Dumbbell Guillotine Press vs Weighted Dips Strength Standards

Dumbbell Guillotine Press vs Weighted Dips Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the dumbbell guillotine press and weighted dips 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 Dumbbell Guillotine Press / Weighted Dips, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Dumbbell Guillotine Press vs Weighted Dips 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 Dumbbell Guillotine Press vs Weighted Dips 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 Dumbbell Guillotine Press vs Weighted Dips Result Is Calculated

The calculator estimates both one-rep maxes, rates each one against its exercise and bodyweight standards, and then compares the two ratings.

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)

Use recent Dumbbell Guillotine Press and Weighted Dips 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 dumbbell guillotine press strength level

The dumbbell guillotine 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.

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 weighted dips strength level

The individual Weighted Dips calculator supplies one shared ladder based on estimated added external load divided by bodyweight. Novice begins at 0.35× bodyweight in added load, Intermediate at 0.55×, Advanced at 0.75×, and Elite at 1.00×. Bodyweight itself is not included in the entered or estimated load, and no unsupported stretch target is added above Elite.

4. Compare the two results

Strength level decides the comparison first. Matching levels remain Balanced unless progress toward the next target differs by at least 10 points.

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.

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 Dumbbell Guillotine Press and Weighted Dips Standards Differ

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

How Women’s Dumbbell Guillotine Press and Weighted Dips Standards Differ

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

Dumbbell Guillotine Press and Weighted Dips Exercises Used by This Calculator

For a useful comparison, perform a strict dumbbell guillotine press and a strict weighted dips using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Dumbbell Guillotine Press and Weighted Dips 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 Dumbbell Guillotine Press setup and load convention

The entered weight for strict Dumbbell Guillotine Press. Valid Dumbbell Guillotine Press reps. Lower the dumbbells under control toward the upper chest or clavicle-line zone, then press to full lockout without turning the rep into a standard lower-chest bench press or fly. A valid finish requires both dumbbells controlled at lockout, shoulders stable, and no bounce or unsafe neck/throat contact. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Enter added load only for strict parallel-bar dips

Secure the external load and enter only that added weight, not bodyweight plus load. Start at full elbow lockout, descend until the shoulder crease is below the elbow, and return to full lockout under control. Do not enter bodyweight-only, assisted, bench, ring, partial, bouncing, kipping, or leg-driven dips.

Enter one recent Dumbbell Guillotine Press result and one recent Weighted Dips result

First lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: added external weight only and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

Related Tools

• Dumbbell Guillotine Press — View the individual Dumbbell Guillotine Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Weighted Dips (Parallel Bars) — View the individual Weighted Dips standards and next strength-level target.
• Barbell Guillotine Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Dumbbell Bench Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Dumbbell Fly — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Wide Grip Bench Press — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.