Close Grip Floor Press vs Barbell Floor Press Strength Standards
Compare your close grip floor press and barbell floor press against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Enter one recent set of 1–12 reps for each lift to see your estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and which lift you should prioritize.
Use each exercise's canonical input: Total barbell load for Close Grip Floor Press and Total barbell weight for Barbell Floor Press. Use Use a close grip and keep that grip consistent. and a barbell floor press from controlled upper-arm floor contact and a dead stop to full elbow lockout with the hips down and no leg drive. You can enter either lift in pounds or kilograms. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Close Grip Floor Press vs Barbell Floor Press Strength Standards by Bodyweight
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the close grip floor press and barbell floor press to reach the same strength level at each listed bodyweight. They show the targets used by the calculator—not a required difference between your close grip floor press and barbell floor press.
Choose the men’s or women’s table, find your bodyweight or the closest listed row, then read across to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite. Every entry shows Close Grip Floor Press / Barbell Floor Press, with pounds first and kilograms underneath. For a result based on your exact bodyweight and recent sets, use the calculator above; you do not need to test either true one-rep max.
Men’s Close Grip Floor Press vs Barbell Floor Press Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Close Grip Floor Press; the second is Barbell Floor Press. Each number is the lowest estimated one-rep max needed to reach that strength level. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 81 / 91 lb 36.7 / 41.3 kg | 115 / 121 lb 52.2 / 54.9 kg | 151 / 158 lb 68.5 / 71.7 kg | 188 / 194 lb 85.3 / 88 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 85 / 96 lb 38.6 / 43.5 kg | 121 / 128 lb 54.9 / 58.1 kg | 159 / 167 lb 72.1 / 75.7 kg | 198 / 205 lb 89.8 / 93 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 90 / 101 lb 40.8 / 45.8 kg | 127 / 135 lb 57.6 / 61.2 kg | 167 / 175 lb 75.7 / 79.4 kg | 208 / 215 lb 94.3 / 97.5 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 94 / 106 lb 42.6 / 48.1 kg | 133 / 141 lb 60.3 / 64 kg | 175 / 184 lb 79.4 / 83.5 kg | 218 / 226 lb 98.9 / 102.5 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 98 / 111 lb 44.5 / 50.3 kg | 139 / 147 lb 63 / 66.7 kg | 183 / 192 lb 83 / 87.1 kg | 227 / 235 lb 103 / 106.6 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 102 / 115 lb 46.3 / 52.2 kg | 145 / 153 lb 65.8 / 69.4 kg | 190 / 200 lb 86.2 / 90.7 kg | 237 / 245 lb 107.5 / 111.1 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 106 / 120 lb 48.1 / 54.4 kg | 150 / 159 lb 68 / 72.1 kg | 198 / 207 lb 89.8 / 93.9 kg | 246 / 255 lb 111.6 / 115.7 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 110 / 124 lb 49.9 / 56.2 kg | 156 / 165 lb 70.8 / 74.8 kg | 205 / 215 lb 93 / 97.5 kg | 255 / 264 lb 115.7 / 119.7 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 114 / 128 lb 51.7 / 58.1 kg | 161 / 171 lb 73 / 77.6 kg | 212 / 222 lb 96.2 / 100.7 kg | 264 / 273 lb 119.7 / 123.8 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 118 / 133 lb 53.5 / 60.3 kg | 167 / 176 lb 75.7 / 79.8 kg | 219 / 230 lb 99.3 / 104.3 kg | 273 / 282 lb 123.8 / 127.9 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 121 / 137 lb 54.9 / 62.1 kg | 172 / 182 lb 78 / 82.6 kg | 226 / 237 lb 102.5 / 107.5 kg | 281 / 291 lb 127.5 / 132 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 125 / 141 lb 56.7 / 64 kg | 177 / 187 lb 80.3 / 84.8 kg | 233 / 244 lb 105.7 / 110.7 kg | 290 / 300 lb 131.5 / 136.1 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 129 / 145 lb 58.5 / 65.8 kg | 182 / 193 lb 82.6 / 87.5 kg | 240 / 251 lb 108.9 / 113.9 kg | 298 / 308 lb 135.2 / 139.7 