Dumbbell Push Press Standards

Measured in lb

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 7,911 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Push Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	22 lb
Novice	42 lb
Intermediate	70 lb
Advanced	105 lb
Elite	144 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Push Press? The average Dumbbell Push Press weight for a male lifter is 70 lb (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 22 lb (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
110	9	21	40	65	95
120	11	25	45	71	102
130	13	28	49	77	109
140	15	31	54	82	115
150	18	34	58	87	121
160	20	38	62	92	127
170	22	41	66	97	133
180	25	44	70	102	138
190	27	47	74	106	143
200	29	50	77	111	148
210	31	52	81	115	153
220	33	55	84	119	158
230	35	58	87	123	163
240	37	61	91	127	167
250	40	63	94	131	171
260	42	66	97	134	176
270	44	68	100	138	180
280	46	71	103	141	184
290	48	73	106	145	188
300	49	76	109	148	191
310	51	78	112	151	195

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	36	59	89	123
20	22	41	68	102	140
25	22	42	70	105	144
30	22	42	70	105	144
35	22	42	70	105	144
40	22	42	70	105	144
45	21	40	66	99	137
50	20	37	62	93	128
55	18	35	58	86	119
60	17	32	52	79	108
65	15	29	47	71	98
70	13	26	43	64	88
75	12	23	38	57	79
80	11	21	34	51	70
85	10	18	30	46	63
90	9	17	27	41	57

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 (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	12 lb
Novice	22 lb
Intermediate	35 lb
Advanced	51 lb
Elite	69 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Push Press? The average Dumbbell Push Press weight for a female lifter is 35 lb (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 12 lb (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
90	7	14	25	38	53
100	8	16	27	41	56
110	9	17	29	43	59
120	10	19	31	45	62
130	11	20	33	48	65
140	12	22	34	50	67
150	13	23	36	52	69
160	14	24	37	54	71
170	15	26	39	55	74
180	16	27	40	57	76
190	17	28	42	59	77
200	18	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	44	62	81
220	20	31	46	63	83
230	20	32	47	65	84
240	21	33	48	66	86
250	22	34	49	67	87
260	23	35	50	69	89

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	59
20	12	21	34	49	67
25	12	22	35	51	69
30	12	22	35	51	69
35	12	22	35	51	69
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	11	20	33	48	65
50	11	19	31	45	61
55	10	18	28	42	57
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	8	15	23	34	47
70	7	13	21	31	42
75	7	12	19	28	38
80	6	10	17	25	34
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	8	14	20	27

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
110	9	21	40	65	95
120	11	25	45	71	102
130	13	28	49	77	109
140	15	31	54	82	115
150	18	34	58	87	121
160	20	38	62	92	127
170	22	41	66	97	133
180	25	44	70	102	138
190	27	47	74	106	143
200	29	50	77	111	148
210	31	52	81	115	153
220	33	55	84	119	158
230	35	58	87	123	163
240	37	61	91	127	167
250	40	63	94	131	171
260	42	66	97	134	176
270	44	68	100	138	180
280	46	71	103	141	184
290	48	73	106	145	188
300	49	76	109	148	191
310	51	78	112	151	195

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	36	59	89	123
20	22	41	68	102	140
25	22	42	70	105	144
30	22	42	70	105	144
35	22	42	70	105	144
40	22	42	70	105	144
45	21	40	66	99	137
50	20	37	62	93	128
55	18	35	58	86	119
60	17	32	52	79	108
65	15	29	47	71	98
70	13	26	43	64	88
75	12	23	38	57	79
80	11	21	34	51	70
85	10	18	30	46	63
90	9	17	27	41	57

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
90	7	14	25	38	53
100	8	16	27	41	56
110	9	17	29	43	59
120	10	19	31	45	62
130	11	20	33	48	65
140	12	22	34	50	67
150	13	23	36	52	69
160	14	24	37	54	71
170	15	26	39	55	74
180	16	27	40	57	76
190	17	28	42	59	77
200	18	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	44	62	81
220	20	31	46	63	83
230	20	32	47	65	84
240	21	33	48	66	86
250	22	34	49	67	87
260	23	35	50	69	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	59
20	12	21	34	49	67
25	12	22	35	51	69
30	12	22	35	51	69
35	12	22	35	51	69
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	11	20	33	48	65
50	11	19	31	45	61
55	10	18	28	42	57
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	8	15	23	34	47
70	7	13	21	31	42
75	7	12	19	28	38
80	6	10	17	25	34
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	8	14	20	27

