Behind The Neck Press Standards (kg)

The average Behind The Neck Press is 63 kg for men and 35 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Behind The Neck Press strength standards are based on 160,948 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Behind The Neck Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	27 kg
Novice	43 kg
Intermediate	63 kg
Advanced	87 kg
Elite	113 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.35x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.05x
Elite	1.35x

How much should I be able to Behind The Neck Press? (kg)

What is the average Behind The Neck Press? The average Behind The Neck Press weight for a male lifter is 63 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Behind The Neck Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 27 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	11	20	32	47	64
55	14	24	37	53	71
60	17	28	42	59	78
65	20	32	47	65	84
70	23	36	51	70	91
75	26	39	56	75	97
80	29	43	60	80	102
85	32	47	65	85	108
90	35	50	69	90	113
95	38	54	73	95	118
100	41	57	77	99	123
105	44	60	81	104	128
110	47	64	84	108	133
115	49	67	88	112	138
120	52	70	92	116	142
125	55	73	95	120	147
130	57	76	99	124	151
135	60	79	102	128	155
140	63	82	105	131	159

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	36	53	74	96
20	26	41	61	84	110
25	27	43	63	87	113
30	27	43	63	87	113
35	27	43	63	87	113
40	27	43	63	87	113
45	26	40	59	82	107
50	24	38	55	77	100
55	22	35	51	71	92
60	20	32	47	65	84
65	18	29	42	58	76
70	16	26	38	53	69
75	15	23	34	47	62
80	13	21	31	42	55
85	12	19	27	38	49
90	11	17	25	34	44

How many sets and reps of Behind The Neck Press should I do?

These are the most popular Behind The Neck Press workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 13%

3x8 10%

2x10 8%

4x12 4%

4x10 4%

3x12 4%

4x8 4%

3x3 4%

3x6 3%

5x5 3%

3x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	67
2	3	8	10%	52
3	2	10	8%	40
4	4	12	4%	23
5	4	10	4%	22
6	3	12	4%	20
6	4	8	4%	20
8	3	3	4%	19
9	3	6	3%	18
10	5	5	3%	17
10	3	5	3%	17

Female

Female Behind The Neck Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	14 kg
Novice	23 kg
Intermediate	35 kg
Advanced	49 kg
Elite	65 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.55x
Advanced	0.75x
Elite	1.00x

How much should I be able to Behind The Neck Press? (kg)

What is the average Behind The Neck Press? The average Behind The Neck Press weight for a female lifter is 35 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Behind The Neck Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 14 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	7	13	21	31	43
45	8	15	24	35	47
50	10	17	27	38	51
55	12	19	29	41	55
60	13	21	32	44	58
65	15	23	34	47	62
70	16	25	37	50	65
75	18	27	39	52	68
80	19	29	41	55	70
85	21	31	43	57	73
90	22	32	45	60	76
95	23	34	47	62	78
100	25	35	49	64	80
105	26	37	50	66	83
110	27	38	52	68	85
115	29	40	54	70	87
120	30	41	55	72	89

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	20	30	42	56
20	14	22	34	48	63
25	14	23	35	49	65
30	14	23	35	49	65
35	14	23	35	49	65
40	14	23	35	49	65
45	13	22	33	47	62
50	12	20	31	44	58
55	11	19	29	40	53
60	10	17	26	37	49
65	9	16	24	33	44
70	9	14	21	30	40
75	8	13	19	27	35
80	7	11	17	24	32
85	6	10	15	22	28
90	5	9	14	19	26

How many sets and reps of Behind The Neck Press should I do?

These are the most popular Behind The Neck Press workouts done by female lifters:

4x10 27%

3x8 11%

3x10 11%

3x12 9%

4x12 6%

5x8 5%

5x10 4%

3x6 4%

2x8 2%

3x5 2%

7x1 2%

4x8 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	23
2	3	8	11%	9
2	3	10	11%	9
4	3	12	9%	8
5	4	12	6%	5
6	5	8	5%	4
7	5	10	4%	3
7	3	6	4%	3
9	2	8	2%	2
9	3	5	2%	2
9	7	1	2%	2
9	4	8	2%	2

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

What do the strength standards mean?

