JM Press Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Our community JM Press standards are based on 17,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♀ Female

Male JM Press Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	53 lb
Novice	92 lb
Intermediate	146 lb
Advanced	212 lb
Elite	286 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.00x
Elite	1.50x

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

What is the average JM Press? The average JM Press weight for a male lifter is 146 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good JM Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 53 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	15	36	68	109	158
120	21	44	79	123	174
130	26	52	89	135	189
140	32	60	99	148	203
150	37	68	109	160	217
160	43	75	118	171	231
170	49	83	128	183	244
180	55	90	137	194	257
190	60	98	146	204	269
200	66	105	155	215	281
210	72	112	164	225	293
220	77	119	172	235	304
230	83	126	180	245	315
240	89	133	188	254	326
250	94	139	196	263	336
260	99	146	204	272	346
270	105	152	212	281	356
280	110	159	219	290	366
290	115	165	227	298	375
300	121	171	234	306	385
310	126	177	241	315	394

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	45	79	124	180	244
20	51	90	142	206	279
25	53	92	146	212	286
30	53	92	146	212	286
35	53	92	146	212	286
40	53	92	146	212	286
45	50	88	139	201	271
50	47	82	130	189	255
55	43	76	120	174	236
60	40	69	110	159	215
65	36	63	99	144	194
70	32	56	89	129	174
75	29	50	80	115	156
80	26	45	71	103	139
85	23	40	64	93	125
90	21	36	57	83	112

How many sets and reps of JM Press should I do?

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

3x8 15%

3x10 14%

3x15 8%

3x12 8%

4x8 5%

4x12 5%

2x8 4%

2x10 4%

6x6 4%

4x10 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	25
2	3	10	14%	23
3	3	15	8%	14
3	3	12	8%	14
5	4	8	5%	8
5	4	12	5%	8
7	2	8	4%	7
7	2	10	4%	7
9	6	6	4%	6
9	4	10	4%	6

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Female JM Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	16 lb
Novice	35 lb
Intermediate	62 lb
Advanced	97 lb
Elite	138 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.45x
Advanced	0.70x
Elite	0.95x

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

What is the average JM Press? The average JM Press weight for a female lifter is 62 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good JM Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 16 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	8	21	42	71	105
100	10	24	47	76	111
110	11	27	51	81	117
120	13	30	54	86	123
130	15	33	58	91	129
140	17	35	61	95	134
150	19	38	65	99	138
160	20	40	68	103	143
170	22	42	71	107	147
180	24	45	74	110	152
190	25	47	77	114	156
200	27	49	79	117	160
210	28	51	82	120	163
220	30	53	85	123	167
230	31	55	87	126	170
240	33	57	90	129	174
250	34	59	92	132	177
260	36	61	94	135	180

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	30	53	83	118
20	16	34	61	95	135
25	16	35	62	97	138
30	16	35	62	97	138
35	16	35	62	97	138
40	16	35	62	97	138
45	15	33	59	92	131
50	14	31	55	87	123
55	13	29	51	80	114
60	12	26	47	73	104
65	11	24	42	66	94
70	10	21	38	59	84
75	9	19	34	53	75
80	8	17	30	47	67
85	7	15	27	43	60
90	6	14	24	38	54

How many sets and reps of JM Press should I do?

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

3x10 33%

3x5 33%

2x10 33%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	33%	1
1	3	5	33%	1
1	2	10	33%	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.

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	15	36	68	109	158
120	21	44	79	123	174
130	26	52	89	135	189
140	32	60	99	148	203
150	37	68	109	160	217
160	43	75	118	171	231
170	49	83	128	183	244
180	55	90	137	194	257
190	60	98	146	204	269
200	66	105	155	215	281
210	72	112	164	225	293
220	77	119	172	235	304
230	83	126	180	245	315
240	89	133	188	254	326
250	94	139	196	263	336
260	99	146	204	272	346
270	105	152	212	281	356
280	110	159	219	290	366
290	115	165	227	298	375
300	121	171	234	306	385
310	126	177	241	315	394

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	45	79	124	180	244
20	51	90	142	206	279
25	53	92	146	212	286
30	53	92	146	212	286
35	53	92	146	212	286
40	53	92	146	212	286
45	50	88	139	201	271
50	47	82	130	189	255
55	43	76	120	174	236
60	40	69	110	159	215
65	36	63	99	144	194
70	32	56	89	129	174
75	29	50	80	115	156
80	26	45	71	103	139
85	23	40	64	93	125
90	21	36	57	83	112

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	25
2	3	10	14%	23
3	3	15	8%	14
3	3	12	8%	14
5	4	8	5%	8
5	4	12	5%	8
7	2	8	4%	7
7	2	10	4%	7
9	6	6	4%	6
9	4	10	4%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	8	21	42	71	105
100	10	24	47	76	111
110	11	27	51	81	117
120	13	30	54	86	123
130	15	33	58	91	129
140	17	35	61	95	134
150	19	38	65	99	138
160	20	40	68	103	143
170	22	42	71	107	147
180	24	45	74	110	152
190	25	47	77	114	156
200	27	49	79	117	160
210	28	51	82	120	163
220	30	53	85	123	167
230	31	55	87	126	170
240	33	57	90	129	174
250	34	59	92	132	177
260	36	61	94	135	180

