Landmine Press vs Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press Strength Standards

Landmine Press vs Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the landmine press and seated dumbbell overhead press each require at the same strength level. They are separate exercise targets rather than a prescribed difference between your lifts.

Select the appropriate sex table and nearest bodyweight, then choose a strength-level column. Values are ordered Landmine Press / Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Landmine Press vs Seated Dumbbell Overhead 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.

Women’s Landmine Press vs Seated Dumbbell Overhead 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.

How Your Landmine Press vs Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press Result Is Calculated

The comparison starts by estimating each max separately. It then rates both lifts against their own standards before identifying the lower result.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

A one-rep set uses the entered weight. For 2–12 reps, both formulas are calculated and the lower estimate is retained.

• Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
• Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)

Set quality matters for this Landmine Press vs Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press comparison. Enter technically consistent, challenging sets, and prefer lower-rep results when practical because the estimate extends less far beyond the performed set.

2. Find the landmine press strength level

For landmine press, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use 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 seated dumbbell overhead press strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Seated Dumbbell Overhead 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

Strength level decides the comparison first. Matching levels remain Balanced unless progress toward the next target differs by at least 10 points.

The result identifies the lower standards rating, not its cause. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can all affect the comparison. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change these standards.

Enter both sets above to see the estimated maxes, assigned levels, next-level targets, and comparison result.

How Men’s Landmine Press and Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press standard minus the Landmine Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Landmine Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Landmine Press and Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press standard minus the Landmine Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Landmine Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Landmine Press and Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press Exercises Used by This Calculator

The calculator expects repeatable landmine press and seated dumbbell overhead press results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Landmine Press and Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and load rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different load conventions.

Use the Landmine Press setup and load convention

The free-end landmine weight used by one arm at a time. Total reps across both arms combined. Press from shoulder or chest height along the angled bar path, reach a controlled lockout, and avoid turning it into a push press. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Use the Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press setup and load convention

Weight entered is weight per dumbbell and must be consistent across tests. Performed seated on a flat or upright bench with back support and a near-vertical torso position. Feet remain flat on the ground for stability. Dumbbells start at shoulder level with palms facing forward or slightly neutral. Both dumbbells are pressed overhead simultaneously on each rep. Each rep reaches full lockout overhead with elbows extended and dumbbells stacked over shoulders. Dumbbells are lowered under control back to shoulder level. No leg drive or lower-body assistance is allowed. Torso remains upright with minimal back arch; excessive leaning invalidates the rep. Each repetition must be performed with consistent technique and range of motion across tests. Raw lifting only. Allowed equipment: matched dumbbells, bench (flat or upright with back support), optional belt, optional wrist wraps. Disallowed variations: standing dumbbell overhead press, push press (leg drive), single-arm dumbbell press, machine shoulder press, smith machine press, partial reps or incomplete lockout, and assisted reps. Estimated 1RM is calculated from bilateral load (weight per dumbbell × 2) and entered reps for this seated press.

Enter one recent Landmine Press result and one recent Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press result

Use the correct input for each exercise: Free-end landmine weight used by one arm and a whole number from 1 to 12 reps for Landmine Press and Weight of one dumbbell and a whole number from 1 to 12 reps for Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press.

Related Tools

• Landmine Press — View the individual Landmine Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press — View the individual Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Standing Strict Barbell Overhead Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Machine Shoulder Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Arnold Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Dumbbell Floor Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.