Z Press Standards (lb)

The average Z Press is 130 lb for men and 65 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Z Press strength standards are based on 73,489 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Z Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	60 lb
Novice	91 lb
Intermediate	130 lb
Advanced	176 lb
Elite	226 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.35x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.00x
Elite	1.25x

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

What is the average Z Press? The average Z Press weight for a male lifter is 130 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Z Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 60 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	33	55	83	118	157
120	38	61	91	127	167
130	42	67	98	136	177
140	47	73	105	144	187
150	52	78	112	152	196
160	56	84	118	159	204
170	60	89	125	167	212
180	65	94	131	174	220
190	69	99	137	180	228
200	73	104	142	187	235
210	77	109	148	193	242
220	81	113	153	199	249
230	84	118	158	205	256
240	88	122	163	211	262
250	92	126	168	217	268
260	95	130	173	222	274
270	99	135	178	227	280
280	102	138	182	233	286
290	106	142	187	238	292
300	109	146	191	243	297
310	112	150	196	247	302

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	51	77	111	150	193
20	58	88	126	171	221
25	60	91	130	176	226
30	60	91	130	176	226
35	60	91	130	176	226
40	60	91	130	176	226
45	57	86	123	167	215
50	53	80	115	156	201
55	49	74	106	144	185
60	45	68	97	131	169
65	40	61	88	119	153
70	36	55	79	107	138
75	33	49	71	96	123
80	29	44	63	86	111
85	26	40	57	77	99
90	23	36	51	69	89

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

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

3x10 26%

3x8 12%

3x5 5%

2x10 5%

8x6 5%

4x10 4%

4x8 4%

4x12 4%

2x6 3%

3x6 3%

5x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	26%	56
2	3	8	12%	26
3	3	5	5%	11
3	2	10	5%	11
3	8	6	5%	11
6	4	10	4%	9
6	4	8	4%	9
8	4	12	4%	8
9	2	6	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	6
10	5	5	3%	6

Female

Female Z Press Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	23 lb
Novice	41 lb
Intermediate	65 lb
Advanced	96 lb
Elite	130 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.45x
Advanced	0.65x
Elite	0.85x

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

What is the average Z Press? The average Z Press weight for a female lifter is 65 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Z Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 23 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	10	21	39	61	87
100	12	25	43	67	94
110	15	28	48	73	101
120	17	32	52	78	107
130	19	35	57	83	113
140	22	38	61	88	119
150	24	41	65	93	124
160	27	45	68	97	130
170	29	47	72	102	135
180	31	50	75	106	139
190	33	53	79	110	144
200	35	56	82	114	148
210	37	58	85	117	153
220	40	61	88	121	157
230	42	64	91	124	161
240	44	66	94	128	165
250	46	68	97	131	168
260	47	71	100	134	172

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	35	56	82	111
20	22	40	64	93	127
25	23	41	65	96	130
30	23	41	65	96	130
35	23	41	65	96	130
40	23	41	65	96	130
45	22	39	62	91	124
50	20	36	58	85	115
55	19	33	54	78	107
60	17	30	49	72	97
65	15	28	44	65	88
70	14	25	40	58	79
75	12	22	36	52	71
80	11	20	32	47	64
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	16	26	38	51

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

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

3x8 25%

4x8 15%

4x10 15%

3x10 11%

3x15 7%

3x12 4%

5x6 4%

3x20 4%

5x10 2%

12x20 2%

2x8 2%

4x6 2%

3x5 2%

3x6 2%

2x7 2%

2x12 2%

5x8 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	25%	14
2	4	8	15%	8
2	4	10	15%	8
4	3	10	11%	6
5	3	15	7%	4
6	3	12	4%	2
6	5	6	4%	2
6	3	20	4%	2
9	5	10	2%	1
9	12	20	2%	1
9	2	8	2%	1
9	4	6	2%	1
9	3	5	2%	1
9	3	6	2%	1
9	2	7	2%	1
9	2	12	2%	1
9	5	8	2%	1