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | 132 / 149 lb 59.9 / 67.6 kg | 187 / 198 lb 84.8 / 89.8 kg | 246 / 258 lb 111.6 / 117 kg | 306 / 317 lb 138.8 / 143.8 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | 136 / 153 lb 61.7 / 69.4 kg | 192 / 203 lb 87.1 / 92.1 kg | 253 / 265 lb 114.8 / 120.2 kg | 314 / 325 lb 142.4 / 147.4 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | 139 / 157 lb 63 / 71.2 kg | 197 / 209 lb 89.4 / 94.8 kg | 259 / 272 lb 117.5 / 123.4 kg | 322 / 334 lb 146.1 / 151.5 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | 142 / 161 lb 64.4 / 73 kg | 202 / 214 lb 91.6 / 97.1 kg | 265 / 278 lb 120.2 / 126.1 kg | 330 / 342 lb 149.7 / 155.1 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | 146 / 164 lb 66.2 / 74.4 kg | 207 / 219 lb 93.9 / 99.3 kg | 272 / 285 lb 123.4 / 129.3 kg | 338 / 350 lb 153.3 / 158.8 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | 149 / 168 lb 67.6 / 76.2 kg | 212 / 224 lb 96.2 / 101.6 kg | 278 / 292 lb 126.1 / 132.4 kg | 346 / 358 lb 156.9 / 162.4 kg |
Women’s Close Grip Floor Press vs Barbell Floor Press Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Close Grip Floor Press; the second is Barbell Floor Press. Each number is the lowest estimated one-rep max needed to reach that strength level. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | 41 / 46 lb 18.6 / 20.9 kg | 61 / 66 lb 27.7 / 29.9 kg | 82 / 95 lb 37.2 / 43.1 kg | 103 / 124 lb 46.7 / 56.2 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | 44 / 49 lb 20 / 22.2 kg | 65 / 71 lb 29.5 / 32.2 kg | 88 / 102 lb 39.9 / 46.3 kg | 110 / 132 lb 49.9 / 59.9 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 47 / 52 lb 21.3 / 23.6 kg | 69 / 75 lb 31.3 / 34 kg | 93 / 108 lb 42.2 / 49 kg | 116 / 140 lb 52.6 / 63.5 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 49 / 55 lb 22.2 / 24.9 kg | 73 / 79 lb 33.1 / 35.8 kg | 98 / 114 lb 44.5 / 51.7 kg | 123 / 147 lb 55.8 / 66.7 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 52 / 57 lb 23.6 / 25.9 kg | 76 / 83 lb 34.5 / 37.6 kg | 103 / 119 lb 46.7 / 54 kg | 129 / 155 lb 58.5 / 70.3 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 54 / 60 lb 24.5 / 27.2 kg | 80 / 87 lb 36.3 / 39.5 kg | 108 / 125 lb 49 / 56.7 kg | 135 / 162 lb 61.2 / 73.5 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 56 / 63 lb 25.4 / 28.6 kg | 84 / 91 lb 38.1 / 41.3 kg | 113 / 130 lb 51.3 / 59 kg | 141 / 169 lb 64 / 76.7 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 59 / 65 lb 26.8 / 29.5 kg | 87 / 95 lb 39.5 / 43.1 kg | 117 / 136 lb 53.1 / 61.7 kg | 147 / 176 lb 66.7 / 79.8 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 61 / 68 lb 27.7 / 30.8 kg | 90 / 98 lb 40.8 / 44.5 kg | 122 / 141 lb 55.3 / 64 kg | 152 / 183 lb 68.9 / 83 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 63 / 70 lb 28.6 / 31.8 kg | 94 / 102 lb 42.6 / 46.3 kg | 126 / 146 lb 57.2 / 66.2 kg | 158 / 190 lb 71.7 / 86.2 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 65 / 73 lb 29.5 / 33.1 kg | 97 / 105 lb 44 / 47.6 kg | 131 / 151 lb 59.4 / 68.5 kg | 164 / 196 lb 74.4 / 88.9 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 68 / 75 lb 30.8 / 34 kg | 100 / 109 lb 45.4 / 49.4 kg | 135 / 156 lb 61.2 / 70.8 kg | 169 / 203 lb 76.7 / 92.1 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 70 / 77 lb 31.8 / 34.9 kg | 103 / 112 lb 46.7 / 50.8 kg | 139 / 161 lb 63 / 73 kg | 174 / 209 lb 78.9 / 94.8 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 72 / 80 lb 32.7 / 36.3 kg | 106 / 116 lb 48.1 / 52.6 kg | 144 / 166 lb 65.3 / 75.3 kg | 180 / 215 lb 81.6 / 97.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 74 / 82 lb 33.6 / 37.2 kg | 109 / 119 lb 49.4 / 54 kg | 148 / 171 lb 67.1 / 77.6 kg | 185 / 222 lb 83.9 / 100.7 kg |
How Your Close Grip Floor Press vs Barbell Floor Press Result Is Calculated
The calculator estimates each max, rates it against the standards for that exercise and bodyweight, then compares the two ratings. Here is the complete process.
