JM Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community JM Press standards are based on 28,550 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male JM Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	24 kg
Novice	42 kg
Intermediate	66 kg
Advanced	96 kg
Elite	130 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

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? (kg)

What is the average JM Press? The average JM Press weight for a male lifter is 66 kg (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 24 kg (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

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	7	17	31	50	72
55	10	21	36	56	80
60	12	24	41	63	87
65	15	28	46	69	94
70	18	32	51	75	101
75	21	36	56	80	108
80	24	40	61	86	114
85	27	43	65	91	121
90	30	47	70	97	127
95	32	51	74	102	132
100	35	54	78	107	138
105	38	58	82	112	144
110	41	61	86	116	149
115	44	64	90	121	154
120	46	68	94	125	159
125	49	71	98	130	164
130	52	74	102	134	169
135	54	77	105	138	173
140	57	80	109	142	178

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	36	56	82	110
20	23	41	65	94	126
25	24	42	66	96	130
30	24	42	66	96	130
35	24	42	66	96	130
40	24	42	66	96	130
45	23	40	63	91	123
50	21	37	59	86	116
55	20	35	55	79	107
60	18	32	50	72	98
65	16	28	45	65	88
70	15	26	40	59	79
75	13	23	36	52	71
80	12	20	32	47	63
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	17	26	38	51

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

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

3x10 15%

3x8 11%

3x12 10%

4x8 6%

3x9 5%

3x15 5%

3x5 4%

4x12 4%

4x7 4%

2x10 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	15%	57
2	3	8	11%	45
3	3	12	10%	40
4	4	8	6%	22
5	3	9	5%	20
5	3	15	5%	20
7	3	5	4%	17
8	4	12	4%	16
9	4	7	4%	15
10	2	10	4%	14

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Female

Female JM Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	7 kg
Novice	16 kg
Intermediate	28 kg
Advanced	44 kg
Elite	63 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

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? (kg)

What is the average JM Press? The average JM Press weight for a female lifter is 28 kg (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 7 kg (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

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	47
45	4	11	21	34	50
50	5	12	23	37	53
55	6	14	25	39	56
60	7	15	27	42	59
65	8	16	28	44	61
70	9	18	30	46	64
75	10	19	32	48	66
80	11	20	33	49	68
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	54	74
100	14	24	38	56	76
105	14	25	40	57	78
110	15	26	41	59	79
115	16	27	42	60	81
120	17	28	43	62	82

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	14	24	38	53
20	7	15	28	43	61
25	7	16	28	44	63
30	7	16	28	44	63
35	7	16	28	44	63
40	7	16	28	44	63
45	7	15	27	42	59
50	7	14	25	39	56
55	6	13	23	36	52
60	6	12	21	33	47
65	5	11	19	30	43
70	4	10	17	27	38
75	4	9	15	24	34
80	4	8	14	22	31
85	3	7	12	19	27
90	3	6	11	17	25

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

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

3x10 20%

2x10 20%

2x4 20%

2x5 8%

2x15 8%

3x5 4%

2x8 4%

2x7 4%

2x11 4%

2x16 4%

2x14 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	5
1	2	10	20%	5
1	2	4	20%	5
4	2	5	8%	2
4	2	15	8%	2
6	3	5	4%	1
6	2	8	4%	1
6	2	7	4%	1
6	2	11	4%	1
6	2	16	4%	1
6	2	14	4%	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
50	7	17	31	50	72
55	10	21	36	56	80
60	12	24	41	63	87
65	15	28	46	69	94
70	18	32	51	75	101
75	21	36	56	80	108
80	24	40	61	86	114
85	27	43	65	91	121
90	30	47	70	97	127
95	32	51	74	102	132
100	35	54	78	107	138
105	38	58	82	112	144
110	41	61	86	116	149
115	44	64	90	121	154
120	46	68	94	125	159
125	49	71	98	130	164
130	52	74	102	134	169
135	54	77	105	138	173
140	57	80	109	142	178

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	36	56	82	110
20	23	41	65	94	126
25	24	42	66	96	130
30	24	42	66	96	130
35	24	42	66	96	130
40	24	42	66	96	130
45	23	40	63	91	123
50	21	37	59	86	116
55	20	35	55	79	107
60	18	32	50	72	98
65	16	28	45	65	88
70	15	26	40	59	79
75	13	23	36	52	71
80	12	20	32	47	63
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	17	26	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	15%	57
2	3	8	11%	45
3	3	12	10%	40
4	4	8	6%	22
5	3	9	5%	20
5	3	15	5%	20
7	3	5	4%	17
8	4	12	4%	16
9	4	7	4%	15
10	2	10	4%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	47
45	4	11	21	34	50
50	5	12	23	37	53
55	6	14	25	39	56
60	7	15	27	42	59
65	8	16	28	44	61
70	9	18	30	46	64
75	10	19	32	48	66
80	11	20	33	49	68
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	54	74
100	14	24	38	56	76
105	14	25	40	57	78
110	15	26	41	59	79
115	16	27	42	60	81
120	17	28	43	62	82

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	14	24	38	53
20	7	15	28	43	61
25	7	16	28	44	63
30	7	16	28	44	63
35	7	16	28	44	63
40	7	16	28	44	63
45	7	15	27	42	59
50	7	14	25	39	56
55	6	13	23	36	52
60	6	12	21	33	47
65	5	11	19	30	43
70	4	10	17	27	38
75	4	9	15	24	34
80	4	8	14	22	31
85	3	7	12	19	27
90	3	6	11	17	25

