Weighted Push-Ups (standard) vs Smith Machine Skull Crusher
Compare your weighted push-up and smith machine skull crusher against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Enter one recent set of 1–12 reps for each lift to see estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: added weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, keep a straight line from shoulders to heels, lower the sternum to roughly two to three inches from the floor. For the second exercise, the lifter must lower under control by bending the elbows to a consistent bottom near the forehead, crown, or just behind the head. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Weighted Push-Ups vs Smith Machine Skull Crusher Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the weighted push-up and smith machine skull crusher 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 Weighted Push-Ups / Smith Machine Skull Crusher, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.
Men’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Smith Machine Skull Crusher 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 | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 25 lb11.3 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 26 lb11.8 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 26 lb11.8 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 59 lb26.8 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 28 lb12.7 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 28 lb12.7 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 29 lb13.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.5 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 30 lb13.6 kg | 47 lb21.3 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.4 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 76 lb34.7 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 32 lb14.5 kg | 49 lb22.2 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 96 lb43.5 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 33 lb15 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 38 lb17.2 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 86 lb38.8 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 34 lb15.4 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 40 lb18.1 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 35 lb15.9 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 95 lb42.9 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 36 lb16.3 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 37 lb16.8 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 46 lb20.9 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 103 lb46.9 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 39 lb17.7 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 40 lb18.1 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 50 lb22.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 113 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 41 lb18.6 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 156 lb70.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 42 lb19.1 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.8 kg | 122 lb55.1 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 43 lb19.5 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg | 96 lb43.5 kg | 130 lb59 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 44 lb20 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 58 lb26.3 kg | 87 lb39.4 kg | 130 lb59.2 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 45 lb20.4 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 46 lb20.9 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg |
Women’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Smith Machine Skull Crusher 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 | Weighted Push-Ups | 15 lb6.8 kg | 25 lb11.4 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 13 lb5.9 kg | 21 lb9.5 kg | 31 lb14.1 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 17 lb7.5 kg | 28 lb12.5 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 14 lb6.4 kg | 22 lb10 kg | 33 lb15 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 15 lb6.8 kg | 23 lb10.4 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 49 lb22.2 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 20 lb8.9 kg | 33 lb14.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 15 lb6.8 kg | 25 lb11.3 kg | 37 lb16.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 21 lb9.5 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 16 lb7.3 kg | 26 lb11.8 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 22 lb10.2 kg | 37 lb17 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 17 lb7.7 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 18 lb8.2 kg | 28 lb12.7 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 25 lb11.6 kg | 42 lb19.3 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 18 lb8.2 kg | 29 lb13.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 19 lb8.6 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 64 lb29 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 29 lb12.9 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 20 lb9.1 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 21 lb9.5 kg | 33 lb15 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.3 kg | 53 lb23.8 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 21 lb9.5 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 22 lb10 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.6 kg | 57 lb26.1 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 23 lb10.4 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Skull Crusher | 23 lb10.4 kg | 37 lb16.8 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
How Your Weighted Push-Ups vs Smith Machine Skull Crusher 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
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)
For the most useful Weighted Push-Ups vs Smith Machine Skull Crusher 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 weighted push-up strength level
The individual weighted push-up tool supplies sex-specific standards for estimated added weight divided by bodyweight. Novice through Elite use the exercise-specific added-weight-to-bodyweight thresholds. No unsupported Stretch target is added above Elite.
3. Find the smith machine skull crusher strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Smith Machine Skull Crusher 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.
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
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.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Estimate each max | Use the entered weight for 1 rep; for 2–12 reps, keep the lower formula result. |
| Rate the weighted push-up | Use the weighted push-up added-weight standards directly without changing their specialized bodyweight method. |
| Rate the smith machine skull crusher | 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 Weighted Push-Ups and Smith Machine Skull Crusher Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The weighted push-up and smith machine skull crusher standards are within 3 lb at 120 lb, 130 lb, 140 lb, 150 lb, 160 lb, 170 lb, and 180 lb.
The higher target changes by strength level or bodyweight.
At Elite, the difference is 1.9 kg at 120 lb and 18.2 kg at 300 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Smith Machine Skull Crusher standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Skull Crusher standard is higher, and below zero means the Weighted Push-Ups 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 Weighted Push-Ups and Smith Machine Skull Crusher Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The weighted push-up and smith machine skull crusher standards are within 3 lb at 100 lb, 110 lb, and 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
7.7 → 29.9 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Smith Machine Skull Crusher standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Skull Crusher standard is higher, and below zero means the Weighted Push-Ups 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.
Weighted Push-Ups and Smith Machine Skull Crusher Exercises Used by This Calculator
Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the weighted push-up and smith machine skull crusher setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Weighted Push-Ups and Smith Machine Skull Crusher 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 strict weighted push-ups and enter added weight only
Keep a straight line from shoulders to heels, lower the sternum to roughly two to three inches from the floor, and finish every rep at full elbow lockout while the added weight stays fixed. Enter only the external load, not bodyweight plus load. Do not enter knee, incline, decline, bench, box, partial, kipping, rest-pause, sagging, or pike push-ups.
Use the Smith Machine Skull Crusher setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Smith Machine Skull Crusher. Valid Smith Machine Skull Crusher reps. The lifter must lower under control by bending the elbows to a consistent bottom near the forehead, crown, or just behind the head, then extend the elbows to return. A valid finish requires full controlled elbow extension without turning the rep into a close-grip press or JM press. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.
Enter one recent Weighted Push-Ups result and one recent Smith Machine Skull Crusher result
First lift: added weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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