Dumbbell Push Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Our community Dumbbell Push Press standards are based on 8,100 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Push Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	10 kg
Novice	19 kg
Intermediate	32 kg
Advanced	47 kg
Elite	65 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.60x
Elite	0.80x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Push Press? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell Push Press? The average Dumbbell Push Press weight for a male lifter is 32 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Push Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 10 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	4	10	18	30	43
55	5	11	21	33	47
60	6	13	23	35	50
65	7	15	25	38	53
70	8	16	27	41	56
75	10	18	29	43	59
80	11	19	31	45	62
85	12	21	33	48	64
90	13	22	35	50	67
95	14	24	36	52	69
100	15	25	38	54	72
105	16	26	40	56	74
110	17	28	42	58	76
115	18	29	43	60	78
120	19	30	45	62	81
125	20	32	46	63	83
130	21	33	48	65	84
135	22	34	49	67	86
140	23	35	50	68	88

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	27	40	56
20	10	19	31	46	64
25	10	19	32	47	65
30	10	19	32	47	65
35	10	19	32	47	65
40	10	19	32	47	65
45	10	18	30	45	62
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	8	16	26	39	54
60	8	14	24	36	49
65	7	13	22	32	44
70	6	12	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	8	12	19	26

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Push Press should I do?

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

3x12 9%

3x3 8%

3x8 7%

4x10 6%

3x6 5%

3x10 4%

3x15 3%

4x12 3%

4x8 3%

2x12 3%

5x5 3%

5x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	9%	20
2	3	3	8%	18
3	3	8	7%	15
4	4	10	6%	14
5	3	6	5%	11
6	3	10	4%	8
7	3	15	3%	7
7	4	12	3%	7
9	4	8	3%	6
9	2	12	3%	6
9	5	5	3%	6
9	5	10	3%	6

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Female

Female Dumbbell Push Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	5 kg
Novice	10 kg
Intermediate	16 kg
Advanced	23 kg
Elite	31 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.25x
Advanced	0.35x
Elite	0.50x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Push Press? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell Push Press? The average Dumbbell Push Press weight for a female lifter is 16 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Push Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 5 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	6	11	17	24
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	20	27
55	5	9	14	21	28
60	5	9	15	22	30
65	6	10	16	23	31
70	6	11	17	24	32
75	7	11	17	25	33
80	7	12	18	26	34
85	8	12	19	26	35
90	8	13	19	27	36
95	9	14	20	28	37
100	9	14	21	29	38
105	9	15	21	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	39
115	10	16	23	31	40
120	10	16	23	31	41

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	20	27
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	5	10	16	23	31
30	5	10	16	23	31
35	5	10	16	23	31
40	5	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	30
50	5	9	14	20	28
55	4	8	13	19	26
60	4	7	12	17	24
65	4	7	11	16	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	13	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	14
90	2	4	6	9	12

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Push Press should I do?

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

3x10 17%

3x8 9%

3x12 8%

4x12 4%

4x5 4%

4x10 4%

2x6 3%

2x12 3%

3x6 3%

4x8 2%

7x12 2%

4x6 2%

3x15 2%

6x8 2%

2x8 2%

2x5 2%

5x10 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	15
2	3	8	9%	8
3	3	12	8%	7
4	4	12	4%	4
4	4	5	4%	4
4	4	10	4%	4
7	2	6	3%	3
7	2	12	3%	3
7	3	6	3%	3
10	4	8	2%	2
10	7	12	2%	2
10	4	6	2%	2
10	3	15	2%	2
10	6	8	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	2	5	2%	2
10	5	10	2%	2

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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
50	4	10	18	30	43
55	5	11	21	33	47
60	6	13	23	35	50
65	7	15	25	38	53
70	8	16	27	41	56
75	10	18	29	43	59
80	11	19	31	45	62
85	12	21	33	48	64
90	13	22	35	50	67
95	14	24	36	52	69
100	15	25	38	54	72
105	16	26	40	56	74
110	17	28	42	58	76
115	18	29	43	60	78
120	19	30	45	62	81
125	20	32	46	63	83
130	21	33	48	65	84
135	22	34	49	67	86
140	23	35	50	68	88

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	27	40	56
20	10	19	31	46	64
25	10	19	32	47	65
30	10	19	32	47	65
35	10	19	32	47	65
40	10	19	32	47	65
45	10	18	30	45	62
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	8	16	26	39	54
60	8	14	24	36	49
65	7	13	22	32	44
70	6	12	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	8	12	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	9%	20
2	3	3	8%	18
3	3	8	7%	15
4	4	10	6%	14
5	3	6	5%	11
6	3	10	4%	8
7	3	15	3%	7
7	4	12	3%	7
9	4	8	3%	6
9	2	12	3%	6
9	5	5	3%	6
9	5	10	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	6	11	17	24
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	20	27
55	5	9	14	21	28
60	5	9	15	22	30
65	6	10	16	23	31
70	6	11	17	24	32
75	7	11	17	25	33
80	7	12	18	26	34
85	8	12	19	26	35
90	8	13	19	27	36
95	9	14	20	28	37
100	9	14	21	29	38
105	9	15	21	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	39
115	10	16	23	31	40
120	10	16	23	31	41

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	20	27
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	5	10	16	23	31
30	5	10	16	23	31
35	5	10	16	23	31
40	5	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	30
50	5	9	14	20	28
55	4	8	13	19	26
60	4	7	12	17	24
65	4	7	11	16	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	13	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	14
90	2	4	6	9	12

