Z Press Standards (kg)

The average Z Press is 59 kg for men and 30 kg 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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Male

Male Z Press Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	27 kg
Novice	41 kg
Intermediate	59 kg
Advanced	80 kg
Elite	103 kg

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? (kg)

What is the average Z Press? The average Z Press weight for a male lifter is 59 kg (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 27 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	54	71
55	17	28	42	58	76
60	20	31	45	62	81
65	22	34	49	66	86
70	24	37	52	70	90
75	26	39	55	74	95
80	29	42	58	78	99
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	33	47	64	84	106
95	35	49	67	87	110
100	37	51	70	91	113
105	39	54	72	93	116
110	40	56	75	96	120
115	42	58	77	99	123
120	44	60	80	102	126
125	46	62	82	104	129
130	47	64	84	107	131
135	49	66	86	109	134
140	51	68	88	112	137

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	35	50	68	88
20	26	40	57	78	100
25	27	41	59	80	103
30	27	41	59	80	103
35	27	41	59	80	103
40	27	41	59	80	103
45	26	39	56	76	97
50	24	36	52	71	91
55	22	34	48	65	84
60	20	31	44	60	77
65	18	28	40	54	69
70	16	25	36	48	62
75	15	22	32	43	56
80	13	20	29	39	50
85	12	18	26	35	45
90	11	16	23	31	40

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 (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	10 kg
Novice	19 kg
Intermediate	30 kg
Advanced	44 kg
Elite	59 kg

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? (kg)

What is the average Z Press? The average Z Press weight for a female lifter is 30 kg (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 10 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	4	9	17	27	39
45	5	11	20	30	42
50	7	13	22	33	46
55	8	15	24	36	49
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	10	18	28	41	55
70	11	19	30	43	57
75	13	21	32	45	60
80	14	22	34	47	62
85	15	24	35	49	65
90	16	25	37	51	67
95	17	26	39	53	69
100	18	28	40	55	71
105	19	29	42	57	73
110	20	30	43	58	75
115	21	31	45	60	77
120	22	33	46	62	79

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	25	37	50
20	10	18	29	42	58
25	10	19	30	44	59
30	10	19	30	44	59
35	10	19	30	44	59
40	10	19	30	44	59
45	10	18	28	41	56
50	9	16	26	39	52
55	8	15	24	36	48
60	8	14	22	32	44
65	7	13	20	29	40
70	6	11	18	26	36
75	6	10	16	24	32
80	5	9	14	21	29
85	5	8	13	19	26
90	4	7	12	17	23

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
50	15	25	38	54	71
55	17	28	42	58	76
60	20	31	45	62	81
65	22	34	49	66	86
70	24	37	52	70	90
75	26	39	55	74	95
80	29	42	58	78	99
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	33	47	64	84	106
95	35	49	67	87	110
100	37	51	70	91	113
105	39	54	72	93	116
110	40	56	75	96	120
115	42	58	77	99	123
120	44	60	80	102	126
125	46	62	82	104	129
130	47	64	84	107	131
135	49	66	86	109	134
140	51	68	88	112	137

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	35	50	68	88
20	26	40	57	78	100
25	27	41	59	80	103
30	27	41	59	80	103
35	27	41	59	80	103
40	27	41	59	80	103
45	26	39	56	76	97
50	24	36	52	71	91
55	22	34	48	65	84
60	20	31	44	60	77
65	18	28	40	54	69
70	16	25	36	48	62
75	15	22	32	43	56
80	13	20	29	39	50
85	12	18	26	35	45
90	11	16	23	31	40

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
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	5	11	20	30	42
50	7	13	22	33	46
55	8	15	24	36	49
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	10	18	28	41	55
70	11	19	30	43	57
75	13	21	32	45	60
80	14	22	34	47	62
85	15	24	35	49	65
90	16	25	37	51	67
95	17	26	39	53	69
100	18	28	40	55	71
105	19	29	42	57	73
110	20	30	43	58	75
115	21	31	45	60	77
120	22	33	46	62	79

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	25	37	50
20	10	18	29	42	58
25	10	19	30	44	59
30	10	19	30	44	59
35	10	19	30	44	59
40	10	19	30	44	59
45	10	18	28	41	56
50	9	16	26	39	52
55	8	15	24	36	48
60	8	14	22	32	44
65	7	13	20	29	40
70	6	11	18	26	36
75	6	10	16	24	32
80	5	9	14	21	29
85	5	8	13	19	26
90	4	7	12	17	23

