Chest Press Standards

Measured in lb

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

Exercise

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Chest Press standards are based on 650,619 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Chest Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	71 lb
Novice	125 lb
Intermediate	198 lb
Advanced	288 lb
Elite	389 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.75x
Elite	2.25x

How much should I be able to Chest Press? (lb)

What is the average Chest Press? The average Chest Press weight for a male lifter is 198 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Chest Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 71 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

How many sets and reps of Chest Press should I do?

These are the most popular Chest Press workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 23%

3x12 11%

3x8 9%

4x10 8%

4x12 5%

4x8 4%

3x15 4%

2x10 3%

5x10 3%

3x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	1484
2	3	12	11%	672
3	3	8	9%	548
4	4	10	8%	512
5	4	12	5%	331
6	4	8	4%	242
7	3	15	4%	234
8	2	10	3%	219
9	5	10	3%	182
10	3	5	3%	171

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Female

Female Chest Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	21 lb
Novice	46 lb
Intermediate	83 lb
Advanced	131 lb
Elite	186 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.30x
Intermediate	0.55x
Advanced	0.90x
Elite	1.25x

How much should I be able to Chest Press? (lb)

What is the average Chest Press? The average Chest Press weight for a female lifter is 83 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Chest Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 21 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73

How many sets and reps of Chest Press should I do?

These are the most popular Chest Press workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 18%

3x12 12%

3x8 10%

3x15 10%

4x10 8%

4x12 4%

2x12 4%

2x15 3%

2x10 3%

4x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	351
2	3	12	12%	235
3	3	8	10%	189
4	3	15	10%	188
5	4	10	8%	147
6	4	12	4%	81
7	2	12	4%	75
8	2	15	3%	60
9	2	10	3%	52
10	4	8	3%	48

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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.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	351
2	3	12	12%	235
3	3	8	10%	189
4	3	15	10%	188
5	4	10	8%	147
6	4	12	4%	81
7	2	12	4%	75
8	2	15	3%	60
9	2	10	3%	52
10	4	8	3%	48

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	351
2	3	12	12%	235
3	3	8	10%	189
4	3	15	10%	188
5	4	10	8%	147
6	4	12	4%	81
7	2	12	4%	75
8	2	15	3%	60
9	2	10	3%	52
10	4	8	3%	48

Chest Press Standards

Measured in lb

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

Male

Male Chest Press Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Chest Press? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Chest Press should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Chest Press Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Chest Press? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Chest Press should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Other Languages

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	76	130	199	278
120	45	86	143	214	296
130	51	95	154	228	313
140	58	104	166	242	329
150	64	112	177	255	344
160	71	121	187	268	358
170	77	129	197	280	372
180	83	137	207	292	386
190	89	145	216	303	399
200	95	152	226	314	411
210	101	159	235	324	423
220	107	167	243	334	435
230	113	174	252	344	446
240	118	180	260	354	457
250	124	187	268	363	468
260	129	194	276	372	478
270	134	200	283	381	488
280	139	206	291	390	498
290	144	213	298	398	507
300	149	219	305	406	517
310	154	224	312	415	526

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	61	107	169	245	332
20	69	122	193	281	380
25	71	125	198	288	389
30	71	125	198	288	389
35	71	125	198	288	389
40	71	125	198	288	389
45	68	119	188	273	369
50	63	112	177	257	347
55	59	103	163	237	321
60	54	94	149	217	293
65	48	85	135	196	264
70	43	76	121	176	237
75	39	68	108	157	212
80	35	61	97	140	190
85	31	55	87	126	170
90	28	49	78	113	153

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	32	62	103	151
100	14	35	66	108	158
110	16	38	70	113	164
120	18	40	74	118	170
130	19	43	78	123	175
140	21	45	81	127	180
150	23	48	84	131	185
160	24	50	87	134	189
170	26	52	90	138	193
180	27	54	93	141	197
190	29	56	95	145	201
200	30	58	98	148	205
210	31	60	100	151	208
220	33	62	103	154	212
230	34	64	105	156	215
240	35	66	107	159	218
250	37	67	109	162	221
260	38	69	111	164	224

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	111	158
20	21	45	81	127	181
25	21	46	83	131	186
30	21	46	83	131	186
35	21	46	83	131	186
40	21	46	83	131	186
45	20	44	79	124	177
50	19	41	74	116	166
55	17	38	69	108	153
60	16	35	63	98	140
65	14	31	57	89	126
70	13	28	51	80	113
75	12	25	45	71	101
80	10	23	41	64	91
85	9	20	36	57	81
90	8	18	33	51	73

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	18%	351
2	3	12	12%	235
3	3	8	10%	189
4	3	15	10%	188
5	4	10	8%	147
6	4	12	4%	81
7	2	12	4%	75
8	2	15	3%	60
9	2	10	3%	52
10	4	8	3%	48