Push Press

Push 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 183 lb

Women 101 lb

Push Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	82 lb	49 lb
Novice	126 lb	73 lb
Intermediate	183 lb	101 lb
Advanced	251 lb	137 lb
Elite	325 lb	176 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.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	40	69	108	154	207
120	48	79	119	168	223
130	55	88	130	182	238
140	62	97	141	194	253
150	69	105	152	207	267
160	76	114	162	219	281
170	83	122	172	230	293
180	89	130	182	241	306
190	96	138	191	252	318
200	102	146	200	262	330
210	109	153	209	272	341
220	115	161	217	282	352
230	121	168	226	292	362
240	127	175	234	301	373
250	133	182	242	310	383
260	139	189	249	319	392
270	144	195	257	327	402
280	150	202	264	335	411
290	155	208	272	344	420
300	161	214	279	352	429
310	166	220	286	359	438

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	70	108	156	213	277
20	80	123	179	244	317
25	82	126	183	251	325
30	82	126	183	251	325
35	82	126	183	251	325
40	82	126	183	251	325
45	78	120	174	238	308
50	73	113	163	223	289
55	67	104	151	206	267
60	62	95	138	188	244
65	56	86	124	170	221
70	50	77	112	153	198
75	45	69	100	137	177
80	40	62	89	122	158
85	36	55	80	109	142
90	32	50	72	99	128

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	35	55	80	110	144
100	38	59	85	116	150
110	41	62	89	121	155
120	44	66	93	125	161
130	46	69	97	130	166
140	49	72	100	134	170
150	51	75	104	138	175
160	53	77	107	141	179
170	56	80	110	145	183
180	58	82	113	148	186
190	60	85	116	151	190
200	62	87	118	154	193
210	63	89	121	157	197
220	65	91	123	160	200
230	67	93	126	163	203
240	69	95	128	165	206
250	70	97	130	168	209
260	72	99	132	170	211

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	42	62	87	117	149
20	48	71	100	134	171
25	49	73	102	137	175
30	49	73	102	137	175
35	49	73	102	137	175
40	49	73	102	137	175
45	46	69	97	130	166
50	44	65	91	122	156
55	40	60	84	113	144
60	37	55	77	103	132
65	33	49	70	93	119
70	30	44	62	84	107
75	27	40	56	75	96
80	24	35	50	67	85
85	21	32	45	60	77
90	19	29	40	54	69

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Pectoralis major
Secondary muscles	Quadriceps, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques, Erector spinae
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	40	69	108	154	207
120	48	79	119	168	223
130	55	88	130	182	238
140	62	97	141	194	253
150	69	105	152	207	267
160	76	114	162	219	281
170	83	122	172	230	293
180	89	130	182	241	306
190	96	138	191	252	318
200	102	146	200	262	330
210	109	153	209	272	341
220	115	161	217	282	352
230	121	168	226	292	362
240	127	175	234	301	373
250	133	182	242	310	383
260	139	189	249	319	392
270	144	195	257	327	402
280	150	202	264	335	411
290	155	208	272	344	420
300	161	214	279	352	429
310	166	220	286	359	438

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	70	108	156	213	277
20	80	123	179	244	317
25	82	126	183	251	325
30	82	126	183	251	325
35	82	126	183	251	325
40	82	126	183	251	325
45	78	120	174	238	308
50	73	113	163	223	289
55	67	104	151	206	267
60	62	95	138	188	244
65	56	86	124	170	221
70	50	77	112	153	198
75	45	69	100	137	177
80	40	62	89	122	158
85	36	55	80	109	142
90	32	50	72	99	128

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	35	55	80	110	144
100	38	59	85	116	150
110	41	62	89	121	155
120	44	66	93	125	161
130	46	69	97	130	166
140	49	72	100	134	170
150	51	75	104	138	175
160	53	77	107	141	179
170	56	80	110	145	183
180	58	82	113	148	186
190	60	85	116	151	190
200	62	87	118	154	193
210	63	89	121	157	197
220	65	91	123	160	200
230	67	93	126	163	203
240	69	95	128	165	206
250	70	97	130	168	209
260	72	99	132	170	211

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	42	62	87	117	149
20	48	71	100	134	171
25	49	73	102	137	175
30	49	73	102	137	175
35	49	73	102	137	175
40	49	73	102	137	175
45	46	69	97	130	166
50	44	65	91	122	156
55	40	60	84	113	144
60	37	55	77	103	132
65	33	49	70	93	119
70	30	44	62	84	107
75	27	40	56	75	96
80	24	35	50	67	85
85	21	32	45	60	77
90	19	29	40	54	69

Push Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Push Press: Average weight [1RM]

Push Press: Strength standards (lb)

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Men by age [1RM]

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Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	40	69	108	154	207
120	48	79	119	168	223
130	55	88	130	182	238
140	62	97	141	194	253
150	69	105	152	207	267
160	76	114	162	219	281
170	83	122	172	230	293
180	89	130	182	241	306
190	96	138	191	252	318
200	102	146	200	262	330
210	109	153	209	272	341
220	115	161	217	282	352
230	121	168	226	292	362
240	127	175	234	301	373
250	133	182	242	310	383
260	139	189	249	319	392
270	144	195	257	327	402
280	150	202	264	335	411
290	155	208	272	344	420
300	161	214	279	352	429
310	166	220	286	359	438

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	70	108	156	213	277
20	80	123	179	244	317
25	82	126	183	251	325
30	82	126	183	251	325
35	82	126	183	251	325
40	82	126	183	251	325
45	78	120	174	238	308
50	73	113	163	223	289
55	67	104	151	206	267
60	62	95	138	188	244
65	56	86	124	170	221
70	50	77	112	153	198
75	45	69	100	137	177
80	40	62	89	122	158
85	36	55	80	109	142
90	32	50	72	99	128

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	35	55	80	110	144
100	38	59	85	116	150
110	41	62	89	121	155
120	44	66	93	125	161
130	46	69	97	130	166
140	49	72	100	134	170
150	51	75	104	138	175
160	53	77	107	141	179
170	56	80	110	145	183
180	58	82	113	148	186
190	60	85	116	151	190
200	62	87	118	154	193
210	63	89	121	157	197
220	65	91	123	160	200
230	67	93	126	163	203
240	69	95	128	165	206
250	70	97	130	168	209
260	72	99	132	170	211

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	42	62	87	117	149
20	48	71	100	134	171
25	49	73	102	137	175
30	49	73	102	137	175
35	49	73	102	137	175
40	49	73	102	137	175
45	46	69	97	130	166
50	44	65	91	122	156
55	40	60	84	113	144
60	37	55	77	103	132
65	33	49	70	93	119
70	30	44	62	84	107
75	27	40	56	75	96
80	24	35	50	67	85
85	21	32	45	60	77
90	19	29	40	54	69