Chin Ups

Chin Ups Standards

Measured in kg

Chin Ups strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Our community Chin Ups standards are based on 696,938 lifts by Strength Level users

Male Chin Ups Standards

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Strength LevelReps
Beginner< 1
Novice6
Intermediate14
Advanced24
Elite35

How many reps of Chin Ups should I be able to do?

How many reps of Chin Ups can the average lifter do? The average male lifter can do 14 reps of Chin Ups. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.

Reps By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
50< 16152637
55< 17152536
60< 17152535
65< 17152434
70< 17142333
75< 17142332
80< 17142231
85< 17132129
90< 17132028
95< 16122027
100< 16121926
105< 16111826
110< 16111825
115< 15101724
120< 15101623
125< 15101622
130< 1491521
135< 1491421
140< 1491420

1RM Weight (kg)

If the standard is negative, you have assistance weight. If positive, you add on weight using a weight belt.

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
50-6 kg+8 kg+24 kg+42 kg+61 kg
55-5 kg+10 kg+27 kg+46 kg+66 kg
60-4 kg+11 kg+29 kg+49 kg+69 kg
65-3 kg+12 kg+31 kg+51 kg+73 kg
70-3 kg+13 kg+32 kg+53 kg+75 kg
75-3 kg+14 kg+34 kg+55 kg+78 kg
80-3 kg+15 kg+35 kg+57 kg+80 kg
85-3 kg+15 kg+36 kg+59 kg+82 kg
90-4 kg+15 kg+36 kg+60 kg+84 kg
95-4 kg+15 kg+37 kg+61 kg+85 kg
100-5 kg+15 kg+37 kg+62 kg+87 kg
105-5 kg+15 kg+37 kg+62 kg+88 kg
110-6 kg+14 kg+37 kg+63 kg+88 kg
115-7 kg+14 kg+37 kg+63 kg+89 kg
120-8 kg+13 kg+37 kg+63 kg+89 kg
125-9 kg+12 kg+37 kg+63 kg+90 kg
130-10 kg+12 kg+36 kg+63 kg+90 kg
135-11 kg+11 kg+36 kg+62 kg+90 kg
140-13 kg+10 kg+35 kg+62 kg+90 kg

How many sets and reps of Chin Ups should I do?

These are the most popular Chin Ups workouts done by male lifters:

3x5 15%
3x10 8%
3x8 7%
3x6 6%
5x5 5%

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What do the strength standards mean?

Beginner Stronger than 5% of lifters. A beginner lifter can perform the movement correctly and has practiced it for at least a month.
Novice Stronger than 20% of lifters. A novice lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least six months.
Intermediate Stronger than 50% of lifters. An intermediate lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least two years.
Advanced Stronger than 80% of lifters. An advanced lifter has progressed for over five years.
Elite Stronger than 95% of lifters. An elite lifter has dedicated over five years to become competitive at strength sports.