Barbell Clean And Press vs Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension
Compare your clean and press (barbell) and single dumbbell seated triceps extension 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 load and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight of one dumbbell and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, stand fully before starting the overhead press. For the second exercise, no torso lean, standing, or leg drive. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Clean And Press (Barbell) vs Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the clean and press (barbell) and single dumbbell seated triceps extension 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 Clean And Press (Barbell) / Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.
Men’s Clean And Press (Barbell) vs Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension 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 | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 70 lb31.8 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 18 lb8.2 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 19 lb8.6 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 78 lb35.4 kg | 96 lb43.5 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 20 lb9.1 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 81 lb36.7 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 21 lb9.5 kg | 38 lb17.2 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 85 lb38.6 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 22 lb10 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 88 lb39.9 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 23 lb10.4 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 96 lb43.5 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 92 lb41.7 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 24 lb10.9 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 95 lb43.1 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 25 lb11.3 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 98 lb44.5 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 26 lb11.8 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 102 lb46.3 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 183 lb83 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 27 lb12.2 kg | 47 lb21.3 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 105 lb47.6 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 28 lb12.7 kg | 49 lb22.2 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 108 lb49 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | 194 lb88 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 28 lb12.7 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 111 lb50.3 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 29 lb13.2 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 114 lb51.7 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 205 lb93 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 30 lb13.6 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 117 lb53.1 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 31 lb14.1 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 120 lb54.4 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 216 lb98 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 32 lb14.5 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 130 lb59 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 123 lb55.8 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 32 lb14.5 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 126 lb57.2 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 187 lb84.8 kg | 227 lb103 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 33 lb15 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 129 lb58.5 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | 191 lb86.6 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 34 lb15.4 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg |
Women’s Clean And Press (Barbell) vs Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension 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 | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 34 lb15.4 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 9 lb4.1 kg | 15 lb6.8 kg | 25 lb11.3 kg | 40 lb18.1 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 37 lb16.8 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 10 lb4.5 kg | 16 lb7.3 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 39 lb17.7 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 59 lb26.8 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 10 lb4.5 kg | 17 lb7.7 kg | 28 lb12.7 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 41 lb18.6 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 11 lb5 kg | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 43 lb19.5 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 86 lb39 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 11 lb5 kg | 19 lb8.6 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 45 lb20.4 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 12 lb5.4 kg | 20 lb9.1 kg | 33 lb15 kg | 53 lb24 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 47 lb21.3 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 13 lb5.9 kg | 21 lb9.5 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 49 lb22.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 13 lb5.9 kg | 22 lb10 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 51 lb23.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 14 lb6.4 kg | 23 lb10.4 kg | 37 lb16.8 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 53 lb24 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 14 lb6.4 kg | 23 lb10.4 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 55 lb24.9 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 15 lb6.8 kg | 24 lb10.9 kg | 40 lb18.1 kg | 64 lb29 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 56 lb25.4 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 15 lb6.8 kg | 25 lb11.3 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 58 lb26.3 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 15 lb6.8 kg | 26 lb11.8 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 60 lb27.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 16 lb7.3 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Clean And Press (Barbell) | 62 lb28.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg |
| Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension | 16 lb7.3 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg |
How Your Clean And Press (Barbell) vs Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension Result Is Calculated
Both lifts are scored independently first: estimated max, bodyweight-adjusted strength level, and progress toward the next level. Those ratings drive the comparison.
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 Clean And Press (Barbell) vs Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension 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 clean and press (barbell) strength level
The clean and press (barbell) 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.
This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.
3. Find the single dumbbell seated triceps extension strength level
The single dumbbell seated triceps extension 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.
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 clean and press (barbell) | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling rule. |
| Rate the single dumbbell seated triceps extension | 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. |
Use the calculator above to view both estimated maxes, strength levels, next targets, and the resulting priority or Balanced verdict.
How Men’s Clean And Press (Barbell) and Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 22.7 to 41.7 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension standard minus the Clean And Press (Barbell) standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension standard is higher, and below zero means the Clean And Press (Barbell) 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 Clean And Press (Barbell) and Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Clean And Press (Barbell) for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 13.2 kg at 100 lb and 22.7 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension standard minus the Clean And Press (Barbell) standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension standard is higher, and below zero means the Clean And Press (Barbell) 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.
Clean And Press (Barbell) and Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension Exercises Used by This Calculator
The calculator expects repeatable clean and press (barbell) and single dumbbell seated triceps extension results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Clean And Press (Barbell) and Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension 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 Clean And Press (Barbell) setup and load convention
Barbell starts on the floor from a dead stop. Clean each rep to a stable front rack. Stand fully before starting the overhead press. Press strictly; no dip, drive, jerk, or rebend. Lock out overhead with hips, knees, and elbows extended. Lower or reset under control before the next rep. No bouncing from the floor between reps. No hang cleans, thrusters, continental cleans, or axle variations. No dumbbells, kettlebells, machines, Smith machines, or straps.
Use the Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension setup and load convention
One dumbbell held with both hands. Seated setup stays consistent. Start overhead with elbows extended. Lower behind or just above head. Keep bottom target consistent. Keep upper arms controlled. No pullover or shoulder press. No torso lean, standing, or leg drive. Finish with full elbow extension. No assisted or forced reps. Raw lifting only.
Enter one recent Clean And Press (Barbell) result and one recent Single Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension result
First lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight of one dumbbell and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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