Dumbbell Z Press Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Weight Unit

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Our community Dumbbell Z Press standards are based on 19,686 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Z Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	19 lb
Novice	37 lb
Intermediate	61 lb
Advanced	91 lb
Elite	125 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Z Press? The average Dumbbell Z Press weight for a male lifter is 61 lb (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 19 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	8	19	35	57	83
120	10	22	40	63	89
130	12	25	44	68	96
140	15	29	48	73	102
150	17	32	53	78	108
160	19	35	57	83	114
170	21	38	60	88	119
180	24	41	64	93	125
190	26	44	68	97	130
200	28	47	72	101	135
210	31	50	75	106	139
220	33	53	79	110	144
230	35	55	82	114	149
240	37	58	85	117	153
250	39	61	88	121	157
260	41	63	92	125	161
270	43	66	95	128	166
280	45	68	98	132	170
290	47	71	101	135	173
300	49	73	103	139	177
310	51	76	106	142	181

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	31	52	77	106
20	19	36	59	88	122
25	19	37	61	91	125
30	19	37	61	91	125
35	19	37	61	91	125
40	19	37	61	91	125
45	18	35	58	86	118
50	17	33	54	81	111
55	16	30	50	75	103
60	15	28	46	68	94
65	13	25	41	62	85
70	12	22	37	55	76
75	11	20	33	49	68
80	9	18	30	44	61
85	8	16	26	40	55
90	8	14	24	36	49

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 (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	10 lb
Novice	18 lb
Intermediate	31 lb
Advanced	46 lb
Elite	64 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Z Press? The average Dumbbell Z Press weight for a female lifter is 31 lb (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 10 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	5	12	22	35	50
100	6	14	24	37	53
110	7	15	26	40	56
120	8	16	28	42	58
130	9	17	29	44	61
140	10	19	31	46	63
150	11	20	32	47	65
160	12	21	34	49	67
170	12	22	35	51	69
180	13	23	36	52	71
190	14	24	37	54	72
200	15	25	39	55	74
210	15	26	40	57	76
220	16	27	41	58	77
230	17	28	42	59	79
240	17	28	43	61	80
250	18	29	44	62	81
260	19	30	45	63	83

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	26	40	55
20	9	18	30	45	63
25	10	18	31	46	64
30	10	18	31	46	64
35	10	18	31	46	64
40	10	18	31	46	64
45	9	17	29	44	61
50	9	16	27	41	57
55	8	15	25	38	53
60	7	14	23	35	48
65	6	13	21	32	44
70	6	11	19	28	39
75	5	10	17	25	35
80	5	9	15	23	31
85	4	8	13	20	28
90	4	7	12	18	25

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
110	8	19	35	57	83
120	10	22	40	63	89
130	12	25	44	68	96
140	15	29	48	73	102
150	17	32	53	78	108
160	19	35	57	83	114
170	21	38	60	88	119
180	24	41	64	93	125
190	26	44	68	97	130
200	28	47	72	101	135
210	31	50	75	106	139
220	33	53	79	110	144
230	35	55	82	114	149
240	37	58	85	117	153
250	39	61	88	121	157
260	41	63	92	125	161
270	43	66	95	128	166
280	45	68	98	132	170
290	47	71	101	135	173
300	49	73	103	139	177
310	51	76	106	142	181

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	31	52	77	106
20	19	36	59	88	122
25	19	37	61	91	125
30	19	37	61	91	125
35	19	37	61	91	125
40	19	37	61	91	125
45	18	35	58	86	118
50	17	33	54	81	111
55	16	30	50	75	103
60	15	28	46	68	94
65	13	25	41	62	85
70	12	22	37	55	76
75	11	20	33	49	68
80	9	18	30	44	61
85	8	16	26	40	55
90	8	14	24	36	49

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
90	5	12	22	35	50
100	6	14	24	37	53
110	7	15	26	40	56
120	8	16	28	42	58
130	9	17	29	44	61
140	10	19	31	46	63
150	11	20	32	47	65
160	12	21	34	49	67
170	12	22	35	51	69
180	13	23	36	52	71
190	14	24	37	54	72
200	15	25	39	55	74
210	15	26	40	57	76
220	16	27	41	58	77
230	17	28	42	59	79
240	17	28	43	61	80
250	18	29	44	62	81
260	19	30	45	63	83

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	26	40	55
20	9	18	30	45	63
25	10	18	31	46	64
30	10	18	31	46	64
35	10	18	31	46	64
40	10	18	31	46	64
45	9	17	29	44	61
50	9	16	27	41	57
55	8	15	25	38	53
60	7	14	23	35	48
65	6	13	21	32	44
70	6	11	19	28	39
75	5	10	17	25	35
80	5	9	15	23	31
85	4	8	13	20	28
90	4	7	12	18	25

