Seated Barbell Overhead Press vs Standing Log Overhead Press Strength Standards
Compare your seated barbell overhead press and standing log overhead press against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Test each lift with 1–12 strict reps to see estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, bar is pressed vertically overhead until elbows are fully extended at lockout. For the second exercise, complete strict standing log overhead press repetitions through full range with a stable setup, controlled weight, and no assistance. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Seated Barbell Overhead Press vs Standing Log Overhead Press Strength Standards by Bodyweight
The paired standards below show what the seated barbell overhead press and standing log overhead 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 Seated Barbell Overhead Press / Standing Log Overhead Press in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.
Men’s Seated Barbell Overhead Press vs Standing Log Overhead Press Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Seated Barbell Overhead Press; the second is Standing Log Overhead 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 | 56 / 77 lb 25.4 / 34.9 kg | 81 / 112 lb 36.7 / 50.8 kg | 98 / 147 lb 44.5 / 66.7 kg | 116 / 182 lb 52.6 / 82.6 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 59 / 82 lb 26.8 / 37.2 kg | 85 / 118 lb 38.6 / 53.5 kg | 103 / 155 lb 46.7 / 70.3 kg | 123 / 192 lb 55.8 / 87.1 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 62 / 86 lb 28.1 / 39 kg | 90 / 124 lb 40.8 / 56.2 kg | 109 / 163 lb 49.4 / 73.9 kg | 129 / 202 lb 58.5 / 91.6 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 65 / 90 lb 29.5 / 40.8 kg | 94 / 130 lb 42.6 / 59 kg | 114 / 171 lb 51.7 / 77.6 kg | 135 / 211 lb 61.2 / 95.7 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 68 / 94 lb 30.8 / 42.6 kg | 98 / 136 lb 44.5 / 61.7 kg | 119 / 178 lb 54 / 80.7 kg | 141 / 220 lb 64 / 99.8 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 71 / 97 lb 32.2 / 44 kg | 102 / 141 lb 46.3 / 64 kg | 123 / 186 lb 55.8 / 84.4 kg | 147 / 229 lb 66.7 / 103.9 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 73 / 101 lb 33.1 / 45.8 kg | 106 / 147 lb 48.1 / 66.7 kg | 128 / 193 lb 58.1 / 87.5 kg | 152 / 238 lb 68.9 / 108 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 76 / 105 lb 34.5 / 47.6 kg | 110 / 152 lb 49.9 / 68.9 kg | 133 / 200 lb 60.3 / 90.7 kg | 158 / 247 lb 71.7 / 112 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 79 / 109 lb 35.8 / 49.4 kg | 114 / 157 lb 51.7 / 71.2 kg | 138 / 207 lb 62.6 / 93.9 kg | 163 / 256 lb 73.9 / 116.1 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 81 / 112 lb 36.7 / 50.8 kg | 118 / 162 lb 53.5 / 73.5 kg | 142 / 214 lb 64.4 / 97.1 kg | 169 / 264 lb 76.7 / 119.7 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 84 / 116 lb 38.1 / 52.6 kg | 121 / 168 lb 54.9 / 76.2 kg | 147 / 221 lb 66.7 / 100.2 kg | 174 / 272 lb 78.9 / 123.4 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 86 / 119 lb 39 / 54 kg | 125 / 173 lb 56.7 / 78.5 kg | 151 / 227 lb 68.5 / 103 kg | 179 / 281 lb 81.2 / 127.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 89 / 123 lb 40.4 / 55.8 kg | 129 / 178 lb 58.5 / 80.7 kg | 155 / 234 lb 70.3 / 106.1 kg | 185 / 289 lb 83.9 / 131.1 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | 91 / 126 lb 41.3 / 57.2 kg | 132 / 183 lb 59.9 / 83 kg | 160 / 240 lb 72.6 / 108.9 kg | 190 / 297 lb 86.2 / 134.7 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | 94 / 129 lb 42.6 / 58.5 kg | 136 / 187 lb 61.7 / 84.8 kg | 164 / 247 lb 74.4 / 112 kg | 195 / 304 lb 88.5 / 137.9 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | 96 / 133 lb 43.5 / 60.3 kg | 139 / 192 lb 63 / 87.1 kg | 168 / 253 lb 76.2 / 114.8 kg | 200 / 312 lb 90.7 / 141.5 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | 98 / 136 lb 44.5 / 61.7 kg | 142 / 197 lb 64.4 / 89.4 kg | 172 / 259 lb 78 / 117.5 kg | 205 / 320 lb 93 / 145.1 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | 101 / 139 lb 45.8 / 63 kg | 146 / 201 lb 66.2 / 91.2 kg | 176 / 265 lb 79.8 / 120.2 kg | 209 / 327 lb 94.8 / 148.3 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | 103 / 142 lb 46.7 / 64.4 kg | 149 / 206 lb 67.6 / 93.4 kg | 180 / 271 lb 81.6 / 122.9 kg | 214 / 335 lb 97.1 / 152 kg |
