Seated Dumbbell French Press

Seated Dumbbell French Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 32 kg

Women 13 kg

Seated Dumbbell French Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	9 kg	3 kg
Novice	19 kg	7 kg
Intermediate	32 kg	13 kg
Advanced	49 kg	20 kg
Elite	68 kg	29 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.

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This is an estimate. Technique, range of motion, and fatigue can change the result. See the method

Seated Dumbbell French Press: Strength standards (kg)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	4	11	21	35	50
55	5	13	23	37	54
60	6	14	25	40	57
65	7	16	27	42	60
70	8	17	29	45	62
75	9	18	31	47	65
80	10	20	33	49	67
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	55	74
100	14	25	39	57	76
105	15	26	40	58	78
110	16	27	42	60	80
115	17	28	43	62	82
120	17	29	45	63	84
125	18	30	46	65	86
130	19	31	47	66	88
135	20	32	48	68	89
140	21	33	50	69	91

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	16	27	42	58
20	9	18	31	48	66
25	9	19	32	49	68
30	9	19	32	49	68
35	9	19	32	49	68
40	9	19	32	49	68
45	9	18	30	46	65
50	8	17	28	43	61
55	8	15	26	40	56
60	7	14	24	37	51
65	6	13	22	33	46
70	6	11	19	30	42
75	5	10	17	27	37
80	5	9	16	24	33
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	7	13	19	27

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	5	9	15	23
45	2	5	10	16	24
50	2	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	12	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	4	7	13	20	28
70	4	8	14	21	29
75	4	8	14	22	30
80	5	9	15	22	31
85	5	9	15	23	32
90	5	10	16	24	33
95	5	10	16	24	33
100	6	10	17	25	34
105	6	11	17	25	35
110	6	11	18	26	35
115	7	12	18	27	36
120	7	12	19	27	37

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	6	11	17	24
20	3	7	13	20	28
25	3	7	13	20	29
30	3	7	13	20	29
35	3	7	13	20	29
40	3	7	13	20	29
45	3	7	12	19	27
50	3	6	11	18	25
55	3	6	11	17	24
60	3	5	10	15	22
65	2	5	9	14	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	16
80	2	4	6	10	14
85	1	3	6	9	13
90	1	3	5	8	11

Note: Dumbbell weights in the table are for one dumbbell.

Muscles worked

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	Deltoids
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
Grip	Forearm extensors

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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	4	11	21	35	50
55	5	13	23	37	54
60	6	14	25	40	57
65	7	16	27	42	60
70	8	17	29	45	62
75	9	18	31	47	65
80	10	20	33	49	67
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	55	74
100	14	25	39	57	76
105	15	26	40	58	78
110	16	27	42	60	80
115	17	28	43	62	82
120	17	29	45	63	84
125	18	30	46	65	86
130	19	31	47	66	88
135	20	32	48	68	89
140	21	33	50	69	91

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	16	27	42	58
20	9	18	31	48	66
25	9	19	32	49	68
30	9	19	32	49	68
35	9	19	32	49	68
40	9	19	32	49	68
45	9	18	30	46	65
50	8	17	28	43	61
55	8	15	26	40	56
60	7	14	24	37	51
65	6	13	22	33	46
70	6	11	19	30	42
75	5	10	17	27	37
80	5	9	16	24	33
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	7	13	19	27

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	5	9	15	23
45	2	5	10	16	24
50	2	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	12	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	4	7	13	20	28
70	4	8	14	21	29
75	4	8	14	22	30
80	5	9	15	22	31
85	5	9	15	23	32
90	5	10	16	24	33
95	5	10	16	24	33
100	6	10	17	25	34
105	6	11	17	25	35
110	6	11	18	26	35
115	7	12	18	27	36
120	7	12	19	27	37

