Weighted Push-Ups (standard) vs Weighted Ring Pull Up
Compare your weighted push-up and weighted ring pull up 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, pull from dead hang to a clear top standard with rings controlled. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring Pull Up Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the weighted push-up and weighted ring pull up to reach the same strength level at each listed bodyweight. The numbers are calculator targets, not a required gap between the two lifts.
Choose the men’s or women’s table, find the closest bodyweight row, and read across to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite. Each entry shows Weighted Push-Ups / Weighted Ring Pull Up, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring 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 Ring Pull Up | 10 lb4.4 kg | 22 lb9.8 kg | 41 lb18.5 kg | 65 lb29.4 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 26 lb11.8 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 10 lb4.7 kg | 23 lb10.6 kg | 44 lb20.1 kg | 70 lb31.9 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 Ring Pull Up | 11 lb5.1 kg | 25 lb11.4 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | 76 lb34.3 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 12 lb5.4 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 81 lb36.7 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 Ring Pull Up | 13 lb5.8 kg | 29 lb13.1 kg | 54 lb24.7 kg | 86 lb39.2 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 Ring Pull Up | 14 lb6.2 kg | 31 lb13.9 kg | 58 lb26.2 kg | 92 lb41.6 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 14 lb6.5 kg | 32 lb14.7 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 97 lb44.1 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 Ring Pull Up | 15 lb6.9 kg | 34 lb15.5 kg | 65 lb29.3 kg | 103 lb46.5 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 Ring Pull Up | 16 lb7.3 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 108 lb49 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 Ring Pull Up | 17 lb7.6 kg | 38 lb17.2 kg | 71 lb32.4 kg | 113 lb51.5 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 18 lb8 kg | 40 lb18 kg | 75 lb33.9 kg | 119 lb53.9 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 Ring Pull Up | 18 lb8.3 kg | 41 lb18.8 kg | 78 lb35.5 kg | 124 lb56.3 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 19 lb8.7 kg | 43 lb19.6 kg | 82 lb37 kg | 130 lb58.8 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 50 lb22.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 113 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 20 lb9.1 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 135 lb61.2 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 156 lb70.7 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 21 lb9.4 kg | 47 lb21.2 kg | 88 lb40.1 kg | 140 lb63.7 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 Ring Pull Up | 22 lb9.8 kg | 49 lb22.1 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 22 lb10.2 kg | 50 lb22.9 kg | 95 lb43.2 kg | 151 lb68.6 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 Ring Pull Up | 23 lb10.5 kg | 52 lb23.7 kg | 99 lb44.7 kg | 157 lb71 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 Ring Pull Up | 24 lb10.9 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
Women’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring 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 Ring Pull Up | 4 lb1.6 kg | 9 lb4.1 kg | 18 lb8.2 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 17 lb7.5 kg | 28 lb12.5 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 4 lb1.7 kg | 10 lb4.5 kg | 20 lb9 kg | 35 lb16 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 Ring Pull Up | 4 lb1.9 kg | 11 lb4.9 kg | 22 lb9.8 kg | 38 lb17.4 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 20 lb8.9 kg | 33 lb14.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 5 lb2.1 kg | 12 lb5.3 kg | 23 lb10.6 kg | 42 lb18.9 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 Ring Pull Up | 5 lb2.2 kg | 13 lb5.7 kg | 25 lb11.4 kg | 45 lb20.3 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 22 lb10.2 kg | 37 lb17 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 5 lb2.4 kg | 13 lb6.1 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 6 lb2.5 kg | 14 lb6.5 kg | 29 lb13.1 kg | 51 lb23.2 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 Ring Pull Up | 6 lb2.7 kg | 15 lb6.9 kg | 31 lb13.9 kg | 54 lb24.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 6 lb2.9 kg | 16 lb7.3 kg | 32 lb14.7 kg | 58 lb26.1 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 Ring Pull Up | 7 lb3 kg | 17 lb7.8 kg | 34 lb15.5 kg | 61 lb27.6 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 Ring Pull Up | 7 lb3.2 kg | 18 lb8.2 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 64 lb29 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 Ring Pull Up | 7 lb3.3 kg | 19 lb8.6 kg | 38 lb17.2 kg | 67 lb30.5 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Ring Pull Up | 8 lb3.5 kg | 20 lb9 kg | 40 lb18 kg | 70 lb31.9 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 Ring Pull Up | 8 lb3.7 kg | 21 lb9.4 kg | 41 lb18.8 kg | 74 lb33.4 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 Ring Pull Up | 8 lb3.8 kg | 22 lb9.8 kg | 43 lb19.6 kg | 77 lb34.8 kg |
How Your Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring 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)
Set quality matters for this Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Ring Pull Up 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 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 ring pull up strength level
The individual Weighted Ring Pull Up calculator supplies sex-specific standards for estimated added external load divided by bodyweight. Novice through Elite and the stretch benchmark use the exact exercise-specific threshold export; bodyweight is not added to the entered 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 ring pull up | Use the exercise-specific added-load-to-bodyweight thresholds directly without allometric rescaling. |
| 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 Weighted Ring Pull Up 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 3.2 kg at 120 lb and 8.2 kg at 300 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Ring Pull Up standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Ring 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 Ring Pull Up Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
At Elite, the difference is 12.7 kg at 100 lb and 30.5 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Ring Pull Up standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Ring 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 Ring Pull Up Exercises Used by This Calculator
For a useful comparison, perform a strict weighted push-up and a strict weighted ring pull up using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Ring 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 Ring Pull Up setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Weighted Ring Pull Up. Valid Weighted Ring Pull Up reps. Pull from dead hang to a clear top standard with rings controlled, then lower under control to the same hang and finish with a valid rep returns to controlled full extension on the rings before the next pull. 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 Weighted Ring Pull Up 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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