Viking Press Standards

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

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Our community Viking Press standards are based on 18,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♀ Female

Male Viking Press Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	57 lb
Novice	94 lb
Intermediate	142 lb
Advanced	201 lb
Elite	266 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.25x
Elite	1.50x

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

What is the average Viking Press? The average Viking 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 Viking Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 57 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	26	50	83	125	173
120	32	58	93	137	187
130	37	65	102	148	200
140	43	72	111	159	212
150	48	79	120	169	224
160	54	86	129	179	236
170	59	93	137	189	247
180	64	100	145	198	258
190	69	106	153	207	268
200	75	112	160	216	278
210	80	118	167	225	287
220	85	124	175	233	297
230	89	130	182	241	306
240	94	136	188	249	315
250	99	142	195	257	323
260	104	147	201	264	332
270	108	153	208	271	340
280	113	158	214	278	348
290	117	163	220	285	355
300	121	168	226	292	363
310	126	174	232	299	370

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	80	121	171	227
20	55	91	139	196	259
25	57	94	142	201	266
30	57	94	142	201	266
35	57	94	142	201	266
40	57	94	142	201	266
45	54	89	135	191	253
50	51	84	127	179	237
55	47	77	117	165	219
60	43	71	107	151	200
65	39	64	97	136	181
70	35	57	87	122	162
75	31	51	78	109	145
80	28	46	69	98	130
85	25	41	62	88	116
90	22	37	56	79	105

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Female Viking Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	27 lb
Novice	47 lb
Intermediate	74 lb
Advanced	108 lb
Elite	145 lb

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 Viking Press? (lb)

What is the average Viking Press? The average Viking 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 Viking Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 27 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	16	31	52	80	111
100	18	35	57	85	117
110	21	38	61	91	124
120	23	41	66	96	129
130	26	44	69	100	135
140	28	47	73	105	140
150	30	50	77	109	145
160	32	53	80	113	150
170	34	56	83	117	154
180	36	58	87	121	158
190	38	61	90	124	162
200	40	63	92	128	166
210	42	65	95	131	170
220	44	68	98	134	174
230	46	70	101	137	177
240	47	72	103	140	180
250	49	74	106	143	184
260	51	76	108	146	187

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	40	63	92	124
20	26	46	73	105	142
25	27	47	74	108	145
30	27	47	74	108	145
35	27	47	74	108	145
40	27	47	74	108	145
45	26	45	71	102	138
50	24	42	66	96	129
55	22	39	61	89	120
60	20	36	56	81	109
65	18	32	51	73	99
70	17	29	45	66	89
75	15	26	41	59	79
80	13	23	36	52	71
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	57

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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	26	50	83	125	173
120	32	58	93	137	187
130	37	65	102	148	200
140	43	72	111	159	212
150	48	79	120	169	224
160	54	86	129	179	236
170	59	93	137	189	247
180	64	100	145	198	258
190	69	106	153	207	268
200	75	112	160	216	278
210	80	118	167	225	287
220	85	124	175	233	297
230	89	130	182	241	306
240	94	136	188	249	315
250	99	142	195	257	323
260	104	147	201	264	332
270	108	153	208	271	340
280	113	158	214	278	348
290	117	163	220	285	355
300	121	168	226	292	363
310	126	174	232	299	370

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	80	121	171	227
20	55	91	139	196	259
25	57	94	142	201	266
30	57	94	142	201	266
35	57	94	142	201	266
40	57	94	142	201	266
45	54	89	135	191	253
50	51	84	127	179	237
55	47	77	117	165	219
60	43	71	107	151	200
65	39	64	97	136	181
70	35	57	87	122	162
75	31	51	78	109	145
80	28	46	69	98	130
85	25	41	62	88	116
90	22	37	56	79	105

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	16	31	52	80	111
100	18	35	57	85	117
110	21	38	61	91	124
120	23	41	66	96	129
130	26	44	69	100	135
140	28	47	73	105	140
150	30	50	77	109	145
160	32	53	80	113	150
170	34	56	83	117	154
180	36	58	87	121	158
190	38	61	90	124	162
200	40	63	92	128	166
210	42	65	95	131	170
220	44	68	98	134	174
230	46	70	101	137	177
240	47	72	103	140	180
250	49	74	106	143	184
260	51	76	108	146	187

