Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
Compare your dumbbell reverse grip bench 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: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, lower the dumbbells under control to a consistent bottom range, then press to full elbow lockout without rotating into a standard grip or bouncing. 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.
Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the dumbbell reverse grip bench press and push 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 Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press / Push Press, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.
Men’s Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench 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 | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 73 lb33.1 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg |
| Push Press | 91 lb41.3 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 77 lb34.9 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 183 lb83 kg |
| Push Press | 96 lb43.5 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 81 lb36.7 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg |
| Push Press | 101 lb45.8 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 85 lb38.6 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 202 lb91.6 kg |
| Push Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 88 lb39.9 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg |
| Push Press | 111 lb50.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 92 lb41.7 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 219 lb99.3 kg |
| Push Press | 115 lb52.2 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 95 lb43.1 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 181 lb82.1 kg | 228 lb103.4 kg |
| Push Press | 120 lb54.4 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 99 lb44.9 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 236 lb107 kg |
| Push Press | 124 lb56.2 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 102 lb46.3 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg |
| Push Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 201 lb91.2 kg | 252 lb114.3 kg |
| Push Press | 133 lb60.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 109 lb49.4 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | 260 lb117.9 kg |
| Push Press | 137 lb62.1 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 112 lb50.8 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | 214 lb97.1 kg | 268 lb121.6 kg |
| Push Press | 141 lb64 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 116 lb52.6 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 276 lb125.2 kg |
| Push Press | 145 lb65.8 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 119 lb54 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 226 lb102.5 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg |
| Push Press | 149 lb67.6 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 258 lb117 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 122 lb55.3 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 291 lb132 kg |
| Push Press | 153 lb69.4 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 125 lb56.7 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 238 lb108 kg | 298 lb135.2 kg |
| Push Press | 157 lb71.2 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 243 lb110.2 kg | 306 lb138.8 kg |
| Push Press | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 278 lb126.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 131 lb59.4 kg | 187 lb84.8 kg | 249 lb112.9 kg | 313 lb142 kg |
| Push Press | 164 lb74.4 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 285 lb129.3 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 134 lb60.8 kg | 191 lb86.6 kg | 255 lb115.7 kg | 320 lb145.1 kg |
| Push Press | 168 lb76.2 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
Women’s Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench 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 | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 34 lb15.4 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg |
| Push Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 37 lb16.8 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg |
| Push Press | 46 lb20.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.8 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg |
| Push Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 41 lb18.6 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg |
| Push Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg |
| Push Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 45 lb20.4 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg |
| Push Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 47 lb21.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg |
| Push Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 119 lb54 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg |
| Push Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 51 lb23.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 139 lb63 kg |
| Push Press | 64 lb29 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 53 lb24 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Push Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 55 lb24.9 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg |
| Push Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 56 lb25.4 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg |
| Push Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 58 lb26.3 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg |
| Push Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg |
| Push Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
| Push Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
How Your Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench 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)
For the most useful Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press vs Push Press 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 dumbbell reverse grip bench press strength level
For dumbbell reverse grip bench 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.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lift more 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.
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.
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 dumbbell reverse grip bench press | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling 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 Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice and Intermediate keep the same higher-target direction.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 7.2 to 12.7 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench 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 Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Push Press for Novice and Intermediate throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 3.1 kg at 100 lb and 5.4 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 Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench 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.
Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press and Push Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the dumbbell reverse grip bench press and push press setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench 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.
Use the Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press. Valid Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press reps. Lower the dumbbells under control to a consistent bottom range, then press to full elbow lockout without rotating into a standard grip or bouncing. A valid finish requires both elbows locked, dumbbells controlled, wrists stable, and shoulders set on the bench. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.
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 Dumbbell Reverse Grip Bench Press result and one recent Push Press result
First lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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