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Z Press strength standards

Strength Level analysed 2,296 qualifying results from 73,489 community lifts to produce our Z Press strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	73,489
Qualifying results	2,296
Male results	1,913
Female results	383
Data start	14 August 2020
Data cutoff	4 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	33	55	83	118	157
120	38	61	91	127	167
130	42	67	98	136	177
140	47	73	105	144	187
150	52	78	112	152	196
160	56	84	118	159	204
170	60	89	125	167	212
180	65	94	131	174	220
190	69	99	137	180	228
200	73	104	142	187	235
210	77	109	148	193	242
220	81	113	153	199	249
230	84	118	158	205	256
240	88	122	163	211	262
250	92	126	168	217	268
260	95	130	173	222	274
270	99	135	178	227	280
280	102	138	182	233	286
290	106	142	187	238	292
300	109	146	191	243	297
310	112	150	196	247	302

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	51	77	111	150	193
20	58	88	126	171	221
25	60	91	130	176	226
30	60	91	130	176	226
35	60	91	130	176	226
40	60	91	130	176	226
45	57	86	123	167	215
50	53	80	115	156	201
55	49	74	106	144	185
60	45	68	97	131	169
65	40	61	88	119	153
70	36	55	79	107	138
75	33	49	71	96	123
80	29	44	63	86	111
85	26	40	57	77	99
90	23	36	51	69	89

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	26%	56
2	3	8	12%	26
3	3	5	5%	11
3	2	10	5%	11
3	8	6	5%	11
6	4	10	4%	9
6	4	8	4%	9
8	4	12	4%	8
9	2	6	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	6
10	5	5	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	10	21	39	61	87
100	12	25	43	67	94
110	15	28	48	73	101
120	17	32	52	78	107
130	19	35	57	83	113
140	22	38	61	88	119
150	24	41	65	93	124
160	27	45	68	97	130
170	29	47	72	102	135
180	31	50	75	106	139
190	33	53	79	110	144
200	35	56	82	114	148
210	37	58	85	117	153
220	40	61	88	121	157
230	42	64	91	124	161
240	44	66	94	128	165
250	46	68	97	131	168
260	47	71	100	134	172

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	35	56	82	111
20	22	40	64	93	127
25	23	41	65	96	130
30	23	41	65	96	130
35	23	41	65	96	130
40	23	41	65	96	130
45	22	39	62	91	124
50	20	36	58	85	115
55	19	33	54	78	107
60	17	30	49	72	97
65	15	28	44	65	88
70	14	25	40	58	79
75	12	22	36	52	71
80	11	20	32	47	64
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	16	26	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	25%	14
2	4	8	15%	8
2	4	10	15%	8
4	3	10	11%	6
5	3	15	7%	4
6	3	12	4%	2
6	5	6	4%	2
6	3	20	4%	2
9	5	10	2%	1
9	12	20	2%	1
9	2	8	2%	1
9	4	6	2%	1
9	3	5	2%	1
9	3	6	2%	1
9	2	7	2%	1
9	2	12	2%	1
9	5	8	2%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	33	55	83	118	157
120	38	61	91	127	167
130	42	67	98	136	177
140	47	73	105	144	187
150	52	78	112	152	196
160	56	84	118	159	204
170	60	89	125	167	212
180	65	94	131	174	220
190	69	99	137	180	228
200	73	104	142	187	235
210	77	109	148	193	242
220	81	113	153	199	249
230	84	118	158	205	256
240	88	122	163	211	262
250	92	126	168	217	268
260	95	130	173	222	274
270	99	135	178	227	280
280	102	138	182	233	286
290	106	142	187	238	292
300	109	146	191	243	297
310	112	150	196	247	302

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	51	77	111	150	193
20	58	88	126	171	221
25	60	91	130	176	226
30	60	91	130	176	226
35	60	91	130	176	226
40	60	91	130	176	226
45	57	86	123	167	215
50	53	80	115	156	201
55	49	74	106	144	185
60	45	68	97	131	169
65	40	61	88	119	153
70	36	55	79	107	138
75	33	49	71	96	123
80	29	44	63	86	111
85	26	40	57	77	99
90	23	36	51	69	89

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	26%	56
2	3	8	12%	26
3	3	5	5%	11
3	2	10	5%	11
3	8	6	5%	11
6	4	10	4%	9
6	4	8	4%	9
8	4	12	4%	8
9	2	6	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	6
10	5	5	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	10	21	39	61	87
100	12	25	43	67	94
110	15	28	48	73	101
120	17	32	52	78	107
130	19	35	57	83	113
140	22	38	61	88	119
150	24	41	65	93	124
160	27	45	68	97	130
170	29	47	72	102	135
180	31	50	75	106	139
190	33	53	79	110	144
200	35	56	82	114	148
210	37	58	85	117	153
220	40	61	88	121	157
230	42	64	91	124	161
240	44	66	94	128	165
250	46	68	97	131	168
260	47	71	100	134	172

