Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

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

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 31 kg

Women 16 kg

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	13 kg	6 kg
Novice	21 kg	10 kg
Intermediate	31 kg	16 kg
Advanced	44 kg	24 kg
Elite	59 kg	32 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	6	11	18	27	38
55	7	13	21	30	41
60	9	15	23	33	45
65	10	17	26	36	48
70	12	19	28	39	51
75	13	21	30	42	54
80	15	22	32	44	57
85	16	24	35	47	60
90	17	26	37	49	63
95	19	28	39	52	66
100	20	29	41	54	68
105	22	31	43	56	71
110	23	33	45	58	73
115	24	34	46	60	76
120	26	36	48	62	78
125	27	37	50	64	80
130	28	39	52	66	82
135	29	40	53	68	84
140	31	42	55	70	86

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	18	27	38	50
20	12	20	31	43	57
25	13	21	31	44	59
30	13	21	31	44	59
35	13	21	31	44	59
40	13	21	31	44	59
45	12	20	30	42	56
50	11	18	28	39	52
55	10	17	26	37	48
60	9	16	24	33	44
65	8	14	21	30	40
70	8	13	19	27	36
75	7	11	17	24	32
80	6	10	15	22	29
85	5	9	14	19	26
90	5	8	12	17	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	6	11	16	23
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	19	26
55	5	9	14	21	28
60	6	10	15	22	29
65	6	11	16	23	31
70	7	11	17	24	32
75	7	12	18	25	33
80	8	13	19	26	35
85	9	13	20	27	36
90	9	14	21	28	37
95	10	15	21	29	38
100	10	15	22	30	39
105	11	16	23	31	40
110	11	17	24	32	41
115	12	17	24	33	42
120	12	18	25	33	43

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	9	14	20	27
20	6	10	16	23	31
25	6	10	16	24	32
30	6	10	16	24	32
35	6	10	16	24	32
40	6	10	16	24	32
45	5	10	15	22	30
50	5	9	14	21	29
55	5	8	13	20	26
60	4	8	12	18	24
65	4	7	11	16	22
70	4	6	10	14	20
75	3	6	9	13	18
80	3	5	8	12	16
85	3	4	7	10	14
90	2	4	6	9	13

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

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	6	11	18	27	38
55	7	13	21	30	41
60	9	15	23	33	45
65	10	17	26	36	48
70	12	19	28	39	51
75	13	21	30	42	54
80	15	22	32	44	57
85	16	24	35	47	60
90	17	26	37	49	63
95	19	28	39	52	66
100	20	29	41	54	68
105	22	31	43	56	71
110	23	33	45	58	73
115	24	34	46	60	76
120	26	36	48	62	78
125	27	37	50	64	80
130	28	39	52	66	82
135	29	40	53	68	84
140	31	42	55	70	86

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	18	27	38	50
20	12	20	31	43	57
25	13	21	31	44	59
30	13	21	31	44	59
35	13	21	31	44	59
40	13	21	31	44	59
45	12	20	30	42	56
50	11	18	28	39	52
55	10	17	26	37	48
60	9	16	24	33	44
65	8	14	21	30	40
70	8	13	19	27	36
75	7	11	17	24	32
80	6	10	15	22	29
85	5	9	14	19	26
90	5	8	12	17	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	6	11	16	23
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	19	26
55	5	9	14	21	28
60	6	10	15	22	29
65	6	11	16	23	31
70	7	11	17	24	32
75	7	12	18	25	33
80	8	13	19	26	35
85	9	13	20	27	36
90	9	14	21	28	37
95	10	15	21	29	38
100	10	15	22	30	39
105	11	16	23	31	40
110	11	17	24	32	41
115	12	17	24	33	42
120	12	18	25	33	43

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	9	14	20	27
20	6	10	16	23	31
25	6	10	16	24	32
30	6	10	16	24	32
35	6	10	16	24	32
40	6	10	16	24	32
45	5	10	15	22	30
50	5	9	14	21	29
55	5	8	13	20	26
60	4	8	12	18	24
65	4	7	11	16	22
70	4	6	10	14	20
75	3	6	9	13	18
80	3	5	8	12	16
85	3	4	7	10	14
90	2	4	6	9	13

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	6	11	18	27	38
55	7	13	21	30	41
60	9	15	23	33	45
65	10	17	26	36	48
70	12	19	28	39	51
75	13	21	30	42	54
80	15	22	32	44	57
85	16	24	35	47	60
90	17	26	37	49	63
95	19	28	39	52	66
100	20	29	41	54	68
105	22	31	43	56	71
110	23	33	45	58	73
115	24	34	46	60	76
120	26	36	48	62	78
125	27	37	50	64	80
130	28	39	52	66	82
135	29	40	53	68	84
140	31	42	55	70	86

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	18	27	38	50
20	12	20	31	43	57
25	13	21	31	44	59
30	13	21	31	44	59
35	13	21	31	44	59
40	13	21	31	44	59
45	12	20	30	42	56
50	11	18	28	39	52
55	10	17	26	37	48
60	9	16	24	33	44
65	8	14	21	30	40
70	8	13	19	27	36
75	7	11	17	24	32
80	6	10	15	22	29
85	5	9	14	19	26
90	5	8	12	17	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	6	11	16	23
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	19	26
55	5	9	14	21	28
60	6	10	15	22	29
65	6	11	16	23	31
70	7	11	17	24	32
75	7	12	18	25	33
80	8	13	19	26	35
85	9	13	20	27	36
90	9	14	21	28	37
95	10	15	21	29	38
100	10	15	22	30	39
105	11	16	23	31	40
110	11	17	24	32	41
115	12	17	24	33	42
120	12	18	25	33	43

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	9	14	20	27
20	6	10	16	23	31
25	6	10	16	24	32
30	6	10	16	24	32
35	6	10	16	24	32
40	6	10	16	24	32
45	5	10	15	22	30
50	5	9	14	21	29
55	5	8	13	20	26
60	4	8	12	18	24
65	4	7	11	16	22
70	4	6	10	14	20
75	3	6	9	13	18
80	3	5	8	12	16
85	3	4	7	10	14
90	2	4	6	9	13