Push Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Our community Push Press standards are based on 270,626 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Push Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	37 kg
Novice	57 kg
Intermediate	83 kg
Advanced	114 kg
Elite	147 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	1.75x

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

What is the average Push Press? The average Push Press weight for a male lifter is 83 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Push Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 37 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	18	31	49	70	94
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	29	45	66	90	117
70	33	50	71	96	124
75	36	54	76	102	130
80	39	58	81	108	137
85	43	62	85	113	143
90	46	66	90	118	149
95	49	69	94	123	154
100	52	73	99	128	160
105	55	77	103	133	165
110	58	80	107	137	170
115	61	84	111	142	175
120	64	87	115	146	180
125	67	90	118	150	185
130	70	93	122	155	189
135	72	97	126	159	194
140	75	100	129	163	198

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	49	71	97	125
20	36	56	81	111	144
25	37	57	83	114	147
30	37	57	83	114	147
35	37	57	83	114	147
40	37	57	83	114	147
45	35	54	79	108	140
50	33	51	74	101	131
55	31	47	68	94	121
60	28	43	62	85	111
65	25	39	56	77	100
70	23	35	51	69	90
75	20	31	45	62	80
80	18	28	41	55	72
85	16	25	36	50	64
90	15	23	33	45	58

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

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

3x5 13%

5x5 10%

3x3 5%

4x5 5%

3x10 5%

3x8 4%

3x6 4%

5x3 3%

3x12 3%

2x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	368
2	5	5	10%	277
3	3	3	5%	148
4	4	5	5%	142
5	3	10	5%	132
6	3	8	4%	120
7	3	6	4%	103
8	5	3	3%	97
9	3	12	3%	92
10	2	1	3%	89

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Female

Female Push Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	22 kg
Novice	33 kg
Intermediate	46 kg
Advanced	62 kg
Elite	80 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.35x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.70x
Advanced	0.95x
Elite	1.20x

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

What is the average Push Press? The average Push Press weight for a female lifter is 46 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Push Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 22 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	16	25	36	50	65
45	17	26	38	52	68
50	19	28	40	55	71
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	21	31	44	59	76
65	23	33	46	61	78
70	24	34	48	63	80
75	25	36	49	65	82
80	26	37	51	67	84
85	27	38	52	68	86
90	28	39	53	70	87
95	29	40	55	71	89
100	30	41	56	73	91
105	30	42	57	74	92
110	31	43	58	75	94
115	32	44	59	77	95
120	33	45	61	78	96

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	28	40	53	68
20	22	32	45	61	78
25	22	33	46	62	80
30	22	33	46	62	80
35	22	33	46	62	80
40	22	33	46	62	80
45	21	31	44	59	75
50	20	29	41	55	71
55	18	27	38	51	66
60	17	25	35	47	60
65	15	22	32	42	54
70	14	20	28	38	48
75	12	18	25	34	43
80	11	16	23	30	39
85	10	14	20	27	35
90	9	13	18	25	31

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

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

3x10 8%

3x5 7%

5x5 6%

3x8 5%

5x3 4%

3x6 4%

4x5 4%

3x3 4%

4x8 3%

2x10 3%

4x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	8%	98
2	3	5	7%	86
3	5	5	6%	84
4	3	8	5%	61
5	5	3	4%	58
6	3	6	4%	57
7	4	5	4%	51
8	3	3	4%	46
9	4	8	3%	44
10	2	10	3%	43
10	4	10	3%	43

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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	18	31	49	70	94
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	29	45	66	90	117
70	33	50	71	96	124
75	36	54	76	102	130
80	39	58	81	108	137
85	43	62	85	113	143
90	46	66	90	118	149
95	49	69	94	123	154
100	52	73	99	128	160
105	55	77	103	133	165
110	58	80	107	137	170
115	61	84	111	142	175
120	64	87	115	146	180
125	67	90	118	150	185
130	70	93	122	155	189
135	72	97	126	159	194
140	75	100	129	163	198

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	49	71	97	125
20	36	56	81	111	144
25	37	57	83	114	147
30	37	57	83	114	147
35	37	57	83	114	147
40	37	57	83	114	147
45	35	54	79	108	140
50	33	51	74	101	131
55	31	47	68	94	121
60	28	43	62	85	111
65	25	39	56	77	100
70	23	35	51	69	90
75	20	31	45	62	80
80	18	28	41	55	72
85	16	25	36	50	64
90	15	23	33	45	58

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	368
2	5	5	10%	277
3	3	3	5%	148
4	4	5	5%	142
5	3	10	5%	132
6	3	8	4%	120
7	3	6	4%	103
8	5	3	3%	97
9	3	12	3%	92
10	2	1	3%	89

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	16	25	36	50	65
45	17	26	38	52	68
50	19	28	40	55	71
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	21	31	44	59	76
65	23	33	46	61	78
70	24	34	48	63	80
75	25	36	49	65	82
80	26	37	51	67	84
85	27	38	52	68	86
90	28	39	53	70	87
95	29	40	55	71	89
100	30	41	56	73	91
105	30	42	57	74	92
110	31	43	58	75	94
115	32	44	59	77	95
120	33	45	61	78	96

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	28	40	53	68
20	22	32	45	61	78
25	22	33	46	62	80
30	22	33	46	62	80
35	22	33	46	62	80
40	22	33	46	62	80
45	21	31	44	59	75
50	20	29	41	55	71
55	18	27	38	51	66
60	17	25	35	47	60
65	15	22	32	42	54
70	14	20	28	38	48
75	12	18	25	34	43
80	11	16	23	30	39
85	10	14	20	27	35
90	9	13	18	25	31

