Barbell JM Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
Compare your barbell JM press and push press 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: total barbell load 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, 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 JM Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the barbell JM 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 JM Press / Push Press, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Barbell JM 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 JM Press | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Push Press | 91 lb41.3 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell JM Press | 47 lb21.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg |
| Push Press | 96 lb43.5 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 50 lb22.7 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg |
| Push Press | 101 lb45.8 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell JM Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg |
| Push Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg |
| Push Press | 111 lb50.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell JM Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg |
| Push Press | 115 lb52.2 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 59 lb26.8 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg |
| Push Press | 120 lb54.4 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell JM Press | 61 lb27.7 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Push Press | 124 lb56.2 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell JM Press | 63 lb28.6 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg |
| Push Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 65 lb29.5 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 183 lb83 kg |
| Push Press | 133 lb60.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell JM Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg |
| Push Press | 137 lb62.1 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | 194 lb88 kg |
| Push Press | 141 lb64 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg |
| Push Press | 145 lb65.8 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Barbell JM Press | 73 lb33.1 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg |
| Push Press | 149 lb67.6 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 258 lb117 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 75 lb34 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg |
| Push Press | 153 lb69.4 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 77 lb34.9 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg |
| Push Press | 157 lb71.2 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Barbell JM Press | 79 lb35.8 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg |
| Push Press | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 278 lb126.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 81 lb36.7 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 227 lb103 kg |
| Push Press | 164 lb74.4 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 285 lb129.3 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Barbell JM Press | 83 lb37.6 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg |
| Push Press | 168 lb76.2 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
Women’s Barbell JM 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 JM Press | 21 lb9.5 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg |
| Push Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 22 lb10 kg | 37 lb16.8 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg |
| Push Press | 46 lb20.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Barbell JM Press | 23 lb10.4 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.8 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg |
| Push Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell JM Press | 25 lb11.3 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg |
| Push Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell JM Press | 26 lb11.8 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg |
| Push Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell JM Press | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg |
| Push Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 28 lb12.7 kg | 47 lb21.3 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 97 lb44 kg |
| Push Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 119 lb54 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell JM Press | 29 lb13.2 kg | 49 lb22.2 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg |
| Push Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell JM Press | 30 lb13.6 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg |
| Push Press | 64 lb29 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell JM Press | 32 lb14.5 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg |
| Push Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell JM Press | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg |
| Push Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 34 lb15.4 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg |
| Push Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell JM Press | 35 lb15.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Push Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell JM Press | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg |
| Push Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell JM Press | 37 lb16.8 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg |
| Push Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
How Your Barbell JM Press vs Push Press 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
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)
Set quality matters for this Barbell JM Press vs Push 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 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.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so heavier lifters are expected to press more total barbell weight without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
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.
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
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.
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 JM press | Adjust barbell JM press targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds 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. |
Enter both sets above to see the estimated maxes, assigned levels, next-level targets, and comparison result.
How Men’s Barbell JM Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
The higher target remains with Push Press for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 14.5 kg at 120 lb and 27.2 kg at 300 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Barbell JM Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press 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 Push Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
At Elite, the difference is 7.3 kg at 100 lb and 13.2 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Barbell JM Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press 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 Push Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
The calculator expects repeatable barbell JM press and push press results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Barbell JM Press and Push 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 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.
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 JM Press result and one recent Push Press result
First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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