Behind The Neck Press Standards

Measured in lb

Behind The Neck Press strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Our community Behind The Neck Press standards are based on 28,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♀ Female

Male Behind The Neck Press Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	51 lb
Novice	90 lb
Intermediate	143 lb
Advanced	209 lb
Elite	283 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.25x
Elite	1.50x

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

What is the average Behind The Neck Press? The average Behind The Neck Press weight for a male lifter is 143 lb (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 51 lb (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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	18	40	73	115	164
120	23	48	83	128	180
130	29	56	94	141	195
140	35	64	104	153	209
150	41	72	114	165	223
160	47	80	123	177	237
170	52	87	133	188	250
180	58	95	142	199	263
190	64	102	151	210	275
200	70	109	160	220	287
210	76	117	169	231	298
220	82	124	177	240	310
230	87	131	185	250	321
240	93	137	194	259	331
250	98	144	202	269	342
260	104	151	209	278	352
270	109	157	217	286	361
280	114	164	224	295	371
290	120	170	232	303	381
300	125	176	239	311	390
310	130	182	246	320	399

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	77	122	178	241
20	50	88	140	204	275
25	51	90	143	209	283
30	51	90	143	209	283
35	51	90	143	209	283
40	51	90	143	209	283
45	48	86	136	198	268
50	45	80	128	186	252
55	42	74	118	172	233
60	38	68	108	157	212
65	35	61	97	142	192
70	31	55	87	127	172
75	28	49	78	114	154
80	25	44	70	102	138
85	22	39	63	91	123
90	20	36	56	82	111

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Female Behind The Neck Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	30 lb
Novice	49 lb
Intermediate	75 lb
Advanced	106 lb
Elite	140 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.50x
Advanced	0.75x
Elite	0.95x

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

What is the average Behind The Neck Press? The average Behind The Neck Press weight for a female lifter is 75 lb (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 30 lb (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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	75	103
100	20	35	56	81	110
110	23	39	61	87	117
120	26	43	65	92	123
130	28	46	69	97	129
140	31	49	73	102	134
150	33	52	77	107	139
160	36	56	81	111	144
170	38	58	84	115	149
180	40	61	88	119	153
190	43	64	91	123	158
200	45	67	94	127	162
210	47	69	97	130	166
220	49	72	100	134	170
230	51	74	103	137	174
240	53	77	106	140	177
250	55	79	109	143	181
260	57	81	111	146	184

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	42	64	90	120
20	29	48	73	103	137
25	30	49	75	106	140
30	30	49	75	106	140
35	30	49	75	106	140
40	30	49	75	106	140
45	28	47	71	100	133
50	27	44	67	94	125
55	25	41	62	87	116
60	22	37	56	80	105
65	20	33	51	72	95
70	18	30	46	65	86
75	16	27	41	58	76
80	15	24	37	52	68
85	13	22	33	46	61
90	12	19	29	42	55

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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.

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	18	40	73	115	164
120	23	48	83	128	180
130	29	56	94	141	195
140	35	64	104	153	209
150	41	72	114	165	223
160	47	80	123	177	237
170	52	87	133	188	250
180	58	95	142	199	263
190	64	102	151	210	275
200	70	109	160	220	287
210	76	117	169	231	298
220	82	124	177	240	310
230	87	131	185	250	321
240	93	137	194	259	331
250	98	144	202	269	342
260	104	151	209	278	352
270	109	157	217	286	361
280	114	164	224	295	371
290	120	170	232	303	381
300	125	176	239	311	390
310	130	182	246	320	399

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	77	122	178	241
20	50	88	140	204	275
25	51	90	143	209	283
30	51	90	143	209	283
35	51	90	143	209	283
40	51	90	143	209	283
45	48	86	136	198	268
50	45	80	128	186	252
55	42	74	118	172	233
60	38	68	108	157	212
65	35	61	97	142	192
70	31	55	87	127	172
75	28	49	78	114	154
80	25	44	70	102	138
85	22	39	63	91	123
90	20	36	56	82	111

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	75	103
100	20	35	56	81	110
110	23	39	61	87	117
120	26	43	65	92	123
130	28	46	69	97	129
140	31	49	73	102	134
150	33	52	77	107	139
160	36	56	81	111	144
170	38	58	84	115	149
180	40	61	88	119	153
190	43	64	91	123	158
200	45	67	94	127	162
210	47	69	97	130	166
220	49	72	100	134	170
230	51	74	103	137	174
240	53	77	106	140	177
250	55	79	109	143	181
260	57	81	111	146	184