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
110	9	21	40	65	95
120	11	25	45	71	102
130	13	28	49	77	109
140	15	31	54	82	115
150	18	34	58	87	121
160	20	38	62	92	127
170	22	41	66	97	133
180	25	44	70	102	138
190	27	47	74	106	143
200	29	50	77	111	148
210	31	52	81	115	153
220	33	55	84	119	158
230	35	58	87	123	163
240	37	61	91	127	167
250	40	63	94	131	171
260	42	66	97	134	176
270	44	68	100	138	180
280	46	71	103	141	184
290	48	73	106	145	188
300	49	76	109	148	191
310	51	78	112	151	195

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	36	59	89	123
20	22	41	68	102	140
25	22	42	70	105	144
30	22	42	70	105	144
35	22	42	70	105	144
40	22	42	70	105	144
45	21	40	66	99	137
50	20	37	62	93	128
55	18	35	58	86	119
60	17	32	52	79	108
65	15	29	47	71	98
70	13	26	43	64	88
75	12	23	38	57	79
80	11	21	34	51	70
85	10	18	30	46	63
90	9	17	27	41	57

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
90	7	14	25	38	53
100	8	16	27	41	56
110	9	17	29	43	59
120	10	19	31	45	62
130	11	20	33	48	65
140	12	22	34	50	67
150	13	23	36	52	69
160	14	24	37	54	71
170	15	26	39	55	74
180	16	27	40	57	76
190	17	28	42	59	77
200	18	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	44	62	81
220	20	31	46	63	83
230	20	32	47	65	84
240	21	33	48	66	86
250	22	34	49	67	87
260	23	35	50	69	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	59
20	12	21	34	49	67
25	12	22	35	51	69
30	12	22	35	51	69
35	12	22	35	51	69
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	11	20	33	48	65
50	11	19	31	45	61
55	10	18	28	42	57
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	8	15	23	34	47
70	7	13	21	31	42
75	7	12	19	28	38
80	6	10	17	25	34
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	8	14	20	27

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 lb

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 (lb)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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 (lb)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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
110	9	21	40	65	95
120	11	25	45	71	102
130	13	28	49	77	109
140	15	31	54	82	115
150	18	34	58	87	121
160	20	38	62	92	127
170	22	41	66	97	133
180	25	44	70	102	138
190	27	47	74	106	143
200	29	50	77	111	148
210	31	52	81	115	153
220	33	55	84	119	158
230	35	58	87	123	163
240	37	61	91	127	167
250	40	63	94	131	171
260	42	66	97	134	176
270	44	68	100	138	180
280	46	71	103	141	184
290	48	73	106	145	188
300	49	76	109	148	191
310	51	78	112	151	195

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	36	59	89	123
20	22	41	68	102	140
25	22	42	70	105	144
30	22	42	70	105	144
35	22	42	70	105	144
40	22	42	70	105	144
45	21	40	66	99	137
50	20	37	62	93	128
55	18	35	58	86	119
60	17	32	52	79	108
65	15	29	47	71	98
70	13	26	43	64	88
75	12	23	38	57	79
80	11	21	34	51	70
85	10	18	30	46	63
90	9	17	27	41	57

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
90	7	14	25	38	53
100	8	16	27	41	56
110	9	17	29	43	59
120	10	19	31	45	62
130	11	20	33	48	65
140	12	22	34	50	67
150	13	23	36	52	69
160	14	24	37	54	71
170	15	26	39	55	74
180	16	27	40	57	76
190	17	28	42	59	77
200	18	29	43	60	79
210	19	30	44	62	81
220	20	31	46	63	83
230	20	32	47	65	84
240	21	33	48	66	86
250	22	34	49	67	87
260	23	35	50	69	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	43	59
20	12	21	34	49	67
25	12	22	35	51	69
30	12	22	35	51	69
35	12	22	35	51	69
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	11	20	33	48	65
50	11	19	31	45	61
55	10	18	28	42	57
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	8	15	23	34	47
70	7	13	21	31	42
75	7	12	19	28	38
80	6	10	17	25	34
85	5	9	15	22	30
90	5	8	14	20	27

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