Push press strength standards

The push press e1RM that reaches each level, for men and women from 50 to 140 kg bodyweight. An 80 kg man is Intermediate at 64 kg; a 60 kg woman at 30 kg.

No recent single? Estimate it on the push press one-rep max calculator.

Men

Men: the e1RM in kg that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 0.45 / 0.8 / 1.1 / 1.45 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50 kg	22.5	40	55	72.5
55 kg	25	44	60.5	80
60 kg	27	48	66	87
65 kg	29.5	52	71.5	94.5
70 kg	31.5	56	77	101.5
75 kg	34	60	82.5	109
80 kg	36	64	88	116
85 kg	38.5	68	93.5	123.5
90 kg	40.5	72	99	130.5
95 kg	43	76	104.5	138
100 kg	45	80	110	145
105 kg	47.5	84	115.5	152.5
110 kg	49.5	88	121	159.5
115 kg	52	92	126.5	167
120 kg	54	96	132	174
125 kg	56.5	100	137.5	181.5
130 kg	58.5	104	143	188.5
135 kg	61	108	148.5	196
140 kg	63	112	154	203

Men: the e1RM in lb that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 0.45 / 0.8 / 1.1 / 1.45 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110 lb	50	88	121	160
120 lb	54	96	132	174
130 lb	59	104	143	189
140 lb	63	112	154	203
150 lb	68	120	165	218
160 lb	72	128	176	232
170 lb	77	136	187	247
180 lb	81	144	198	261
190 lb	86	152	209	276
200 lb	90	160	220	290
210 lb	95	168	231	305
220 lb	99	176	242	319
230 lb	104	184	253	334
240 lb	108	192	264	348
250 lb	113	200	275	363
260 lb	117	208	286	377
270 lb	122	216	297	392
280 lb	126	224	308	406
290 lb	131	232	319	421
300 lb	135	240	330	435
310 lb	140	248	341	450

Women

Women: the e1RM in kg that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 0.25 / 0.5 / 0.8 / 1.05 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50 kg	12.5	25	40	52.5
55 kg	14	27.5	44	58
60 kg	15	30	48	63
65 kg	16.5	32.5	52	68.5
70 kg	17.5	35	56	73.5
75 kg	19	37.5	60	79
80 kg	20	40	64	84
85 kg	21.5	42.5	68	89.5
90 kg	22.5	45	72	94.5
95 kg	24	47.5	76	100
100 kg	25	50	80	105
105 kg	26.5	52.5	84	110.5
110 kg	27.5	55	88	115.5
115 kg	29	57.5	92	121
120 kg	30	60	96	126
125 kg	31.5	62.5	100	131.5
130 kg	32.5	65	104	136.5
135 kg	34	67.5	108	142
140 kg	35	70	112	147

Women: the e1RM in lb that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 0.25 / 0.5 / 0.8 / 1.05 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110 lb	28	55	88	116
120 lb	30	60	96	126
130 lb	33	65	104	137
140 lb	35	70	112	147
150 lb	38	75	120	158
160 lb	40	80	128	168
170 lb	43	85	136	179
180 lb	45	90	144	189
190 lb	48	95	152	200
200 lb	50	100	160	210
210 lb	53	105	168	221
220 lb	55	110	176	231
230 lb	58	115	184	242
240 lb	60	120	192	252
250 lb	63	125	200	263
260 lb	65	130	208	273
270 lb	68	135	216	284
280 lb	70	140	224	294
290 lb	73	145	232	305
300 lb	75	150	240	315
310 lb	78	155	248	326

What each level means for the push press

Beginner: Under 0.45 × bodyweight for men and 0.25 × for women (less than 36 kg at 80 kg, 15 kg at 60 kg). Where everyone starts.
Novice: From 0.45 × bodyweight for men and 0.25 × for women. A typical first year of consistent training lands here.
Intermediate: From 0.8 × for men and 0.5 × for women (64 kg and 30 kg at the example bodyweights). A couple of years of consistent training.
Advanced: From 1.1 × for men and 0.8 × for women (88 kg and 48 kg). Well past what a couple of years usually brings.
Elite: From 1.45 × for men and 1.05 × for women (116 kg and 63 kg). Competitive-level relative strength.

How to progress it in Beatweek

Push Press runs on double progression: climb the rep range at one weight, then add 2.5 kg and start the range again. The chip on the exercise card says which it is today; "Why?" gives the one-sentence reason.

Counts toward the push press standard: Push Press. Log any of them and the Progress screen shows your level and the kilograms to the next one, updated every workout.

Your level, every workout

Set bodyweight and sex once in the profile. Beatweek reads the best set you log and says it in one line: at 80 kg, 55 kg × 5 reads “Intermediate, 23.83 kg to Advanced”.

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Questions

What is a good push press for an 80 kg man?

On Beatweek’s table an 80 kg man reaches Intermediate at an e1RM of 64 kg (0.8 × bodyweight), Advanced at 88 kg and Elite at 116 kg. Novice starts at 36 kg.

What is a good push press for a 60 kg woman?

On Beatweek’s table a 60 kg woman reaches Intermediate at an e1RM of 30 kg (0.5 × bodyweight), Advanced at 48 kg and Elite at 63 kg. Novice starts at 15 kg.

What push press should I expect after a year of training?

The table is set so that a typical first year of consistent training lands in Novice: 0.45 × bodyweight for men and 0.25 × for women, which is 36 kg for an 80 kg man and 15 kg for a 60 kg woman. A couple of years usually reaches Intermediate, 0.8 × and 0.5 ×.

What counts as an elite push press?

Elite means competitive-level relative strength: an e1RM of 1.45 × bodyweight for men and 1.05 × for women, so 116 kg for an 80 kg man and 63 kg for a 60 kg woman. The table ignores age, height and training age.

Methodology

These are Beatweek’s own tables, the ones the app uses: original round numbers, approximate and deliberately conservative. Each level is a ratio of your estimated one-rep max to bodyweight; the estimate is Epley, weight × (1 + reps / 30), from your best set. The tables ignore age, height and training age, so read them as a yardstick, not a validated norm. When sex is not set, the app uses the men’s table and says so. Table values are rounded to 0.5 kg or 1 lb.