32	45	58
65	15	23	34	47	61
70	16	25	36	50	64
75	18	27	38	52	67
80	19	28	40	54	69
85	20	30	42	56	72
90	22	32	44	58	74
95	23	33	46	60	76
100	24	34	47	62	79
105	25	36	49	64	81
110	26	37	51	66	83
115	27	39	52	68	85
120	29	40	54	69	86

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

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Deltoids
Secondary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Trapezius
Stabilizers	External obliques, Erector spinae
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	15	24	36	50	66
55	18	28	41	56	73
60	22	32	46	62	79
65	25	36	51	67	85
70	28	40	55	72	91
75	31	44	59	77	97
80	34	48	64	82	102
85	37	51	68	87	107
90	40	55	72	91	112
95	43	58	76	96	117
100	46	61	79	100	122
105	49	65	83	104	126
110	52	68	87	108	130
115	54	71	90	112	135
120	57	74	94	116	139
125	60	77	97	119	143
130	62	80	100	123	147
135	65	82	103	126	151
140	67	85	106	130	155

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	27	39	55	73	93
20	30	45	63	84	106
25	31	46	64	86	109
30	31	46	64	86	109
35	31	46	64	86	109
40	31	46	64	86	109
45	30	44	61	81	104
50	28	41	57	76	97
55	26	38	53	71	90
60	23	35	48	65	82
65	21	31	44	58	74
70	19	28	39	52	67
75	17	25	35	47	60
80	15	22	31	42	53
85	14	20	28	37	48
90	12	18	25	34	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	22	33	45
45	9	16	25	36	48
50	11	18	27	39	52
55	12	20	30	42	55
60	14	22	32	45	58
65	15	23	34	47	61
70	16	25	36	50	64
75	18	27	38	52	67
80	19	28	40	54	69
85	20	30	42	56	72
90	22	32	44	58	74
95	23	33	46	60	76
100	24	34	47	62	79
105	25	36	49	64	81
110	26	37	51	66	83
115	27	39	52	68	85
120	29	40	54	69	86

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

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Average weight: Intermediate

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	15	24	36	50	66
55	18	28	41	56	73
60	22	32	46	62	79
65	25	36	51	67	85
70	28	40	55	72	91
75	31	44	59	77	97
80	34	48	64	82	102
85	37	51	68	87	107
90	40	55	72	91	112
95	43	58	76	96	117
100	46	61	79	100	122
105	49	65	83	104	126
110	52	68	87	108	130
115	54	71	90	112	135
120	57	74	94	116	139
125	60	77	97	119	143
130	62	80	100	123	147
135	65	82	103	126	151
140	67	85	106	130	155

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	27	39	55	73	93
20	30	45	63	84	106
25	31	46	64	86	109
30	31	46	64	86	109
35	31	46	64	86	109
40	31	46	64	86	109
45	30	44	61	81	104
50	28	41	57	76	97
55	26	38	53	71	90
60	23	35	48	65	82
65	21	31	44	58	74
70	19	28	39	52	67
75	17	25	35	47	60
80	15	22	31	42	53
85	14	20	28	37	48
90	12	18	25	34	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	22	33	45
45	9	16	25	36	48
50	11	18	27	39	52
55	12	20	30	42	55
60	14	22	32	45	58
65	15	23	34	47	61
70	16	25	36	50	64
75	18	27	38	52	67
80	19	28	40	54	69
85	20	30	42	56	72
90	22	32	44	58	74
95	23	33	46	60	76
100	24	34	47	62	79
105	25	36	49	64	81
110	26	37	51	66	83
115	27	39	52	68	85
120	29	40	54	69	86

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