Cable Fly vs EZ Bar JM Press Strength Standards

Cable Fly vs EZ-Bar JM Press Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the cable fly and ez-bar jm press 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 Cable Fly / EZ-Bar JM Press, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Cable Fly vs EZ-Bar JM 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 Cable Fly vs EZ-Bar JM 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 Cable Fly vs EZ-Bar JM Press Result Is Calculated

Each set is converted to an estimated max before the calculator assigns exercise-specific strength levels and compares them.

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)

Use recent Cable Fly and EZ-Bar JM Press sets with consistent technique and full intended range of motion. Difficult lower-rep sets generally make the estimated max less dependent on extrapolation.

2. Find the cable fly strength level

For cable fly, 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.

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

3. Find the ez-bar jm press strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual EZ-Bar JM 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.

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.

A priority result is a standards comparison, not a diagnosis. Differences in technique, fatigue, practice, or set effort may influence it. Age range is recorded anonymously and does not alter these standards.

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

How Men’s Cable Fly and EZ-Bar JM Press Standards Differ

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

How Women’s Cable Fly and EZ-Bar JM Press Standards Differ

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

Cable Fly and EZ-Bar JM Press Exercises Used by This Calculator

For a useful comparison, perform a strict cable fly and a strict ez-bar jm press using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Cable Fly and EZ-Bar JM 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.

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.

Use the EZ-Bar JM Press setup and load convention

Use the recorded brand-neutral Olympic EZ-bar envelope; record actual mass/dimensions/grip and score bar/plates/collars. On a flat 0.0° bench use mirrored inner segments at 28–32 cm centers; head, shoulders, buttocks planted and feet flat. Begin at full lockout. Flex elbows forward/down as both upper arms lower together until they are 45° from the trunk line and the lowest bar surface is exactly 2.0 cm above the upper sternum/clavicular notch; pause motionless. Reverse the same path by combined elbow extension and slight shoulder movement to simultaneous full lockout. Maintain contacts and setup for 1–10 reps. Wrist wraps/chalk/handoff allowed; elbow sleeves, supportive shirt, leg-driven contact loss, bounce, bar contact, and assistance prohibited.

Enter one recent Cable Fly result and one recent EZ-Bar JM Press result

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

Related Tools

• Cable Fly — View the individual Cable Fly standards and next strength-level target.
• EZ-Bar JM Press — View the individual EZ-Bar JM Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Machine Chest Fly — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Dumbbell Fly — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Incline Dumbbell Fly — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Chest Press Machine — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.