Weighted Push-Ups (standard) vs Weighted Ring Chin Up
Compare your weighted push-up and weighted ring chin up 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: added weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, keep a straight line from shoulders to heels, lower the sternum to roughly two to three inches from the floor. For the second exercise, pull from dead hang to a clear chin-over-ring or upper-chest top standard. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring Chin Up Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the weighted push-up and weighted ring chin up 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 Weighted Push-Ups / Weighted Ring Chin Up, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring Chin Up 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 | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 11 lb4.9 kg | 24 lb10.9 kg | 43 lb19.6 kg | 67 lb30.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 26 lb11.8 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 12 lb5.3 kg | 26 lb11.8 kg | 47 lb21.2 kg | 73 lb33 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 28 lb12.7 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 13 lb5.7 kg | 28 lb12.7 kg | 50 lb22.9 kg | 78 lb35.6 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 13 lb6.1 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.5 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 14 lb6.5 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | 58 lb26.1 kg | 90 lb40.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.4 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 76 lb34.7 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 15 lb6.9 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 61 lb27.8 kg | 95 lb43.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 16 lb7.3 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 65 lb29.4 kg | 101 lb45.7 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 38 lb17.2 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 86 lb38.8 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 17 lb7.8 kg | 38 lb17.2 kg | 68 lb31 kg | 106 lb48.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 40 lb18.1 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 18 lb8.2 kg | 40 lb18.1 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 95 lb42.9 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 19 lb8.6 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 76 lb34.3 kg | 118 lb53.4 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 20 lb9 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 79 lb35.9 kg | 123 lb55.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 46 lb20.9 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 103 lb46.9 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 21 lb9.4 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 83 lb37.5 kg | 129 lb58.4 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 22 lb9.8 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 86 lb39.2 kg | 134 lb61 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 50 lb22.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 113 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 23 lb10.2 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 156 lb70.7 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 23 lb10.6 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 94 lb42.4 kg | 146 lb66 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.8 kg | 122 lb55.1 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 24 lb11 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 97 lb44.1 kg | 151 lb68.6 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 25 lb11.4 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 101 lb45.7 kg | 157 lb71.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 58 lb26.3 kg | 87 lb39.4 kg | 130 lb59.2 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 26 lb11.8 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 104 lb47.3 kg | 162 lb73.6 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 27 lb12.2 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
Women’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring Chin Up 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 | Weighted Push-Ups | 15 lb6.8 kg | 25 lb11.4 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 4 lb1.8 kg | 10 lb4.5 kg | 20 lb9.1 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 17 lb7.5 kg | 28 lb12.5 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 4 lb2 kg | 11 lb5 kg | 22 lb10 kg | 37 lb17 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 5 lb2.2 kg | 12 lb5.4 kg | 24 lb10.9 kg | 41 lb18.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 20 lb8.9 kg | 33 lb14.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 5 lb2.4 kg | 13 lb5.9 kg | 26 lb11.8 kg | 44 lb20.1 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 21 lb9.5 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 6 lb2.5 kg | 14 lb6.4 kg | 28 lb12.7 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 22 lb10.2 kg | 37 lb17 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 6 lb2.7 kg | 15 lb6.8 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 6 lb2.9 kg | 16 lb7.3 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | 54 lb24.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 25 lb11.6 kg | 42 lb19.3 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 7 lb3.1 kg | 17 lb7.7 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 58 lb26.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 7 lb3.3 kg | 18 lb8.2 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 29 lb12.9 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 8 lb3.4 kg | 19 lb8.6 kg | 38 lb17.2 kg | 65 lb29.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 8 lb3.6 kg | 20 lb9.1 kg | 40 lb18.1 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.3 kg | 53 lb23.8 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 8 lb3.8 kg | 21 lb9.5 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 71 lb32.4 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 9 lb4 kg | 22 lb10 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 75 lb33.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.6 kg | 57 lb26.1 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 9 lb4.2 kg | 23 lb10.4 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 78 lb35.5 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Weighted Ring Chin Up | 10 lb4.4 kg | 24 lb10.9 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 82 lb37 kg |
How Your Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring Chin Up Result Is Calculated
Each set is converted to an estimated max before the calculator assigns exercise-specific strength levels and compares them.
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)
Set quality matters for this Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring Chin Up 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 weighted push-up strength level
The individual weighted push-up tool supplies sex-specific standards for estimated added weight divided by bodyweight. Novice through Elite use the exercise-specific added-weight-to-bodyweight thresholds. No unsupported Stretch target is added above Elite.
3. Find the weighted ring chin up strength level
The individual Weighted Ring Chin Up calculator supplies sex-specific standards for estimated added external load divided by bodyweight. Novice through Elite and the stretch benchmark use the exact exercise-specific threshold export; bodyweight is not added to the entered load.
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.
The result identifies the lower standards rating, not its cause. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can all affect the comparison. 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 weighted push-up | Use the weighted push-up added-weight standards directly without changing their specialized bodyweight method. |
| Rate the weighted ring chin up | 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. |
The calculator above applies these steps to your exact entries and reports both lift ratings, both next targets, and the final comparison.
How Men’s Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Ring Chin Up Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
The higher target remains with Weighted Push-Ups for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 2.1 to 5.5 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Ring Chin Up standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Ring Chin Up standard is higher, and below zero means the Weighted Push-Ups 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 Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Ring Chin Up Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Weighted Push-Ups for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
Across 100–240 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 11.8 to 28.3 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Ring Chin Up standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Ring Chin Up standard is higher, and below zero means the Weighted Push-Ups 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.
Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Ring Chin Up Exercises Used by This Calculator
Valid results depend on using the specified weighted push-up and weighted ring chin up technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Ring Chin Up 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 strict weighted push-ups and enter added weight only
Keep a straight line from shoulders to heels, lower the sternum to roughly two to three inches from the floor, and finish every rep at full elbow lockout while the added weight stays fixed. Enter only the external load, not bodyweight plus load. Do not enter knee, incline, decline, bench, box, partial, kipping, rest-pause, sagging, or pike push-ups.
Use the Weighted Ring Chin Up setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Weighted Ring Chin Up. Valid Weighted Ring Chin Up reps. Pull from dead hang to a clear chin-over-ring or upper-chest top standard, then lower under control and finish with a valid rep returns to controlled full extension with the same ring setup before the next rep. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.
Enter one recent Weighted Push-Ups result and one recent Weighted Ring Chin Up result
First lift: added weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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