Dumbbell Push Press
Dumbbell Push Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii.
Average weight: Intermediate
Reference for an intermediate lifter.
Men
70 lb
Women
35 lb
Dumbbell Push Press: Average weight [1RM]
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 22 lb | 12 lb |
| Novice | 42 lb | 22 lb |
| Intermediate | 70 lb | 35 lb |
| Advanced | 105 lb | 51 lb |
| Elite | 144 lb | 69 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.
Dumbbell Push Press: Strength standards (lb)
Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 65 | 95 |
| 120 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 71 | 102 |
| 130 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 109 |
| 140 | 15 | 31 | 54 | 82 | 115 |
| 150 | 18 | 34 | 58 | 87 | 121 |
| 160 | 20 | 38 | 62 | 92 | 127 |
| 170 | 22 | 41 | 66 | 97 | 133 |
| 180 | 25 | 44 | 70 | 102 | 138 |
| 190 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 106 | 143 |
| 200 | 29 | 50 | 77 | 111 | 148 |
| 210 | 31 | 52 | 81 | 115 | 153 |
| 220 | 33 | 55 | 84 | 119 | 158 |
| 230 | 35 | 58 | 87 | 123 | 163 |
| 240 | 37 | 61 | 91 | 127 | 167 |
| 250 | 40 | 63 | 94 | 131 | 171 |
| 260 | 42 | 66 | 97 | 134 | 176 |
| 270 | 44 | 68 | 100 | 138 | 180 |
| 280 | 46 | 71 | 103 | 141 | 184 |
| 290 | 48 | 73 | 106 | 145 | 188 |
| 300 | 49 | 76 | 109 | 148 | 191 |
| 310 | 51 | 78 | 112 | 151 | 195 |
Men by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 19 | 36 | 59 | 89 | 123 |
| 20 | 22 | 41 | 68 | 102 | 140 |
| 25 | 22 | 42 | 70 | 105 | 144 |
| 30 | 22 | 42 | 70 | 105 | 144 |
| 35 | 22 | 42 | 70 | 105 | 144 |
| 40 | 22 | 42 | 70 | 105 | 144 |
| 45 | 21 | 40 | 66 | 99 | 137 |
| 50 | 20 | 37 | 62 | 93 | 128 |
| 55 | 18 | 35 | 58 | 86 | 119 |
| 60 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 79 | 108 |
| 65 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 71 | 98 |
| 70 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 64 | 88 |
| 75 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 57 | 79 |
| 80 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 51 | 70 |
| 85 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 46 | 63 |
| 90 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 57 |
Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 53 |
| 100 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 41 | 56 |
| 110 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 59 |
| 120 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 62 |
| 130 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 48 | 65 |
| 140 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 50 | 67 |
| 150 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 69 |
| 160 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 71 |
| 170 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 74 |
| 180 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 57 | 76 |
| 190 | 17 | 28 | 42 | 59 | 77 |
| 200 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 60 | 79 |
| 210 | 19 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 81 |
| 220 | 20 | 31 | 46 | 63 | 83 |
| 230 | 20 | 32 | 47 | 65 | 84 |
| 240 | 21 | 33 | 48 | 66 | 86 |
| 250 | 22 | 34 | 49 | 67 | 87 |
| 260 | 23 | 35 | 50 | 69 | 89 |
Women by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 59 |
| 20 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 49 | 67 |
| 25 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 69 |
| 30 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 69 |
| 35 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 69 |
| 40 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 69 |
| 45 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 48 | 65 |
| 50 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 61 |
| 55 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 42 | 57 |
| 60 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 52 |
| 65 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 47 |
| 70 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 42 |
| 75 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 38 |
| 80 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 34 |
| 85 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 30 |
| 90 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 27 |
Note: Dumbbell weights in the table are for one dumbbell.
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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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