What is a good One Arm Push Ups?
For a 180 lb male, an Intermediate One Arm Push Ups is about 11 lb (0.06x bodyweight). Advanced starts around 26 lb. Enter your own bodyweight below to get the exact standard and FVCP rank.
Competition results, gym submissions, and reader logs stay labeled separately so the ranking source is clear.
A solid (Intermediate) One Arm Push Ups for a 180 lb male is about 11 lb (0.06x bodyweight). Use the calculator below to convert your own One Arm Push Ups into an FVCP percentile for your bodyweight. An Advanced lifter at this weight reaches 26 lb (0.14x bodyweight).
FitnessVolt standards, with FVCP competition rankings shown separately from gym percentiles
How strong is your One Arm Push Ups? Compare your 1RM against standards for 21 bodyweight categories, from Beginner to Elite.
How Strong Is Your One Arm Push Ups?
That clears the median for this bodyweight and gives you a useful benchmark for the next tier.
Over 40? Our calculator also reports an age-adjusted percentile and an age-30 equivalent using the McCulloch age factor, so masters lifters are compared to lifters their own age. See the age-adjusted (Masters 40+) standards below for the full breakdown.
Illustrative: a normal-distribution model anchored to the real Beginner to Elite percentile thresholds for your bodyweight. The marker shows where your lift falls, not a measured frequency count.
Reader Data Is Still Building
We do not have enough reader-submitted One Arm Push Ups entries yet to publish a stable crowd benchmark. Until then, this panel shows the Intermediate standards baseline only:
Baseline figures for a 180 lb male at Intermediate level, from the standards table. This is not reader-submitted data. So far readers have logged a lift here.
How Much Should You One Arm Push Ups?
Use this table to find the standard closest to your bodyweight. The tiers are standards, not claims about reader submissions.
How a male lifter's expected 1RM scales with bodyweight at each level. Exact numbers in the table below.
| BW (lbs) | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | < 1 | < 1 | 8 | 25 | 47 |
| 120 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 26 | 46 |
| 130 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 26 | 46 |
| 140 | < 1 | < 1 | 10 | 27 | 46 |
| 150 | < 1 | < 1 | 10 | 27 | 45 |
| 160 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 27 | 44 |
| 170 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 27 | 44 |
| 180 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 26 | 43 |
| 190 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 26 | 42 |
| 200 | < 1 | < 1 | 12 | 26 | 41 |
| 210 | < 1 | < 1 | 12 | 25 | 41 |
| 220 | < 1 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 40 |
| 230 | < 1 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 39 |
| 240 | < 1 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 38 |
| 250 | < 1 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 37 |
| 260 | < 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 37 |
| 270 | < 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 36 |
| 280 | < 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 35 |
| 290 | < 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 300 | < 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 34 |
| 310 | < 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 33 |
| 90 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 14 | 42 |
| 100 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 19 | 46 |
| 110 | < 1 | < 1 | 2 | 23 | 49 |
| 120 | < 1 | < 1 | 5 | 26 | 52 |
| 130 | < 1 | < 1 | 8 | 28 | 53 |
| 140 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 30 | 55 |
| 150 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 32 | 56 |
| 160 | < 1 | < 1 | 13 | 33 | 56 |
| 170 | < 1 | < 1 | 14 | 34 | 57 |
| 180 | < 1 | < 1 | 15 | 35 | 57 |
| 190 | < 1 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 57 |
| 200 | < 1 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 57 |
| 210 | < 1 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 57 |
| 220 | < 1 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 57 |
| 230 | < 1 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 56 |
| 240 | < 1 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 56 |
| 250 | < 1 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 56 |
| 260 | < 1 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 55 |
Is Your One Arm Push Ups Good?
A quick read on what counts as a good One Arm Push Ups at each level, for a typical male and female lifter.
Men (180 lb): a good (Intermediate) One Arm Push Ups is about 11 lb (0.06x bodyweight). Advanced lifters hit 26 lb (0.14x), and Elite is 43 lb (0.24x).
Women (140 lb): a good (Intermediate) One Arm Push Ups is about 9 lb (0.06x bodyweight). Advanced lifters hit 30 lb (0.21x), and Elite is 55 lb (0.39x).
How Much Should You Be Able to One Arm Push Ups?
Men: a 180 lb male should lift about 11 lb at an Intermediate level.
Women: a 140 lb female should lift about 9 lb at an Intermediate level.
By bodyweight (men): A 150 lb lifter lifts about 10 lb, and a 220 lb lifter lifts about 12 lb at an Intermediate level. Find your exact bodyweight in the table above.
By age (men): at an Intermediate level a 30 year old male lifts about 11 lb, while by age 50 the Intermediate standard is about 7 lb. See the By Age tab for every age band.
FitnessVolt standards, with FVCP competition rankings shown separately from gym percentiles
How Does Age Affect One Arm Push Ups Strength?
How One Arm Push Ups standards change across different age groups. Values represent a 1RM in lbs.
