Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press vs Barbell Push Press Strength Standards
Compare your barbell behind the neck push press and push press against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Enter one recent set of 1–12 reps for each lift to see estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, use one controlled dip and drive to launch the bar from behind the neck, then press to full overhead lockout without a jerk-style rebend or split. For the second exercise, leg drive initiates the bar path and the arms finish the lockout overhead. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the barbell behind the neck push press and push press to reach the same strength level at each listed bodyweight. The numbers are calculator targets, not a required gap between the two lifts.
Choose the men’s or women’s table, find the closest bodyweight row, and read across to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite. Each entry shows Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press / Push Press, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press vs Push Press Standards
How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg |
| Push Press | 91 lb41.3 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg |
| Push Press | 96 lb43.5 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg |
| Push Press | 101 lb45.8 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg |
| Push Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 81 lb36.7 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg |
| Push Press | 111 lb50.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 84 lb38.1 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg |
| Push Press | 115 lb52.2 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 88 lb39.9 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg |
| Push Press | 120 lb54.4 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 91 lb41.3 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg |
| Push Press | 124 lb56.2 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 94 lb42.6 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg |
| Push Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 97 lb44 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg |
| Push Press | 133 lb60.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 100 lb45.4 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg |
| Push Press | 137 lb62.1 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 103 lb46.7 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg |
| Push Press | 141 lb64 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg |
| Push Press | 145 lb65.8 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 109 lb49.4 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 258 lb117 kg |
| Push Press | 149 lb67.6 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 258 lb117 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 112 lb50.8 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg |
| Push Press | 153 lb69.4 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 115 lb52.2 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg |
| Push Press | 157 lb71.2 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 118 lb53.5 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 278 lb126.1 kg |
| Push Press | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 278 lb126.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 121 lb54.9 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 285 lb129.3 kg |
| Push Press | 164 lb74.4 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 285 lb129.3 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 123 lb55.8 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
| Push Press | 168 lb76.2 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
Women’s Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press vs Push Press Standards
How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb45.4 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 34 lb15.4 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg |
| Push Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 37 lb16.8 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg |
| Push Press | 46 lb20.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 39 lb17.7 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg |
| Push Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 41 lb18.6 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg |
| Push Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg |
| Push Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 45 lb20.4 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Push Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 47 lb21.3 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg |
| Push Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 119 lb54 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 130 lb59 kg |
| Push Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 51 lb23.1 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg |
| Push Press | 64 lb29 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 53 lb24 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg |
| Push Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 55 lb24.9 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg |
| Push Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 56 lb25.4 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Push Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 58 lb26.3 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg |
| Push Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg |
| Push Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg |
| Push Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
How Your Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press vs Push Press Result Is Calculated
Both lifts are scored independently first: estimated max, bodyweight-adjusted strength level, and progress toward the next level. Those ratings drive the comparison.
1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set
When the set contains one rep, the entered load is the estimate. For 2–12 reps, the calculator keeps the less aggressive of the two formula results.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
For the most useful Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press vs Push Press comparison, enter clean, difficult sets performed with the same technique and range of motion you use in training. Lower-rep sets usually require less extrapolation.
2. Find the barbell behind the neck push press strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.
3. Find the push press strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Push Press tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lift more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
4. Compare the two results
The lift with the lower Beginner-to-Elite rating is the priority. If both ratings match, the calculator requires a 10-point difference in next-level progress before naming a priority; otherwise it reports Balanced.
Treat the result as a training comparison rather than an explanation of why one lift trails. Set quality, fatigue, skill, and training exposure all matter. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change these standards.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Estimate each max | Use the entered weight for 1 rep; for 2–12 reps, keep the lower formula result. |
| Rate the barbell behind the neck push press | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling rule. |
| Rate the push press | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling rule. |
| Compare different levels | Name the lower-level lift as the priority. |
| Compare matching levels | Use Balanced unless the difference in progress toward the next level reaches 10 points. |
How Men’s Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice and Intermediate at every displayed bodyweight.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 0 to 0 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
How Women’s Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Push Press for Novice and Intermediate throughout the table.
Across 100–240 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 2.2 to 3.6 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press and Push Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
For a useful comparison, perform a strict barbell behind the neck push press and a strict push press using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press and Push Press tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and weight-entry rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different weight conventions.
Use the Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press. Valid Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press reps. Use one controlled dip and drive to launch the bar from behind the neck, then press to full overhead lockout without a jerk-style rebend or split. A valid rep finishes with elbows locked, bar controlled overhead, hips and knees extended, and no receiving dip. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.
Use the exercise-specific Push Press setup and load convention
Barbell starts in the front rack position at the shoulders. A controlled dip is performed using the legs and hips before driving the bar upward. Leg drive initiates the bar path and the arms finish the lockout overhead. Each rep counts only when the bar is fully locked out overhead with elbows fully extended. The bar must remain under control throughout the full range of motion. Dip depth and technique must stay consistent across tests. Raw lifting only. Allowed equipment: barbell, rack, belt (optional), wrist wraps (optional), lifting shoes (optional). Excluded variations: strict overhead press (no leg drive), push jerk, split jerk, partial lockout reps, Smith machine pressing, and machine shoulder press variations. Estimated 1RM is calculated from the entered load and reps.
Enter one recent Barbell Behind The Neck Push Press result and one recent Push Press result
Enter the working weight and a whole number of strict repetitions for each exercise. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed.
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