Barbell JM Press vs Weighted Dips Strength Standards
Compare your barbell JM press and weighted dips against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Test each lift with 1–12 strict reps to see estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: added external weight only and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, lower under control toward a consistent high-torso target, preserve the triceps-dominant press-extension path, and finish at full elbow extension. For the second exercise, start at full elbow lockout, descend until the shoulder crease is below the elbow, and return to full lockout under control. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Barbell JM Press vs Weighted Dips Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the barbell JM press and weighted dips 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 JM Press / Weighted Dips, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Barbell JM Press vs Weighted Dips 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 JM Press | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 42 lb19 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell JM Press | 47 lb21.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 46 lb20.7 kg | 72 lb32.5 kg | 98 lb44.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 50 lb22.7 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 49 lb22.2 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell JM Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 52 lb23.8 kg | 82 lb37.4 kg | 112 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 56 lb25.4 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 120 lb54.5 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell JM Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 59 lb27 kg | 93 lb42.4 kg | 127 lb57.8 kg | 170 lb77.1 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 59 lb26.8 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 63 lb28.6 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell JM Press | 61 lb27.7 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 67 lb30.2 kg | 105 lb47.4 kg | 143 lb64.7 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell JM Press | 63 lb28.6 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 70 lb31.7 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 65 lb29.5 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 183 lb83 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 74 lb33.4 kg | 116 lb52.4 kg | 158 lb71.5 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell JM Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 77 lb34.9 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 165 lb74.9 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | 194 lb88 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 80 lb36.5 kg | 126 lb57.4 kg | 172 lb78.2 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 84 lb38.1 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Barbell JM Press | 73 lb33.1 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 88 lb39.7 kg | 138 lb62.4 kg | 188 lb85.1 kg | 250 lb113.4 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 75 lb34 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 91 lb41.3 kg | 143 lb64.8 kg | 195 lb88.4 kg | 260 lb117.9 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 77 lb34.9 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 95 lb42.9 kg | 149 lb67.4 kg | 203 lb91.9 kg | 270 lb122.5 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Barbell JM Press | 79 lb35.8 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 98 lb44.4 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 280 lb127 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 81 lb36.7 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 227 lb103 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 101 lb46 kg | 159 lb72.3 kg | 217 lb98.6 kg | 290 lb131.5 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Barbell JM Press | 83 lb37.6 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 105 lb47.6 kg | 165 lb74.9 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg | 300 lb136.1 kg |
Women’s Barbell JM Press vs Weighted Dips 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 JM Press | 21 lb9.5 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 35 lb15.9 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 75 lb34.1 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 22 lb10 kg | 37 lb16.8 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 39 lb17.5 kg | 61 lb27.4 kg | 83 lb37.4 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Barbell JM Press | 23 lb10.4 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.8 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 42 lb19 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell JM Press | 25 lb11.3 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 46 lb20.7 kg | 72 lb32.5 kg | 98 lb44.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 26 lb11.8 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 49 lb22.2 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell JM Press | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 52 lb23.8 kg | 82 lb37.4 kg | 112 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 28 lb12.7 kg | 47 lb21.3 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 97 lb44 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 56 lb25.4 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 120 lb54.5 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell JM Press | 29 lb13.2 kg | 49 lb22.2 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 59 lb27 kg | 93 lb42.4 kg | 127 lb57.8 kg | 170 lb77.1 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 30 lb13.6 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 63 lb28.6 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell JM Press | 32 lb14.5 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 67 lb30.2 kg | 105 lb47.4 kg | 143 lb64.7 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell JM Press | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 70 lb31.7 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 34 lb15.4 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 74 lb33.4 kg | 116 lb52.4 kg | 158 lb71.5 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell JM Press | 35 lb15.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 77 lb34.9 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 165 lb74.9 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 80 lb36.5 kg | 126 lb57.4 kg | 172 lb78.2 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 37 lb16.8 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg |
| Weighted Dips | 84 lb38.1 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg |
How Your Barbell JM Press vs Weighted Dips 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)
For the most useful Barbell JM Press vs Weighted Dips 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 JM press strength level
The barbell JM 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 weighted dips strength level
The individual Weighted Dips calculator supplies one shared ladder based on estimated added external load divided by bodyweight. Novice begins at 0.35× bodyweight in added load, Intermediate at 0.55×, Advanced at 0.75×, and Elite at 1.00×. Bodyweight itself is not included in the entered or estimated load, and no unsupported stretch target is added above Elite.
4. Compare the two results
Each max receives a level from Beginner through Elite. The lower-level lift becomes the priority. At matching levels, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level; otherwise the result is Balanced.
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.
| 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 JM press | Adjust barbell JM press targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the weighted dip | Use the exercise-specific added-load-to-bodyweight thresholds directly without allometric rescaling. |
| 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. |
Enter both sets above to see the estimated maxes, assigned levels, next-level targets, and comparison result.
How Men’s Barbell JM Press and Weighted Dips Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The barbell JM press and weighted dips standards are within 3 lb at 120 lb, 130 lb, 140 lb, 150 lb, 160 lb, and 170 lb.
The higher target changes by strength level or bodyweight.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 2.8 to 30.9 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Dips standard minus the Barbell JM Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Dips standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell JM 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 JM Press and Weighted Dips Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
At Elite, the difference is 13.2 kg at 100 lb and 51.3 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Dips standard minus the Barbell JM Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Dips standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell JM 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 JM Press and Weighted Dips Exercises Used by This Calculator
The calculator expects repeatable barbell JM press and weighted dips results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Barbell JM Press and Weighted Dips 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 barbell weight for a strict JM press
Use a flat bench and straight free-weight barbell. Lower under control toward a consistent high-torso target, preserve the triceps-dominant press-extension path, and finish at full elbow extension. Do not substitute a bench press, skull crusher, rolling extension, partial, bounced, assisted, Smith-machine, or overload-device rep.
Enter added load only for strict parallel-bar dips
Secure the external load and enter only that added weight, not bodyweight plus load. Start at full elbow lockout, descend until the shoulder crease is below the elbow, and return to full lockout under control. Do not enter bodyweight-only, assisted, bench, ring, partial, bouncing, kipping, or leg-driven dips.
Enter one recent Barbell JM Press result and one recent Weighted Dips result
First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: added external weight only and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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