Weighted Push-Ups (standard) vs Weighted Straight Bar Dip
Compare your weighted push-up and weighted straight bar dip 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, complete strict weighted straight bar dip 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.
Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Straight Bar Dip Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the weighted push-up and weighted straight bar dip 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 Straight Bar Dip, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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 Straight Bar Dip | 12 lb5.4 kg | 24 lb10.9 kg | 41 lb18.5 kg | 62 lb28.3 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 26 lb11.8 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 59 lb26.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 13 lb5.9 kg | 26 lb11.8 kg | 44 lb20.1 kg | 68 lb30.7 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 Straight Bar Dip | 14 lb6.4 kg | 28 lb12.7 kg | 48 lb21.6 kg | 73 lb33 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 30 lb13.6 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 67 lb30.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 15 lb6.8 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 78 lb35.4 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 Straight Bar Dip | 16 lb7.3 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | 54 lb24.7 kg | 83 lb37.8 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 Straight Bar Dip | 17 lb7.7 kg | 34 lb15.4 kg | 58 lb26.2 kg | 88 lb40.1 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 36 lb16.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 18 lb8.2 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 94 lb42.4 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 Straight Bar Dip | 19 lb8.6 kg | 38 lb17.2 kg | 65 lb29.3 kg | 99 lb44.8 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 Straight Bar Dip | 20 lb9.1 kg | 40 lb18.1 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 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 Straight Bar Dip | 21 lb9.5 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 71 lb32.4 kg | 109 lb49.6 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 22 lb10 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 75 lb33.9 kg | 114 lb51.9 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 Straight Bar Dip | 23 lb10.4 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 78 lb35.5 kg | 120 lb54.2 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 24 lb10.9 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 82 lb37 kg | 125 lb56.6 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 50 lb22.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 113 lb51 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 25 lb11.3 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 130 lb59 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 Straight Bar Dip | 26 lb11.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 88 lb40.1 kg | 135 lb61.3 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 Straight Bar Dip | 27 lb12.3 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 140 lb63.7 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 28 lb12.7 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 95 lb43.2 kg | 146 lb66 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 Straight Bar Dip | 29 lb13.2 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 99 lb44.7 kg | 151 lb68.4 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 Straight Bar Dip | 30 lb13.6 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg |
Women’s Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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 Straight Bar Dip | 4 lb1.8 kg | 9 lb4.1 kg | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 17 lb7.5 kg | 28 lb12.5 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 4 lb2 kg | 10 lb4.5 kg | 20 lb9 kg | 33 lb15 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 Straight Bar Dip | 5 lb2.2 kg | 11 lb4.9 kg | 22 lb9.8 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 20 lb8.9 kg | 33 lb14.8 kg | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 5 lb2.4 kg | 12 lb5.3 kg | 23 lb10.6 kg | 39 lb17.7 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 Straight Bar Dip | 6 lb2.5 kg | 13 lb5.7 kg | 25 lb11.4 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 22 lb10.2 kg | 37 lb17 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 6 lb2.7 kg | 13 lb6.1 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 24 lb10.9 kg | 40 lb18.2 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 6 lb2.9 kg | 14 lb6.5 kg | 29 lb13.1 kg | 48 lb21.8 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 Straight Bar Dip | 7 lb3.1 kg | 15 lb6.9 kg | 31 lb13.9 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg | 108 lb49 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 7 lb3.3 kg | 16 lb7.3 kg | 32 lb14.7 kg | 54 lb24.5 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 Straight Bar Dip | 8 lb3.4 kg | 17 lb7.8 kg | 34 lb15.5 kg | 57 lb25.9 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 Straight Bar Dip | 8 lb3.6 kg | 18 lb8.2 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 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 Straight Bar Dip | 8 lb3.8 kg | 19 lb8.6 kg | 38 lb17.2 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Weighted Push-Ups | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb25 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg |
| Weighted Straight Bar Dip | 9 lb4 kg | 20 lb9 kg | 40 lb18 kg | 66 lb29.9 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 Straight Bar Dip | 9 lb4.2 kg | 21 lb9.4 kg | 41 lb18.8 kg | 69 lb31.3 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 Straight Bar Dip | 10 lb4.4 kg | 22 lb9.8 kg | 43 lb19.6 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg |
How Your Weighted Push-Ups vs Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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)
Use recent Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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 straight bar dip strength level
The individual Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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
Strength level decides the comparison first. Matching levels remain Balanced unless progress toward the next target differs by at least 10 points.
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 weighted push-up | Use the weighted push-up added-weight standards directly without changing their specialized bodyweight method. |
| Rate the weighted straight bar dip | 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. |
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 Straight Bar Dip Standards Differ
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 4.3 to 10.9 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Straight Bar Dip standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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 Straight Bar Dip Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
At Elite, the difference is 13.6 kg at 100 lb and 32.6 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Weighted Straight Bar Dip standard minus the Weighted Push-Ups standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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 Straight Bar Dip Exercises Used by This Calculator
For a useful comparison, perform a strict weighted push-up and a strict weighted straight bar dip using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Weighted Push-Ups and Weighted Straight Bar Dip 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 Straight Bar Dip setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Weighted Straight Bar Dip. Valid Weighted Straight Bar Dip reps. Lower to the approved straight-bar dip depth and press back to stable top support without kipping or foot assistance and finish with a valid rep finishes with elbows locked in stable support above the straight bar. 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 Straight Bar Dip 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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