Cable Incline Chest Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
Compare your cable incline chest press 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, press both handles through the specified incline path with the same body angle, upper-chest line, controlled finish, and controlled return. 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.
Cable Incline Chest Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the cable incline chest 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 Cable Incline Chest 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 Cable Incline Chest 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 | Cable Incline Chest Press | 48 lb21.8 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Push Press | 91 lb41.3 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 50 lb22.7 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 139 lb63 kg |
| Push Press | 96 lb43.5 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 53 lb24 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg |
| Push Press | 101 lb45.8 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 56 lb25.4 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg |
| Push Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 58 lb26.3 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg |
| Push Press | 111 lb50.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg |
| Push Press | 115 lb52.2 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 63 lb28.6 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg |
| Push Press | 120 lb54.4 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 65 lb29.5 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg |
| Push Press | 124 lb56.2 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg |
| Push Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 191 lb86.6 kg |
| Push Press | 133 lb60.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 72 lb32.7 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 197 lb89.4 kg |
| Push Press | 137 lb62.1 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 203 lb92.1 kg |
| Push Press | 141 lb64 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | 209 lb94.8 kg |
| Push Press | 145 lb65.8 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg |
| Push Press | 149 lb67.6 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 258 lb117 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 80 lb36.3 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg |
| Push Press | 153 lb69.4 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 82 lb37.2 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 226 lb102.5 kg |
| Push Press | 157 lb71.2 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 84 lb38.1 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg |
| Push Press | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 278 lb126.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 86 lb39 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg |
| Push Press | 164 lb74.4 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 285 lb129.3 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 88 lb39.9 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 243 lb110.2 kg |
| Push Press | 168 lb76.2 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
Women’s Cable Incline Chest 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 | Cable Incline Chest Press | 25 lb11.3 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg |
| Push Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 27 lb12.2 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg |
| Push Press | 46 lb20.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 28 lb12.7 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg |
| Push Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 30 lb13.6 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Push Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 32 lb14.5 kg | 49 lb22.2 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg |
| Push Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 33 lb15 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg |
| Push Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 34 lb15.4 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg |
| Push Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 119 lb54 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 36 lb16.3 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Push Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 37 lb16.8 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg |
| Push Press | 64 lb29 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 39 lb17.7 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg |
| Push Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 40 lb18.1 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Push Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 41 lb18.6 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg |
| Push Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg |
| Push Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 44 lb20 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Push Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Cable Incline Chest Press | 45 lb20.4 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg |
| Push Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
How Your Cable Incline Chest Press vs Push Press 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
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)
For the most useful Cable Incline Chest 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 cable incline chest press strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Cable Incline Chest 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.
Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.
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
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 cable incline chest 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 Cable Incline Chest Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
11.8 → 22.2 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Cable Incline Chest Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Cable Incline Chest 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 Cable Incline Chest 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, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 5 kg at 100 lb and 9.6 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 Cable Incline Chest Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Cable Incline Chest 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.
Cable Incline Chest Press and Push Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
The calculator expects repeatable cable incline chest press and push press results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Cable Incline Chest 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 Cable Incline Chest Press setup and load convention
The total selected cable resistance for the incline cable press, using the sum of both sides on matched dual stacks. Valid Cable Incline Chest Press reps. Press both handles through the approved incline path with the same body angle, upper-chest line, controlled finish, and controlled return. 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 Cable Incline Chest 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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