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	42	64	90	120
20	29	48	73	103	137
25	30	49	75	106	140
30	30	49	75	106	140
35	30	49	75	106	140
40	30	49	75	106	140
45	28	47	71	100	133
50	27	44	67	94	125
55	25	41	62	87	116
60	22	37	56	80	105
65	20	33	51	72	95
70	18	30	46	65	86
75	16	27	41	58	76
80	15	24	37	52	68
85	13	22	33	46	61
90	12	19	29	42	55

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	18	40	73	115	164
120	23	48	83	128	180
130	29	56	94	141	195
140	35	64	104	153	209
150	41	72	114	165	223
160	47	80	123	177	237
170	52	87	133	188	250
180	58	95	142	199	263
190	64	102	151	210	275
200	70	109	160	220	287
210	76	117	169	231	298
220	82	124	177	240	310
230	87	131	185	250	321
240	93	137	194	259	331
250	98	144	202	269	342
260	104	151	209	278	352
270	109	157	217	286	361
280	114	164	224	295	371
290	120	170	232	303	381
300	125	176	239	311	390
310	130	182	246	320	399

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	77	122	178	241
20	50	88	140	204	275
25	51	90	143	209	283
30	51	90	143	209	283
35	51	90	143	209	283
40	51	90	143	209	283
45	48	86	136	198	268
50	45	80	128	186	252
55	42	74	118	172	233
60	38	68	108	157	212
65	35	61	97	142	192
70	31	55	87	127	172
75	28	49	78	114	154
80	25	44	70	102	138
85	22	39	63	91	123
90	20	36	56	82	111

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	75	103
100	20	35	56	81	110
110	23	39	61	87	117
120	26	43	65	92	123
130	28	46	69	97	129
140	31	49	73	102	134
150	33	52	77	107	139
160	36	56	81	111	144
170	38	58	84	115	149
180	40	61	88	119	153
190	43	64	91	123	158
200	45	67	94	127	162
210	47	69	97	130	166
220	49	72	100	134	170
230	51	74	103	137	174
240	53	77	106	140	177
250	55	79	109	143	181
260	57	81	111	146	184

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	42	64	90	120
20	29	48	73	103	137
25	30	49	75	106	140
30	30	49	75	106	140
35	30	49	75	106	140
40	30	49	75	106	140
45	28	47	71	100	133
50	27	44	67	94	125
55	25	41	62	87	116
60	22	37	56	80	105
65	20	33	51	72	95
70	18	30	46	65	86
75	16	27	41	58	76
80	15	24	37	52	68
85	13	22	33	46	61
90	12	19	29	42	55

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	18	40	73	115	164
120	23	48	83	128	180
130	29	56	94	141	195
140	35	64	104	153	209
150	41	72	114	165	223
160	47	80	123	177	237
170	52	87	133	188	250
180	58	95	142	199	263
190	64	102	151	210	275
200	70	109	160	220	287
210	76	117	169	231	298
220	82	124	177	240	310
230	87	131	185	250	321
240	93	137	194	259	331
250	98	144	202	269	342
260	104	151	209	278	352
270	109	157	217	286	361
280	114	164	224	295	371
290	120	170	232	303	381
300	125	176	239	311	390
310	130	182	246	320	399

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	77	122	178	241
20	50	88	140	204	275
25	51	90	143	209	283
30	51	90	143	209	283
35	51	90	143	209	283
40	51	90	143	209	283
45	48	86	136	198	268
50	45	80	128	186	252
55	42	74	118	172	233
60	38	68	108	157	212
65	35	61	97	142	192
70	31	55	87	127	172
75	28	49	78	114	154
80	25	44	70	102	138
85	22	39	63	91	123
90	20	36	56	82	111

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	75	103
100	20	35	56	81	110
110	23	39	61	87	117
120	26	43	65	92	123
130	28	46	69	97	129
140	31	49	73	102	134
150	33	52	77	107	139
160	36	56	81	111	144
170	38	58	84	115	149
180	40	61	88	119	153
190	43	64	91	123	158
200	45	67	94	127	162
210	47	69	97	130	166
220	49	72	100	134	170
230	51	74	103	137	174
240	53	77	106	140	177
250	55	79	109	143	181
260	57	81	111	146	184

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	42	64	90	120
20	29	48	73	103	137
25	30	49	75	106	140
30	30	49	75	106	140
35	30	49	75	106	140
40	30	49	75	106	140
45	28	47	71	100	133
50	27	44	67	94	125
55	25	41	62	87	116
60	22	37	56	80	105
65	20	33	51	72	95
70	18	30	46	65	86
75	16	27	41	58	76
80	15	24	37	52	68
85	13	22	33	46	61
90	12	19	29	42	55