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	15
2	3	8	9%	8
3	3	12	8%	7
4	4	12	4%	4
4	4	5	4%	4
4	4	10	4%	4
7	2	6	3%	3
7	2	12	3%	3
7	3	6	3%	3
10	4	8	2%	2
10	7	12	2%	2
10	4	6	2%	2
10	3	15	2%	2
10	6	8	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	2	5	2%	2
10	5	10	2%	2

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	4	10	18	30	43
55	5	11	21	33	47
60	6	13	23	35	50
65	7	15	25	38	53
70	8	16	27	41	56
75	10	18	29	43	59
80	11	19	31	45	62
85	12	21	33	48	64
90	13	22	35	50	67
95	14	24	36	52	69
100	15	25	38	54	72
105	16	26	40	56	74
110	17	28	42	58	76
115	18	29	43	60	78
120	19	30	45	62	81
125	20	32	46	63	83
130	21	33	48	65	84
135	22	34	49	67	86
140	23	35	50	68	88

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	27	40	56
20	10	19	31	46	64
25	10	19	32	47	65
30	10	19	32	47	65
35	10	19	32	47	65
40	10	19	32	47	65
45	10	18	30	45	62
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	8	16	26	39	54
60	8	14	24	36	49
65	7	13	22	32	44
70	6	12	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	8	12	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	9%	20
2	3	3	8%	18
3	3	8	7%	15
4	4	10	6%	14
5	3	6	5%	11
6	3	10	4%	8
7	3	15	3%	7
7	4	12	3%	7
9	4	8	3%	6
9	2	12	3%	6
9	5	5	3%	6
9	5	10	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	6	11	17	24
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	20	27
55	5	9	14	21	28
60	5	9	15	22	30
65	6	10	16	23	31
70	6	11	17	24	32
75	7	11	17	25	33
80	7	12	18	26	34
85	8	12	19	26	35
90	8	13	19	27	36
95	9	14	20	28	37
100	9	14	21	29	38
105	9	15	21	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	39
115	10	16	23	31	40
120	10	16	23	31	41

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	20	27
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	5	10	16	23	31
30	5	10	16	23	31
35	5	10	16	23	31
40	5	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	30
50	5	9	14	20	28
55	4	8	13	19	26
60	4	7	12	17	24
65	4	7	11	16	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	13	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	14
90	2	4	6	9	12

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	15
2	3	8	9%	8
3	3	12	8%	7
4	4	12	4%	4
4	4	5	4%	4
4	4	10	4%	4
7	2	6	3%	3
7	2	12	3%	3
7	3	6	3%	3
10	4	8	2%	2
10	7	12	2%	2
10	4	6	2%	2
10	3	15	2%	2
10	6	8	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	2	5	2%	2
10	5	10	2%	2

Dumbbell Push Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Dumbbell Push Press Standards (kg)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Push Press? (kg)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Push Press should I do?

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Female

Female Dumbbell Push Press Standards (kg)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Push Press? (kg)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Push Press should I do?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	4	10	18	30	43
55	5	11	21	33	47
60	6	13	23	35	50
65	7	15	25	38	53
70	8	16	27	41	56
75	10	18	29	43	59
80	11	19	31	45	62
85	12	21	33	48	64
90	13	22	35	50	67
95	14	24	36	52	69
100	15	25	38	54	72
105	16	26	40	56	74
110	17	28	42	58	76
115	18	29	43	60	78
120	19	30	45	62	81
125	20	32	46	63	83
130	21	33	48	65	84
135	22	34	49	67	86
140	23	35	50	68	88

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	27	40	56
20	10	19	31	46	64
25	10	19	32	47	65
30	10	19	32	47	65
35	10	19	32	47	65
40	10	19	32	47	65
45	10	18	30	45	62
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	8	16	26	39	54
60	8	14	24	36	49
65	7	13	22	32	44
70	6	12	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	8	12	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	9%	20
2	3	3	8%	18
3	3	8	7%	15
4	4	10	6%	14
5	3	6	5%	11
6	3	10	4%	8
7	3	15	3%	7
7	4	12	3%	7
9	4	8	3%	6
9	2	12	3%	6
9	5	5	3%	6
9	5	10	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	6	11	17	24
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	20	27
55	5	9	14	21	28
60	5	9	15	22	30
65	6	10	16	23	31
70	6	11	17	24	32
75	7	11	17	25	33
80	7	12	18	26	34
85	8	12	19	26	35
90	8	13	19	27	36
95	9	14	20	28	37
100	9	14	21	29	38
105	9	15	21	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	39
115	10	16	23	31	40
120	10	16	23	31	41

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	20	27
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	5	10	16	23	31
30	5	10	16	23	31
35	5	10	16	23	31
40	5	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	30
50	5	9	14	20	28
55	4	8	13	19	26
60	4	7	12	17	24
65	4	7	11	16	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	13	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	14
90	2	4	6	9	12

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	15
2	3	8	9%	8
3	3	12	8%	7
4	4	12	4%	4
4	4	5	4%	4
4	4	10	4%	4
7	2	6	3%	3
7	2	12	3%	3
7	3	6	3%	3
10	4	8	2%	2
10	7	12	2%	2
10	4	6	2%	2
10	3	15	2%	2
10	6	8	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	2	5	2%	2
10	5	10	2%	2