Beginner	Stronger than 5% of lifters. A beginner lifter can perform the movement correctly and has practiced it for at least a month.
Novice	Stronger than 20% of lifters. A novice lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least six months.
Intermediate	Stronger than 50% of lifters. An intermediate lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least two years.
Advanced	Stronger than 80% of lifters. An advanced lifter has progressed for over five years.
Elite	Stronger than 95% of lifters. An elite lifter has dedicated over five years to become competitive at strength sports.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Behind The Neck Press strength standards

Strength Level analysed 6,682 qualifying results from 160,948 community lifts to produce our Behind The Neck Press strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	160,948
Qualifying results	6,682
Male results	6,302
Female results	380
Data start	14 August 2020
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	11	20	32	47	64
55	14	24	37	53	71
60	17	28	42	59	78
65	20	32	47	65	84
70	23	36	51	70	91
75	26	39	56	75	97
80	29	43	60	80	102
85	32	47	65	85	108
90	35	50	69	90	113
95	38	54	73	95	118
100	41	57	77	99	123
105	44	60	81	104	128
110	47	64	84	108	133
115	49	67	88	112	138
120	52	70	92	116	142
125	55	73	95	120	147
130	57	76	99	124	151
135	60	79	102	128	155
140	63	82	105	131	159

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	36	53	74	96
20	26	41	61	84	110
25	27	43	63	87	113
30	27	43	63	87	113
35	27	43	63	87	113
40	27	43	63	87	113
45	26	40	59	82	107
50	24	38	55	77	100
55	22	35	51	71	92
60	20	32	47	65	84
65	18	29	42	58	76
70	16	26	38	53	69
75	15	23	34	47	62
80	13	21	31	42	55
85	12	19	27	38	49
90	11	17	25	34	44

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	67
2	3	8	10%	52
3	2	10	8%	40
4	4	12	4%	23
5	4	10	4%	22
6	3	12	4%	20
6	4	8	4%	20
8	3	3	4%	19
9	3	6	3%	18
10	5	5	3%	17
10	3	5	3%	17

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	7	13	21	31	43
45	8	15	24	35	47
50	10	17	27	38	51
55	12	19	29	41	55
60	13	21	32	44	58
65	15	23	34	47	62
70	16	25	37	50	65
75	18	27	39	52	68
80	19	29	41	55	70
85	21	31	43	57	73
90	22	32	45	60	76
95	23	34	47	62	78
100	25	35	49	64	80
105	26	37	50	66	83
110	27	38	52	68	85
115	29	40	54	70	87
120	30	41	55	72	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	20	30	42	56
20	14	22	34	48	63
25	14	23	35	49	65
30	14	23	35	49	65
35	14	23	35	49	65
40	14	23	35	49	65
45	13	22	33	47	62
50	12	20	31	44	58
55	11	19	29	40	53
60	10	17	26	37	49
65	9	16	24	33	44
70	9	14	21	30	40
75	8	13	19	27	35
80	7	11	17	24	32
85	6	10	15	22	28
90	5	9	14	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	23
2	3	8	11%	9
2	3	10	11%	9
4	3	12	9%	8
5	4	12	6%	5
6	5	8	5%	4
7	5	10	4%	3
7	3	6	4%	3
9	2	8	2%	2
9	3	5	2%	2
9	7	1	2%	2
9	4	8	2%	2

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	11	20	32	47	64
55	14	24	37	53	71
60	17	28	42	59	78
65	20	32	47	65	84
70	23	36	51	70	91
75	26	39	56	75	97
80	29	43	60	80	102
85	32	47	65	85	108
90	35	50	69	90	113
95	38	54	73	95	118
100	41	57	77	99	123
105	44	60	81	104	128
110	47	64	84	108	133
115	49	67	88	112	138
120	52	70	92	116	142
125	55	73	95	120	147
130	57	76	99	124	151
135	60	79	102	128	155
140	63	82	105	131	159

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	36	53	74	96
20	26	41	61	84	110
25	27	43	63	87	113
30	27	43	63	87	113
35	27	43	63	87	113
40	27	43	63	87	113
45	26	40	59	82	107
50	24	38	55	77	100
55	22	35	51	71	92
60	20	32	47	65	84
65	18	29	42	58	76
70	16	26	38	53	69
75	15	23	34	47	62
80	13	21	31	42	55
85	12	19	27	38	49
90	11	17	25	34	44

