Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards

Measured in kg

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 1,785,989 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	13 kg
Novice	21 kg
Intermediate	32 kg
Advanced	45 kg
Elite	60 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.60x
Elite	0.75x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Shoulder Press? The average Dumbbell Shoulder 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 Shoulder Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 13 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	6	11	19	28	38
55	8	13	21	31	42
60	9	15	24	34	46
65	11	17	26	37	49
70	12	19	29	40	52
75	14	21	31	42	55
80	15	23	33	45	58
85	16	25	35	47	61
90	18	26	37	50	64
95	19	28	39	52	66
100	21	30	41	54	69
105	22	31	43	57	71
110	23	33	45	59	74
115	25	35	47	61	76
120	26	36	49	63	78
125	27	38	50	65	80
130	29	39	52	67	83
135	30	41	54	69	85
140	31	42	55	70	87

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	18	27	39	51
20	13	21	31	44	59
25	13	21	32	45	60
30	13	21	32	45	60
35	13	21	32	45	60
40	13	21	32	45	60
45	12	20	31	43	57
50	12	19	29	40	53
55	11	18	27	37	49
60	10	16	24	34	45
65	9	15	22	31	41
70	8	13	20	28	37
75	7	12	18	25	33
80	6	10	16	22	29
85	6	9	14	20	26
90	5	8	13	18	24

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

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

3x10 19%

3x8 12%

3x12 8%

4x10 7%

4x8 6%

2x10 4%

4x12 4%

3x6 3%

3x5 3%

5x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	4022
2	3	8	12%	2502
3	3	12	8%	1700
4	4	10	7%	1545
5	4	8	6%	1162
6	2	10	4%	883
7	4	12	4%	733
8	3	6	3%	705
9	3	5	3%	671
10	5	5	3%	569

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Female

Female Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 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 Shoulder Press? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell Shoulder Press? The average Dumbbell Shoulder 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 Shoulder Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 6 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	23
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	19	26
55	5	9	14	20	28
60	5	9	15	22	29
65	6	10	16	23	30
70	6	11	17	24	31
75	7	11	17	25	33
80	7	12	18	25	34
85	8	13	19	26	35
90	8	13	20	27	35
95	9	14	20	28	36
100	9	14	21	29	37
105	10	15	22	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	39
115	10	16	23	31	40
120	11	16	23	31	40

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	19	26
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	6	10	16	23	31
30	6	10	16	23	31
35	6	10	16	23	31
40	6	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	29
50	5	9	14	20	27
55	5	8	13	19	25
60	4	7	12	17	23
65	4	7	11	15	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	12	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	13
90	2	4	6	9	12

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

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

3x10 22%

3x8 12%

3x12 10%

4x10 9%

4x8 5%

4x12 5%

2x10 4%

3x6 3%

3x15 2%

3x5 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	1146
2	3	8	12%	612
3	3	12	10%	547
4	4	10	9%	463
5	4	8	5%	289
6	4	12	5%	250
7	2	10	4%	191
8	3	6	3%	184
9	3	15	2%	131
10	3	5	2%	122

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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	6	11	19	28	38
55	8	13	21	31	42
60	9	15	24	34	46
65	11	17	26	37	49
70	12	19	29	40	52
75	14	21	31	42	55
80	15	23	33	45	58
85	16	25	35	47	61
90	18	26	37	50	64
95	19	28	39	52	66
100	21	30	41	54	69
105	22	31	43	57	71
110	23	33	45	59	74
115	25	35	47	61	76
120	26	36	49	63	78
125	27	38	50	65	80
130	29	39	52	67	83
135	30	41	54	69	85
140	31	42	55	70	87

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	18	27	39	51
20	13	21	31	44	59
25	13	21	32	45	60
30	13	21	32	45	60
35	13	21	32	45	60
40	13	21	32	45	60
45	12	20	31	43	57
50	12	19	29	40	53
55	11	18	27	37	49
60	10	16	24	34	45
65	9	15	22	31	41
70	8	13	20	28	37
75	7	12	18	25	33
80	6	10	16	22	29
85	6	9	14	20	26
90	5	8	13	18	24

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

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	19	26
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	6	10	16	23	31
30	6	10	16	23	31
35	6	10	16	23	31
40	6	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	29
50	5	9	14	20	27
55	5	8	13	19	25
60	4	7	12	17	23
65	4	7	11	15	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	12	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	13
90	2	4	6	9	12

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	11	19	28	38
55	8	13	21	31	42
60	9	15	24	34	46
65	11	17	26	37	49
70	12	19	29	40	52
75	14	21	31	42	55
80	15	23	33	45	58
85	16	25	35	47	61
90	18	26	37	50	64
95	19	28	39	52	66
100	21	30	41	54	69
105	22	31	43	57	71
110	23	33	45	59	74
115	25	35	47	61	76
120	26	36	49	63	78
125	27	38	50	65	80
130	29	39	52	67	83
135	30	41	54	69	85
140	31	42	55	70	87

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	18	27	39	51
20	13	21	31	44	59
25	13	21	32	45	60
30	13	21	32	45	60
35	13	21	32	45	60
40	13	21	32	45	60
45	12	20	31	43	57
50	12	19	29	40	53
55	11	18	27	37	49
60	10	16	24	34	45
65	9	15	22	31	41
70	8	13	20	28	37
75	7	12	18	25	33
80	6	10	16	22	29
85	6	9	14	20	26
90	5	8	13	18	24

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

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	19	26
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	6	10	16	23	31
30	6	10	16	23	31
35	6	10	16	23	31
40	6	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	29
50	5	9	14	20	27
55	5	8	13	19	25
60	4	7	12	17	23
65	4	7	11	15	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	12	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	13
90	2	4	6	9	12

Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (kg)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Recommended Program

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	11	19	28	38
55	8	13	21	31	42
60	9	15	24	34	46
65	11	17	26	37	49
70	12	19	29	40	52
75	14	21	31	42	55
80	15	23	33	45	58
85	16	25	35	47	61
90	18	26	37	50	64
95	19	28	39	52	66
100	21	30	41	54	69
105	22	31	43	57	71
110	23	33	45	59	74
115	25	35	47	61	76
120	26	36	49	63	78
125	27	38	50	65	80
130	29	39	52	67	83
135	30	41	54	69	85
140	31	42	55	70	87

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	18	27	39	51
20	13	21	31	44	59
25	13	21	32	45	60
30	13	21	32	45	60
35	13	21	32	45	60
40	13	21	32	45	60
45	12	20	31	43	57
50	12	19	29	40	53
55	11	18	27	37	49
60	10	16	24	34	45
65	9	15	22	31	41
70	8	13	20	28	37
75	7	12	18	25	33
80	6	10	16	22	29
85	6	9	14	20	26
90	5	8	13	18	24

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

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	8	13	19	26
20	5	10	15	22	30
25	6	10	16	23	31
30	6	10	16	23	31
35	6	10	16	23	31
40	6	10	16	23	31
45	5	9	15	22	29
50	5	9	14	20	27
55	5	8	13	19	25
60	4	7	12	17	23
65	4	7	11	15	21
70	3	6	10	14	19
75	3	5	9	12	17
80	3	5	8	11	15
85	2	4	7	10	13
90	2	4	6	9	12