Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Our community Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press standards are based on 352,523 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	28 lb
Novice	46 lb
Intermediate	69 lb
Advanced	98 lb
Elite	130 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.55x
Elite	0.75x

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

What is the average Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press? The average Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press weight for a male lifter is 69 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 28 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	12	24	40	60	83
120	15	28	45	66	90
130	18	32	50	72	97
140	21	36	55	78	104
150	24	40	60	84	110
160	27	43	64	89	117
170	30	47	69	94	123
180	33	51	73	100	129
190	36	54	77	105	134
200	39	58	82	109	140
210	42	61	86	114	145
220	45	65	90	119	150
230	47	68	94	123	155
240	50	71	97	127	160
250	53	74	101	132	165
260	55	77	105	136	169
270	58	81	108	140	174
280	61	84	112	144	178
290	63	87	115	148	183
300	66	89	118	151	187
310	68	92	122	155	191

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	39	59	83	110
20	27	44	67	95	126
25	28	46	69	98	130
30	28	46	69	98	130
35	28	46	69	98	130
40	28	46	69	98	130
45	26	43	66	93	123
50	25	41	62	87	115
55	23	37	57	80	107
60	21	34	52	73	97
65	19	31	47	66	88
70	17	28	42	60	79
75	15	25	38	53	71
80	13	22	34	48	63
85	12	20	30	43	57
90	11	18	27	38	51

How many sets and reps of Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press should I do?

These are the most popular Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 19%

3x12 11%

3x8 11%

4x10 7%

4x12 5%

4x8 5%

2x10 4%

3x15 3%

3x6 3%

2x12 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	433
2	3	12	11%	255
3	3	8	11%	248
4	4	10	7%	161
5	4	12	5%	111
6	4	8	5%	110
7	2	10	4%	98
8	3	15	3%	77
9	3	6	3%	66
9	2	12	3%	66

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Female

Female Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	13 lb
Novice	23 lb
Intermediate	36 lb
Advanced	52 lb
Elite	71 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.25x
Advanced	0.35x
Elite	0.50x

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

What is the average Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press? The average Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press weight for a female lifter is 36 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 13 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	7	14	24	36	51
100	8	16	26	39	54
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	33	48	64
140	13	23	35	50	67
150	15	24	37	52	70
160	16	26	39	55	72
170	17	27	41	57	75
180	18	29	42	59	77
190	19	30	44	61	79
200	20	31	46	63	81
210	21	33	47	65	84
220	22	34	49	66	86
230	23	35	50	68	88
240	24	36	52	70	89
250	25	38	53	71	91
260	26	39	55	73	93

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	31	45	60
20	12	22	35	51	69
25	13	23	36	52	71
30	13	23	36	52	71
35	13	23	36	52	71
40	13	23	36	52	71
45	12	21	34	50	67
50	11	20	32	47	63
55	10	19	30	43	58
60	10	17	27	39	53
65	9	15	24	36	48
70	8	14	22	32	43
75	7	12	20	28	39
80	6	11	17	25	34
85	6	10	16	23	31
90	5	9	14	21	28

How many sets and reps of Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press should I do?

These are the most popular Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 23%

4x10 13%

3x12 11%

3x8 11%

4x8 5%

3x15 5%

4x12 5%

3x6 3%

2x12 3%

2x10 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	77
2	4	10	13%	44
3	3	12	11%	37
4	3	8	11%	36
5	4	8	5%	17
6	3	15	5%	15
6	4	12	5%	15
8	3	6	3%	10
9	2	12	3%	9
10	2	10	2%	8

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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	12	24	40	60	83
120	15	28	45	66	90
130	18	32	50	72	97
140	21	36	55	78	104
150	24	40	60	84	110
160	27	43	64	89	117
170	30	47	69	94	123
180	33	51	73	100	129
190	36	54	77	105	134
200	39	58	82	109	140
210	42	61	86	114	145
220	45	65	90	119	150
230	47	68	94	123	155
240	50	71	97	127	160
250	53	74	101	132	165
260	55	77	105	136	169
270	58	81	108	140	174
280	61	84	112	144	178
290	63	87	115	148	183
300	66	89	118	151	187
310	68	92	122	155	191

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	39	59	83	110
20	27	44	67	95	126
25	28	46	69	98	130
30	28	46	69	98	130
35	28	46	69	98	130
40	28	46	69	98	130
45	26	43	66	93	123
50	25	41	62	87	115
55	23	37	57	80	107
60	21	34	52	73	97
65	19	31	47	66	88
70	17	28	42	60	79
75	15	25	38	53	71
80	13	22	34	48	63
85	12	20	30	43	57
90	11	18	27	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	433
2	3	12	11%	255
3	3	8	11%	248
4	4	10	7%	161
5	4	12	5%	111
6	4	8	5%	110
7	2	10	4%	98
8	3	15	3%	77
9	3	6	3%	66
9	2	12	3%	66

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	36	51
100	8	16	26	39	54
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	33	48	64
140	13	23	35	50	67
150	15	24	37	52	70
160	16	26	39	55	72
170	17	27	41	57	75
180	18	29	42	59	77
190	19	30	44	61	79
200	20	31	46	63	81
210	21	33	47	65	84
220	22	34	49	66	86
230	23	35	50	68	88
240	24	36	52	70	89
250	25	38	53	71	91
260	26	39	55	73	93

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	31	45	60
20	12	22	35	51	69
25	13	23	36	52	71
30	13	23	36	52	71
35	13	23	36	52	71
40	13	23	36	52	71
45	12	21	34	50	67
50	11	20	32	47	63
55	10	19	30	43	58
60	10	17	27	39	53
65	9	15	24	36	48
70	8	14	22	32	43
75	7	12	20	28	39
80	6	11	17	25	34
85	6	10	16	23	31
90	5	9	14	21	28

