Military Press Strength Standards for Men and Women
Discover how your Military Press performance compares to others and set new strength goals. Use our calculator to find your level and get personalized improvement tips.
Compare your Military Press performance to these weight standards and see where you stand.
Level
Weight
Beginner
73 lbs
Novice
105 lbs
Intermediate
146 lbs
Advanced
193 lbs
Elite
245 lbs
Level
Weight
Beginner
35 lbs
Novice
54 lbs
Intermediate
80 lbs
Advanced
110 lbs
Elite
144 lbs
Military Press Bodyweight Ratio Standards
See how your Military Press strength measures up relative to your body weight.
Level
Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner
0.40
Novice
0.55
Intermediate
0.80
Advanced
1.05
Elite
1.35
Level
Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner
0.20
Novice
0.35
Intermediate
0.55
Advanced
0.75
Elite
1.00
Military Press Standards by Bodyweight
Find the Military Press strength standards for your specific body weight.
Bodyweight
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Elite
110 lbs
37 lbs
57 lbs
84 lbs
115 lbs
149 lbs
120 lbs
44 lbs
66 lbs
93 lbs
126 lbs
163 lbs
130 lbs
50 lbs
74 lbs
103 lbs
138 lbs
176 lbs
140 lbs
57 lbs
82 lbs
112 lbs
149 lbs
188 lbs
150 lbs
63 lbs
89 lbs
122 lbs
159 lbs
200 lbs
160 lbs
70 lbs
97 lbs
130 lbs
169 lbs
211 lbs
170 lbs
76 lbs
104 lbs
139 lbs
179 lbs
222 lbs
180 lbs
82 lbs
111 lbs
147 lbs
188 lbs
232 lbs
190 lbs
88 lbs
119 lbs
156 lbs
198 lbs
243 lbs
200 lbs
94 lbs
125 lbs
163 lbs
207 lbs
253 lbs
210 lbs
100 lbs
132 lbs
171 lbs
215 lbs
262 lbs
220 lbs
106 lbs
139 lbs
179 lbs
224 lbs
272 lbs
230 lbs
111 lbs
145 lbs
186 lbs
232 lbs
281 lbs
240 lbs
117 lbs
152 lbs
193 lbs
240 lbs
290 lbs
250 lbs
122 lbs
158 lbs
200 lbs
248 lbs
298 lbs
260 lbs
128 lbs
164 lbs
207 lbs
256 lbs
307 lbs
270 lbs
133 lbs
170 lbs
214 lbs
263 lbs
315 lbs
280 lbs
138 lbs
176 lbs
220 lbs
270 lbs
323 lbs
290 lbs
143 lbs
182 lbs
227 lbs
277 lbs
331 lbs
300 lbs
148 lbs
187 lbs
233 lbs
284 lbs
338 lbs
310 lbs
153 lbs
193 lbs
239 lbs
291 lbs
346 lbs
Bodyweight
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Elite
90 lbs
21 lbs
35 lbs
54 lbs
77 lbs
104 lbs
100 lbs
24 lbs
39 lbs
59 lbs
84 lbs
111 lbs
110 lbs
27 lbs
43 lbs
64 lbs
90 lbs
118 lbs
120 lbs
30 lbs
47 lbs
69 lbs
95 lbs
125 lbs
130 lbs
33 lbs
51 lbs
74 lbs
101 lbs
131 lbs
140 lbs
36 lbs
54 lbs
78 lbs
106 lbs
137 lbs
150 lbs
39 lbs
58 lbs
82 lbs
111 lbs
143 lbs
160 lbs
42 lbs
61 lbs
87 lbs
116 lbs
148 lbs
170 lbs
44 lbs
65 lbs
90 lbs
121 lbs
154 lbs
180 lbs
47 lbs
68 lbs
94 lbs
125 lbs
159 lbs
190 lbs
50 lbs
71 lbs
98 lbs
129 lbs
164 lbs
200 lbs
52 lbs
74 lbs
102 lbs
133 lbs
168 lbs
210 lbs
55 lbs
77 lbs
105 lbs
137 lbs
173 lbs
220 lbs
57 lbs
80 lbs
108 lbs
141 lbs
177 lbs
230 lbs
59 lbs
83 lbs
112 lbs
145 lbs
181 lbs
240 lbs
62 lbs
85 lbs
115 lbs
149 lbs
185 lbs
250 lbs
64 lbs
88 lbs
118 lbs
152 lbs
189 lbs
260 lbs
66 lbs
91 lbs
121 lbs
155 lbs
193 lbs
Military Press Standards by Age
Discover how Military Press strength standards vary across different age groups.
Age
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Elite
15
63 lbs
90 lbs
125 lbs
165 lbs
209 lbs
20
71 lbs
103 lbs
142 lbs
188 lbs
239 lbs
25
73 lbs
105 lbs
146 lbs
193 lbs
245 lbs
30
73 lbs
105 lbs
146 lbs
193 lbs
245 lbs
35
73 lbs
105 lbs
146 lbs
193 lbs
245 lbs
40
73 lbs
105 lbs
146 lbs
193 lbs
245 lbs
45
69 lbs
100 lbs
139 lbs
184 lbs
233 lbs
50
65 lbs
94 lbs
130 lbs
173 lbs
219 lbs
55
61 lbs
87 lbs
121 lbs
160 lbs
202 lbs
60
56 lbs
80 lbs
111 lbs
146 lbs
185 lbs
65
51 lbs
73 lbs
100 lbs
133 lbs
168 lbs
70
46 lbs
66 lbs
90 lbs
119 lbs
151 lbs
75
42 lbs
59 lbs
81 lbs
107 lbs
135 lbs
80
38 lbs
53 lbs
73 lbs
96 lbs
121 lbs
85
34 lbs
48 lbs
66 lbs
87 lbs
109 lbs
90
31 lbs
44 lbs
60 lbs
79 lbs
99 lbs
Age
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Elite
15
30 lbs
47 lbs
68 lbs
94 lbs
124 lbs
20
34 lbs
53 lbs
78 lbs
108 lbs
141 lbs
25
35 lbs
54 lbs
80 lbs
110 lbs
144 lbs
30
35 lbs
54 lbs
80 lbs
110 lbs
144 lbs
35
35 lbs
54 lbs
80 lbs
110 lbs
144 lbs
40
35 lbs
54 lbs
80 lbs
110 lbs
144 lbs
45
33 lbs
52 lbs
76 lbs
105 lbs
137 lbs
50
31 lbs
49 lbs
71 lbs
99 lbs
129 lbs
55
29 lbs
45 lbs
66 lbs
92 lbs
120 lbs
60
27 lbs
42 lbs
61 lbs
84 lbs
110 lbs
65
25 lbs
38 lbs
55 lbs
76 lbs
99 lbs
70
23 lbs
35 lbs
50 lbs
69 lbs
90 lbs
75
21 lbs
31 lbs
45 lbs
62 lbs
81 lbs
80
19 lbs
28 lbs
41 lbs
56 lbs
72 lbs
85
17 lbs
26 lbs
37 lbs
50 lbs
65 lbs
90
16 lbs
24 lbs
34 lbs
46 lbs
59 lbs
Military Press Overview
The Military Press is a powerful compound exercise that focuses on building upper body strength and shoulder muscle definition by pressing a barbell overhead.