Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Cable Fly Strength Standards

Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Cable Fly Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the barbell incline pin press and cable fly targets side by side from Novice through Elite. Use them to compare standards, not to force a particular ratio between the lifts.

Find the closest row in the men’s or women’s table. Every target lists Barbell Incline Pin Press / Cable Fly, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Cable Fly 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 Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Cable Fly 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 Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Cable Fly Result Is Calculated

The calculator estimates both one-rep maxes, rates each one against its exercise and bodyweight standards, and then compares the two ratings.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

The entered weight is used directly for one rep. With 2–12 reps, both estimates are compared and the lower value is used.

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

For the most useful Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Cable Fly 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 incline pin press strength level

The barbell incline pin press rating uses its sex-specific exercise standards. Reference targets at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women are scaled to the entered bodyweight by 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 cable fly strength level

The cable fly rating uses its sex-specific exercise standards. Reference targets at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women are scaled to the entered bodyweight by reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.

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.

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 Barbell Incline Pin Press and Cable Fly Standards Differ

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

How Women’s Barbell Incline Pin Press and Cable Fly Standards Differ

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

Barbell Incline Pin Press and Cable Fly Exercises Used by This Calculator

For a useful comparison, perform a strict barbell incline pin press and a strict cable fly using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Incline Pin Press and Cable Fly 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 Barbell Incline Pin Press setup and load convention

The entered weight for strict Barbell Incline Pin Press. Valid Barbell Incline Pin Press reps. Press from motionless pins to full elbow lockout, then return under control to the same pins; very high lockout-only pins or partial rack overloads do not count. A valid rep finishes with full elbow lockout, controlled shoulders, stable bench contact, and no spotter assistance. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Enter total selected cable weight

Use two matched handles and consistent station setup, move from the same open-chest position through matched fly arcs, and return under control. Do not enter per-side weight, presses, fly-press hybrids, cable rebound, slamming, partial, unilateral, machine, or dumbbell reps.

Enter one recent Barbell Incline Pin Press result and one recent Cable Fly result

First lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: total selected cable weight and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

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• Barbell Incline Pin Press — View the individual Barbell Incline Pin Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Cable Fly — View the individual Cable Fly standards and next strength-level target.
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