Chest Press

Chest Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for chest. Primary muscles: Pectoralis major.

Log Chest Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 198 lb

Women 83 lb

Chest Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	71 lb	21 lb
Novice	125 lb	46 lb
Intermediate	198 lb	83 lb
Advanced	288 lb	131 lb
Elite	389 lb	186 lb

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 (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.

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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
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73