Women’s Seated Barbell Overhead Press vs Standing Log Overhead Press Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Seated Barbell Overhead Press; the second is Standing Log Overhead 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 | 24 / 37 lb 10.9 / 16.8 kg | 39 / 57 lb 17.7 / 25.9 kg | 50 / 80 lb 22.7 / 36.3 kg | 61 / 103 lb 27.7 / 46.7 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | 26 / 39 lb 11.8 / 17.7 kg | 41 / 61 lb 18.6 / 27.7 kg | 53 / 85 lb 24 / 38.6 kg | 65 / 110 lb 29.5 / 49.9 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 28 / 41 lb 12.7 / 18.6 kg | 44 / 65 lb 20 / 29.5 kg | 56 / 90 lb 25.4 / 40.8 kg | 69 / 116 lb 31.3 / 52.6 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 29 / 44 lb 13.2 / 20 kg | 46 / 68 lb 20.9 / 30.8 kg | 59 / 95 lb 26.8 / 43.1 kg | 73 / 123 lb 33.1 / 55.8 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 31 / 46 lb 14.1 / 20.9 kg | 49 / 72 lb 22.2 / 32.7 kg | 62 / 100 lb 28.1 / 45.4 kg | 76 / 129 lb 34.5 / 58.5 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 32 / 48 lb 14.5 / 21.8 kg | 51 / 75 lb 23.1 / 34 kg | 65 / 105 lb 29.5 / 47.6 kg | 80 / 135 lb 36.3 / 61.2 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 33 / 50 lb 15 / 22.7 kg | 53 / 78 lb 24 / 35.4 kg | 68 / 110 lb 30.8 / 49.9 kg | 84 / 141 lb 38.1 / 64 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 35 / 52 lb 15.9 / 23.6 kg | 55 / 82 lb 24.9 / 37.2 kg | 71 / 114 lb 32.2 / 51.7 kg | 87 / 147 lb 39.5 / 66.7 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 36 / 54 lb 16.3 / 24.5 kg | 58 / 85 lb 26.3 / 38.6 kg | 73 / 119 lb 33.1 / 54 kg | 90 / 152 lb 40.8 / 68.9 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 37 / 56 lb 16.8 / 25.4 kg | 60 / 88 lb 27.2 / 39.9 kg | 76 / 123 lb 34.5 / 55.8 kg | 94 / 158 lb 42.6 / 71.7 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 39 / 58 lb 17.7 / 26.3 kg | 62 / 91 lb 28.1 / 41.3 kg | 79 / 127 lb 35.8 / 57.6 kg | 97 / 164 lb 44 / 74.4 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 40 / 60 lb 18.1 / 27.2 kg | 64 / 94 lb 29 / 42.6 kg | 81 / 131 lb 36.7 / 59.4 kg | 100 / 169 lb 45.4 / 76.7 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 41 / 62 lb 18.6 / 28.1 kg | 66 / 97 lb 29.9 / 44 kg | 84 / 136 lb 38.1 / 61.7 kg | 103 / 174 lb 46.7 / 78.9 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 43 / 64 lb 19.5 / 29 kg | 68 / 100 lb 30.8 / 45.4 kg | 86 / 140 lb 39 / 63.5 kg | 106 / 180 lb 48.1 / 81.6 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 44 / 66 lb 20 / 29.9 kg | 70 / 103 lb 31.8 / 46.7 kg | 89 / 144 lb 40.4 / 65.3 kg | 109 / 185 lb 49.4 / 83.9 kg |
How Your Seated Barbell Overhead Press vs Standing Log Overhead 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)
Set quality matters for this Seated Barbell Overhead Press vs Standing Log Overhead Press comparison. Enter technically consistent, challenging sets, and prefer lower-rep results when practical because the estimate extends less far beyond the performed set.
2. Find the seated barbell overhead press strength level
The seated barbell overhead 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 standing log overhead press strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Standing Log Overhead 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.
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.
Treat the result as a training comparison rather than an explanation of why one lift trails. Set quality, fatigue, skill, and training exposure all matter. 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 seated barbell overhead press | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling rule. |
| Rate the standing log overhead 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. |
How Men’s Seated Barbell Overhead Press and Standing Log Overhead 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 standing log overhead press standard is higher; below zero means the seated barbell overhead 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.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 30 to 54.9 kg.
