Dumbbell Z Press Standards

Measured in kg

Dumbbell Z 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 Z Press standards are based on 19,305 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Dumbbell Z Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	9 kg
Novice	17 kg
Intermediate	28 kg
Advanced	41 kg
Elite	57 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.35x
Advanced	0.55x
Elite	0.75x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Z Press? The average Dumbbell Z Press weight for a male lifter is 28 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Z Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 9 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	9	16	26	38
55	5	10	18	29	41
60	6	12	20	31	44
65	7	13	23	34	47
70	8	15	25	37	50
75	9	17	27	39	53
80	10	18	29	41	56
85	12	20	30	44	58
90	13	21	32	46	61
95	14	23	34	48	63
100	15	24	36	50	65
105	16	25	37	52	68
110	17	27	39	54	70
115	18	28	41	56	72
120	19	29	42	57	74
125	20	31	44	59	76
130	21	32	45	61	78
135	22	33	47	63	80
140	23	34	48	64	82

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	14	23	35	48
20	9	16	27	40	55
25	9	17	28	41	57
30	9	17	28	41	57
35	9	17	28	41	57
40	9	17	28	41	57
45	8	16	26	39	54
50	8	15	24	37	50
55	7	14	23	34	47
60	7	13	21	31	43
65	6	11	19	28	38
70	5	10	17	25	35
75	5	9	15	22	31
80	4	8	13	20	28
85	4	7	12	18	25
90	3	7	11	16	22

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

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

3x10 17%

4x8 13%

3x12 12%

3x8 8%

4x12 8%

4x10 8%

5x10 4%

4x15 4%

3x7 3%

3x5 3%

4x9 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	13
2	4	8	13%	10
3	3	12	12%	9
4	3	8	8%	6
4	4	12	8%	6
4	4	10	8%	6
7	5	10	4%	3
7	4	15	4%	3
9	3	7	3%	2
9	3	5	3%	2
9	4	9	3%	2

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Female

Female Dumbbell Z Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	4 kg
Novice	8 kg
Intermediate	14 kg
Advanced	21 kg
Elite	29 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.20x
Advanced	0.35x
Elite	0.45x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Z Press? The average Dumbbell Z Press weight for a female lifter is 14 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Z Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 4 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	2	5	10	16	23
45	3	6	11	17	24
50	3	7	12	18	25
55	4	7	13	19	27
60	4	8	13	20	28
65	5	9	14	21	29
70	5	9	15	22	30
75	5	10	16	23	31
80	6	10	16	23	32
85	6	11	17	24	33
90	7	11	17	25	33
95	7	12	18	26	34
100	7	12	19	26	35
105	8	13	19	27	36
110	8	13	20	28	36
115	8	13	20	28	37
120	9	14	21	29	38

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	7	12	18	25
20	4	8	14	21	28
25	4	8	14	21	29
30	4	8	14	21	29
35	4	8	14	21	29
40	4	8	14	21	29
45	4	8	13	20	28
50	4	7	12	19	26
55	4	7	12	17	24
60	3	6	11	16	22
65	3	6	10	14	20
70	3	5	9	13	18
75	2	5	8	11	16
80	2	4	7	10	14
85	2	4	6	9	13
90	2	3	6	8	11

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

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

3x8 29%

3x10 19%

3x7 10%

2x15 5%

5x5 5%

4x9 5%

4x10 5%

4x8 5%

2x8 5%

2x12 5%

4x4 5%

3x5 5%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	29%	6
2	3	10	19%	4
3	3	7	10%	2
4	2	15	5%	1
4	5	5	5%	1
4	4	9	5%	1
4	4	10	5%	1
4	4	8	5%	1
4	2	8	5%	1
4	2	12	5%	1
4	4	4	5%	1
4	3	5	5%	1

