Overhead Press at 60 kg bodyweight: how much should a man lift?

The table shows the estimated one-rep max at each level by bodyweight. Enter your own set in the calculator to see exactly where you stand.

For a man weighing 60 kg who trains regularly, the estimated Overhead Press one-rep max at each level is:

• Beginner22.5 kg (50 lb)
• Novice32.5 kg (70 lb)
• Intermediate45 kg (100 lb)
• Advanced62.5 kg (140 lb)
• Elite80 kg (175 lb)

In other words, 45 kg (100 lb) puts you right in the middle of regularly training lifters of your weight, and 62.5 kg (140 lb) puts you ahead of about 80% of them.

Estimated one-rep max for people who train regularly.

Compared with nearby bodyweights

Men · Overhead Press

Each extra 10 kg of bodyweight raises the intermediate standard by only about 5 kg (10 lb), because strength grows more slowly than body mass.

Standards by bodyweight

Strength standards for other lifts