Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Push Press Strength Standards

Barbell Incline Pin Press vs Push Press Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the barbell incline pin press and push press each require at the same strength level. They are separate exercise targets rather than a prescribed difference between your lifts.

Select the appropriate sex table and nearest bodyweight, then choose a strength-level column. Values are ordered Barbell Incline Pin Press / Push Press in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Barbell Incline Pin 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.

Women’s Barbell Incline Pin 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.

How Your Barbell Incline Pin Press 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

The entered weight is used directly for one rep. With 2–12 reps, both estimates are compared and the lower value is used.

• Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
• Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)

Use recent Barbell Incline Pin Press 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 barbell incline pin press strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Barbell Incline Pin 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.

3. Find the push press strength level

The push 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.

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.

Enter both sets above to see the estimated maxes, assigned levels, next-level targets, and comparison result.

How Men’s Barbell Incline Pin Press and Push Press Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Barbell Incline Pin Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Incline Pin Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Barbell Incline Pin Press and Push Press Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Barbell Incline Pin Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Incline Pin Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Barbell Incline Pin Press and Push Press Exercises Used by This Calculator

Valid results depend on using the specified barbell incline pin press and push press technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Incline Pin 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 Barbell Incline Pin Press setup and load convention

The entered weight for strict Barbell Incline Pin Press. Valid Barbell Incline Pin Press reps. Press from motionless pins to full elbow lockout, then return under control to the same pins; very high lockout-only pins or partial rack overloads do not count. A valid rep finishes with full elbow lockout, controlled shoulders, stable bench contact, 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 Barbell Incline Pin 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.

Related Tools

• Barbell Incline Pin Press — View the individual Barbell Incline Pin Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Barbell Push Press — View the individual Push Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Close Grip Incline Bench Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Barbell Bench Pin Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Paused Barbell Bench Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Spoto Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.