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	8%	98
2	3	5	7%	86
3	5	5	6%	84
4	3	8	5%	61
5	5	3	4%	58
6	3	6	4%	57
7	4	5	4%	51
8	3	3	4%	46
9	4	8	3%	44
10	2	10	3%	43
10	4	10	3%	43

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	18	31	49	70	94
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	29	45	66	90	117
70	33	50	71	96	124
75	36	54	76	102	130
80	39	58	81	108	137
85	43	62	85	113	143
90	46	66	90	118	149
95	49	69	94	123	154
100	52	73	99	128	160
105	55	77	103	133	165
110	58	80	107	137	170
115	61	84	111	142	175
120	64	87	115	146	180
125	67	90	118	150	185
130	70	93	122	155	189
135	72	97	126	159	194
140	75	100	129	163	198

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	49	71	97	125
20	36	56	81	111	144
25	37	57	83	114	147
30	37	57	83	114	147
35	37	57	83	114	147
40	37	57	83	114	147
45	35	54	79	108	140
50	33	51	74	101	131
55	31	47	68	94	121
60	28	43	62	85	111
65	25	39	56	77	100
70	23	35	51	69	90
75	20	31	45	62	80
80	18	28	41	55	72
85	16	25	36	50	64
90	15	23	33	45	58

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	368
2	5	5	10%	277
3	3	3	5%	148
4	4	5	5%	142
5	3	10	5%	132
6	3	8	4%	120
7	3	6	4%	103
8	5	3	3%	97
9	3	12	3%	92
10	2	1	3%	89

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	16	25	36	50	65
45	17	26	38	52	68
50	19	28	40	55	71
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	21	31	44	59	76
65	23	33	46	61	78
70	24	34	48	63	80
75	25	36	49	65	82
80	26	37	51	67	84
85	27	38	52	68	86
90	28	39	53	70	87
95	29	40	55	71	89
100	30	41	56	73	91
105	30	42	57	74	92
110	31	43	58	75	94
115	32	44	59	77	95
120	33	45	61	78	96

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	28	40	53	68
20	22	32	45	61	78
25	22	33	46	62	80
30	22	33	46	62	80
35	22	33	46	62	80
40	22	33	46	62	80
45	21	31	44	59	75
50	20	29	41	55	71
55	18	27	38	51	66
60	17	25	35	47	60
65	15	22	32	42	54
70	14	20	28	38	48
75	12	18	25	34	43
80	11	16	23	30	39
85	10	14	20	27	35
90	9	13	18	25	31

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	8%	98
2	3	5	7%	86
3	5	5	6%	84
4	3	8	5%	61
5	5	3	4%	58
6	3	6	4%	57
7	4	5	4%	51
8	3	3	4%	46
9	4	8	3%	44
10	2	10	3%	43
10	4	10	3%	43

Push Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Push Press Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Push Press Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

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Looking to take your strength to the next level?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	18	31	49	70	94
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	29	45	66	90	117
70	33	50	71	96	124
75	36	54	76	102	130
80	39	58	81	108	137
85	43	62	85	113	143
90	46	66	90	118	149
95	49	69	94	123	154
100	52	73	99	128	160
105	55	77	103	133	165
110	58	80	107	137	170
115	61	84	111	142	175
120	64	87	115	146	180
125	67	90	118	150	185
130	70	93	122	155	189
135	72	97	126	159	194
140	75	100	129	163	198

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	49	71	97	125
20	36	56	81	111	144
25	37	57	83	114	147
30	37	57	83	114	147
35	37	57	83	114	147
40	37	57	83	114	147
45	35	54	79	108	140
50	33	51	74	101	131
55	31	47	68	94	121
60	28	43	62	85	111
65	25	39	56	77	100
70	23	35	51	69	90
75	20	31	45	62	80
80	18	28	41	55	72
85	16	25	36	50	64
90	15	23	33	45	58

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	368
2	5	5	10%	277
3	3	3	5%	148
4	4	5	5%	142
5	3	10	5%	132
6	3	8	4%	120
7	3	6	4%	103
8	5	3	3%	97
9	3	12	3%	92
10	2	1	3%	89

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	16	25	36	50	65
45	17	26	38	52	68
50	19	28	40	55	71
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	21	31	44	59	76
65	23	33	46	61	78
70	24	34	48	63	80
75	25	36	49	65	82
80	26	37	51	67	84
85	27	38	52	68	86
90	28	39	53	70	87
95	29	40	55	71	89
100	30	41	56	73	91
105	30	42	57	74	92
110	31	43	58	75	94
115	32	44	59	77	95
120	33	45	61	78	96

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	28	40	53	68
20	22	32	45	61	78
25	22	33	46	62	80
30	22	33	46	62	80
35	22	33	46	62	80
40	22	33	46	62	80
45	21	31	44	59	75
50	20	29	41	55	71
55	18	27	38	51	66
60	17	25	35	47	60
65	15	22	32	42	54
70	14	20	28	38	48
75	12	18	25	34	43
80	11	16	23	30	39
85	10	14	20	27	35
90	9	13	18	25	31

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	8%	98
2	3	5	7%	86
3	5	5	6%	84
4	3	8	5%	61
5	5	3	4%	58
6	3	6	4%	57
7	4	5	4%	51
8	3	3	4%	46
9	4	8	3%	44
10	2	10	3%	43
10	4	10	3%	43