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	6	11	17	24
20	3	7	13	20	28
25	3	7	13	20	29
30	3	7	13	20	29
35	3	7	13	20	29
40	3	7	13	20	29
45	3	7	12	19	27
50	3	6	11	18	25
55	3	6	11	17	24
60	3	5	10	15	22
65	2	5	9	14	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	16
80	2	4	6	10	14
85	1	3	6	9	13
90	1	3	5	8	11

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	4	11	21	35	50
55	5	13	23	37	54
60	6	14	25	40	57
65	7	16	27	42	60
70	8	17	29	45	62
75	9	18	31	47	65
80	10	20	33	49	67
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	55	74
100	14	25	39	57	76
105	15	26	40	58	78
110	16	27	42	60	80
115	17	28	43	62	82
120	17	29	45	63	84
125	18	30	46	65	86
130	19	31	47	66	88
135	20	32	48	68	89
140	21	33	50	69	91

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	16	27	42	58
20	9	18	31	48	66
25	9	19	32	49	68
30	9	19	32	49	68
35	9	19	32	49	68
40	9	19	32	49	68
45	9	18	30	46	65
50	8	17	28	43	61
55	8	15	26	40	56
60	7	14	24	37	51
65	6	13	22	33	46
70	6	11	19	30	42
75	5	10	17	27	37
80	5	9	16	24	33
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	7	13	19	27

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	5	9	15	23
45	2	5	10	16	24
50	2	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	12	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	4	7	13	20	28
70	4	8	14	21	29
75	4	8	14	22	30
80	5	9	15	22	31
85	5	9	15	23	32
90	5	10	16	24	33
95	5	10	16	24	33
100	6	10	17	25	34
105	6	11	17	25	35
110	6	11	18	26	35
115	7	12	18	27	36
120	7	12	19	27	37

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	6	11	17	24
20	3	7	13	20	28
25	3	7	13	20	29
30	3	7	13	20	29
35	3	7	13	20	29
40	3	7	13	20	29
45	3	7	12	19	27
50	3	6	11	18	25
55	3	6	11	17	24
60	3	5	10	15	22
65	2	5	9	14	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	16
80	2	4	6	10	14
85	1	3	6	9	13
90	1	3	5	8	11

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	4	11	21	35	50
55	5	13	23	37	54
60	6	14	25	40	57
65	7	16	27	42	60
70	8	17	29	45	62
75	9	18	31	47	65
80	10	20	33	49	67
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	55	74
100	14	25	39	57	76
105	15	26	40	58	78
110	16	27	42	60	80
115	17	28	43	62	82
120	17	29	45	63	84
125	18	30	46	65	86
130	19	31	47	66	88
135	20	32	48	68	89
140	21	33	50	69	91

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	16	27	42	58
20	9	18	31	48	66
25	9	19	32	49	68
30	9	19	32	49	68
35	9	19	32	49	68
40	9	19	32	49	68
45	9	18	30	46	65
50	8	17	28	43	61
55	8	15	26	40	56
60	7	14	24	37	51
65	6	13	22	33	46
70	6	11	19	30	42
75	5	10	17	27	37
80	5	9	16	24	33
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	7	13	19	27

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	5	9	15	23
45	2	5	10	16	24
50	2	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	12	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	4	7	13	20	28
70	4	8	14	21	29
75	4	8	14	22	30
80	5	9	15	22	31
85	5	9	15	23	32
90	5	10	16	24	33
95	5	10	16	24	33
100	6	10	17	25	34
105	6	11	17	25	35
110	6	11	18	26	35
115	7	12	18	27	36
120	7	12	19	27	37

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	6	11	17	24
20	3	7	13	20	28
25	3	7	13	20	29
30	3	7	13	20	29
35	3	7	13	20	29
40	3	7	13	20	29
45	3	7	12	19	27
50	3	6	11	18	25
55	3	6	11	17	24
60	3	5	10	15	22
65	2	5	9	14	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	16
80	2	4	6	10	14
85	1	3	6	9	13
90	1	3	5	8	11