Shoulder Press

Shoulder Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Deltoids.

Log Shoulder Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 64 kg

Women 34 kg

Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	30 kg	13 kg
Novice	45 kg	22 kg
Intermediate	64 kg	34 kg
Advanced	87 kg	48 kg
Elite	112 kg	65 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.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26

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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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26