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
110	8	19	35	57	83
120	10	22	40	63	89
130	12	25	44	68	96
140	15	29	48	73	102
150	17	32	53	78	108
160	19	35	57	83	114
170	21	38	60	88	119
180	24	41	64	93	125
190	26	44	68	97	130
200	28	47	72	101	135
210	31	50	75	106	139
220	33	53	79	110	144
230	35	55	82	114	149
240	37	58	85	117	153
250	39	61	88	121	157
260	41	63	92	125	161
270	43	66	95	128	166
280	45	68	98	132	170
290	47	71	101	135	173
300	49	73	103	139	177
310	51	76	106	142	181

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	31	52	77	106
20	19	36	59	88	122
25	19	37	61	91	125
30	19	37	61	91	125
35	19	37	61	91	125
40	19	37	61	91	125
45	18	35	58	86	118
50	17	33	54	81	111
55	16	30	50	75	103
60	15	28	46	68	94
65	13	25	41	62	85
70	12	22	37	55	76
75	11	20	33	49	68
80	9	18	30	44	61
85	8	16	26	40	55
90	8	14	24	36	49

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
90	5	12	22	35	50
100	6	14	24	37	53
110	7	15	26	40	56
120	8	16	28	42	58
130	9	17	29	44	61
140	10	19	31	46	63
150	11	20	32	47	65
160	12	21	34	49	67
170	12	22	35	51	69
180	13	23	36	52	71
190	14	24	37	54	72
200	15	25	39	55	74
210	15	26	40	57	76
220	16	27	41	58	77
230	17	28	42	59	79
240	17	28	43	61	80
250	18	29	44	62	81
260	19	30	45	63	83

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	26	40	55
20	9	18	30	45	63
25	10	18	31	46	64
30	10	18	31	46	64
35	10	18	31	46	64
40	10	18	31	46	64
45	9	17	29	44	61
50	9	16	27	41	57
55	8	15	25	38	53
60	7	14	23	35	48
65	6	13	21	32	44
70	6	11	19	28	39
75	5	10	17	25	35
80	5	9	15	23	31
85	4	8	13	20	28
90	4	7	12	18	25

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 lb

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 (lb)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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 (lb)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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By Bodyweight

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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
110	8	19	35	57	83
120	10	22	40	63	89
130	12	25	44	68	96
140	15	29	48	73	102
150	17	32	53	78	108
160	19	35	57	83	114
170	21	38	60	88	119
180	24	41	64	93	125
190	26	44	68	97	130
200	28	47	72	101	135
210	31	50	75	106	139
220	33	53	79	110	144
230	35	55	82	114	149
240	37	58	85	117	153
250	39	61	88	121	157
260	41	63	92	125	161
270	43	66	95	128	166
280	45	68	98	132	170
290	47	71	101	135	173
300	49	73	103	139	177
310	51	76	106	142	181

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	31	52	77	106
20	19	36	59	88	122
25	19	37	61	91	125
30	19	37	61	91	125
35	19	37	61	91	125
40	19	37	61	91	125
45	18	35	58	86	118
50	17	33	54	81	111
55	16	30	50	75	103
60	15	28	46	68	94
65	13	25	41	62	85
70	12	22	37	55	76
75	11	20	33	49	68
80	9	18	30	44	61
85	8	16	26	40	55
90	8	14	24	36	49

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
90	5	12	22	35	50
100	6	14	24	37	53
110	7	15	26	40	56
120	8	16	28	42	58
130	9	17	29	44	61
140	10	19	31	46	63
150	11	20	32	47	65
160	12	21	34	49	67
170	12	22	35	51	69
180	13	23	36	52	71
190	14	24	37	54	72
200	15	25	39	55	74
210	15	26	40	57	76
220	16	27	41	58	77
230	17	28	42	59	79
240	17	28	43	61	80
250	18	29	44	62	81
260	19	30	45	63	83

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	26	40	55
20	9	18	30	45	63
25	10	18	31	46	64
30	10	18	31	46	64
35	10	18	31	46	64
40	10	18	31	46	64
45	9	17	29	44	61
50	9	16	27	41	57
55	8	15	25	38	53
60	7	14	23	35	48
65	6	13	21	32	44
70	6	11	19	28	39
75	5	10	17	25	35
80	5	9	15	23	31
85	4	8	13	20	28
90	4	7	12	18	25

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