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	30	53	83	118
20	16	34	61	95	135
25	16	35	62	97	138
30	16	35	62	97	138
35	16	35	62	97	138
40	16	35	62	97	138
45	15	33	59	92	131
50	14	31	55	87	123
55	13	29	51	80	114
60	12	26	47	73	104
65	11	24	42	66	94
70	10	21	38	59	84
75	9	19	34	53	75
80	8	17	30	47	67
85	7	15	27	43	60
90	6	14	24	38	54

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	15	36	68	109	158
120	21	44	79	123	174
130	26	52	89	135	189
140	32	60	99	148	203
150	37	68	109	160	217
160	43	75	118	171	231
170	49	83	128	183	244
180	55	90	137	194	257
190	60	98	146	204	269
200	66	105	155	215	281
210	72	112	164	225	293
220	77	119	172	235	304
230	83	126	180	245	315
240	89	133	188	254	326
250	94	139	196	263	336
260	99	146	204	272	346
270	105	152	212	281	356
280	110	159	219	290	366
290	115	165	227	298	375
300	121	171	234	306	385
310	126	177	241	315	394

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	45	79	124	180	244
20	51	90	142	206	279
25	53	92	146	212	286
30	53	92	146	212	286
35	53	92	146	212	286
40	53	92	146	212	286
45	50	88	139	201	271
50	47	82	130	189	255
55	43	76	120	174	236
60	40	69	110	159	215
65	36	63	99	144	194
70	32	56	89	129	174
75	29	50	80	115	156
80	26	45	71	103	139
85	23	40	64	93	125
90	21	36	57	83	112

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	25
2	3	10	14%	23
3	3	15	8%	14
3	3	12	8%	14
5	4	8	5%	8
5	4	12	5%	8
7	2	8	4%	7
7	2	10	4%	7
9	6	6	4%	6
9	4	10	4%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	8	21	42	71	105
100	10	24	47	76	111
110	11	27	51	81	117
120	13	30	54	86	123
130	15	33	58	91	129
140	17	35	61	95	134
150	19	38	65	99	138
160	20	40	68	103	143
170	22	42	71	107	147
180	24	45	74	110	152
190	25	47	77	114	156
200	27	49	79	117	160
210	28	51	82	120	163
220	30	53	85	123	167
230	31	55	87	126	170
240	33	57	90	129	174
250	34	59	92	132	177
260	36	61	94	135	180

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	30	53	83	118
20	16	34	61	95	135
25	16	35	62	97	138
30	16	35	62	97	138
35	16	35	62	97	138
40	16	35	62	97	138
45	15	33	59	92	131
50	14	31	55	87	123
55	13	29	51	80	114
60	12	26	47	73	104
65	11	24	42	66	94
70	10	21	38	59	84
75	9	19	34	53	75
80	8	17	30	47	67
85	7	15	27	43	60
90	6	14	24	38	54

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	15	36	68	109	158
120	21	44	79	123	174
130	26	52	89	135	189
140	32	60	99	148	203
150	37	68	109	160	217
160	43	75	118	171	231
170	49	83	128	183	244
180	55	90	137	194	257
190	60	98	146	204	269
200	66	105	155	215	281
210	72	112	164	225	293
220	77	119	172	235	304
230	83	126	180	245	315
240	89	133	188	254	326
250	94	139	196	263	336
260	99	146	204	272	346
270	105	152	212	281	356
280	110	159	219	290	366
290	115	165	227	298	375
300	121	171	234	306	385
310	126	177	241	315	394

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	45	79	124	180	244
20	51	90	142	206	279
25	53	92	146	212	286
30	53	92	146	212	286
35	53	92	146	212	286
40	53	92	146	212	286
45	50	88	139	201	271
50	47	82	130	189	255
55	43	76	120	174	236
60	40	69	110	159	215
65	36	63	99	144	194
70	32	56	89	129	174
75	29	50	80	115	156
80	26	45	71	103	139
85	23	40	64	93	125
90	21	36	57	83	112

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	15%	25
2	3	10	14%	23
3	3	15	8%	14
3	3	12	8%	14
5	4	8	5%	8
5	4	12	5%	8
7	2	8	4%	7
7	2	10	4%	7
9	6	6	4%	6
9	4	10	4%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	8	21	42	71	105
100	10	24	47	76	111
110	11	27	51	81	117
120	13	30	54	86	123
130	15	33	58	91	129
140	17	35	61	95	134
150	19	38	65	99	138
160	20	40	68	103	143
170	22	42	71	107	147
180	24	45	74	110	152
190	25	47	77	114	156
200	27	49	79	117	160
210	28	51	82	120	163
220	30	53	85	123	167
230	31	55	87	126	170
240	33	57	90	129	174
250	34	59	92	132	177
260	36	61	94	135	180

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	30	53	83	118
20	16	34	61	95	135
25	16	35	62	97	138
30	16	35	62	97	138
35	16	35	62	97	138
40	16	35	62	97	138
45	15	33	59	92	131
50	14	31	55	87	123
55	13	29	51	80	114
60	12	26	47	73	104
65	11	24	42	66	94
70	10	21	38	59	84
75	9	19	34	53	75
80	8	17	30	47	67
85	7	15	27	43	60
90	6	14	24	38	54