Below are overhead press strength standards based on training logs of 19 792 users of StrengthLog.
What is the average overhead press? The average overhead press is 57 kg for men and 30 kg for women. This makes you an intermediate lifter and stronger than 50% of StrengthLog’s users.
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How Much Can the Average Man and Woman Overhead Press?
Strength Level | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
Beginner | 32 kg | 15 kg |
Novice | 47 kg | 25 kg |
Intermediate | 57 kg | 30 kg |
Advanced | 68 kg | 36 kg |
Elite | 88 kg | 48 kg |
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Overhead Press Standards for Men (kg)
By bodyweight.
Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 43 |
55 | 24 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 50 |
60 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 57 |
65 | 27 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 63 |
70 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 69 |
75 | 30 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 74 |
80 | 32 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 79 |
85 | 33 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 83 |
90 | 35 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 88 |
95 | 36 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 92 |
100 | 37 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 96 |
105 | 38 | 54 | 65 | 77 | 99 |
110 | 39 | 56 | 67 | 79 | 103 |
115 | 40 | 57 | 68 | 82 | 106 |
120 | 41 | 59 | 70 | 84 | 110 |
125 | 42 | 60 | 72 | 86 | 113 |
130 | 43 | 61 | 73 | 88 | 116 |
135 | 44 | 63 | 75 | 90 | 118 |
140 | 44 | 64 | 76 | 92 | 121 |
Overhead Press Standards for Women (kg)
By bodyweight.
Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 33 |
45 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 36 |
50 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 39 |
55 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 41 |
60 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 43 |
65 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 45 |
70 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 47 |
75 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 49 |
80 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 50 |
85 | 16 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 52 |
90 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 53 |
95 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 41 | 55 |
100 | 17 | 27 | 33 | 41 | 56 |
105 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 57 |
110 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 58 |
115 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 43 | 59 |
120 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 44 | 60 |
What Do The Classifications Mean?
Beginner | Stronger than 5% of lifters. |
Novice | Stronger than 25% of lifters. |
Intermediate | Stronger than 50% of lifters. |
Advanced | Stronger than 75% of lifters. |
Elite | Stronger than 95% of lifters. |
Improve Your Overhead Press
- Guide: How to overhead press with proper form
- Programs: Get stronger in the overhead press with our overhead pressing program.
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