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
50	15	25	38	54	71
55	17	28	42	58	76
60	20	31	45	62	81
65	22	34	49	66	86
70	24	37	52	70	90
75	26	39	55	74	95
80	29	42	58	78	99
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	33	47	64	84	106
95	35	49	67	87	110
100	37	51	70	91	113
105	39	54	72	93	116
110	40	56	75	96	120
115	42	58	77	99	123
120	44	60	80	102	126
125	46	62	82	104	129
130	47	64	84	107	131
135	49	66	86	109	134
140	51	68	88	112	137

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	35	50	68	88
20	26	40	57	78	100
25	27	41	59	80	103
30	27	41	59	80	103
35	27	41	59	80	103
40	27	41	59	80	103
45	26	39	56	76	97
50	24	36	52	71	91
55	22	34	48	65	84
60	20	31	44	60	77
65	18	28	40	54	69
70	16	25	36	48	62
75	15	22	32	43	56
80	13	20	29	39	50
85	12	18	26	35	45
90	11	16	23	31	40

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
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	5	11	20	30	42
50	7	13	22	33	46
55	8	15	24	36	49
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	10	18	28	41	55
70	11	19	30	43	57
75	13	21	32	45	60
80	14	22	34	47	62
85	15	24	35	49	65
90	16	25	37	51	67
95	17	26	39	53	69
100	18	28	40	55	71
105	19	29	42	57	73
110	20	30	43	58	75
115	21	31	45	60	77
120	22	33	46	62	79

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	25	37	50
20	10	18	29	42	58
25	10	19	30	44	59
30	10	19	30	44	59
35	10	19	30	44	59
40	10	19	30	44	59
45	10	18	28	41	56
50	9	16	26	39	52
55	8	15	24	36	48
60	8	14	22	32	44
65	7	13	20	29	40
70	6	11	18	26	36
75	6	10	16	24	32
80	5	9	14	21	29
85	5	8	13	19	26
90	4	7	12	17	23

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 (kg)

Male

Male Z Press Standards (kg)

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Female

Female Z Press Standards (kg)

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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
50	15	25	38	54	71
55	17	28	42	58	76
60	20	31	45	62	81
65	22	34	49	66	86
70	24	37	52	70	90
75	26	39	55	74	95
80	29	42	58	78	99
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	33	47	64	84	106
95	35	49	67	87	110
100	37	51	70	91	113
105	39	54	72	93	116
110	40	56	75	96	120
115	42	58	77	99	123
120	44	60	80	102	126
125	46	62	82	104	129
130	47	64	84	107	131
135	49	66	86	109	134
140	51	68	88	112	137

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	35	50	68	88
20	26	40	57	78	100
25	27	41	59	80	103
30	27	41	59	80	103
35	27	41	59	80	103
40	27	41	59	80	103
45	26	39	56	76	97
50	24	36	52	71	91
55	22	34	48	65	84
60	20	31	44	60	77
65	18	28	40	54	69
70	16	25	36	48	62
75	15	22	32	43	56
80	13	20	29	39	50
85	12	18	26	35	45
90	11	16	23	31	40

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
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	5	11	20	30	42
50	7	13	22	33	46
55	8	15	24	36	49
60	9	16	26	38	52
65	10	18	28	41	55
70	11	19	30	43	57
75	13	21	32	45	60
80	14	22	34	47	62
85	15	24	35	49	65
90	16	25	37	51	67
95	17	26	39	53	69
100	18	28	40	55	71
105	19	29	42	57	73
110	20	30	43	58	75
115	21	31	45	60	77
120	22	33	46	62	79

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	16	25	37	50
20	10	18	29	42	58
25	10	19	30	44	59
30	10	19	30	44	59
35	10	19	30	44	59
40	10	19	30	44	59
45	10	18	28	41	56
50	9	16	26	39	52
55	8	15	24	36	48
60	8	14	22	32	44
65	7	13	20	29	40
70	6	11	18	26	36
75	6	10	16	24	32
80	5	9	14	21	29
85	5	8	13	19	26
90	4	7	12	17	23

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