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	35	56	82	111
20	22	40	64	93	127
25	23	41	65	96	130
30	23	41	65	96	130
35	23	41	65	96	130
40	23	41	65	96	130
45	22	39	62	91	124
50	20	36	58	85	115
55	19	33	54	78	107
60	17	30	49	72	97
65	15	28	44	65	88
70	14	25	40	58	79
75	12	22	36	52	71
80	11	20	32	47	64
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	16	26	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	25%	14
2	4	8	15%	8
2	4	10	15%	8
4	3	10	11%	6
5	3	15	7%	4
6	3	12	4%	2
6	5	6	4%	2
6	3	20	4%	2
9	5	10	2%	1
9	12	20	2%	1
9	2	8	2%	1
9	4	6	2%	1
9	3	5	2%	1
9	3	6	2%	1
9	2	7	2%	1
9	2	12	2%	1
9	5	8	2%	1

Z Press Standards (lb)

Male

Male Z Press Standards (lb)

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

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

Female

Female Z Press Standards (lb)

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

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By Bodyweight

By Age

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Z Press strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	33	55	83	118	157
120	38	61	91	127	167
130	42	67	98	136	177
140	47	73	105	144	187
150	52	78	112	152	196
160	56	84	118	159	204
170	60	89	125	167	212
180	65	94	131	174	220
190	69	99	137	180	228
200	73	104	142	187	235
210	77	109	148	193	242
220	81	113	153	199	249
230	84	118	158	205	256
240	88	122	163	211	262
250	92	126	168	217	268
260	95	130	173	222	274
270	99	135	178	227	280
280	102	138	182	233	286
290	106	142	187	238	292
300	109	146	191	243	297
310	112	150	196	247	302

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	51	77	111	150	193
20	58	88	126	171	221
25	60	91	130	176	226
30	60	91	130	176	226
35	60	91	130	176	226
40	60	91	130	176	226
45	57	86	123	167	215
50	53	80	115	156	201
55	49	74	106	144	185
60	45	68	97	131	169
65	40	61	88	119	153
70	36	55	79	107	138
75	33	49	71	96	123
80	29	44	63	86	111
85	26	40	57	77	99
90	23	36	51	69	89

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	26%	56
2	3	8	12%	26
3	3	5	5%	11
3	2	10	5%	11
3	8	6	5%	11
6	4	10	4%	9
6	4	8	4%	9
8	4	12	4%	8
9	2	6	3%	7
10	3	6	3%	6
10	5	5	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	10	21	39	61	87
100	12	25	43	67	94
110	15	28	48	73	101
120	17	32	52	78	107
130	19	35	57	83	113
140	22	38	61	88	119
150	24	41	65	93	124
160	27	45	68	97	130
170	29	47	72	102	135
180	31	50	75	106	139
190	33	53	79	110	144
200	35	56	82	114	148
210	37	58	85	117	153
220	40	61	88	121	157
230	42	64	91	124	161
240	44	66	94	128	165
250	46	68	97	131	168
260	47	71	100	134	172

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	35	56	82	111
20	22	40	64	93	127
25	23	41	65	96	130
30	23	41	65	96	130
35	23	41	65	96	130
40	23	41	65	96	130
45	22	39	62	91	124
50	20	36	58	85	115
55	19	33	54	78	107
60	17	30	49	72	97
65	15	28	44	65	88
70	14	25	40	58	79
75	12	22	36	52	71
80	11	20	32	47	64
85	10	18	29	42	57
90	9	16	26	38	51

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	25%	14
2	4	8	15%	8
2	4	10	15%	8
4	3	10	11%	6
5	3	15	7%	4
6	3	12	4%	2
6	5	6	4%	2
6	3	20	4%	2
9	5	10	2%	1
9	12	20	2%	1
9	2	8	2%	1
9	4	6	2%	1
9	3	5	2%	1
9	3	6	2%	1
9	2	7	2%	1
9	2	12	2%	1
9	5	8	2%	1