Why the press is read next to the bench
Pressing overhead uses much of the same musculature as the bench press, but with no bench under you to brace against, the bar you can move is far lighter. That makes the raw number hard to interpret on its own, while the ratio to your bench shows how your upper-body pressing is balanced. This page estimates a 1RM from the weight and reps you enter, returns the bodyweight multiple and the weight left to the 0.5x, 0.6x, 0.75x and 1x milestones, and divides the press by your bench when you add one.
Both the Epley and the Brzycki formula are applied, and the milestone table runs off the Epley figure, as the label states (as of October 2026). The 60-65% comparison band is described by the sources that quote it as community convention; it is not a federation rule or any official standard.
No level is assigned and no next load is prescribed. A failed standing press is absorbed by the lower back, which is a poor place to take it. Estimate from a set of around five reps that held position rather than testing a true max, and only handle heavy loads inside a rack or with a spotter.
Frequently asked questions
Not something you can call a problem. The 60-65% figure is community convention rather than a federation rule, and shoulder structure and training history move the ratio a long way between individuals. Use it only as a hint about which lift has room left.
Only if you stay consistent. A push press with leg drive moves more weight than a strict press, so mixing the two makes both the ratio and the multiple wobble. Pick one version to track.
No. The strength grade tables circulating online are percentiles of lifts that users of one site uploaded about themselves, and the sorting differs between sites. With no official standard, this page stops at multiples and milestones.