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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Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Shoulder Press standards are based on 5,148,586 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	66 lb
Novice	99 lb
Intermediate	142 lb
Advanced	192 lb
Elite	248 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.35x
Novice	0.55x
Intermediate	0.80x
Advanced	1.10x
Elite	1.40x

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 142 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 66 lb (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
110	32	54	83	117	156
120	39	62	92	129	169
130	45	70	102	140	181
140	51	77	111	150	194
150	57	85	120	161	205
160	63	92	128	170	216
170	69	99	136	180	227
180	75	106	145	189	238
190	80	113	152	198	248
200	86	119	160	207	257
210	91	126	168	215	267
220	97	132	175	224	276
230	102	138	182	232	285
240	107	144	189	239	293
250	112	150	196	247	302
260	117	156	202	254	310
270	122	161	209	262	318
280	127	167	215	269	326
290	132	173	221	276	333
300	136	178	227	282	341
310	141	183	233	289	348

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	56	85	121	164	211
20	64	97	138	187	241
25	66	99	142	192	248
30	66	99	142	192	248
35	66	99	142	192	248
40	66	99	142	192	248
45	62	94	135	182	235
50	58	88	126	171	220
55	54	82	117	158	204
60	49	75	107	145	186
65	45	67	96	131	168
70	40	61	87	117	151
75	36	54	77	105	135
80	32	48	69	94	121
85	29	43	62	84	108
90	26	39	56	76	97

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

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

5x5 21%

3x5 18%

3x8 7%

3x10 6%

4x5 4%

3x6 4%

4x8 3%

4x10 3%

2x5 2%

6x5 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	21%	12175
2	3	5	18%	10440
3	3	8	7%	3754
4	3	10	6%	3574
5	4	5	4%	2362
6	3	6	4%	2048
7	4	8	3%	1861
8	4	10	3%	1473
9	2	5	2%	1348
10	6	5	2%	1195

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Female

Female Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	28 lb
Novice	48 lb
Intermediate	75 lb
Advanced	107 lb
Elite	143 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.50x
Advanced	0.75x
Elite	1.00x

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 75 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 28 lb (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
90	16	31	52	78	107
100	19	35	56	83	114
110	22	38	61	89	120
120	24	42	65	94	126
130	26	45	69	99	132
140	29	48	73	103	137
150	31	51	77	108	142
160	33	54	80	112	147
170	36	56	83	116	151
180	38	59	87	119	156
190	40	62	90	123	160
200	42	64	93	127	164
210	44	67	96	130	168
220	46	69	98	133	171
230	47	71	101	136	175
240	49	73	104	139	178
250	51	76	106	142	182
260	53	78	109	145	185

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	41	64	91	122
20	27	47	73	104	139
25	28	48	75	107	143
30	28	48	75	107	143
35	28	48	75	107	143
40	28	48	75	107	143
45	27	46	71	101	136
50	25	43	66	95	127
55	23	40	61	88	118
60	21	36	56	80	108
65	19	33	51	73	97
70	17	29	45	65	87
75	15	26	41	58	78
80	14	23	36	52	70
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	56

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

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

5x5 17%

3x5 13%

3x10 9%

3x8 8%

4x5 4%

4x8 4%

3x6 3%

4x10 3%

3x12 3%

2x5 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	17%	1592
2	3	5	13%	1259
3	3	10	9%	829
4	3	8	8%	772
5	4	5	4%	386
6	4	8	4%	353
7	3	6	3%	315
8	4	10	3%	299
9	3	12	3%	241
10	2	5	2%	233

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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
110	32	54	83	117	156
120	39	62	92	129	169
130	45	70	102	140	181
140	51	77	111	150	194
150	57	85	120	161	205
160	63	92	128	170	216
170	69	99	136	180	227
180	75	106	145	189	238
190	80	113	152	198	248
200	86	119	160	207	257
210	91	126	168	215	267
220	97	132	175	224	276
230	102	138	182	232	285
240	107	144	189	239	293
250	112	150	196	247	302
260	117	156	202	254	310
270	122	161	209	262	318
280	127	167	215	269	326
290	132	173	221	276	333
300	136	178	227	282	341
310	141	183	233	289	348

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	56	85	121	164	211
20	64	97	138	187	241
25	66	99	142	192	248
30	66	99	142	192	248
35	66	99	142	192	248
40	66	99	142	192	248
45	62	94	135	182	235
50	58	88	126	171	220
55	54	82	117	158	204
60	49	75	107	145	186
65	45	67	96	131	168
70	40	61	87	117	151
75	36	54	77	105	135
80	32	48	69	94	121
85	29	43	62	84	108
90	26	39	56	76	97

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	16	31	52	78	107
100	19	35	56	83	114
110	22	38	61	89	120
120	24	42	65	94	126
130	26	45	69	99	132
140	29	48	73	103	137
150	31	51	77	108	142
160	33	54	80	112	147
170	36	56	83	116	151
180	38	59	87	119	156
190	40	62	90	123	160
200	42	64	93	127	164
210	44	67	96	130	168
220	46	69	98	133	171
230	47	71	101	136	175
240	49	73	104	139	178
250	51	76	106	142	182
260	53	78	109	145	185