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	40	63	92	124
20	26	46	73	105	142
25	27	47	74	108	145
30	27	47	74	108	145
35	27	47	74	108	145
40	27	47	74	108	145
45	26	45	71	102	138
50	24	42	66	96	129
55	22	39	61	89	120
60	20	36	56	81	109
65	18	32	51	73	99
70	17	29	45	66	89
75	15	26	41	59	79
80	13	23	36	52	71
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	57

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	26	50	83	125	173
120	32	58	93	137	187
130	37	65	102	148	200
140	43	72	111	159	212
150	48	79	120	169	224
160	54	86	129	179	236
170	59	93	137	189	247
180	64	100	145	198	258
190	69	106	153	207	268
200	75	112	160	216	278
210	80	118	167	225	287
220	85	124	175	233	297
230	89	130	182	241	306
240	94	136	188	249	315
250	99	142	195	257	323
260	104	147	201	264	332
270	108	153	208	271	340
280	113	158	214	278	348
290	117	163	220	285	355
300	121	168	226	292	363
310	126	174	232	299	370

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	80	121	171	227
20	55	91	139	196	259
25	57	94	142	201	266
30	57	94	142	201	266
35	57	94	142	201	266
40	57	94	142	201	266
45	54	89	135	191	253
50	51	84	127	179	237
55	47	77	117	165	219
60	43	71	107	151	200
65	39	64	97	136	181
70	35	57	87	122	162
75	31	51	78	109	145
80	28	46	69	98	130
85	25	41	62	88	116
90	22	37	56	79	105

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	16	31	52	80	111
100	18	35	57	85	117
110	21	38	61	91	124
120	23	41	66	96	129
130	26	44	69	100	135
140	28	47	73	105	140
150	30	50	77	109	145
160	32	53	80	113	150
170	34	56	83	117	154
180	36	58	87	121	158
190	38	61	90	124	162
200	40	63	92	128	166
210	42	65	95	131	170
220	44	68	98	134	174
230	46	70	101	137	177
240	47	72	103	140	180
250	49	74	106	143	184
260	51	76	108	146	187

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	40	63	92	124
20	26	46	73	105	142
25	27	47	74	108	145
30	27	47	74	108	145
35	27	47	74	108	145
40	27	47	74	108	145
45	26	45	71	102	138
50	24	42	66	96	129
55	22	39	61	89	120
60	20	36	56	81	109
65	18	32	51	73	99
70	17	29	45	66	89
75	15	26	41	59	79
80	13	23	36	52	71
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	57

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	26	50	83	125	173
120	32	58	93	137	187
130	37	65	102	148	200
140	43	72	111	159	212
150	48	79	120	169	224
160	54	86	129	179	236
170	59	93	137	189	247
180	64	100	145	198	258
190	69	106	153	207	268
200	75	112	160	216	278
210	80	118	167	225	287
220	85	124	175	233	297
230	89	130	182	241	306
240	94	136	188	249	315
250	99	142	195	257	323
260	104	147	201	264	332
270	108	153	208	271	340
280	113	158	214	278	348
290	117	163	220	285	355
300	121	168	226	292	363
310	126	174	232	299	370

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	80	121	171	227
20	55	91	139	196	259
25	57	94	142	201	266
30	57	94	142	201	266
35	57	94	142	201	266
40	57	94	142	201	266
45	54	89	135	191	253
50	51	84	127	179	237
55	47	77	117	165	219
60	43	71	107	151	200
65	39	64	97	136	181
70	35	57	87	122	162
75	31	51	78	109	145
80	28	46	69	98	130
85	25	41	62	88	116
90	22	37	56	79	105

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	16	31	52	80	111
100	18	35	57	85	117
110	21	38	61	91	124
120	23	41	66	96	129
130	26	44	69	100	135
140	28	47	73	105	140
150	30	50	77	109	145
160	32	53	80	113	150
170	34	56	83	117	154
180	36	58	87	121	158
190	38	61	90	124	162
200	40	63	92	128	166
210	42	65	95	131	170
220	44	68	98	134	174
230	46	70	101	137	177
240	47	72	103	140	180
250	49	74	106	143	184
260	51	76	108	146	187

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	40	63	92	124
20	26	46	73	105	142
25	27	47	74	108	145
30	27	47	74	108	145
35	27	47	74	108	145
40	27	47	74	108	145
45	26	45	71	102	138
50	24	42	66	96	129
55	22	39	61	89	120
60	20	36	56	81	109
65	18	32	51	73	99
70	17	29	45	66	89
75	15	26	41	59	79
80	13	23	36	52	71
85	12	21	33	47	63
90	11	19	29	42	57