Viking Press

Viking 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 109 kg

Women 34 kg

Viking Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	33 kg	12 kg
Novice	64 kg	21 kg
Intermediate	109 kg	34 kg
Advanced	165 kg	49 kg
Elite	230 kg	66 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	7	22	45	78	117
55	10	27	53	88	130
60	14	33	61	98	142
65	18	38	69	108	153
70	22	44	76	117	164
75	25	50	83	126	174
80	29	55	90	134	185
85	33	60	97	143	194
90	37	66	104	151	204
95	41	71	111	159	213
100	45	76	117	167	222
105	49	81	123	174	231
110	53	86	129	181	239
115	57	91	135	188	247
120	61	96	141	195	255
125	65	101	147	202	263
130	68	105	153	209	270
135	72	110	158	215	278
140	76	115	164	221	285

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	28	55	93	141	196
20	32	63	106	161	224
25	33	64	109	165	230
30	33	64	109	165	230
35	33	64	109	165	230
40	33	64	109	165	230
45	31	61	103	157	218
50	29	57	97	147	205
55	27	53	90	136	189
60	24	48	82	124	173
65	22	44	74	112	156
70	20	39	66	101	140
75	18	35	59	90	125
80	16	31	53	80	112
85	14	28	48	72	100
90	13	25	43	65	90

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	36	50
45	8	16	26	38	53
50	9	17	28	41	56
55	11	19	30	44	59
60	12	20	32	46	62
65	13	22	34	48	64
70	14	23	35	50	67
75	15	25	37	52	69
80	16	26	39	54	71
85	17	27	40	56	73
90	18	28	42	58	75
95	19	30	43	59	77
100	20	31	45	61	79
105	21	32	46	62	81
110	22	33	47	64	82
115	23	34	48	65	84
120	23	35	50	67	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	18	29	42	56
20	12	21	33	48	64
25	12	21	34	49	66
30	12	21	34	49	66
35	12	21	34	49	66
40	12	21	34	49	66
45	12	20	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	44	59
55	10	18	28	40	54
60	9	16	25	37	50
65	8	15	23	33	45
70	7	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	27	36
80	6	10	16	24	32
85	5	9	15	21	29
90	5	8	13	19	26

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Deltoids
Secondary muscles	Triceps brachii, Upper pectoralis
Stabilizers	External obliques
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	7	22	45	78	117
55	10	27	53	88	130
60	14	33	61	98	142
65	18	38	69	108	153
70	22	44	76	117	164
75	25	50	83	126	174
80	29	55	90	134	185
85	33	60	97	143	194
90	37	66	104	151	204
95	41	71	111	159	213
100	45	76	117	167	222
105	49	81	123	174	231
110	53	86	129	181	239
115	57	91	135	188	247
120	61	96	141	195	255
125	65	101	147	202	263
130	68	105	153	209	270
135	72	110	158	215	278
140	76	115	164	221	285

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	28	55	93	141	196
20	32	63	106	161	224
25	33	64	109	165	230
30	33	64	109	165	230
35	33	64	109	165	230
40	33	64	109	165	230
45	31	61	103	157	218
50	29	57	97	147	205
55	27	53	90	136	189
60	24	48	82	124	173
65	22	44	74	112	156
70	20	39	66	101	140
75	18	35	59	90	125
80	16	31	53	80	112
85	14	28	48	72	100
90	13	25	43	65	90

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	36	50
45	8	16	26	38	53
50	9	17	28	41	56
55	11	19	30	44	59
60	12	20	32	46	62
65	13	22	34	48	64
70	14	23	35	50	67
75	15	25	37	52	69
80	16	26	39	54	71
85	17	27	40	56	73
90	18	28	42	58	75
95	19	30	43	59	77
100	20	31	45	61	79
105	21	32	46	62	81
110	22	33	47	64	82
115	23	34	48	65	84
120	23	35	50	67	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	18	29	42	56
20	12	21	33	48	64
25	12	21	34	49	66
30	12	21	34	49	66
35	12	21	34	49	66
40	12	21	34	49	66
45	12	20	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	44	59
55	10	18	28	40	54
60	9	16	25	37	50
65	8	15	23	33	45
70	7	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	27	36
80	6	10	16	24	32
85	5	9	15	21	29
90	5	8	13	19	26

Viking Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Viking Press: Average weight [1RM]

Viking Press: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	7	22	45	78	117
55	10	27	53	88	130
60	14	33	61	98	142
65	18	38	69	108	153
70	22	44	76	117	164
75	25	50	83	126	174
80	29	55	90	134	185
85	33	60	97	143	194
90	37	66	104	151	204
95	41	71	111	159	213
100	45	76	117	167	222
105	49	81	123	174	231
110	53	86	129	181	239
115	57	91	135	188	247
120	61	96	141	195	255
125	65	101	147	202	263
130	68	105	153	209	270
135	72	110	158	215	278
140	76	115	164	221	285

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	28	55	93	141	196
20	32	63	106	161	224
25	33	64	109	165	230
30	33	64	109	165	230
35	33	64	109	165	230
40	33	64	109	165	230
45	31	61	103	157	218
50	29	57	97	147	205
55	27	53	90	136	189
60	24	48	82	124	173
65	22	44	74	112	156
70	20	39	66	101	140
75	18	35	59	90	125
80	16	31	53	80	112
85	14	28	48	72	100
90	13	25	43	65	90

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	7	14	23	36	50
45	8	16	26	38	53
50	9	17	28	41	56
55	11	19	30	44	59
60	12	20	32	46	62
65	13	22	34	48	64
70	14	23	35	50	67
75	15	25	37	52	69
80	16	26	39	54	71
85	17	27	40	56	73
90	18	28	42	58	75
95	19	30	43	59	77
100	20	31	45	61	79
105	21	32	46	62	81
110	22	33	47	64	82
115	23	34	48	65	84
120	23	35	50	67	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	18	29	42	56
20	12	21	33	48	64
25	12	21	34	49	66
30	12	21	34	49	66
35	12	21	34	49	66
40	12	21	34	49	66
45	12	20	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	44	59
55	10	18	28	40	54
60	9	16	25	37	50
65	8	15	23	33	45
70	7	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	27	36
80	6	10	16	24	32
85	5	9	15	21	29
90	5	8	13	19	26