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.

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Our community Chest Press standards are based on 298,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♀ Female

Male Chest Press Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	73 lb
Novice	127 lb
Intermediate	200 lb
Advanced	289 lb
Elite	389 lb

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 200 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 73 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	39	77	131	199	276
120	46	87	143	214	294
130	53	96	155	228	311
140	59	105	166	241	326
150	66	113	177	255	342
160	72	122	187	267	356
170	79	130	197	279	370
180	85	138	207	291	383
190	91	146	217	302	396
200	97	153	226	312	408
210	103	161	235	323	420
220	109	168	243	333	432
230	114	175	252	343	443
240	120	181	260	352	454
250	125	188	268	362	464
260	130	195	276	371	474
270	136	201	283	379	484
280	141	207	290	388	494
290	146	213	298	396	503
300	151	219	305	404	512
310	156	225	312	412	521

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	62	108	170	246	331
20	71	124	195	281	379
25	73	127	200	289	389
30	73	127	200	289	389
35	73	127	200	289	389
40	73	127	200	289	389
45	69	121	189	274	369
50	65	113	178	257	346
55	60	105	164	238	320
60	55	96	150	217	292
65	50	86	136	196	264
70	45	78	122	176	237
75	40	69	109	157	212
80	36	62	97	141	189
85	32	56	87	126	170
90	29	50	79	114	153

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Female Chest Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	21 lb
Novice	46 lb
Intermediate	84 lb
Advanced	132 lb
Elite	188 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.30x
Intermediate	0.55x
Advanced	0.90x
Elite	1.30x

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 84 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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	33	64	106	156
100	14	36	68	111	162
110	16	38	72	116	168
120	18	41	75	120	173
130	19	43	78	124	178
140	21	45	81	128	183
150	22	47	84	132	187
160	23	49	87	135	191
170	25	51	90	138	195
180	26	53	92	141	198
190	27	55	94	144	202
200	29	57	97	147	205
210	30	59	99	150	208
220	31	60	101	153	211
230	32	62	103	155	214
240	33	63	105	157	217
250	34	65	107	160	220
260	35	66	109	162	223

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	112	160
20	20	45	81	128	183
25	21	46	84	132	188
30	21	46	84	132	188
35	21	46	84	132	188
40	21	46	84	132	188
45	20	44	79	125	178
50	19	41	74	117	168
55	17	38	69	109	155
60	16	35	63	99	141
65	14	31	57	90	128
70	13	28	51	80	115
75	11	25	46	72	103
80	10	23	41	64	92
85	9	20	36	58	82
90	8	18	33	52	74

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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	39	77	131	199	276
120	46	87	143	214	294
130	53	96	155	228	311
140	59	105	166	241	326
150	66	113	177	255	342
160	72	122	187	267	356
170	79	130	197	279	370
180	85	138	207	291	383
190	91	146	217	302	396
200	97	153	226	312	408
210	103	161	235	323	420
220	109	168	243	333	432
230	114	175	252	343	443
240	120	181	260	352	454
250	125	188	268	362	464
260	130	195	276	371	474
270	136	201	283	379	484
280	141	207	290	388	494
290	146	213	298	396	503
300	151	219	305	404	512
310	156	225	312	412	521

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	62	108	170	246	331
20	71	124	195	281	379
25	73	127	200	289	389
30	73	127	200	289	389
35	73	127	200	289	389
40	73	127	200	289	389
45	69	121	189	274	369
50	65	113	178	257	346
55	60	105	164	238	320
60	55	96	150	217	292
65	50	86	136	196	264
70	45	78	122	176	237
75	40	69	109	157	212
80	36	62	97	141	189
85	32	56	87	126	170
90	29	50	79	114	153

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	33	64	106	156
100	14	36	68	111	162
110	16	38	72	116	168
120	18	41	75	120	173
130	19	43	78	124	178
140	21	45	81	128	183
150	22	47	84	132	187
160	23	49	87	135	191
170	25	51	90	138	195
180	26	53	92	141	198
190	27	55	94	144	202
200	29	57	97	147	205
210	30	59	99	150	208
220	31	60	101	153	211
230	32	62	103	155	214
240	33	63	105	157	217
250	34	65	107	160	220
260	35	66	109	162	223

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	112	160
20	20	45	81	128	183
25	21	46	84	132	188
30	21	46	84	132	188
35	21	46	84	132	188
40	21	46	84	132	188
45	20	44	79	125	178
50	19	41	74	117	168
55	17	38	69	109	155
60	16	35	63	99	141
65	14	31	57	90	128
70	13	28	51	80	115
75	11	25	46	72	103
80	10	23	41	64	92
85	9	20	36	58	82
90	8	18	33	52	74

