Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Shoulder Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 71 lb

Women 34 lb

Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	29 lb	12 lb
Novice	47 lb	22 lb
Intermediate	71 lb	34 lb
Advanced	100 lb	50 lb
Elite	132 lb	68 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 Shoulder Press: Strength standards (lb)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	13	25	41	61	84
120	16	29	46	68	92
130	19	33	51	74	99
140	22	37	56	79	106
150	25	41	61	85	112
160	28	44	65	91	118
170	31	48	70	96	124
180	34	52	74	101	130
190	37	55	79	106	136
200	40	59	83	111	141
210	43	62	87	115	146
220	45	66	91	120	151
230	48	69	95	124	156
240	51	72	98	128	161
250	54	75	102	133	166
260	56	78	106	137	170
270	59	81	109	141	175
280	61	84	112	145	179
290	64	87	116	148	183
300	66	90	119	152	188
310	69	93	122	156	192

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	40	61	85	113
20	28	46	69	98	129
25	29	47	71	100	132
30	29	47	71	100	132
35	29	47	71	100	132
40	29	47	71	100	132
45	27	45	67	95	126
50	26	42	63	89	118
55	24	39	59	82	109
60	22	35	53	75	100
65	20	32	48	68	90
70	18	29	43	61	81
75	16	26	39	55	72
80	14	23	35	49	65
85	13	21	31	44	58
90	11	19	28	39	52

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	27	40	55
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	32	47	64
140	13	22	34	49	66
150	14	23	36	51	68
160	15	25	38	53	71
170	16	26	39	55	73
180	17	27	41	57	75
190	18	28	42	58	77
200	19	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	45	62	80
220	20	32	46	63	82
230	21	33	47	65	84
240	22	34	48	66	85
250	23	35	50	67	87
260	24	36	51	69	88

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	58
20	12	21	34	49	66
25	12	22	34	50	68
30	12	22	34	50	68
35	12	22	34	50	68
40	12	22	34	50	68
45	12	21	33	48	64
50	11	19	31	45	60
55	10	18	28	41	56
60	9	16	26	38	51
65	8	15	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	31	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	11	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	9	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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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	13	25	41	61	84
120	16	29	46	68	92
130	19	33	51	74	99
140	22	37	56	79	106
150	25	41	61	85	112
160	28	44	65	91	118
170	31	48	70	96	124
180	34	52	74	101	130
190	37	55	79	106	136
200	40	59	83	111	141
210	43	62	87	115	146
220	45	66	91	120	151
230	48	69	95	124	156
240	51	72	98	128	161
250	54	75	102	133	166
260	56	78	106	137	170
270	59	81	109	141	175
280	61	84	112	145	179
290	64	87	116	148	183
300	66	90	119	152	188
310	69	93	122	156	192

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	40	61	85	113
20	28	46	69	98	129
25	29	47	71	100	132
30	29	47	71	100	132
35	29	47	71	100	132
40	29	47	71	100	132
45	27	45	67	95	126
50	26	42	63	89	118
55	24	39	59	82	109
60	22	35	53	75	100
65	20	32	48	68	90
70	18	29	43	61	81
75	16	26	39	55	72
80	14	23	35	49	65
85	13	21	31	44	58
90	11	19	28	39	52

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	27	40	55
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	32	47	64
140	13	22	34	49	66
150	14	23	36	51	68
160	15	25	38	53	71
170	16	26	39	55	73
180	17	27	41	57	75
190	18	28	42	58	77
200	19	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	45	62	80
220	20	32	46	63	82
230	21	33	47	65	84
240	22	34	48	66	85
250	23	35	50	67	87
260	24	36	51	69	88

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	58
20	12	21	34	49	66
25	12	22	34	50	68
30	12	22	34	50	68
35	12	22	34	50	68
40	12	22	34	50	68
45	12	21	33	48	64
50	11	19	31	45	60
55	10	18	28	41	56
60	9	16	26	38	51
65	8	15	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	31	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	11	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	9	14	20	27

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	13	25	41	61	84
120	16	29	46	68	92
130	19	33	51	74	99
140	22	37	56	79	106
150	25	41	61	85	112
160	28	44	65	91	118
170	31	48	70	96	124
180	34	52	74	101	130
190	37	55	79	106	136
200	40	59	83	111	141
210	43	62	87	115	146
220	45	66	91	120	151
230	48	69	95	124	156
240	51	72	98	128	161
250	54	75	102	133	166
260	56	78	106	137	170
270	59	81	109	141	175
280	61	84	112	145	179
290	64	87	116	148	183
300	66	90	119	152	188
310	69	93	122	156	192

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	40	61	85	113
20	28	46	69	98	129
25	29	47	71	100	132
30	29	47	71	100	132
35	29	47	71	100	132
40	29	47	71	100	132
45	27	45	67	95	126
50	26	42	63	89	118
55	24	39	59	82	109
60	22	35	53	75	100
65	20	32	48	68	90
70	18	29	43	61	81
75	16	26	39	55	72
80	14	23	35	49	65
85	13	21	31	44	58
90	11	19	28	39	52

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	27	40	55
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	32	47	64
140	13	22	34	49	66
150	14	23	36	51	68
160	15	25	38	53	71
170	16	26	39	55	73
180	17	27	41	57	75
190	18	28	42	58	77
200	19	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	45	62	80
220	20	32	46	63	82
230	21	33	47	65	84
240	22	34	48	66	85
250	23	35	50	67	87
260	24	36	51	69	88

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	58
20	12	21	34	49	66
25	12	22	34	50	68
30	12	22	34	50	68
35	12	22	34	50	68
40	12	22	34	50	68
45	12	21	33	48	64
50	11	19	31	45	60
55	10	18	28	41	56
60	9	16	26	38	51
65	8	15	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	31	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	11	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	9	14	20	27

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	13	25	41	61	84
120	16	29	46	68	92
130	19	33	51	74	99
140	22	37	56	79	106
150	25	41	61	85	112
160	28	44	65	91	118
170	31	48	70	96	124
180	34	52	74	101	130
190	37	55	79	106	136
200	40	59	83	111	141
210	43	62	87	115	146
220	45	66	91	120	151
230	48	69	95	124	156
240	51	72	98	128	161
250	54	75	102	133	166
260	56	78	106	137	170
270	59	81	109	141	175
280	61	84	112	145	179
290	64	87	116	148	183
300	66	90	119	152	188
310	69	93	122	156	192

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	24	40	61	85	113
20	28	46	69	98	129
25	29	47	71	100	132
30	29	47	71	100	132
35	29	47	71	100	132
40	29	47	71	100	132
45	27	45	67	95	126
50	26	42	63	89	118
55	24	39	59	82	109
60	22	35	53	75	100
65	20	32	48	68	90
70	18	29	43	61	81
75	16	26	39	55	72
80	14	23	35	49	65
85	13	21	31	44	58
90	11	19	28	39	52

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	27	40	55
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	32	47	64
140	13	22	34	49	66
150	14	23	36	51	68
160	15	25	38	53	71
170	16	26	39	55	73
180	17	27	41	57	75
190	18	28	42	58	77
200	19	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	45	62	80
220	20	32	46	63	82
230	21	33	47	65	84
240	22	34	48	66	85
250	23	35	50	67	87
260	24	36	51	69	88

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	58
20	12	21	34	49	66
25	12	22	34	50	68
30	12	22	34	50	68
35	12	22	34	50	68
40	12	22	34	50	68
45	12	21	33	48	64
50	11	19	31	45	60
55	10	18	28	41	56
60	9	16	26	38	51
65	8	15	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	31	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	11	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	9	14	20	27