How to read the table: Every number is the standing log overhead press standard minus the seated barbell overhead press standard. A plus sign means the standing log overhead press standard is higher. A minus sign means the seated barbell overhead press standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +31 lb +14.1 kg | +49 lb +22.2 kg | +66 lb +30 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +23 lb +10.4 kg | +33 lb +14.9 kg | +52 lb +23.6 kg | +69 lb +31.3 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg | +34 lb +15.4 kg | +54 lb +24.5 kg | +73 lb +33.1 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +25 lb +11.3 kg | +36 lb +16.4 kg | +57 lb +25.9 kg | +76 lb +34.5 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +26 lb +11.8 kg | +38 lb +17.2 kg | +59 lb +26.7 kg | +79 lb +35.8 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +26 lb +11.8 kg | +39 lb +17.7 kg | +63 lb +28.6 kg | +82 lb +37.2 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +28 lb +12.7 kg | +41 lb +18.6 kg | +65 lb +29.4 kg | +86 lb +39.1 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +29 lb +13.1 kg | +42 lb +19 kg | +67 lb +30.4 kg | +89 lb +40.3 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +30 lb +13.6 kg | +43 lb +19.5 kg | +69 lb +31.3 kg | +93 lb +42.2 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +31 lb +14.1 kg | +44 lb +20 kg | +72 lb +32.7 kg | +95 lb +43 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +32 lb +14.5 kg | +47 lb +21.3 kg | +74 lb +33.5 kg | +98 lb +44.5 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +33 lb +15 kg | +48 lb +21.8 kg | +76 lb +34.5 kg | +102 lb +46.3 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +34 lb +15.4 kg | +49 lb +22.2 kg | +79 lb +35.8 kg | +104 lb +47.2 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | +35 lb +15.9 kg | +51 lb +23.1 kg | +80 lb +36.3 kg | +107 lb +48.5 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | +35 lb +15.9 kg | +51 lb +23.1 kg | +83 lb +37.6 kg | +109 lb +49.4 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | +37 lb +16.8 kg | +53 lb +24.1 kg | +85 lb +38.6 kg | +112 lb +50.8 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | +38 lb +17.2 kg | +55 lb +25 kg | +87 lb +39.5 kg | +115 lb +52.1 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | +38 lb +17.2 kg | +55 lb +25 kg | +89 lb +40.4 kg | +118 lb +53.5 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | +39 lb +17.7 kg | +57 lb +25.8 kg | +91 lb +41.3 kg | +121 lb +54.9 kg |
How Women’s Seated Barbell Overhead Press and Standing Log Overhead Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Standing Log Overhead Press for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
19 → 34.5 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the standing log overhead press standard minus the seated barbell overhead press standard. A plus sign means the standing log overhead press standard is higher. A minus sign means the seated barbell overhead press standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +30 lb +13.6 kg | +42 lb +19 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg | +32 lb +14.6 kg | +45 lb +20.4 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +34 lb +15.4 kg | +47 lb +21.3 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg | +22 lb +9.9 kg | +36 lb +16.3 kg | +50 lb +22.7 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg | +23 lb +10.5 kg | +38 lb +17.3 kg | +53 lb +24 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg | +40 lb +18.1 kg | +55 lb +24.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +25 lb +11.4 kg | +42 lb +19.1 kg | +57 lb +25.9 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +27 lb +12.3 kg | +43 lb +19.5 kg | +60 lb +27.2 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +27 lb +12.3 kg | +46 lb +20.9 kg | +62 lb +28.1 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +19 lb +8.6 kg | +28 lb +12.7 kg | +47 lb +21.3 kg | +64 lb +29.1 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +19 lb +8.6 kg | +29 lb +13.2 kg | +48 lb +21.8 kg | +67 lb +30.4 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg | +30 lb +13.6 kg | +50 lb +22.7 kg | +69 lb +31.3 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +31 lb +14.1 kg | +52 lb +23.6 kg | +71 lb +32.2 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +32 lb +14.6 kg | +54 lb +24.5 kg | +74 lb +33.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +22 lb +9.9 kg | +33 lb +14.9 kg | +55 lb +24.9 kg | +76 lb +34.5 kg |
Seated Barbell Overhead Press and Standing Log Overhead Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the seated barbell overhead press and standing log overhead press setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Seated Barbell Overhead Press and Standing Log Overhead 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 Seated Barbell Overhead Press setup and load convention
Barbell starts at the upper chest/clavicle with lifter seated upright on a bench. Feet stay flat on the floor with torso supported and no excessive bench recline. Bar is pressed vertically overhead until elbows are fully extended at lockout. Each rep must reach full lockout directly over the shoulders. Bar is lowered under control back to the upper chest each rep. No leg drive or hip extension is allowed. Consistent bench angle and setup must be used across all tests. Raw barbell lifting only. Push press, any standing overhead press variation, Smith machine or machine shoulder press, partial lockout reps, excessive back arch that turns the lift into an incline press, and equipped lifting are excluded. Estimated 1RM is calculated from the entered load and reps.
Use the Standing Log Overhead Press setup and load convention
Standing Log Overhead Press only. Press a strongman log from a stable standing rack position to controlled overhead lockout with balanced feet and no second dip unless the entered variation explicitly allows push press. Do not enter barbell overhead press substitution, axle substitution, push jerk, split jerk, unstable layback, failed lockout, rack bounce, machine pressing, or assistance.
Enter one recent Seated Barbell Overhead Press result and one recent Standing Log Overhead Press result
Enter the working weight and a whole number of strict repetitions for each exercise. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed.
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