Overhead Press Strength Standards for Men and Women (lb)

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 126 lb for men and 66 lb 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 LevelMenWomen
Beginner7133
Novice10455
Intermediate12666
Advanced15079
Elite194106

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Estimated 1RM (endast 1RM) lb

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Overhead Press Standards for Men (lb)

By bodyweight.

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
1104765758294
12051718392109
130557790101122
140598297110135
1506288103118146
1606692109126157
1706997115133167
18071101120140177
19074105125146186
20077109129152195
21079113134158203
22081116138164211
23084119142169218
24086122146174225
25088125149179232
26090128153183239
27091131156188245
28093134160192251
29095136163196257
30097139166200263
31098141169204268
Data: Training logs of 14 081 men

Overhead Press Standards for Women (lb)

By bodyweight.

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
902645546274
1002747566580
1102948586885
1203049607190
1303151627494
1403252647698
15033536579102
16033546781106
17034556883109
18035566985112
19036567186115
20036577288118
21037587390121
22038597491123
23038597593125
24039607694128
25039617795130
26040617797132
Data: Training logs of 5 711 women

What Do The Classifications Mean?

BeginnerStronger than 5% of lifters.
NoviceStronger than 25% of lifters.
IntermediateStronger than 50% of lifters.
AdvancedStronger than 75% of lifters.
EliteStronger than 95% of lifters.

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