Machine Shoulder Press

Machine Shoulder 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 170 lb

Women 76 lb

Machine Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	54 lb	17 lb
Novice	102 lb	40 lb
Intermediate	170 lb	76 lb
Advanced	254 lb	122 lb
Elite	350 lb	177 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.

Machine Shoulder Press: Strength standards (lb)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	21	51	96	156	225
120	27	60	109	171	244
130	33	69	121	186	261
140	40	78	132	200	278
150	46	87	143	214	294
160	52	95	154	227	310
170	58	104	165	240	325
180	65	112	175	252	339
190	71	120	185	264	353
200	77	128	195	276	367
210	83	136	204	287	380
220	89	143	214	298	392
230	95	151	223	309	405
240	101	158	232	320	417
250	106	165	240	330	428
260	112	172	249	340	440
270	118	179	257	349	451
280	123	186	265	359	461
290	129	193	273	368	472
300	134	199	281	377	482
310	139	206	289	386	492

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	46	87	144	216	298
20	53	100	165	247	341
25	54	102	170	254	350
30	54	102	170	254	350
35	54	102	170	254	350
40	54	102	170	254	350
45	51	97	161	241	332
50	48	91	151	226	311
55	44	84	140	209	288
60	41	77	128	191	263
65	37	70	115	172	238
70	33	62	103	155	213
75	29	56	92	138	191
80	26	50	83	124	170
85	24	45	74	111	153
90	21	40	67	100	138

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	8	25	53	92	139
100	10	28	58	98	146
110	11	31	62	103	153
120	13	34	66	108	159
130	15	37	70	113	164
140	17	39	73	117	170
150	18	42	76	122	175
160	20	44	80	126	180
170	21	46	83	130	184
180	23	48	86	133	189
190	24	51	88	137	193
200	26	53	91	140	197
210	27	55	94	143	201
220	28	57	96	147	204
230	30	58	99	150	208
240	31	60	101	152	211
250	32	62	103	155	215
260	34	64	106	158	218

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	34	65	104	151
20	16	39	74	119	173
25	17	40	76	122	177
30	17	40	76	122	177
35	17	40	76	122	177
40	17	40	76	122	177
45	16	38	72	116	168
50	15	36	67	109	158
55	14	33	62	101	146
60	13	30	57	92	133
65	11	27	51	83	120
70	10	25	46	75	108
75	9	22	41	67	97
80	8	20	37	60	86
85	7	18	33	53	77
90	7	16	30	48	70

Note: The displayed load on machines and cables can vary by manufacturer and setup. Use these values as a comparison reference under similar equipment conditions.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	21	51	96	156	225
120	27	60	109	171	244
130	33	69	121	186	261
140	40	78	132	200	278
150	46	87	143	214	294
160	52	95	154	227	310
170	58	104	165	240	325
180	65	112	175	252	339
190	71	120	185	264	353
200	77	128	195	276	367
210	83	136	204	287	380
220	89	143	214	298	392
230	95	151	223	309	405
240	101	158	232	320	417
250	106	165	240	330	428
260	112	172	249	340	440
270	118	179	257	349	451
280	123	186	265	359	461
290	129	193	273	368	472
300	134	199	281	377	482
310	139	206	289	386	492

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	46	87	144	216	298
20	53	100	165	247	341
25	54	102	170	254	350
30	54	102	170	254	350
35	54	102	170	254	350
40	54	102	170	254	350
45	51	97	161	241	332
50	48	91	151	226	311
55	44	84	140	209	288
60	41	77	128	191	263
65	37	70	115	172	238
70	33	62	103	155	213
75	29	56	92	138	191
80	26	50	83	124	170
85	24	45	74	111	153
90	21	40	67	100	138

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	8	25	53	92	139
100	10	28	58	98	146
110	11	31	62	103	153
120	13	34	66	108	159
130	15	37	70	113	164
140	17	39	73	117	170
150	18	42	76	122	175
160	20	44	80	126	180
170	21	46	83	130	184
180	23	48	86	133	189
190	24	51	88	137	193
200	26	53	91	140	197
210	27	55	94	143	201
220	28	57	96	147	204
230	30	58	99	150	208
240	31	60	101	152	211
250	32	62	103	155	215
260	34	64	106	158	218

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	34	65	104	151
20	16	39	74	119	173
25	17	40	76	122	177
30	17	40	76	122	177
35	17	40	76	122	177
40	17	40	76	122	177
45	16	38	72	116	168
50	15	36	67	109	158
55	14	33	62	101	146
60	13	30	57	92	133
65	11	27	51	83	120
70	10	25	46	75	108
75	9	22	41	67	97
80	8	20	37	60	86
85	7	18	33	53	77
90	7	16	30	48	70

