Viking Press

Viking Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Deltoids.

Viking Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 240 lb
Women 74 lb

Viking Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level Men Women
Beginner 72 lb 27 lb
Novice 142 lb 47 lb
Intermediate 240 lb 74 lb
Advanced 364 lb 108 lb
Elite 506 lb 145 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.

Viking Press: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1101548100172258
1202259116192283
1302970131212307
1403681146231330
1504492161250352
16052103176268373
17060114190285394
18068125204302414
19076136218319434
20084147231335452
21092157244351471
220100167257366488
230107178270381506
240115188282396523
250123198294410539
260131207306424555
270138217318438571
280146226329451586
290153236340464601
300161245351477615
310168254362490630

Men by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1561121204310431
2070138234355494
2572142240364506
3072142240364506
3572142240364506
4072142240364506
4568134228345480
5064126214324451
5559117198300417
6054106180274381
654996163247344
704486146222309
753977131198276
803569117177247
853162105159221
90285694143199

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
9016315280111
10018355785117
11021386191124
12023416696129
130264469100135
140284773105140
150305077109145
160325380113150
170345683117154
180365887121158
190386190124162
200406392128166
210426595131170
220446898134174
2304670101137177
2404772103140180
2504974106143184
2605176108146187

Women by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1523406392124
20264673105142
25274774108145
30274774108145
35274774108145
40274774108145
45264571102138
5024426696129
5522396189120
6020365681109
651832517399
701729456689
751526415979
801323365271
851221334763
901119294257

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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