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	5
1	2	10	20%	5
1	2	4	20%	5
4	2	5	8%	2
4	2	15	8%	2
6	3	5	4%	1
6	2	8	4%	1
6	2	7	4%	1
6	2	11	4%	1
6	2	16	4%	1
6	2	14	4%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	7	17	31	50	72
55	10	21	36	56	80
60	12	24	41	63	87
65	15	28	46	69	94
70	18	32	51	75	101
75	21	36	56	80	108
80	24	40	61	86	114
85	27	43	65	91	121
90	30	47	70	97	127
95	32	51	74	102	132
100	35	54	78	107	138
105	38	58	82	112	144
110	41	61	86	116	149
115	44	64	90	121	154
120	46	68	94	125	159
125	49	71	98	130	164
130	52	74	102	134	169
135	54	77	105	138	173
140	57	80	109	142	178

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	36	56	82	110
20	23	41	65	94	126
25	24	42	66	96	130
30	24	42	66	96	130
35	24	42	66	96	130
40	24	42	66	96	130
45	23	40	63	91	123
50	21	37	59	86	116
55	20	35	55	79	107
60	18	32	50	72	98
65	16	28	45	65	88
70	15	26	40	59	79
75	13	23	36	52	71
80	12	20	32	47	63
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	17	26	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	15%	57
2	3	8	11%	45
3	3	12	10%	40
4	4	8	6%	22
5	3	9	5%	20
5	3	15	5%	20
7	3	5	4%	17
8	4	12	4%	16
9	4	7	4%	15
10	2	10	4%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	47
45	4	11	21	34	50
50	5	12	23	37	53
55	6	14	25	39	56
60	7	15	27	42	59
65	8	16	28	44	61
70	9	18	30	46	64
75	10	19	32	48	66
80	11	20	33	49	68
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	54	74
100	14	24	38	56	76
105	14	25	40	57	78
110	15	26	41	59	79
115	16	27	42	60	81
120	17	28	43	62	82

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	14	24	38	53
20	7	15	28	43	61
25	7	16	28	44	63
30	7	16	28	44	63
35	7	16	28	44	63
40	7	16	28	44	63
45	7	15	27	42	59
50	7	14	25	39	56
55	6	13	23	36	52
60	6	12	21	33	47
65	5	11	19	30	43
70	4	10	17	27	38
75	4	9	15	24	34
80	4	8	14	22	31
85	3	7	12	19	27
90	3	6	11	17	25

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	5
1	2	10	20%	5
1	2	4	20%	5
4	2	5	8%	2
4	2	15	8%	2
6	3	5	4%	1
6	2	8	4%	1
6	2	7	4%	1
6	2	11	4%	1
6	2	16	4%	1
6	2	14	4%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	7	17	31	50	72
55	10	21	36	56	80
60	12	24	41	63	87
65	15	28	46	69	94
70	18	32	51	75	101
75	21	36	56	80	108
80	24	40	61	86	114
85	27	43	65	91	121
90	30	47	70	97	127
95	32	51	74	102	132
100	35	54	78	107	138
105	38	58	82	112	144
110	41	61	86	116	149
115	44	64	90	121	154
120	46	68	94	125	159
125	49	71	98	130	164
130	52	74	102	134	169
135	54	77	105	138	173
140	57	80	109	142	178

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	36	56	82	110
20	23	41	65	94	126
25	24	42	66	96	130
30	24	42	66	96	130
35	24	42	66	96	130
40	24	42	66	96	130
45	23	40	63	91	123
50	21	37	59	86	116
55	20	35	55	79	107
60	18	32	50	72	98
65	16	28	45	65	88
70	15	26	40	59	79
75	13	23	36	52	71
80	12	20	32	47	63
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	17	26	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	15%	57
2	3	8	11%	45
3	3	12	10%	40
4	4	8	6%	22
5	3	9	5%	20
5	3	15	5%	20
7	3	5	4%	17
8	4	12	4%	16
9	4	7	4%	15
10	2	10	4%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	9	19	32	47
45	4	11	21	34	50
50	5	12	23	37	53
55	6	14	25	39	56
60	7	15	27	42	59
65	8	16	28	44	61
70	9	18	30	46	64
75	10	19	32	48	66
80	11	20	33	49	68
85	11	21	34	51	70
90	12	22	36	53	72
95	13	23	37	54	74
100	14	24	38	56	76
105	14	25	40	57	78
110	15	26	41	59	79
115	16	27	42	60	81
120	17	28	43	62	82

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	14	24	38	53
20	7	15	28	43	61
25	7	16	28	44	63
30	7	16	28	44	63
35	7	16	28	44	63
40	7	16	28	44	63
45	7	15	27	42	59
50	7	14	25	39	56
55	6	13	23	36	52
60	6	12	21	33	47
65	5	11	19	30	43
70	4	10	17	27	38
75	4	9	15	24	34
80	4	8	14	22	31
85	3	7	12	19	27
90	3	6	11	17	25

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	5
1	2	10	20%	5
1	2	4	20%	5
4	2	5	8%	2
4	2	15	8%	2
6	3	5	4%	1
6	2	8	4%	1
6	2	7	4%	1
6	2	11	4%	1
6	2	16	4%	1
6	2	14	4%	1