How a male lifter's expected 1RM changes with age at each level. Exact numbers in the table below.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | < 1 | < 1 | 6 | 20 | 37 |
| 20 | < 1 | < 1 | 10 | 27 | 47 |
| 25 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 29 | 49 |
| 30 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 29 | 49 |
| 35 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 29 | 49 |
| 40 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 29 | 49 |
| 45 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 26 | 45 |
| 50 | < 1 | < 1 | 7 | 22 | 40 |
| 55 | < 1 | < 1 | 5 | 18 | 35 |
| 60 | < 1 | < 1 | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 65 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 70 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 75 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 80 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 |
| 85 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 6 |
| 90 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 2 |
| 15 | < 1 | < 1 | 4 | 25 | 51 |
| 20 | < 1 | < 1 | 8 | 33 | 63 |
| 25 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 34 | 65 |
| 30 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 34 | 65 |
| 35 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 34 | 65 |
| 40 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 34 | 65 |
| 45 | < 1 | < 1 | 7 | 31 | 60 |
| 50 | < 1 | < 1 | 5 | 27 | 55 |
| 55 | < 1 | < 1 | 3 | 23 | 49 |
| 60 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 18 | 42 |
| 65 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 14 | 35 |
| 70 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 10 | 28 |
| 75 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 80 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 85 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 12 |
| 90 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 |
What Do One Arm Push Ups Strength Standards Mean?
Stronger than 5% of lifters. You are learning the movement on the One Arm Push Ups, building the shoulder stability and pressing coordination needed to handle heavier loads safely.
Stronger than 20% of lifters. You can press with a consistent path and controlled tempo on the One Arm Push Ups. You are progressing linearly and building the chest, shoulder, and tricep base needed for intermediate strength.
Stronger than 50% of lifters. Your One Arm Push Ups technique is efficient under heavy loads. You use programmed variations, understand how to manage pressing fatigue, and can grind through the mid-range sticking point.
Stronger than 80% of lifters. You have optimized your One Arm Push Ups setup for maximal force production - arch, leg drive, and grip width are dialed in. You train with periodized intensity blocks and accessory work targeting weak points.
Stronger than 95% of lifters. Your One Arm Push Ups is at a competitive standard. You have refined every aspect of the lift through years of structured peaking and can produce maximal force with technical precision.
How to Progress Your One Arm Push Ups
Tier-specific training recommendations to move your One Arm Push Ups to the next level.
- Train the One Arm Push Ups 2-3x per week to build pressing strength and shoulder stability.
- Use linear progression: add 2.5-5 lbs per session.
- Practice controlled eccentrics (3-second lowering) to build tendon strength.
- Keep working sets at RPE 6-7 to accumulate quality volume.
- Add a pressing variation (close-grip, incline, or paused) for weak-point development.
- Increase frequency to 2-3 sessions per week with varied rep ranges.
- Program most sets at RPE 7-8 with one heavy session including RPE 9 work.
- Build tricep and shoulder accessory volume to support the One Arm Push Ups.
- Run 4-6 week blocks with planned volume and intensity progression.
- Use RPE 8-9 for competition-style sets, RPE 7 for volume backoffs.
- Target your sticking point with specific accessory work (board press, pin press, bands).
- Manage total weekly pressing volume (12-20 sets) across all push movements.
- Peak with structured 8-12 week cycles targeting a competition or max attempt.
- Refine your setup: arch, leg drive, grip width, and bar path for maximal efficiency.
- Use the RPE chart for precise percentage work during peaking phases.
- Test your One Arm Push Ups under competition-style commands and judging.
How to Perform One Arm Push Ups
- Begin in a standard push-up position with feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart for better balance.
- Place one hand directly under your shoulder and position the other hand behind your back.
- Engage your core and keep your body in a straight line from head to heels.
- Lower your body slowly by bending your elbow until your chest is just above the floor.
- Push through your hand to raise your body back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and switch arms.
Tips for One Arm Push Ups
- Start with feet wider than shoulder-width for better balance.
- Keep your core tight to maintain a straight body line.
- Lower your body slowly to control the movement.
- Avoid letting your hips sag or rise too high.
- If you're a beginner, practice with elevated surfaces or on your knees to build strength.
Where Do These One Arm Push Ups Standards Come From?
FitnessVolt keeps each data population labeled. Competition percentiles use verified raw meet results where available. Gym percentile tabs use self-reported Symmetric Strength data. Reader-submitted benchmarks appear only after enough entries are logged for this lift.
Standards data last refreshed: March 28, 2026
Is Your One Arm Push Ups Good for Your Weight?
Use this page to compare your One Arm Push Ups against clearly labeled standards and percentile datasets. Here is the cleanest way to read it:
- Start with Standards to find the tier closest to your bodyweight.
- Use Gym Percentiles when you want self-reported gym comparisons.
- Use Competition for verified meet-result percentiles where the lift supports it.
- Use By Age when age-segmented gym data is available.
If you do not know your 1RM, use the one rep max calculator to estimate it from any rep set. For example, if you can One Arm Push Ups 185 lbs for 5 reps, the calculator will estimate your max.
The important rule: do not mix the tabs. Standards, gym percentiles, competition percentiles, and reader logs answer different questions.
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