Weighted Push-Ups (standard) vs Weighted Pull-Up
Compare your weighted push-up and weighted pull-up against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Use one clean 1–12-rep set per lift to review estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: added weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: added external weight only 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, grip is assumed to be a standard pull-up grip. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Pull-Up Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the weighted push-up and weighted pull-up 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 / Weighted Pull-Up, 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 Weighted Pull-Up 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 |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 12 lb5.4 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 26 lb11.8 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 13 lb5.9 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 98 lb44.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 28 lb12.7 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 14 lb6.4 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 15 lb6.8 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 112 lb51 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.5 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 16 lb7.3 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 120 lb54.5 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.4 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 76 lb34.7 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 17 lb7.7 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 127 lb57.8 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 18 lb8.2 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 38 lb17.2 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 86 lb38.8 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 19 lb8.6 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 143 lb64.7 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 40 lb18.1 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 20 lb9.1 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 150 lb68 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 42 lb19.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 95 lb42.9 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 21 lb9.5 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 105 lb47.7 kg | 158 lb71.5 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 22 lb10 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 165 lb74.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 46 lb20.9 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 103 lb46.9 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 23 lb10.4 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 172 lb78.2 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 24 lb10.9 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 120 lb54.5 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 50 lb22.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 113 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 25 lb11.3 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 188 lb85.1 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 156 lb70.7 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 26 lb11.8 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 195 lb88.4 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.8 kg | 122 lb55.1 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 27 lb12.3 kg | 81 lb36.8 kg | 135 lb61.3 kg | 203 lb91.9 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 28 lb12.7 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 58 lb26.3 kg | 87 lb39.4 kg | 130 lb59.2 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 29 lb13.2 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | 217 lb98.6 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 30 lb13.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 150 lb68.1 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg |
Women’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Pull-Up 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 |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 5 lb2.3 kg | 25 lb11.4 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 17 lb7.5 kg | 28 lb12.5 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 6 lb2.5 kg | 28 lb12.5 kg | 50 lb22.5 kg | 72 lb32.4 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 6 lb2.7 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 20 lb8.9 kg | 33 lb14.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 7 lb3 kg | 33 lb14.8 kg | 59 lb26.6 kg | 85 lb38.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 21 lb9.5 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 7 lb3.2 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 22 lb10.2 kg | 37 lb17 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 7 lb3.4 kg | 37 lb17 kg | 67 lb30.6 kg | 97 lb44.2 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 8 lb3.6 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 25 lb11.6 kg | 42 lb19.3 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 8 lb3.9 kg | 42 lb19.3 kg | 76 lb34.7 kg | 110 lb50.1 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 9 lb4.1 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 117 lb53 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 29 lb12.9 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 10 lb4.3 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | 86 lb38.8 kg | 124 lb56 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 10 lb4.5 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 130 lb59 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 32 lb14.3 kg | 53 lb23.8 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 11 lb4.8 kg | 53 lb23.8 kg | 95 lb42.9 kg | 137 lb61.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 11 lb5 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 34 lb15.6 kg | 57 lb26.1 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 11 lb5.2 kg | 57 lb26.1 kg | 103 lb46.9 kg | 149 lb67.8 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Weighted Pull-Up | 12 lb5.4 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
How Your Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Pull-Up Result Is Calculated
Each set is converted to an estimated max before the calculator assigns exercise-specific strength levels and compares them.
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)
Use recent Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Pull-Up 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 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 weighted pull-up strength level
The individual Weighted Pull-Up calculator supplies sex-specific standards for estimated total system weight divided by bodyweight. Novice through Elite use the exact exercise-specific total-system-weight thresholds. Comparison targets subtract one bodyweight so displayed targets remain added external load.
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.
A priority result is a standards comparison, not a diagnosis. Differences in technique, fatigue, practice, or set effort may influence it. Age range is recorded anonymously and does not alter 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 weighted pull-up | Enter added load only; the exercise-specific model adds bodyweight before applying its total-system-weight ratio thresholds. |
| 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 Weighted Pull-Up Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Advanced and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
8.2 → 20.4 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Pull-Up standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Pull-Up 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 Weighted Pull-Up Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Advanced and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
Across 100–240 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 2.3 to 5.5 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Pull-Up standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Pull-Up 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 Weighted Pull-Up Exercises Used by This Calculator
Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the weighted push-up and weighted pull-up setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Pull-Up 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 Weighted Pull-Up setup and load convention
These results assume strict pull-ups starting from a dead hang. Each rep goes from full arm extension to chin clearly over the bar. No kicking, swinging, or leg drive assumed. Grip is assumed to be a standard pull-up grip. This is a snapshot of today’s strength, not a lifetime label.
Enter one recent Weighted Push-Ups result and one recent Weighted Pull-Up result
First lift: added weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: added external weight only and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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