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Deltoids
Secondary muscles	Trapezius, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
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
110	21	51	96	156	225
120	27	60	109	171	244
130	33	69	121	186	261
140	40	78	132	200	278
150	46	87	143	214	294
160	52	95	154	227	310
170	58	104	165	240	325
180	65	112	175	252	339
190	71	120	185	264	353
200	77	128	195	276	367
210	83	136	204	287	380
220	89	143	214	298	392
230	95	151	223	309	405
240	101	158	232	320	417
250	106	165	240	330	428
260	112	172	249	340	440
270	118	179	257	349	451
280	123	186	265	359	461
290	129	193	273	368	472
300	134	199	281	377	482
310	139	206	289	386	492

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	46	87	144	216	298
20	53	100	165	247	341
25	54	102	170	254	350
30	54	102	170	254	350
35	54	102	170	254	350
40	54	102	170	254	350
45	51	97	161	241	332
50	48	91	151	226	311
55	44	84	140	209	288
60	41	77	128	191	263
65	37	70	115	172	238
70	33	62	103	155	213
75	29	56	92	138	191
80	26	50	83	124	170
85	24	45	74	111	153
90	21	40	67	100	138

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	8	25	53	92	139
100	10	28	58	98	146
110	11	31	62	103	153
120	13	34	66	108	159
130	15	37	70	113	164
140	17	39	73	117	170
150	18	42	76	122	175
160	20	44	80	126	180
170	21	46	83	130	184
180	23	48	86	133	189
190	24	51	88	137	193
200	26	53	91	140	197
210	27	55	94	143	201
220	28	57	96	147	204
230	30	58	99	150	208
240	31	60	101	152	211
250	32	62	103	155	215
260	34	64	106	158	218

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	34	65	104	151
20	16	39	74	119	173
25	17	40	76	122	177
30	17	40	76	122	177
35	17	40	76	122	177
40	17	40	76	122	177
45	16	38	72	116	168
50	15	36	67	109	158
55	14	33	62	101	146
60	13	30	57	92	133
65	11	27	51	83	120
70	10	25	46	75	108
75	9	22	41	67	97
80	8	20	37	60	86
85	7	18	33	53	77
90	7	16	30	48	70

Machine Shoulder Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Machine Shoulder Press: Average weight [1RM]

Machine Shoulder Press: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Men by age [1RM]

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	21	51	96	156	225
120	27	60	109	171	244
130	33	69	121	186	261
140	40	78	132	200	278
150	46	87	143	214	294
160	52	95	154	227	310
170	58	104	165	240	325
180	65	112	175	252	339
190	71	120	185	264	353
200	77	128	195	276	367
210	83	136	204	287	380
220	89	143	214	298	392
230	95	151	223	309	405
240	101	158	232	320	417
250	106	165	240	330	428
260	112	172	249	340	440
270	118	179	257	349	451
280	123	186	265	359	461
290	129	193	273	368	472
300	134	199	281	377	482
310	139	206	289	386	492

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	46	87	144	216	298
20	53	100	165	247	341
25	54	102	170	254	350
30	54	102	170	254	350
35	54	102	170	254	350
40	54	102	170	254	350
45	51	97	161	241	332
50	48	91	151	226	311
55	44	84	140	209	288
60	41	77	128	191	263
65	37	70	115	172	238
70	33	62	103	155	213
75	29	56	92	138	191
80	26	50	83	124	170
85	24	45	74	111	153
90	21	40	67	100	138

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	8	25	53	92	139
100	10	28	58	98	146
110	11	31	62	103	153
120	13	34	66	108	159
130	15	37	70	113	164
140	17	39	73	117	170
150	18	42	76	122	175
160	20	44	80	126	180
170	21	46	83	130	184
180	23	48	86	133	189
190	24	51	88	137	193
200	26	53	91	140	197
210	27	55	94	143	201
220	28	57	96	147	204
230	30	58	99	150	208
240	31	60	101	152	211
250	32	62	103	155	215
260	34	64	106	158	218

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	34	65	104	151
20	16	39	74	119	173
25	17	40	76	122	177
30	17	40	76	122	177
35	17	40	76	122	177
40	17	40	76	122	177
45	16	38	72	116	168
50	15	36	67	109	158
55	14	33	62	101	146
60	13	30	57	92	133
65	11	27	51	83	120
70	10	25	46	75	108
75	9	22	41	67	97
80	8	20	37	60	86
85	7	18	33	53	77
90	7	16	30	48	70