Barbell Calf Raise

Barbell Calf Raise Standards (lb)

The average Barbell Calf Raise is 271 lb for men and 173 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Barbell Calf Raise strength standards are based on 180,397 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...
Barbell Calf Raise

Male Barbell Calf Raise Standards (lb)

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Strength LevelWeight
Beginner 97 lb
Novice 171 lb
Intermediate 271 lb
Advanced 395 lb
Elite 534 lb

How much should I be able to Barbell Calf Raise? (lb)

What is the average Barbell Calf Raise? The average Barbell Calf Raise weight for a male lifter is 271 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Barbell Calf Raise? Male beginners should aim to lift 97 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
110 48 99 172 265 373
120 58 113 190 288 400
130 68 127 208 310 426
140 78 141 226 331 450
150 88 154 242 351 474
160 98 167 259 371 496
170 108 179 274 389 518
180 117 192 290 407 539
190 127 204 304 425 559
200 136 216 319 442 578
210 145 227 333 458 597
220 154 238 346 474 615
230 163 249 359 490 633
240 172 260 372 505 650
250 180 271 385 519 666
260 189 281 397 534 682
270 197 291 409 547 698
280 205 301 421 561 713
290 213 311 432 574 728
300 221 320 444 587 743
310 229 330 455 600 757

How many sets and reps of Barbell Calf Raise should I do?

These are the most popular Barbell Calf Raise workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 12%
3x12 10%
3x15 9%
3x20 9%
4x12 6%
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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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Barbell Calf Raise strength standards

Strength Level analysed 18,890 qualifying results from 180,397 community lifts to produce our Barbell Calf Raise strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts 180,397
Qualifying results 18,890
Male results 17,085
Female results 1,805
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

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