Barbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

The average Barbell Calf Raise is 123 kg for men and 78 kg 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...

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Female

Male

Male Barbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	44 kg
Novice	78 kg
Intermediate	123 kg
Advanced	179 kg
Elite	242 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.50x
Advanced	2.25x
Elite	3.25x

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

What is the average Barbell Calf Raise? The average Barbell Calf Raise weight for a male lifter is 123 kg (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 44 kg (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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	22	45	78	120	169
55	27	52	87	132	183
60	32	59	96	143	196
65	37	66	105	153	208
70	42	72	113	163	219
75	47	79	121	173	230
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	56	91	136	191	251
90	61	97	144	199	261
95	66	103	151	207	270
100	70	108	157	215	279
105	75	114	164	223	288
110	79	119	170	231	297
115	83	124	177	238	305
120	87	130	183	245	313
125	91	135	189	252	321
130	96	139	194	258	328
135	100	144	200	265	335
140	103	149	206	271	343

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	66	105	153	206
20	43	76	120	174	236
25	44	78	123	179	242
30	44	78	123	179	242
35	44	78	123	179	242
40	44	78	123	179	242
45	42	74	117	170	229
50	39	69	109	159	214
55	36	63	101	146	198
60	33	58	92	134	181
65	30	52	83	121	164
70	27	47	75	109	147
75	24	42	67	98	132
80	21	38	60	87	118
85	19	34	54	78	106
90	17	30	48	70	95

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%

4x15 5%

5x12 4%

3x8 4%

4x10 4%

5x10 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	523
2	3	12	10%	432
3	3	15	9%	424
4	3	20	9%	390
5	4	12	6%	254
6	4	15	5%	218
7	5	12	4%	204
8	3	8	4%	197
9	4	10	4%	191
10	5	10	4%	162

Female

Female Barbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	25 kg
Novice	47 kg
Intermediate	78 kg
Advanced	117 kg
Elite	162 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.75x
Elite	2.50x

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

What is the average Barbell Calf Raise? The average Barbell Calf Raise weight for a female lifter is 78 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Barbell Calf Raise? Female beginners should aim to lift 25 kg (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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	14	31	55	87	125
45	17	35	61	94	133
50	19	39	66	101	141
55	22	42	71	107	147
60	24	46	75	112	154
65	27	49	80	117	160
70	29	52	84	122	166
75	32	55	87	127	171
80	34	58	91	131	176
85	36	61	95	136	181
90	38	64	98	140	186
95	40	67	101	144	191
100	42	69	105	147	195
105	44	72	108	151	199
110	46	74	111	154	203
115	48	76	113	158	207
120	50	79	116	161	211

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	100	138
20	24	46	76	114	157
25	25	47	78	117	162
30	25	47	78	117	162
35	25	47	78	117	162
40	25	47	78	117	162
45	24	45	74	111	153
50	22	42	69	104	143
55	20	39	64	96	132
60	19	35	58	87	121
65	17	32	53	79	109
70	15	29	48	71	98
75	14	26	43	64	88
80	12	23	38	57	79
85	11	21	34	51	71
90	10	19	31	46	63

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

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

3x10 13%

3x20 10%

3x15 10%

4x10 8%

3x12 7%

3x8 5%

4x15 5%

4x8 3%

5x10 3%

2x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	44
2	3	20	10%	34
2	3	15	10%	34
4	4	10	8%	28
5	3	12	7%	24
6	3	8	5%	18
6	4	15	5%	18
8	4	8	3%	11
9	5	10	3%	10
10	2	10	3%	9

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

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
Data start	14 August 2020
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	22	45	78	120	169
55	27	52	87	132	183
60	32	59	96	143	196
65	37	66	105	153	208
70	42	72	113	163	219
75	47	79	121	173	230
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	56	91	136	191	251
90	61	97	144	199	261
95	66	103	151	207	270
100	70	108	157	215	279
105	75	114	164	223	288
110	79	119	170	231	297
115	83	124	177	238	305
120	87	130	183	245	313
125	91	135	189	252	321
130	96	139	194	258	328
135	100	144	200	265	335
140	103	149	206	271	343

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	66	105	153	206
20	43	76	120	174	236
25	44	78	123	179	242
30	44	78	123	179	242
35	44	78	123	179	242
40	44	78	123	179	242
45	42	74	117	170	229
50	39	69	109	159	214
55	36	63	101	146	198
60	33	58	92	134	181
65	30	52	83	121	164
70	27	47	75	109	147
75	24	42	67	98	132
80	21	38	60	87	118
85	19	34	54	78	106
90	17	30	48	70	95

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	523
2	3	12	10%	432
3	3	15	9%	424
4	3	20	9%	390
5	4	12	6%	254
6	4	15	5%	218
7	5	12	4%	204
8	3	8	4%	197
9	4	10	4%	191
10	5	10	4%	162

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	14	31	55	87	125
45	17	35	61	94	133
50	19	39	66	101	141
55	22	42	71	107	147
60	24	46	75	112	154
65	27	49	80	117	160
70	29	52	84	122	166
75	32	55	87	127	171
80	34	58	91	131	176
85	36	61	95	136	181
90	38	64	98	140	186
95	40	67	101	144	191
100	42	69	105	147	195
105	44	72	108	151	199
110	46	74	111	154	203
115	48	76	113	158	207
120	50	79	116	161	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	100	138
20	24	46	76	114	157
25	25	47	78	117	162
30	25	47	78	117	162
35	25	47	78	117	162
40	25	47	78	117	162
45	24	45	74	111	153
50	22	42	69	104	143
55	20	39	64	96	132
60	19	35	58	87	121
65	17	32	53	79	109
70	15	29	48	71	98
75	14	26	43	64	88
80	12	23	38	57	79
85	11	21	34	51	71
90	10	19	31	46	63