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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	9	16	26	38
55	5	10	18	29	41
60	6	12	20	31	44
65	7	13	23	34	47
70	8	15	25	37	50
75	9	17	27	39	53
80	10	18	29	41	56
85	12	20	30	44	58
90	13	21	32	46	61
95	14	23	34	48	63
100	15	24	36	50	65
105	16	25	37	52	68
110	17	27	39	54	70
115	18	28	41	56	72
120	19	29	42	57	74
125	20	31	44	59	76
130	21	32	45	61	78
135	22	33	47	63	80
140	23	34	48	64	82

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	14	23	35	48
20	9	16	27	40	55
25	9	17	28	41	57
30	9	17	28	41	57
35	9	17	28	41	57
40	9	17	28	41	57
45	8	16	26	39	54
50	8	15	24	37	50
55	7	14	23	34	47
60	7	13	21	31	43
65	6	11	19	28	38
70	5	10	17	25	35
75	5	9	15	22	31
80	4	8	13	20	28
85	4	7	12	18	25
90	3	7	11	16	22

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	13
2	4	8	13%	10
3	3	12	12%	9
4	3	8	8%	6
4	4	12	8%	6
4	4	10	8%	6
7	5	10	4%	3
7	4	15	4%	3
9	3	7	3%	2
9	3	5	3%	2
9	4	9	3%	2

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	5	10	16	23
45	3	6	11	17	24
50	3	7	12	18	25
55	4	7	13	19	27
60	4	8	13	20	28
65	5	9	14	21	29
70	5	9	15	22	30
75	5	10	16	23	31
80	6	10	16	23	32
85	6	11	17	24	33
90	7	11	17	25	33
95	7	12	18	26	34
100	7	12	19	26	35
105	8	13	19	27	36
110	8	13	20	28	36
115	8	13	20	28	37
120	9	14	21	29	38

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	7	12	18	25
20	4	8	14	21	28
25	4	8	14	21	29
30	4	8	14	21	29
35	4	8	14	21	29
40	4	8	14	21	29
45	4	8	13	20	28
50	4	7	12	19	26
55	4	7	12	17	24
60	3	6	11	16	22
65	3	6	10	14	20
70	3	5	9	13	18
75	2	5	8	11	16
80	2	4	7	10	14
85	2	4	6	9	13
90	2	3	6	8	11

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	29%	6
2	3	10	19%	4
3	3	7	10%	2
4	2	15	5%	1
4	5	5	5%	1
4	4	9	5%	1
4	4	10	5%	1
4	4	8	5%	1
4	2	8	5%	1
4	2	12	5%	1
4	4	4	5%	1
4	3	5	5%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	4	9	16	26	38
55	5	10	18	29	41
60	6	12	20	31	44
65	7	13	23	34	47
70	8	15	25	37	50
75	9	17	27	39	53
80	10	18	29	41	56
85	12	20	30	44	58
90	13	21	32	46	61
95	14	23	34	48	63
100	15	24	36	50	65
105	16	25	37	52	68
110	17	27	39	54	70
115	18	28	41	56	72
120	19	29	42	57	74
125	20	31	44	59	76
130	21	32	45	61	78
135	22	33	47	63	80
140	23	34	48	64	82

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	14	23	35	48
20	9	16	27	40	55
25	9	17	28	41	57
30	9	17	28	41	57
35	9	17	28	41	57
40	9	17	28	41	57
45	8	16	26	39	54
50	8	15	24	37	50
55	7	14	23	34	47
60	7	13	21	31	43
65	6	11	19	28	38
70	5	10	17	25	35
75	5	9	15	22	31
80	4	8	13	20	28
85	4	7	12	18	25
90	3	7	11	16	22

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	13
2	4	8	13%	10
3	3	12	12%	9
4	3	8	8%	6
4	4	12	8%	6
4	4	10	8%	6
7	5	10	4%	3
7	4	15	4%	3
9	3	7	3%	2
9	3	5	3%	2
9	4	9	3%	2

