Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards

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Dumbbell Shoulder 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 Shoulder Press standards are based on 992,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	28 lb
Novice	45 lb
Intermediate	68 lb
Advanced	96 lb
Elite	127 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.55x
Elite	0.75x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Shoulder Press? The average Dumbbell Shoulder Press weight for a male lifter is 68 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Shoulder Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 28 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	13	24	39	59	81
120	15	28	44	65	88
130	18	32	49	71	95
140	21	35	54	76	101
150	24	39	59	82	108
160	27	43	63	87	114
170	30	47	67	92	120
180	33	50	72	97	125
190	36	54	76	102	131
200	39	57	80	107	136
210	41	60	84	111	141
220	44	64	88	116	146
230	47	67	92	120	151
240	50	70	95	124	156
250	52	73	99	128	160
260	55	76	102	132	165
270	57	79	106	136	169
280	60	82	109	140	173
290	62	85	112	144	178
300	65	88	116	148	182
310	67	91	119	151	186

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	58	82	108
20	27	44	67	94	124
25	28	45	68	96	127
30	28	45	68	96	127
35	28	45	68	96	127
40	28	45	68	96	127
45	26	43	65	91	121
50	25	40	61	86	113
55	23	37	56	79	105
60	21	34	51	72	96
65	19	31	46	65	86
70	17	28	42	59	78
75	15	25	37	52	69
80	13	22	33	47	62
85	12	20	30	42	56
90	11	18	27	38	50

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Female Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	12 lb
Novice	21 lb
Intermediate	33 lb
Advanced	48 lb
Elite	65 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.25x
Advanced	0.35x
Elite	0.45x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Shoulder Press? The average Dumbbell Shoulder Press weight for a female lifter is 33 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Shoulder Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 12 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	7	14	24	36	50
100	8	16	26	39	53
110	9	17	28	41	56
120	10	19	30	43	59
130	12	20	32	46	61
140	13	21	33	48	64
150	14	23	35	50	66
160	15	24	36	51	68
170	15	25	38	53	70
180	16	26	39	55	72
190	17	27	41	57	74
200	18	29	42	58	76
210	19	30	43	60	78
220	20	31	45	61	79
230	21	32	46	62	81
240	21	33	47	64	82
250	22	34	48	65	84
260	23	34	49	66	85

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	28	41	56
20	12	21	33	47	64
25	12	21	33	48	65
30	12	21	33	48	65
35	12	21	33	48	65
40	12	21	33	48	65
45	11	20	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	10	17	27	40	54
60	9	16	25	36	49
65	8	14	23	33	44
70	7	13	20	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	36
80	6	10	16	24	32
85	5	9	15	21	29
90	5	8	13	19	26

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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	13	24	39	59	81
120	15	28	44	65	88
130	18	32	49	71	95
140	21	35	54	76	101
150	24	39	59	82	108
160	27	43	63	87	114
170	30	47	67	92	120
180	33	50	72	97	125
190	36	54	76	102	131
200	39	57	80	107	136
210	41	60	84	111	141
220	44	64	88	116	146
230	47	67	92	120	151
240	50	70	95	124	156
250	52	73	99	128	160
260	55	76	102	132	165
270	57	79	106	136	169
280	60	82	109	140	173
290	62	85	112	144	178
300	65	88	116	148	182
310	67	91	119	151	186

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	58	82	108
20	27	44	67	94	124
25	28	45	68	96	127
30	28	45	68	96	127
35	28	45	68	96	127
40	28	45	68	96	127
45	26	43	65	91	121
50	25	40	61	86	113
55	23	37	56	79	105
60	21	34	51	72	96
65	19	31	46	65	86
70	17	28	42	59	78
75	15	25	37	52	69
80	13	22	33	47	62
85	12	20	30	42	56
90	11	18	27	38	50

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	36	50
100	8	16	26	39	53
110	9	17	28	41	56
120	10	19	30	43	59
130	12	20	32	46	61
140	13	21	33	48	64
150	14	23	35	50	66
160	15	24	36	51	68
170	15	25	38	53	70
180	16	26	39	55	72
190	17	27	41	57	74
200	18	29	42	58	76
210	19	30	43	60	78
220	20	31	45	61	79
230	21	32	46	62	81
240	21	33	47	64	82
250	22	34	48	65	84
260	23	34	49	66	85