1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set
For one rep, it uses the weight entered. For 2–12 reps, it runs both formulas and keeps the lower, less aggressive estimate.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
A published back-squat study supports estimated-max prediction under its study conditions. It does not independently validate every exercise or population used by this comparison. Estimates are more dependable from clean, difficult, lower-rep sets. See the Back-squat formula validation study and Published discussion of back-squat one-rep-max prediction research.
2. Find the close grip floor press strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Close Grip Floor Press tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to your exact bodyweight: 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 barbell floor press strength level
The standards use the sex-specific barbell floor press thresholds from the individual tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to your exact bodyweight: reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to press more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
4. Compare the two results
Each max receives a level from Beginner through Elite. The lower-level lift is the priority. If the levels match, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level. Otherwise, the result is Balanced.
The result shows which lift ranks lower, not why. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can affect it. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change the 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 floor press | Use the canonical estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the approved two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the barbell floor press | Use total-barbell estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds 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 see both estimated maxes, strength levels, the priority or Balanced result, and both next-level targets.
How Men’s Close Grip Floor Press and Barbell Floor Press Standards Differ
How to read both charts: Choose a strength level, find bodyweight along the bottom, and follow that level’s line. Zero means the two standards are equal. Above zero means the barbell floor press standard is higher; below zero means the close grip floor press standard is higher. On a phone, swipe the chart left and right to inspect the full-size lines and labels. The tables provide the exact pounds and kilograms.
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
2.7 → 5.5 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the barbell floor press standard minus the close grip floor press standard. A plus sign means the barbell floor press standard is higher. A minus sign means the close grip floor press standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +10 lb +4.6 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +11 lb +4.9 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +8 lb +3.7 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +8 lb +3.7 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +13 lb +5.8 kg | +8 lb +3.7 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +9 lb +4 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +9 lb +4 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +14 lb +6.4 kg | +10 lb +4.6 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +16 lb +7.2 kg | +10 lb +4.6 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +10 lb +4.6 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +11 lb +4.9 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +11 lb +5 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +11 lb +5 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | +19 lb +8.6 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | +19 lb +8.6 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg |
How Women’s Close Grip Floor Press and Barbell Floor Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
9.5 → 16.8 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the barbell floor press standard minus the close grip floor press standard. A plus sign means the barbell floor press standard is higher. A minus sign means the close grip floor press standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | +5 lb +2.3 kg | +5 lb +2.2 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | +5 lb +2.2 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | +14 lb +6.4 kg | +22 lb +10 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +5 lb +2.3 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | +16 lb +7.2 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +5 lb +2.3 kg | +7 lb +3.1 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +26 lb +11.8 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +27 lb +12.3 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +28 lb +12.7 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +19 lb +8.6 kg | +29 lb +13.1 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +7 lb +3.1 kg | +8 lb +3.7 kg | +19 lb +8.7 kg | +31 lb +14.1 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +8 lb +3.7 kg | +20 lb +9 kg | +32 lb +14.5 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg | +32 lb +14.5 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +9 lb +4 kg | +21 lb +9.6 kg | +34 lb +15.4 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +7 lb +3.1 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +22 lb +10 kg | +35 lb +15.9 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +22 lb +10 kg | +35 lb +15.9 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +10 lb +4.6 kg | +23 lb +10.5 kg | +37 lb +16.8 kg |
Close Grip Floor Press and Barbell Floor Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
This calculator uses a strict close grip floor press test and a strict dead-stop barbell floor press. Use strict canonical Close Grip Floor Press and Barbell Floor Press tests. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different load conventions.
Use the canonical Close Grip Floor Press setup and load convention
Use a close grip and keep that grip consistent. Lower until the upper arms or triceps touch the floor under control. Press to full lockout without bouncing from the floor. Enter total barbell weight including the bar. Raw lifting only
Use total barbell load and pause on the floor
Enter the bar plus all plates. Lower under control until both upper arms contact the floor, pause at a dead stop with the hips down, and press to full elbow lockout without leg drive. Do not enter per-side plates, full-range bench press, touch-and-go floor press, bridging, Smith or dumbbell presses, partial reps, assisted reps, or equipped results.
Enter one recent Close Grip Floor Press result and one recent Barbell Floor Press result
Use each exercise’s canonical input: Total barbell load for Close Grip Floor Press and Total barbell weight for Barbell Floor Press.
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