Shoulder Press Standards

Measured in lb

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 Shoulder Press standards are based on 3,196,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♂ Male
♀ Female

Male Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	65 lb
Novice	98 lb
Intermediate	139 lb
Advanced	188 lb
Elite	242 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.35x
Novice	0.55x
Intermediate	0.80x
Advanced	1.05x
Elite	1.35x

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

What is the average Shoulder Press? The average Shoulder Press weight for a male lifter is 139 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Shoulder Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 65 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	32	53	80	113	150
120	38	60	90	125	163
130	44	68	99	136	176
140	50	76	108	146	188
150	56	83	117	156	199
160	62	90	125	166	210
170	68	97	134	176	221
180	74	104	142	185	231
190	79	111	150	194	241
200	85	118	157	202	251
210	91	124	165	211	260
220	96	130	172	219	270
230	101	136	179	227	278
240	106	142	186	235	287
250	112	148	193	242	295
260	117	154	199	250	304
270	122	160	206	257	311
280	126	165	212	264	319
290	131	171	218	271	327
300	136	176	224	278	334
310	141	182	230	284	341

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	83	119	160	206
20	63	95	136	184	236
25	65	98	139	188	242
30	65	98	139	188	242
35	65	98	139	188	242
40	65	98	139	188	242
45	62	93	132	179	230
50	58	87	124	168	215
55	54	81	115	155	199
60	49	74	105	142	182
65	44	66	95	128	164
70	40	60	85	115	147
75	35	53	76	103	132
80	32	48	68	92	118
85	28	43	61	82	106
90	26	38	55	74	95

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Female Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	29 lb
Novice	48 lb
Intermediate	74 lb
Advanced	105 lb
Elite	140 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.50x
Advanced	0.75x
Elite	0.95x

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

What is the average Shoulder Press? The average Shoulder Press weight for a female lifter is 74 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Shoulder Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 29 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	76	104
100	20	35	56	82	111
110	22	38	60	87	117
120	25	42	65	92	123
130	27	45	68	97	128
140	30	48	72	101	134
150	32	51	76	106	139
160	34	54	79	110	143
170	36	57	83	114	148
180	39	59	86	117	152
190	41	62	89	121	156
200	43	64	92	124	160
210	45	67	95	128	164
220	46	69	98	131	167
230	48	71	100	134	171
240	50	74	103	137	174
250	52	76	105	140	177
260	54	78	108	143	181

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	41	63	89	119
20	28	47	72	102	136
25	29	48	74	105	140
30	29	48	74	105	140
35	29	48	74	105	140
40	29	48	74	105	140
45	27	46	70	99	132
50	26	43	66	93	124
55	24	40	61	86	115
60	22	36	56	79	105
65	20	33	50	71	95
70	18	29	45	64	85
75	16	26	40	57	76
80	14	24	36	51	68
85	13	21	32	46	61
90	11	19	29	41	55

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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	32	53	80	113	150
120	38	60	90	125	163
130	44	68	99	136	176
140	50	76	108	146	188
150	56	83	117	156	199
160	62	90	125	166	210
170	68	97	134	176	221
180	74	104	142	185	231
190	79	111	150	194	241
200	85	118	157	202	251
210	91	124	165	211	260
220	96	130	172	219	270
230	101	136	179	227	278
240	106	142	186	235	287
250	112	148	193	242	295
260	117	154	199	250	304
270	122	160	206	257	311
280	126	165	212	264	319
290	131	171	218	271	327
300	136	176	224	278	334
310	141	182	230	284	341

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	83	119	160	206
20	63	95	136	184	236
25	65	98	139	188	242
30	65	98	139	188	242
35	65	98	139	188	242
40	65	98	139	188	242
45	62	93	132	179	230
50	58	87	124	168	215
55	54	81	115	155	199
60	49	74	105	142	182
65	44	66	95	128	164
70	40	60	85	115	147
75	35	53	76	103	132
80	32	48	68	92	118
85	28	43	61	82	106
90	26	38	55	74	95

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	76	104
100	20	35	56	82	111
110	22	38	60	87	117
120	25	42	65	92	123
130	27	45	68	97	128
140	30	48	72	101	134
150	32	51	76	106	139
160	34	54	79	110	143
170	36	57	83	114	148
180	39	59	86	117	152
190	41	62	89	121	156
200	43	64	92	124	160
210	45	67	95	128	164
220	46	69	98	131	167
230	48	71	100	134	171
240	50	74	103	137	174
250	52	76	105	140	177
260	54	78	108	143	181