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	28	41	56
20	12	21	33	47	64
25	12	21	33	48	65
30	12	21	33	48	65
35	12	21	33	48	65
40	12	21	33	48	65
45	11	20	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	10	17	27	40	54
60	9	16	25	36	49
65	8	14	23	33	44
70	7	13	20	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	36
80	6	10	16	24	32
85	5	9	15	21	29
90	5	8	13	19	26

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	13	24	39	59	81
120	15	28	44	65	88
130	18	32	49	71	95
140	21	35	54	76	101
150	24	39	59	82	108
160	27	43	63	87	114
170	30	47	67	92	120
180	33	50	72	97	125
190	36	54	76	102	131
200	39	57	80	107	136
210	41	60	84	111	141
220	44	64	88	116	146
230	47	67	92	120	151
240	50	70	95	124	156
250	52	73	99	128	160
260	55	76	102	132	165
270	57	79	106	136	169
280	60	82	109	140	173
290	62	85	112	144	178
300	65	88	116	148	182
310	67	91	119	151	186

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	58	82	108
20	27	44	67	94	124
25	28	45	68	96	127
30	28	45	68	96	127
35	28	45	68	96	127
40	28	45	68	96	127
45	26	43	65	91	121
50	25	40	61	86	113
55	23	37	56	79	105
60	21	34	51	72	96
65	19	31	46	65	86
70	17	28	42	59	78
75	15	25	37	52	69
80	13	22	33	47	62
85	12	20	30	42	56
90	11	18	27	38	50

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	36	50
100	8	16	26	39	53
110	9	17	28	41	56
120	10	19	30	43	59
130	12	20	32	46	61
140	13	21	33	48	64
150	14	23	35	50	66
160	15	24	36	51	68
170	15	25	38	53	70
180	16	26	39	55	72
190	17	27	41	57	74
200	18	29	42	58	76
210	19	30	43	60	78
220	20	31	45	61	79
230	21	32	46	62	81
240	21	33	47	64	82
250	22	34	48	65	84
260	23	34	49	66	85

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	28	41	56
20	12	21	33	47	64
25	12	21	33	48	65
30	12	21	33	48	65
35	12	21	33	48	65
40	12	21	33	48	65
45	11	20	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	10	17	27	40	54
60	9	16	25	36	49
65	8	14	23	33	44
70	7	13	20	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	36
80	6	10	16	24	32
85	5	9	15	21	29
90	5	8	13	19	26

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	13	24	39	59	81
120	15	28	44	65	88
130	18	32	49	71	95
140	21	35	54	76	101
150	24	39	59	82	108
160	27	43	63	87	114
170	30	47	67	92	120
180	33	50	72	97	125
190	36	54	76	102	131
200	39	57	80	107	136
210	41	60	84	111	141
220	44	64	88	116	146
230	47	67	92	120	151
240	50	70	95	124	156
250	52	73	99	128	160
260	55	76	102	132	165
270	57	79	106	136	169
280	60	82	109	140	173
290	62	85	112	144	178
300	65	88	116	148	182
310	67	91	119	151	186

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	58	82	108
20	27	44	67	94	124
25	28	45	68	96	127
30	28	45	68	96	127
35	28	45	68	96	127
40	28	45	68	96	127
45	26	43	65	91	121
50	25	40	61	86	113
55	23	37	56	79	105
60	21	34	51	72	96
65	19	31	46	65	86
70	17	28	42	59	78
75	15	25	37	52	69
80	13	22	33	47	62
85	12	20	30	42	56
90	11	18	27	38	50

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	36	50
100	8	16	26	39	53
110	9	17	28	41	56
120	10	19	30	43	59
130	12	20	32	46	61
140	13	21	33	48	64
150	14	23	35	50	66
160	15	24	36	51	68
170	15	25	38	53	70
180	16	26	39	55	72
190	17	27	41	57	74
200	18	29	42	58	76
210	19	30	43	60	78
220	20	31	45	61	79
230	21	32	46	62	81
240	21	33	47	64	82
250	22	34	48	65	84
260	23	34	49	66	85

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	28	41	56
20	12	21	33	47	64
25	12	21	33	48	65
30	12	21	33	48	65
35	12	21	33	48	65
40	12	21	33	48	65
45	11	20	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	10	17	27	40	54
60	9	16	25	36	49
65	8	14	23	33	44
70	7	13	20	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	36
80	6	10	16	24	32
85	5	9	15	21	29
90	5	8	13	19	26