Seated Shoulder Press

Seated 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 70 kg

Women 31 kg

Seated Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	28 kg	8 kg
Novice	46 kg	18 kg
Intermediate	70 kg	31 kg
Advanced	100 kg	49 kg
Elite	132 kg	70 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.

Seated Shoulder Press: Strength standards (kg)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	21	36	54	76
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	17	30	47	68	92
65	20	34	53	75	100
70	24	39	58	81	107
75	27	43	63	88	114
80	31	47	69	94	121
85	34	52	74	100	128
90	38	56	79	105	134
95	41	60	83	111	141
100	44	64	88	116	147
105	47	68	93	121	153
110	51	71	97	127	158
115	54	75	101	132	164
120	57	79	106	136	169
125	60	82	110	141	175
130	63	86	114	146	180
135	66	89	118	150	185
140	69	93	122	155	190

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	39	60	85	113
20	27	45	69	97	129
25	28	46	70	100	132
30	28	46	70	100	132
35	28	46	70	100	132
40	28	46	70	100	132
45	26	44	67	95	126
50	25	41	63	89	118
55	23	38	58	82	109
60	21	35	53	75	99
65	19	31	48	68	90
70	17	28	43	61	81
75	15	25	38	54	72
80	14	22	34	49	64
85	12	20	31	44	58
90	11	18	28	39	52

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	52
50	5	13	24	39	57
55	6	15	27	42	60
60	8	16	29	45	64
65	9	18	31	48	68
70	10	20	34	51	71
75	11	21	36	54	74
80	12	23	38	56	77
85	14	25	40	58	80
90	15	26	42	61	82
95	16	28	44	63	85
100	17	29	45	65	88
105	18	30	47	67	90
110	19	32	49	69	92
115	20	33	50	71	95
120	21	35	52	73	97

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	15	27	42	60
20	8	17	31	48	68
25	8	18	31	49	70
30	8	18	31	49	70
35	8	18	31	49	70
40	8	18	31	49	70
45	8	17	30	47	67
50	7	16	28	44	63
55	7	14	26	41	58
60	6	13	24	37	53
65	5	12	21	34	48
70	5	11	19	30	43
75	4	10	17	27	38
80	4	9	15	24	34
85	4	8	14	22	31
90	3	7	12	19	28

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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BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	21	36	54	76
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	17	30	47	68	92
65	20	34	53	75	100
70	24	39	58	81	107
75	27	43	63	88	114
80	31	47	69	94	121
85	34	52	74	100	128
90	38	56	79	105	134
95	41	60	83	111	141
100	44	64	88	116	147
105	47	68	93	121	153
110	51	71	97	127	158
115	54	75	101	132	164
120	57	79	106	136	169
125	60	82	110	141	175
130	63	86	114	146	180
135	66	89	118	150	185
140	69	93	122	155	190

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	39	60	85	113
20	27	45	69	97	129
25	28	46	70	100	132
30	28	46	70	100	132
35	28	46	70	100	132
40	28	46	70	100	132
45	26	44	67	95	126
50	25	41	63	89	118
55	23	38	58	82	109
60	21	35	53	75	99
65	19	31	48	68	90
70	17	28	43	61	81
75	15	25	38	54	72
80	14	22	34	49	64
85	12	20	31	44	58
90	11	18	28	39	52

BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	52
50	5	13	24	39	57
55	6	15	27	42	60
60	8	16	29	45	64
65	9	18	31	48	68
70	10	20	34	51	71
75	11	21	36	54	74
80	12	23	38	56	77
85	14	25	40	58	80
90	15	26	42	61	82
95	16	28	44	63	85
100	17	29	45	65	88
105	18	30	47	67	90
110	19	32	49	69	92
115	20	33	50	71	95
120	21	35	52	73	97

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	15	27	42	60
20	8	17	31	48	68
25	8	18	31	49	70
30	8	18	31	49	70
35	8	18	31	49	70
40	8	18	31	49	70
45	8	17	30	47	67
50	7	16	28	44	63
55	7	14	26	41	58
60	6	13	24	37	53
65	5	12	21	34	48
70	5	11	19	30	43
75	4	10	17	27	38
80	4	9	15	24	34
85	4	8	14	22	31
90	3	7	12	19	28

BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	21	36	54	76
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	17	30	47	68	92
65	20	34	53	75	100
70	24	39	58	81	107
75	27	43	63	88	114
80	31	47	69	94	121
85	34	52	74	100	128
90	38	56	79	105	134
95	41	60	83	111	141
100	44	64	88	116	147
105	47	68	93	121	153
110	51	71	97	127	158
115	54	75	101	132	164
120	57	79	106	136	169
125	60	82	110	141	175
130	63	86	114	146	180
135	66	89	118	150	185
140	69	93	122	155	190

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	39	60	85	113
20	27	45	69	97	129
25	28	46	70	100	132
30	28	46	70	100	132
35	28	46	70	100	132
40	28	46	70	100	132
45	26	44	67	95	126
50	25	41	63	89	118
55	23	38	58	82	109
60	21	35	53	75	99
65	19	31	48	68	90
70	17	28	43	61	81
75	15	25	38	54	72
80	14	22	34	49	64
85	12	20	31	44	58
90	11	18	28	39	52

BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	52
50	5	13	24	39	57
55	6	15	27	42	60
60	8	16	29	45	64
65	9	18	31	48	68
70	10	20	34	51	71
75	11	21	36	54	74
80	12	23	38	56	77
85	14	25	40	58	80
90	15	26	42	61	82
95	16	28	44	63	85
100	17	29	45	65	88
105	18	30	47	67	90
110	19	32	49	69	92
115	20	33	50	71	95
120	21	35	52	73	97

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	15	27	42	60
20	8	17	31	48	68
25	8	18	31	49	70
30	8	18	31	49	70
35	8	18	31	49	70
40	8	18	31	49	70
45	8	17	30	47	67
50	7	16	28	44	63
55	7	14	26	41	58
60	6	13	24	37	53
65	5	12	21	34	48
70	5	11	19	30	43
75	4	10	17	27	38
80	4	9	15	24	34
85	4	8	14	22	31
90	3	7	12	19	28

BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	10	21	36	54	76
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	17	30	47	68	92
65	20	34	53	75	100
70	24	39	58	81	107
75	27	43	63	88	114
80	31	47	69	94	121
85	34	52	74	100	128
90	38	56	79	105	134
95	41	60	83	111	141
100	44	64	88	116	147
105	47	68	93	121	153
110	51	71	97	127	158
115	54	75	101	132	164
120	57	79	106	136	169
125	60	82	110	141	175
130	63	86	114	146	180
135	66	89	118	150	185
140	69	93	122	155	190

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	39	60	85	113
20	27	45	69	97	129
25	28	46	70	100	132
30	28	46	70	100	132
35	28	46	70	100	132
40	28	46	70	100	132
45	26	44	67	95	126
50	25	41	63	89	118
55	23	38	58	82	109
60	21	35	53	75	99
65	19	31	48	68	90
70	17	28	43	61	81
75	15	25	38	54	72
80	14	22	34	49	64
85	12	20	31	44	58
90	11	18	28	39	52

BW	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	52
50	5	13	24	39	57
55	6	15	27	42	60
60	8	16	29	45	64
65	9	18	31	48	68
70	10	20	34	51	71
75	11	21	36	54	74
80	12	23	38	56	77
85	14	25	40	58	80
90	15	26	42	61	82
95	16	28	44	63	85
100	17	29	45	65	88
105	18	30	47	67	90
110	19	32	49	69	92
115	20	33	50	71	95
120	21	35	52	73	97

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	15	27	42	60
20	8	17	31	48	68
25	8	18	31	49	70
30	8	18	31	49	70
35	8	18	31	49	70
40	8	18	31	49	70
45	8	17	30	47	67
50	7	16	28	44	63
55	7	14	26	41	58
60	6	13	24	37	53
65	5	12	21	34	48
70	5	11	19	30	43
75	4	10	17	27	38
80	4	9	15	24	34
85	4	8	14	22	31
90	3	7	12	19	28