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	41	64	91	122
20	27	47	73	104	139
25	28	48	75	107	143
30	28	48	75	107	143
35	28	48	75	107	143
40	28	48	75	107	143
45	27	46	71	101	136
50	25	43	66	95	127
55	23	40	61	88	118
60	21	36	56	80	108
65	19	33	51	73	97
70	17	29	45	65	87
75	15	26	41	58	78
80	14	23	36	52	70
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	56

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	32	54	83	117	156
120	39	62	92	129	169
130	45	70	102	140	181
140	51	77	111	150	194
150	57	85	120	161	205
160	63	92	128	170	216
170	69	99	136	180	227
180	75	106	145	189	238
190	80	113	152	198	248
200	86	119	160	207	257
210	91	126	168	215	267
220	97	132	175	224	276
230	102	138	182	232	285
240	107	144	189	239	293
250	112	150	196	247	302
260	117	156	202	254	310
270	122	161	209	262	318
280	127	167	215	269	326
290	132	173	221	276	333
300	136	178	227	282	341
310	141	183	233	289	348

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	56	85	121	164	211
20	64	97	138	187	241
25	66	99	142	192	248
30	66	99	142	192	248
35	66	99	142	192	248
40	66	99	142	192	248
45	62	94	135	182	235
50	58	88	126	171	220
55	54	82	117	158	204
60	49	75	107	145	186
65	45	67	96	131	168
70	40	61	87	117	151
75	36	54	77	105	135
80	32	48	69	94	121
85	29	43	62	84	108
90	26	39	56	76	97

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	16	31	52	78	107
100	19	35	56	83	114
110	22	38	61	89	120
120	24	42	65	94	126
130	26	45	69	99	132
140	29	48	73	103	137
150	31	51	77	108	142
160	33	54	80	112	147
170	36	56	83	116	151
180	38	59	87	119	156
190	40	62	90	123	160
200	42	64	93	127	164
210	44	67	96	130	168
220	46	69	98	133	171
230	47	71	101	136	175
240	49	73	104	139	178
250	51	76	106	142	182
260	53	78	109	145	185

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	41	64	91	122
20	27	47	73	104	139
25	28	48	75	107	143
30	28	48	75	107	143
35	28	48	75	107	143
40	28	48	75	107	143
45	27	46	71	101	136
50	25	43	66	95	127
55	23	40	61	88	118
60	21	36	56	80	108
65	19	33	51	73	97
70	17	29	45	65	87
75	15	26	41	58	78
80	14	23	36	52	70
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	56

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.

Male

Male Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Shoulder Press Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Recommended Program

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Other Languages

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	32	54	83	117	156
120	39	62	92	129	169
130	45	70	102	140	181
140	51	77	111	150	194
150	57	85	120	161	205
160	63	92	128	170	216
170	69	99	136	180	227
180	75	106	145	189	238
190	80	113	152	198	248
200	86	119	160	207	257
210	91	126	168	215	267
220	97	132	175	224	276
230	102	138	182	232	285
240	107	144	189	239	293
250	112	150	196	247	302
260	117	156	202	254	310
270	122	161	209	262	318
280	127	167	215	269	326
290	132	173	221	276	333
300	136	178	227	282	341
310	141	183	233	289	348

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	56	85	121	164	211
20	64	97	138	187	241
25	66	99	142	192	248
30	66	99	142	192	248
35	66	99	142	192	248
40	66	99	142	192	248
45	62	94	135	182	235
50	58	88	126	171	220
55	54	82	117	158	204
60	49	75	107	145	186
65	45	67	96	131	168
70	40	61	87	117	151
75	36	54	77	105	135
80	32	48	69	94	121
85	29	43	62	84	108
90	26	39	56	76	97

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	16	31	52	78	107
100	19	35	56	83	114
110	22	38	61	89	120
120	24	42	65	94	126
130	26	45	69	99	132
140	29	48	73	103	137
150	31	51	77	108	142
160	33	54	80	112	147
170	36	56	83	116	151
180	38	59	87	119	156
190	40	62	90	123	160
200	42	64	93	127	164
210	44	67	96	130	168
220	46	69	98	133	171
230	47	71	101	136	175
240	49	73	104	139	178
250	51	76	106	142	182
260	53	78	109	145	185

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	41	64	91	122
20	27	47	73	104	139
25	28	48	75	107	143
30	28	48	75	107	143
35	28	48	75	107	143
40	28	48	75	107	143
45	27	46	71	101	136
50	25	43	66	95	127
55	23	40	61	88	118
60	21	36	56	80	108
65	19	33	51	73	97
70	17	29	45	65	87
75	15	26	41	58	78
80	14	23	36	52	70
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	56