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	67
2	3	8	10%	52
3	2	10	8%	40
4	4	12	4%	23
5	4	10	4%	22
6	3	12	4%	20
6	4	8	4%	20
8	3	3	4%	19
9	3	6	3%	18
10	5	5	3%	17
10	3	5	3%	17

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	7	13	21	31	43
45	8	15	24	35	47
50	10	17	27	38	51
55	12	19	29	41	55
60	13	21	32	44	58
65	15	23	34	47	62
70	16	25	37	50	65
75	18	27	39	52	68
80	19	29	41	55	70
85	21	31	43	57	73
90	22	32	45	60	76
95	23	34	47	62	78
100	25	35	49	64	80
105	26	37	50	66	83
110	27	38	52	68	85
115	29	40	54	70	87
120	30	41	55	72	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	20	30	42	56
20	14	22	34	48	63
25	14	23	35	49	65
30	14	23	35	49	65
35	14	23	35	49	65
40	14	23	35	49	65
45	13	22	33	47	62
50	12	20	31	44	58
55	11	19	29	40	53
60	10	17	26	37	49
65	9	16	24	33	44
70	9	14	21	30	40
75	8	13	19	27	35
80	7	11	17	24	32
85	6	10	15	22	28
90	5	9	14	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	23
2	3	8	11%	9
2	3	10	11%	9
4	3	12	9%	8
5	4	12	6%	5
6	5	8	5%	4
7	5	10	4%	3
7	3	6	4%	3
9	2	8	2%	2
9	3	5	2%	2
9	7	1	2%	2
9	4	8	2%	2

Behind The Neck Press Standards (kg)

Male

Male Behind The Neck Press Standards (kg)

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Female

Female Behind The Neck Press Standards (kg)

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Data behind the Behind The Neck Press strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	11	20	32	47	64
55	14	24	37	53	71
60	17	28	42	59	78
65	20	32	47	65	84
70	23	36	51	70	91
75	26	39	56	75	97
80	29	43	60	80	102
85	32	47	65	85	108
90	35	50	69	90	113
95	38	54	73	95	118
100	41	57	77	99	123
105	44	60	81	104	128
110	47	64	84	108	133
115	49	67	88	112	138
120	52	70	92	116	142
125	55	73	95	120	147
130	57	76	99	124	151
135	60	79	102	128	155
140	63	82	105	131	159

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	36	53	74	96
20	26	41	61	84	110
25	27	43	63	87	113
30	27	43	63	87	113
35	27	43	63	87	113
40	27	43	63	87	113
45	26	40	59	82	107
50	24	38	55	77	100
55	22	35	51	71	92
60	20	32	47	65	84
65	18	29	42	58	76
70	16	26	38	53	69
75	15	23	34	47	62
80	13	21	31	42	55
85	12	19	27	38	49
90	11	17	25	34	44

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	67
2	3	8	10%	52
3	2	10	8%	40
4	4	12	4%	23
5	4	10	4%	22
6	3	12	4%	20
6	4	8	4%	20
8	3	3	4%	19
9	3	6	3%	18
10	5	5	3%	17
10	3	5	3%	17

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	7	13	21	31	43
45	8	15	24	35	47
50	10	17	27	38	51
55	12	19	29	41	55
60	13	21	32	44	58
65	15	23	34	47	62
70	16	25	37	50	65
75	18	27	39	52	68
80	19	29	41	55	70
85	21	31	43	57	73
90	22	32	45	60	76
95	23	34	47	62	78
100	25	35	49	64	80
105	26	37	50	66	83
110	27	38	52	68	85
115	29	40	54	70	87
120	30	41	55	72	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	20	30	42	56
20	14	22	34	48	63
25	14	23	35	49	65
30	14	23	35	49	65
35	14	23	35	49	65
40	14	23	35	49	65
45	13	22	33	47	62
50	12	20	31	44	58
55	11	19	29	40	53
60	10	17	26	37	49
65	9	16	24	33	44
70	9	14	21	30	40
75	8	13	19	27	35
80	7	11	17	24	32
85	6	10	15	22	28
90	5	9	14	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	23
2	3	8	11%	9
2	3	10	11%	9
4	3	12	9%	8
5	4	12	6%	5
6	5	8	5%	4
7	5	10	4%	3
7	3	6	4%	3
9	2	8	2%	2
9	3	5	2%	2
9	7	1	2%	2
9	4	8	2%	2