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	41	63	89	119
20	28	47	72	102	136
25	29	48	74	105	140
30	29	48	74	105	140
35	29	48	74	105	140
40	29	48	74	105	140
45	27	46	70	99	132
50	26	43	66	93	124
55	24	40	61	86	115
60	22	36	56	79	105
65	20	33	50	71	95
70	18	29	45	64	85
75	16	26	40	57	76
80	14	24	36	51	68
85	13	21	32	46	61
90	11	19	29	41	55

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	32	53	80	113	150
120	38	60	90	125	163
130	44	68	99	136	176
140	50	76	108	146	188
150	56	83	117	156	199
160	62	90	125	166	210
170	68	97	134	176	221
180	74	104	142	185	231
190	79	111	150	194	241
200	85	118	157	202	251
210	91	124	165	211	260
220	96	130	172	219	270
230	101	136	179	227	278
240	106	142	186	235	287
250	112	148	193	242	295
260	117	154	199	250	304
270	122	160	206	257	311
280	126	165	212	264	319
290	131	171	218	271	327
300	136	176	224	278	334
310	141	182	230	284	341

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	83	119	160	206
20	63	95	136	184	236
25	65	98	139	188	242
30	65	98	139	188	242
35	65	98	139	188	242
40	65	98	139	188	242
45	62	93	132	179	230
50	58	87	124	168	215
55	54	81	115	155	199
60	49	74	105	142	182
65	44	66	95	128	164
70	40	60	85	115	147
75	35	53	76	103	132
80	32	48	68	92	118
85	28	43	61	82	106
90	26	38	55	74	95

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	76	104
100	20	35	56	82	111
110	22	38	60	87	117
120	25	42	65	92	123
130	27	45	68	97	128
140	30	48	72	101	134
150	32	51	76	106	139
160	34	54	79	110	143
170	36	57	83	114	148
180	39	59	86	117	152
190	41	62	89	121	156
200	43	64	92	124	160
210	45	67	95	128	164
220	46	69	98	131	167
230	48	71	100	134	171
240	50	74	103	137	174
250	52	76	105	140	177
260	54	78	108	143	181

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	41	63	89	119
20	28	47	72	102	136
25	29	48	74	105	140
30	29	48	74	105	140
35	29	48	74	105	140
40	29	48	74	105	140
45	27	46	70	99	132
50	26	43	66	93	124
55	24	40	61	86	115
60	22	36	56	79	105
65	20	33	50	71	95
70	18	29	45	64	85
75	16	26	40	57	76
80	14	24	36	51	68
85	13	21	32	46	61
90	11	19	29	41	55

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	32	53	80	113	150
120	38	60	90	125	163
130	44	68	99	136	176
140	50	76	108	146	188
150	56	83	117	156	199
160	62	90	125	166	210
170	68	97	134	176	221
180	74	104	142	185	231
190	79	111	150	194	241
200	85	118	157	202	251
210	91	124	165	211	260
220	96	130	172	219	270
230	101	136	179	227	278
240	106	142	186	235	287
250	112	148	193	242	295
260	117	154	199	250	304
270	122	160	206	257	311
280	126	165	212	264	319
290	131	171	218	271	327
300	136	176	224	278	334
310	141	182	230	284	341

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	83	119	160	206
20	63	95	136	184	236
25	65	98	139	188	242
30	65	98	139	188	242
35	65	98	139	188	242
40	65	98	139	188	242
45	62	93	132	179	230
50	58	87	124	168	215
55	54	81	115	155	199
60	49	74	105	142	182
65	44	66	95	128	164
70	40	60	85	115	147
75	35	53	76	103	132
80	32	48	68	92	118
85	28	43	61	82	106
90	26	38	55	74	95

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	31	51	76	104
100	20	35	56	82	111
110	22	38	60	87	117
120	25	42	65	92	123
130	27	45	68	97	128
140	30	48	72	101	134
150	32	51	76	106	139
160	34	54	79	110	143
170	36	57	83	114	148
180	39	59	86	117	152
190	41	62	89	121	156
200	43	64	92	124	160
210	45	67	95	128	164
220	46	69	98	131	167
230	48	71	100	134	171
240	50	74	103	137	174
250	52	76	105	140	177
260	54	78	108	143	181

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	41	63	89	119
20	28	47	72	102	136
25	29	48	74	105	140
30	29	48	74	105	140
35	29	48	74	105	140
40	29	48	74	105	140
45	27	46	70	99	132
50	26	43	66	93	124
55	24	40	61	86	115
60	22	36	56	79	105
65	20	33	50	71	95
70	18	29	45	64	85
75	16	26	40	57	76
80	14	24	36	51	68
85	13	21	32	46	61
90	11	19	29	41	55