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	5	10	16	23
45	3	6	11	17	24
50	3	7	12	18	25
55	4	7	13	19	27
60	4	8	13	20	28
65	5	9	14	21	29
70	5	9	15	22	30
75	5	10	16	23	31
80	6	10	16	23	32
85	6	11	17	24	33
90	7	11	17	25	33
95	7	12	18	26	34
100	7	12	19	26	35
105	8	13	19	27	36
110	8	13	20	28	36
115	8	13	20	28	37
120	9	14	21	29	38

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	7	12	18	25
20	4	8	14	21	28
25	4	8	14	21	29
30	4	8	14	21	29
35	4	8	14	21	29
40	4	8	14	21	29
45	4	8	13	20	28
50	4	7	12	19	26
55	4	7	12	17	24
60	3	6	11	16	22
65	3	6	10	14	20
70	3	5	9	13	18
75	2	5	8	11	16
80	2	4	7	10	14
85	2	4	6	9	13
90	2	3	6	8	11

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	29%	6
2	3	10	19%	4
3	3	7	10%	2
4	2	15	5%	1
4	5	5	5%	1
4	4	9	5%	1
4	4	10	5%	1
4	4	8	5%	1
4	2	8	5%	1
4	2	12	5%	1
4	4	4	5%	1
4	3	5	5%	1

Dumbbell Z Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Dumbbell Z Press Standards (kg)

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

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Female

Female Dumbbell Z Press Standards (kg)

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Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Z 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	9	16	26	38
55	5	10	18	29	41
60	6	12	20	31	44
65	7	13	23	34	47
70	8	15	25	37	50
75	9	17	27	39	53
80	10	18	29	41	56
85	12	20	30	44	58
90	13	21	32	46	61
95	14	23	34	48	63
100	15	24	36	50	65
105	16	25	37	52	68
110	17	27	39	54	70
115	18	28	41	56	72
120	19	29	42	57	74
125	20	31	44	59	76
130	21	32	45	61	78
135	22	33	47	63	80
140	23	34	48	64	82

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	14	23	35	48
20	9	16	27	40	55
25	9	17	28	41	57
30	9	17	28	41	57
35	9	17	28	41	57
40	9	17	28	41	57
45	8	16	26	39	54
50	8	15	24	37	50
55	7	14	23	34	47
60	7	13	21	31	43
65	6	11	19	28	38
70	5	10	17	25	35
75	5	9	15	22	31
80	4	8	13	20	28
85	4	7	12	18	25
90	3	7	11	16	22

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	13
2	4	8	13%	10
3	3	12	12%	9
4	3	8	8%	6
4	4	12	8%	6
4	4	10	8%	6
7	5	10	4%	3
7	4	15	4%	3
9	3	7	3%	2
9	3	5	3%	2
9	4	9	3%	2

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	5	10	16	23
45	3	6	11	17	24
50	3	7	12	18	25
55	4	7	13	19	27
60	4	8	13	20	28
65	5	9	14	21	29
70	5	9	15	22	30
75	5	10	16	23	31
80	6	10	16	23	32
85	6	11	17	24	33
90	7	11	17	25	33
95	7	12	18	26	34
100	7	12	19	26	35
105	8	13	19	27	36
110	8	13	20	28	36
115	8	13	20	28	37
120	9	14	21	29	38

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	7	12	18	25
20	4	8	14	21	28
25	4	8	14	21	29
30	4	8	14	21	29
35	4	8	14	21	29
40	4	8	14	21	29
45	4	8	13	20	28
50	4	7	12	19	26
55	4	7	12	17	24
60	3	6	11	16	22
65	3	6	10	14	20
70	3	5	9	13	18
75	2	5	8	11	16
80	2	4	7	10	14
85	2	4	6	9	13
90	2	3	6	8	11

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	29%	6
2	3	10	19%	4
3	3	7	10%	2
4	2	15	5%	1
4	5	5	5%	1
4	4	9	5%	1
4	4	10	5%	1
4	4	8	5%	1
4	2	8	5%	1
4	2	12	5%	1
4	4	4	5%	1
4	3	5	5%	1