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	77
2	4	10	13%	44
3	3	12	11%	37
4	3	8	11%	36
5	4	8	5%	17
6	3	15	5%	15
6	4	12	5%	15
8	3	6	3%	10
9	2	12	3%	9
10	2	10	2%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	12	24	40	60	83
120	15	28	45	66	90
130	18	32	50	72	97
140	21	36	55	78	104
150	24	40	60	84	110
160	27	43	64	89	117
170	30	47	69	94	123
180	33	51	73	100	129
190	36	54	77	105	134
200	39	58	82	109	140
210	42	61	86	114	145
220	45	65	90	119	150
230	47	68	94	123	155
240	50	71	97	127	160
250	53	74	101	132	165
260	55	77	105	136	169
270	58	81	108	140	174
280	61	84	112	144	178
290	63	87	115	148	183
300	66	89	118	151	187
310	68	92	122	155	191

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	39	59	83	110
20	27	44	67	95	126
25	28	46	69	98	130
30	28	46	69	98	130
35	28	46	69	98	130
40	28	46	69	98	130
45	26	43	66	93	123
50	25	41	62	87	115
55	23	37	57	80	107
60	21	34	52	73	97
65	19	31	47	66	88
70	17	28	42	60	79
75	15	25	38	53	71
80	13	22	34	48	63
85	12	20	30	43	57
90	11	18	27	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	433
2	3	12	11%	255
3	3	8	11%	248
4	4	10	7%	161
5	4	12	5%	111
6	4	8	5%	110
7	2	10	4%	98
8	3	15	3%	77
9	3	6	3%	66
9	2	12	3%	66

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	36	51
100	8	16	26	39	54
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	33	48	64
140	13	23	35	50	67
150	15	24	37	52	70
160	16	26	39	55	72
170	17	27	41	57	75
180	18	29	42	59	77
190	19	30	44	61	79
200	20	31	46	63	81
210	21	33	47	65	84
220	22	34	49	66	86
230	23	35	50	68	88
240	24	36	52	70	89
250	25	38	53	71	91
260	26	39	55	73	93

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	31	45	60
20	12	22	35	51	69
25	13	23	36	52	71
30	13	23	36	52	71
35	13	23	36	52	71
40	13	23	36	52	71
45	12	21	34	50	67
50	11	20	32	47	63
55	10	19	30	43	58
60	10	17	27	39	53
65	9	15	24	36	48
70	8	14	22	32	43
75	7	12	20	28	39
80	6	11	17	25	34
85	6	10	16	23	31
90	5	9	14	21	28

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	77
2	4	10	13%	44
3	3	12	11%	37
4	3	8	11%	36
5	4	8	5%	17
6	3	15	5%	15
6	4	12	5%	15
8	3	6	3%	10
9	2	12	3%	9
10	2	10	2%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	12	24	40	60	83
120	15	28	45	66	90
130	18	32	50	72	97
140	21	36	55	78	104
150	24	40	60	84	110
160	27	43	64	89	117
170	30	47	69	94	123
180	33	51	73	100	129
190	36	54	77	105	134
200	39	58	82	109	140
210	42	61	86	114	145
220	45	65	90	119	150
230	47	68	94	123	155
240	50	71	97	127	160
250	53	74	101	132	165
260	55	77	105	136	169
270	58	81	108	140	174
280	61	84	112	144	178
290	63	87	115	148	183
300	66	89	118	151	187
310	68	92	122	155	191

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	39	59	83	110
20	27	44	67	95	126
25	28	46	69	98	130
30	28	46	69	98	130
35	28	46	69	98	130
40	28	46	69	98	130
45	26	43	66	93	123
50	25	41	62	87	115
55	23	37	57	80	107
60	21	34	52	73	97
65	19	31	47	66	88
70	17	28	42	60	79
75	15	25	38	53	71
80	13	22	34	48	63
85	12	20	30	43	57
90	11	18	27	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	433
2	3	12	11%	255
3	3	8	11%	248
4	4	10	7%	161
5	4	12	5%	111
6	4	8	5%	110
7	2	10	4%	98
8	3	15	3%	77
9	3	6	3%	66
9	2	12	3%	66

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	36	51
100	8	16	26	39	54
110	9	18	29	42	58
120	11	19	31	45	61
130	12	21	33	48	64
140	13	23	35	50	67
150	15	24	37	52	70
160	16	26	39	55	72
170	17	27	41	57	75
180	18	29	42	59	77
190	19	30	44	61	79
200	20	31	46	63	81
210	21	33	47	65	84
220	22	34	49	66	86
230	23	35	50	68	88
240	24	36	52	70	89
250	25	38	53	71	91
260	26	39	55	73	93

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	31	45	60
20	12	22	35	51	69
25	13	23	36	52	71
30	13	23	36	52	71
35	13	23	36	52	71
40	13	23	36	52	71
45	12	21	34	50	67
50	11	20	32	47	63
55	10	19	30	43	58
60	10	17	27	39	53
65	9	15	24	36	48
70	8	14	22	32	43
75	7	12	20	28	39
80	6	11	17	25	34
85	6	10	16	23	31
90	5	9	14	21	28

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	77
2	4	10	13%	44
3	3	12	11%	37
4	3	8	11%	36
5	4	8	5%	17
6	3	15	5%	15
6	4	12	5%	15
8	3	6	3%	10
9	2	12	3%	9
10	2	10	2%	8