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	39	77	131	199	276
120	46	87	143	214	294
130	53	96	155	228	311
140	59	105	166	241	326
150	66	113	177	255	342
160	72	122	187	267	356
170	79	130	197	279	370
180	85	138	207	291	383
190	91	146	217	302	396
200	97	153	226	312	408
210	103	161	235	323	420
220	109	168	243	333	432
230	114	175	252	343	443
240	120	181	260	352	454
250	125	188	268	362	464
260	130	195	276	371	474
270	136	201	283	379	484
280	141	207	290	388	494
290	146	213	298	396	503
300	151	219	305	404	512
310	156	225	312	412	521

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	62	108	170	246	331
20	71	124	195	281	379
25	73	127	200	289	389
30	73	127	200	289	389
35	73	127	200	289	389
40	73	127	200	289	389
45	69	121	189	274	369
50	65	113	178	257	346
55	60	105	164	238	320
60	55	96	150	217	292
65	50	86	136	196	264
70	45	78	122	176	237
75	40	69	109	157	212
80	36	62	97	141	189
85	32	56	87	126	170
90	29	50	79	114	153

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	33	64	106	156
100	14	36	68	111	162
110	16	38	72	116	168
120	18	41	75	120	173
130	19	43	78	124	178
140	21	45	81	128	183
150	22	47	84	132	187
160	23	49	87	135	191
170	25	51	90	138	195
180	26	53	92	141	198
190	27	55	94	144	202
200	29	57	97	147	205
210	30	59	99	150	208
220	31	60	101	153	211
230	32	62	103	155	214
240	33	63	105	157	217
250	34	65	107	160	220
260	35	66	109	162	223

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	112	160
20	20	45	81	128	183
25	21	46	84	132	188
30	21	46	84	132	188
35	21	46	84	132	188
40	21	46	84	132	188
45	20	44	79	125	178
50	19	41	74	117	168
55	17	38	69	109	155
60	16	35	63	99	141
65	14	31	57	90	128
70	13	28	51	80	115
75	11	25	46	72	103
80	10	23	41	64	92
85	9	20	36	58	82
90	8	18	33	52	74

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	39	77	131	199	276
120	46	87	143	214	294
130	53	96	155	228	311
140	59	105	166	241	326
150	66	113	177	255	342
160	72	122	187	267	356
170	79	130	197	279	370
180	85	138	207	291	383
190	91	146	217	302	396
200	97	153	226	312	408
210	103	161	235	323	420
220	109	168	243	333	432
230	114	175	252	343	443
240	120	181	260	352	454
250	125	188	268	362	464
260	130	195	276	371	474
270	136	201	283	379	484
280	141	207	290	388	494
290	146	213	298	396	503
300	151	219	305	404	512
310	156	225	312	412	521

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	62	108	170	246	331
20	71	124	195	281	379
25	73	127	200	289	389
30	73	127	200	289	389
35	73	127	200	289	389
40	73	127	200	289	389
45	69	121	189	274	369
50	65	113	178	257	346
55	60	105	164	238	320
60	55	96	150	217	292
65	50	86	136	196	264
70	45	78	122	176	237
75	40	69	109	157	212
80	36	62	97	141	189
85	32	56	87	126	170
90	29	50	79	114	153

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	12	33	64	106	156
100	14	36	68	111	162
110	16	38	72	116	168
120	18	41	75	120	173
130	19	43	78	124	178
140	21	45	81	128	183
150	22	47	84	132	187
160	23	49	87	135	191
170	25	51	90	138	195
180	26	53	92	141	198
190	27	55	94	144	202
200	29	57	97	147	205
210	30	59	99	150	208
220	31	60	101	153	211
230	32	62	103	155	214
240	33	63	105	157	217
250	34	65	107	160	220
260	35	66	109	162	223

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	18	39	71	112	160
20	20	45	81	128	183
25	21	46	84	132	188
30	21	46	84	132	188
35	21	46	84	132	188
40	21	46	84	132	188
45	20	44	79	125	178
50	19	41	74	117	168
55	17	38	69	109	155
60	16	35	63	99	141
65	14	31	57	90	128
70	13	28	51	80	115
75	11	25	46	72	103
80	10	23	41	64	92
85	9	20	36	58	82
90	8	18	33	52	74