Shoulder Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Kilograms (kg)

Our community Shoulder Press standards are based on 5,143,350 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Shoulder Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	30 kg
Novice	45 kg
Intermediate	64 kg
Advanced	87 kg
Elite	112 kg

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? (kg)

What is the average Shoulder Press? The average Shoulder Press weight for a male lifter is 64 kg (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 30 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	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

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 Shoulder Press Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	13 kg
Novice	22 kg
Intermediate	34 kg
Advanced	48 kg
Elite	65 kg

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? (kg)

What is the average Shoulder Press? The average Shoulder Press weight for a female lifter is 34 kg (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 13 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	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26

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
50	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26

Shoulder Press Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Shoulder Press Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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 (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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
50	15	25	38	53	71
55	18	29	42	59	77
60	21	32	47	64	84
65	24	36	52	70	90
70	27	40	56	75	95
75	30	43	60	80	101
80	33	47	64	84	106
85	36	50	68	89	111
90	39	54	72	93	116
95	41	57	76	97	121
100	44	60	79	102	125
105	47	63	83	106	130
110	49	66	86	109	134
115	52	69	90	113	138
120	54	72	93	117	142
125	57	75	96	120	146
130	59	77	99	124	150
135	61	80	102	127	154
140	64	83	105	131	157

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	25	38	55	74	96
20	29	44	63	85	109
25	30	45	64	87	112
30	30	45	64	87	112
35	30	45	64	87	112
40	30	45	64	87	112
45	28	43	61	83	107
50	27	40	57	78	100
55	25	37	53	72	92
60	22	34	48	66	84
65	20	31	44	59	76
70	18	27	39	53	68
75	16	25	35	48	61
80	15	22	31	43	55
85	13	20	28	38	49
90	12	18	25	34	44

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	7	14	23	35	48
45	8	16	25	38	52
50	10	17	28	40	55
55	11	19	30	43	58
60	12	21	32	45	60
65	13	22	34	48	63
70	15	24	35	50	65
75	16	25	37	52	68
80	17	26	39	54	70
85	18	28	40	55	72
90	19	29	42	57	74
95	20	30	43	59	76
100	21	31	45	61	78
105	22	32	46	62	80
110	23	34	47	64	81
115	23	35	49	65	83
120	24	36	50	66	85

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	19	29	41	55
20	12	21	33	47	63
25	13	22	34	48	65
30	13	22	34	48	65
35	13	22	34	48	65
40	13	22	34	48	65
45	12	21	32	46	62
50	11	19	30	43	58
55	11	18	28	40	53
60	10	16	25	36	49
65	9	15	23	33	44
70	8	13	21	30	40
75	7	12	18	26	35
80	6	11	16	24	32
85	6	10	15	21	28
90	5	9	13	19	26