Floor Press With Chains vs Push Press Strength Standards
Compare your floor press with chains and push press against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Use one clean 1–12-rep set per lift to review 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, complete strict floor press with chains repetitions through full range with a stable setup, controlled weight, and no assistance. 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.
Floor Press with Chains vs Push Press Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the floor press with chains 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 Floor Press with Chains / Push Press, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.
Men’s Floor Press with Chains 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 | Floor Press with Chains | 84 lb38.1 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg |
| Push Press | 91 lb41.3 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 89 lb40.4 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 203 lb92.1 kg |
| Push Press | 96 lb43.5 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 93 lb42.2 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg | 214 lb97.1 kg |
| Push Press | 101 lb45.8 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 97 lb44 kg | 139 lb63 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 224 lb101.6 kg |
| Push Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 102 lb46.3 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | 234 lb106.1 kg |
| Push Press | 111 lb50.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 106 lb48.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 243 lb110.2 kg |
| Push Press | 115 lb52.2 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 110 lb49.9 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 253 lb114.8 kg |
| Push Press | 120 lb54.4 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 114 lb51.7 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | 262 lb118.8 kg |
| Push Press | 124 lb56.2 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 118 lb53.5 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 271 lb122.9 kg |
| Push Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 122 lb55.3 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg | 228 lb103.4 kg | 280 lb127 kg |
| Push Press | 133 lb60.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 126 lb57.2 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 235 lb106.6 kg | 289 lb131.1 kg |
| Push Press | 137 lb62.1 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 129 lb58.5 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 242 lb109.8 kg | 298 lb135.2 kg |
| Push Press | 141 lb64 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 133 lb60.3 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | 249 lb112.9 kg | 306 lb138.8 kg |
| Push Press | 145 lb65.8 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 137 lb62.1 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg | 256 lb116.1 kg | 315 lb142.9 kg |
| Push Press | 149 lb67.6 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 258 lb117 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 141 lb64 kg | 201 lb91.2 kg | 263 lb119.3 kg | 323 lb146.5 kg |
| Push Press | 153 lb69.4 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 144 lb65.3 kg | 206 lb93.4 kg | 269 lb122 kg | 331 lb150.1 kg |
| Push Press | 157 lb71.2 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 148 lb67.1 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 276 lb125.2 kg | 339 lb153.8 kg |
| Push Press | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 278 lb126.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 151 lb68.5 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 282 lb127.9 kg | 347 lb157.4 kg |
| Push Press | 164 lb74.4 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 285 lb129.3 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 155 lb70.3 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 289 lb131.1 kg | 355 lb161 kg |
| Push Press | 168 lb76.2 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
Women’s Floor Press with Chains 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 | Floor Press with Chains | 41 lb18.6 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Push Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg |
| Push Press | 46 lb20.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 47 lb21.3 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | 96 lb43.5 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg |
| Push Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 49 lb22.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg |
| Push Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 52 lb23.6 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg |
| Push Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg | 141 lb64 kg |
| Push Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 56 lb25.4 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg |
| Push Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 119 lb54 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 59 lb26.8 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg |
| Push Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 61 lb27.7 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg |
| Push Press | 64 lb29 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 63 lb28.6 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg |
| Push Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 65 lb29.5 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Push Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 68 lb30.8 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 139 lb63 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg |
| Push Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 70 lb31.8 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg |
| Push Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 148 lb67.1 kg | 187 lb84.8 kg |
| Push Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Floor Press with Chains | 74 lb33.6 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg |
| Push Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
How Your Floor Press with Chains vs Push Press 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)
Use recent Floor Press with Chains and Push 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 floor press with chains strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Floor Press with Chains 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.
3. Find the push press strength level
For push 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.
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.
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 floor press with chains | 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 Floor Press with Chains and Push Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice keep the same higher-target direction.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 15.8 to 28.6 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Floor Press with Chains standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Floor Press with Chains 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 Floor Press with Chains and Push Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The floor press with chains and push press standards are within 3 lb at 100 lb, 110 lb, 120 lb, 130 lb, 140 lb, 150 lb, 170 lb, 180 lb, and 210 lb.
The higher target remains with Push Press for Novice throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 9.5 kg at 100 lb and 16.7 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 Floor Press with Chains standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Floor Press with Chains 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.
Floor Press with Chains and Push Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
Valid results depend on using the specified floor press with chains and push press technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Floor Press with Chains 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 Floor Press with Chains setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Floor Press with Chains. Valid Floor Press with Chains reps. Lower the bar under control until the upper arms or triceps reach the floor-defined bottom range, then press to full lockout as the chains weight progressively and finish with A valid finish requires full elbow lockout, stable shoulders, controlled chains, no hip bridge, and no spotter assistance. 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 Floor Press with Chains 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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