Close Grip Board Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
Compare your close-grip board 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, finish with full simultaneous elbow lockout without 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.
Close-Grip Board Press vs Push Press Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the close-grip board 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 Close-Grip Board 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 Close-Grip Board 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 | Close-Grip Board Press | 92 lb41.7 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg |
| Push Press | 91 lb41.3 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 97 lb44 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg |
| Push Press | 96 lb43.5 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 102 lb46.3 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg |
| Push Press | 101 lb45.8 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 107 lb48.5 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg |
| Push Press | 106 lb48.1 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 111 lb50.3 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | 229 lb103.9 kg |
| Push Press | 111 lb50.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 116 lb52.6 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg |
| Push Press | 115 lb52.2 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 121 lb54.9 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 248 lb112.5 kg |
| Push Press | 120 lb54.4 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 165 lb74.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 125 lb56.7 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg |
| Push Press | 124 lb56.2 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 129 lb58.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 266 lb120.7 kg |
| Push Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 134 lb60.8 kg | 181 lb82.1 kg | 228 lb103.4 kg | 275 lb124.7 kg |
| Push Press | 133 lb60.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 138 lb62.6 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 235 lb106.6 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg |
| Push Press | 137 lb62.1 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 142 lb64.4 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | 242 lb109.8 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
| Push Press | 141 lb64 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 146 lb66.2 kg | 197 lb89.4 kg | 249 lb112.9 kg | 300 lb136.1 kg |
| Push Press | 145 lb65.8 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 150 lb68 kg | 203 lb92.1 kg | 256 lb116.1 kg | 309 lb140.2 kg |
| Push Press | 149 lb67.6 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 258 lb117 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 154 lb69.9 kg | 208 lb94.3 kg | 263 lb119.3 kg | 317 lb143.8 kg |
| Push Press | 153 lb69.4 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 158 lb71.7 kg | 214 lb97.1 kg | 269 lb122 kg | 325 lb147.4 kg |
| Push Press | 157 lb71.2 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 162 lb73.5 kg | 219 lb99.3 kg | 276 lb125.2 kg | 333 lb151 kg |
| Push Press | 161 lb73 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 278 lb126.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 166 lb75.3 kg | 224 lb101.6 kg | 282 lb127.9 kg | 341 lb154.7 kg |
| Push Press | 164 lb74.4 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 285 lb129.3 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 169 lb76.7 kg | 229 lb103.9 kg | 289 lb131.1 kg | 348 lb157.9 kg |
| Push Press | 168 lb76.2 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
Women’s Close-Grip Board 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 | Close-Grip Board Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 97 lb44 kg |
| Push Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 46 lb20.9 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg |
| Push Press | 46 lb20.9 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 48 lb21.8 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg |
| Push Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 51 lb23.1 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg |
| Push Press | 52 lb23.6 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 53 lb24 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg |
| Push Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 56 lb25.4 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg |
| Push Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 58 lb26.3 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg |
| Push Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 119 lb54 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 61 lb27.7 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Push Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 63 lb28.6 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg |
| Push Press | 64 lb29 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 66 lb29.9 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg |
| Push Press | 67 lb30.4 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 68 lb30.8 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg |
| Push Press | 69 lb31.3 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 70 lb31.8 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg |
| Push Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 72 lb32.7 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg |
| Push Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg |
| Push Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Close-Grip Board Press | 77 lb34.9 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg |
| Push Press | 78 lb35.4 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
How Your Close-Grip Board Press vs Push Press 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
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 Close-Grip Board 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 close-grip board press strength level
The close-grip board 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.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lift more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
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
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.
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 close-grip board 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. |
Use the calculator above to view both estimated maxes, strength levels, next targets, and the resulting priority or Balanced verdict.
How Men’s Close-Grip Board Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The close-grip board press and push press standards are within 3 lb at 120 lb, 130 lb, 140 lb, 150 lb, 160 lb, 170 lb, 180 lb, 190 lb, 200 lb, 210 lb, 220 lb, 230 lb, 240 lb, 250 lb, 260 lb, 270 lb, 280 lb, 290 lb, and 300 lb.
The higher target remains with Close-Grip Board Press for Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 14 kg at 120 lb and 25.5 kg at 300 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Push Press standard minus the Close-Grip Board Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Close-Grip Board 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 Close-Grip Board Press and Push Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The close-grip board press and push press standards are within 3 lb at 100 lb, 110 lb, 120 lb, 130 lb, 140 lb, 150 lb, 160 lb, 170 lb, 180 lb, 190 lb, 200 lb, 210 lb, 220 lb, 230 lb, and 240 lb.
Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
At Elite, the difference is 4.5 kg at 100 lb and 8.1 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 Close-Grip Board Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Push Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Close-Grip Board 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.
Close-Grip Board Press and Push Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the close-grip board press and push press setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Close-Grip Board 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 Close-Grip Board Press setup and load convention
Flat bench fixed at 0 degrees. Rigid noncompressive board top exactly 3.0 inches above the sternum contact point. Board is secured without holder assistance. Pronated index-finger centerlines exactly 40.0 cm apart. Total load includes the straight bar and all plates. Bar contacts the board over the sternum region. Each contact is motionless for one full second. Head, shoulders, buttocks, and both feet maintain contact. Leg drive is allowed without losing five-point contact. Finish with full simultaneous elbow lockout without assistance.
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 Close-Grip Board 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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