These are the most popular Military Press workouts done by male lifters:
Military Press Standards
Measured in lb
Military Press strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.
Male
Male Military Press Standards (lb)
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Weight
Strength Level | Weight |
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Beginner | 69 lb |
Novice | 101 lb |
Intermediate | 142 lb |
Advanced | 189 lb |
Elite | 241 lb |
Bodyweight Ratio
Strength Level | Bodyweight Ratio |
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Beginner | 0.40x |
Novice | 0.55x |
Intermediate | 0.80x |
Advanced | 1.05x |
Elite | 1.35x |
How much should I be able to Military Press? (lb)
What is the average Military Press? The average Military Press weight for a male lifter is 142 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.
What is a good Military Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 69 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.
By Weight and Age
By Bodyweight
BW | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
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110 | 33 | 53 | 80 | 111 | 145 |
120 | 40 | 62 | 89 | 122 | 159 |
130 | 46 | 70 | 99 | 134 | 172 |
140 | 53 | 78 | 108 | 145 | 184 |
150 | 59 | 85 | 118 | 155 | 196 |
160 | 66 | 93 | 126 | 165 | 207 |
170 | 72 | 100 | 135 | 175 | 218 |
180 | 78 | 107 | 143 | 184 | 228 |
190 | 84 | 115 | 152 | 194 | 239 |
200 | 90 | 121 | 159 | 203 | 249 |
210 | 96 | 128 | 167 | 211 | 258 |
220 | 102 | 135 | 175 | 220 | 268 |
230 | 107 | 141 | 182 | 228 | 277 |
240 | 113 | 148 | 189 | 236 | 286 |
250 | 118 | 154 | 196 | 244 | 294 |
260 | 124 | 160 | 203 | 252 | 303 |
270 | 129 | 166 | 210 | 259 | 311 |
280 | 134 | 172 | 216 | 266 | 319 |
290 | 139 | 178 | 223 | 273 | 327 |
300 | 144 | 183 | 229 | 280 | 334 |
310 | 149 | 189 | 235 | 287 | 342 |
By Age
Age | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
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15 | 59 | 86 | 121 | 161 | 205 |
20 | 67 | 99 | 138 | 184 | 235 |
25 | 69 | 101 | 142 | 189 | 241 |
30 | 69 | 101 | 142 | 189 | 241 |
35 | 69 | 101 | 142 | 189 | 241 |
40 | 69 | 101 | 142 | 189 | 241 |
45 | 65 | 96 | 135 | 180 | 229 |
50 | 61 | 90 | 126 | 169 | 215 |
55 | 57 | 83 | 117 | 156 | 198 |
60 | 52 | 76 | 107 | 142 | 181 |
65 | 47 | 69 | 96 | 129 | 164 |
70 | 42 | 62 | 86 | 115 | 147 |
75 | 38 | 55 | 77 | 103 | 131 |
80 | 34 | 49 | 69 | 92 | 117 |
85 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 83 | 105 |
90 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 75 | 95 |
How many sets and reps of Military Press should I do?
Rank | Sets | Reps | Percent | Workouts |
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1 | 3 | 5 | 11% | 573 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 11% | 559 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 10% | 489 |
4 | 3 | 8 | 9% | 449 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 5% | 272 |
6 | 4 | 10 | 5% | 237 |
7 | 3 | 6 | 4% | 227 |
8 | 4 | 8 | 3% | 179 |
9 | 2 | 10 | 3% | 143 |
10 | 3 | 12 | 3% | 139 |
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Female
Female Military Press Standards (lb)
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Weight
Strength Level | Weight |
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Beginner | 31 lb |
Novice | 50 lb |
Intermediate | 76 lb |
Advanced | 106 lb |
Elite | 140 lb |
Bodyweight Ratio
Strength Level | Bodyweight Ratio |
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Beginner | 0.20x |
Novice | 0.35x |
Intermediate | 0.55x |
Advanced | 0.75x |
Elite | 1.00x |
How much should I be able to Military Press? (lb)
What is the average Military Press? The average Military Press weight for a female lifter is 76 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.
What is a good Military Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 31 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.
By Weight and Age
By Bodyweight
BW | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
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90 | 17 | 31 | 50 | 73 | 100 |
100 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 80 | 107 |
110 | 23 | 39 | 60 | 86 | 114 |
120 | 26 | 43 | 65 | 91 | 121 |
130 | 29 | 47 | 70 | 97 | 127 |
140 | 32 | 50 | 74 | 102 | 133 |
150 | 35 | 54 | 78 | 107 | 139 |
160 | 38 | 57 | 83 | 112 | 144 |
170 | 40 | 61 | 86 | 117 | 150 |
180 | 43 | 64 | 90 | 121 | 155 |
190 | 46 | 67 | 94 | 125 | 160 |
200 | 48 | 70 | 98 | 129 | 164 |
210 | 51 | 73 | 101 | 133 | 169 |
220 | 53 | 76 | 104 | 137 | 173 |
230 | 55 | 79 | 108 | 141 | 177 |
240 | 58 | 81 | 111 | 145 | 181 |
250 | 60 | 84 | 114 | 148 | 185 |
260 | 62 | 87 | 117 | 151 | 189 |
By Age
Age | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
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15 | 26 | 43 | 64 | 90 | 120 |
20 | 30 | 49 | 74 | 104 | 137 |
25 | 31 | 50 | 76 | 106 | 140 |
30 | 31 | 50 | 76 | 106 | 140 |
35 | 31 | 50 | 76 | 106 | 140 |
40 | 31 | 50 | 76 | 106 | 140 |
45 | 29 | 48 | 72 | 101 | 133 |
50 | 27 | 45 | 67 | 95 | 125 |
55 | 25 | 41 | 62 | 88 | 116 |
60 | 23 | 38 | 57 | 80 | 106 |
65 | 21 | 34 | 51 | 72 | 95 |
70 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 65 | 86 |
75 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 58 | 77 |
80 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 68 |
85 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 61 |
90 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 55 |
How many sets and reps of Military Press should I do?
These are the most popular Military Press workouts done by female lifters:
Rank | Sets | Reps | Percent | Workouts |
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1 | 3 | 8 | 12% | 114 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 12% | 113 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 11% | 100 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 8% | 79 |
5 | 3 | 6 | 7% | 64 |
6 | 4 | 8 | 6% | 56 |
7 | 4 | 10 | 4% | 42 |
8 | 4 | 5 | 4% | 38 |
9 | 4 | 6 | 3% | 32 |
10 | 2 | 10 | 3% | 29 |
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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. |
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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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