Weighted Push-Ups (standard) vs Viking Press
Compare your weighted push-up and viking press against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Add a recent 1–12-rep result for each lift to compare 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, drive or press the handles to full overhead lockout through the apparatus path, then return under control. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Weighted Push-Ups vs Viking Press Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the weighted push-up and viking 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 Weighted Push-Ups / Viking Press, 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 Viking 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 | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg |
| Viking Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 26 lb11.8 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Viking Press | 75 lb34 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 28 lb12.7 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Viking Press | 79 lb35.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Viking Press | 83 lb37.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.5 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Viking Press | 86 lb39 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.4 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 76 lb34.7 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Viking Press | 90 lb40.8 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 191 lb86.6 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Viking Press | 94 lb42.6 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 199 lb90.3 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 38 lb17.2 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 86 lb38.8 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Viking Press | 97 lb44 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 206 lb93.4 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 40 lb18.1 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Viking Press | 100 lb45.4 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 95 lb42.9 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Viking Press | 104 lb47.2 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Viking Press | 107 lb48.5 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 227 lb103 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 46 lb20.9 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 103 lb46.9 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Viking Press | 110 lb49.9 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | 234 lb106.1 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Viking Press | 113 lb51.3 kg | 148 lb67.1 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 241 lb109.3 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 50 lb22.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 113 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Viking Press | 116 lb52.6 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 247 lb112 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 156 lb70.7 kg |
| Viking Press | 120 lb54.4 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 254 lb115.2 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.8 kg | 122 lb55.1 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Viking Press | 123 lb55.8 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 260 lb117.9 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
| Viking Press | 126 lb57.2 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 267 lb121.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 58 lb26.3 kg | 87 lb39.4 kg | 130 lb59.2 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg |
| Viking Press | 129 lb58.5 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | 273 lb123.8 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg |
| Viking Press | 132 lb59.9 kg | 172 lb78 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 279 lb126.6 kg |
Women’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Viking 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 | Weighted Push-Ups | 15 lb6.8 kg | 25 lb11.4 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg |
| Viking Press | 34 lb15.4 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 17 lb7.5 kg | 28 lb12.5 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg |
| Viking Press | 37 lb16.8 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg |
| Viking Press | 39 lb17.7 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 97 lb44 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 20 lb8.9 kg | 33 lb14.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Viking Press | 41 lb18.6 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 21 lb9.5 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Viking Press | 43 lb19.5 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 22 lb10.2 kg | 37 lb17 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Viking Press | 45 lb20.4 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Viking Press | 47 lb21.3 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 25 lb11.6 kg | 42 lb19.3 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Viking Press | 49 lb22.2 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Viking Press | 51 lb23.1 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 29 lb12.9 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Viking Press | 53 lb24 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Viking Press | 55 lb24.9 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.3 kg | 53 lb23.8 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Viking Press | 56 lb25.4 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Viking Press | 58 lb26.3 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.6 kg | 57 lb26.1 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Viking Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Viking Press | 62 lb28.1 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg |
How Your Weighted Push-Ups vs Viking 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
When the set contains one rep, the entered load is the estimate. For 2–12 reps, the calculator keeps the less aggressive of the two formula results.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
For the most useful Weighted Push-Ups vs Viking Press 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 viking press strength level
For viking press, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use 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.
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 weighted push-up | Use the weighted push-up added-weight standards directly without changing their specialized bodyweight method. |
| Rate the viking 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 Weighted Push-Ups and Viking Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
At Elite, the difference is 36.3 kg at 120 lb and 44.9 kg at 300 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Viking Press standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Viking Press 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 Viking Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Viking Press for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 11.4 kg at 100 lb and 4.1 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Viking Press standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Viking Press 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 Viking Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
The calculator expects repeatable weighted push-up and viking press results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Weighted Push-Ups and Viking 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 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 Viking Press setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Viking Press. Valid Viking Press reps. Drive or press the handles to full overhead lockout through the apparatus path, then return under control. A valid finish requires controlled lockout and no machine bounce, spotter help, or shortened range. 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 Viking Press 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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