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	44
2	3	20	10%	34
2	3	15	10%	34
4	4	10	8%	28
5	3	12	7%	24
6	3	8	5%	18
6	4	15	5%	18
8	4	8	3%	11
9	5	10	3%	10
10	2	10	3%	9

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	22	45	78	120	169
55	27	52	87	132	183
60	32	59	96	143	196
65	37	66	105	153	208
70	42	72	113	163	219
75	47	79	121	173	230
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	56	91	136	191	251
90	61	97	144	199	261
95	66	103	151	207	270
100	70	108	157	215	279
105	75	114	164	223	288
110	79	119	170	231	297
115	83	124	177	238	305
120	87	130	183	245	313
125	91	135	189	252	321
130	96	139	194	258	328
135	100	144	200	265	335
140	103	149	206	271	343

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	66	105	153	206
20	43	76	120	174	236
25	44	78	123	179	242
30	44	78	123	179	242
35	44	78	123	179	242
40	44	78	123	179	242
45	42	74	117	170	229
50	39	69	109	159	214
55	36	63	101	146	198
60	33	58	92	134	181
65	30	52	83	121	164
70	27	47	75	109	147
75	24	42	67	98	132
80	21	38	60	87	118
85	19	34	54	78	106
90	17	30	48	70	95

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	523
2	3	12	10%	432
3	3	15	9%	424
4	3	20	9%	390
5	4	12	6%	254
6	4	15	5%	218
7	5	12	4%	204
8	3	8	4%	197
9	4	10	4%	191
10	5	10	4%	162

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	14	31	55	87	125
45	17	35	61	94	133
50	19	39	66	101	141
55	22	42	71	107	147
60	24	46	75	112	154
65	27	49	80	117	160
70	29	52	84	122	166
75	32	55	87	127	171
80	34	58	91	131	176
85	36	61	95	136	181
90	38	64	98	140	186
95	40	67	101	144	191
100	42	69	105	147	195
105	44	72	108	151	199
110	46	74	111	154	203
115	48	76	113	158	207
120	50	79	116	161	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	100	138
20	24	46	76	114	157
25	25	47	78	117	162
30	25	47	78	117	162
35	25	47	78	117	162
40	25	47	78	117	162
45	24	45	74	111	153
50	22	42	69	104	143
55	20	39	64	96	132
60	19	35	58	87	121
65	17	32	53	79	109
70	15	29	48	71	98
75	14	26	43	64	88
80	12	23	38	57	79
85	11	21	34	51	71
90	10	19	31	46	63

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	44
2	3	20	10%	34
2	3	15	10%	34
4	4	10	8%	28
5	3	12	7%	24
6	3	8	5%	18
6	4	15	5%	18
8	4	8	3%	11
9	5	10	3%	10
10	2	10	3%	9

Barbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

Male

Male Barbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Female

Female Barbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Barbell Calf Raise strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	22	45	78	120	169
55	27	52	87	132	183
60	32	59	96	143	196
65	37	66	105	153	208
70	42	72	113	163	219
75	47	79	121	173	230
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	56	91	136	191	251
90	61	97	144	199	261
95	66	103	151	207	270
100	70	108	157	215	279
105	75	114	164	223	288
110	79	119	170	231	297
115	83	124	177	238	305
120	87	130	183	245	313
125	91	135	189	252	321
130	96	139	194	258	328
135	100	144	200	265	335
140	103	149	206	271	343

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	66	105	153	206
20	43	76	120	174	236
25	44	78	123	179	242
30	44	78	123	179	242
35	44	78	123	179	242
40	44	78	123	179	242
45	42	74	117	170	229
50	39	69	109	159	214
55	36	63	101	146	198
60	33	58	92	134	181
65	30	52	83	121	164
70	27	47	75	109	147
75	24	42	67	98	132
80	21	38	60	87	118
85	19	34	54	78	106
90	17	30	48	70	95

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	523
2	3	12	10%	432
3	3	15	9%	424
4	3	20	9%	390
5	4	12	6%	254
6	4	15	5%	218
7	5	12	4%	204
8	3	8	4%	197
9	4	10	4%	191
10	5	10	4%	162

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	14	31	55	87	125
45	17	35	61	94	133
50	19	39	66	101	141
55	22	42	71	107	147
60	24	46	75	112	154
65	27	49	80	117	160
70	29	52	84	122	166
75	32	55	87	127	171
80	34	58	91	131	176
85	36	61	95	136	181
90	38	64	98	140	186
95	40	67	101	144	191
100	42	69	105	147	195
105	44	72	108	151	199
110	46	74	111	154	203
115	48	76	113	158	207
120	50	79	116	161	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	100	138
20	24	46	76	114	157
25	25	47	78	117	162
30	25	47	78	117	162
35	25	47	78	117	162
40	25	47	78	117	162
45	24	45	74	111	153
50	22	42	69	104	143
55	20	39	64	96	132
60	19	35	58	87	121
65	17	32	53	79	109
70	15	29	48	71	98
75	14	26	43	64	88
80	12	23	38	57	79
85	11	21	34	51	71
90	10	19	31	46	63

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	44
2	3	20	10%	34
2	3	15	10%	34
4	4	10	8%	28
5	3	12	7%	24
6	3	8	5%	18
6	4	15	5%	18
8	4	8	3%	11
9	5	10	3%	10
10	2	10	3%	9