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...

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Female

Male

Male Barbell Calf Raise Standards (lb)

Weight

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

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? (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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	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

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	83	146	231	337	455
20	94	167	264	385	520
25	97	171	271	395	534
30	97	171	271	395	534
35	97	171	271	395	534
40	97	171	271	395	534
45	92	162	257	374	506
50	86	152	240	349	473
55	79	140	222	323	436
60	72	128	203	295	398
65	66	116	183	267	361
70	59	104	165	240	324
75	53	93	148	215	291
80	47	84	132	193	260
85	42	75	119	173	233
90	38	67	107	155	209

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 (lb)

Entire Community

Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	55 lb
Novice	104 lb
Intermediate	173 lb
Advanced	259 lb
Elite	356 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Barbell Calf Raise? The average Barbell Calf Raise weight for a female lifter is 173 lb (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 55 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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	31	69	124	195	278
100	37	77	135	209	295
110	42	85	145	222	309
120	48	92	155	233	323
130	53	99	164	245	336
140	58	106	173	255	349
150	62	113	181	265	361
160	67	119	189	275	372
170	72	125	196	284	382
180	76	131	204	293	392
190	80	136	211	301	402
200	85	142	217	309	412
210	89	147	224	317	420
220	93	152	230	324	429
230	97	157	236	332	437
240	100	162	242	339	446
250	104	167	248	345	453
260	108	171	254	352	461

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	47	89	147	220	304
20	54	102	168	252	347
25	55	104	173	259	356
30	55	104	173	259	356
35	55	104	173	259	356
40	55	104	173	259	356
45	52	99	164	245	338
50	49	92	153	229	316
55	45	85	141	211	291
60	41	78	129	193	266
65	37	70	117	175	241
70	33	63	105	157	217
75	30	57	94	141	194
80	27	51	84	126	174
85	24	46	76	113	156
90	22	41	68	101	140

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
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

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	83	146	231	337	455
20	94	167	264	385	520
25	97	171	271	395	534
30	97	171	271	395	534
35	97	171	271	395	534
40	97	171	271	395	534
45	92	162	257	374	506
50	86	152	240	349	473
55	79	140	222	323	436
60	72	128	203	295	398
65	66	116	183	267	361
70	59	104	165	240	324
75	53	93	148	215	291
80	47	84	132	193	260
85	42	75	119	173	233
90	38	67	107	155	209

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
90	31	69	124	195	278
100	37	77	135	209	295
110	42	85	145	222	309
120	48	92	155	233	323
130	53	99	164	245	336
140	58	106	173	255	349
150	62	113	181	265	361
160	67	119	189	275	372
170	72	125	196	284	382
180	76	131	204	293	392
190	80	136	211	301	402
200	85	142	217	309	412
210	89	147	224	317	420
220	93	152	230	324	429
230	97	157	236	332	437
240	100	162	242	339	446
250	104	167	248	345	453
260	108	171	254	352	461

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	47	89	147	220	304
20	54	102	168	252	347
25	55	104	173	259	356
30	55	104	173	259	356
35	55	104	173	259	356
40	55	104	173	259	356
45	52	99	164	245	338
50	49	92	153	229	316
55	45	85	141	211	291
60	41	78	129	193	266
65	37	70	117	175	241
70	33	63	105	157	217
75	30	57	94	141	194
80	27	51	84	126	174
85	24	46	76	113	156
90	22	41	68	101	140

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
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

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	83	146	231	337	455
20	94	167	264	385	520
25	97	171	271	395	534
30	97	171	271	395	534
35	97	171	271	395	534
40	97	171	271	395	534
45	92	162	257	374	506
50	86	152	240	349	473
55	79	140	222	323	436
60	72	128	203	295	398
65	66	116	183	267	361
70	59	104	165	240	324
75	53	93	148	215	291
80	47	84	132	193	260
85	42	75	119	173	233
90	38	67	107	155	209

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
90	31	69	124	195	278
100	37	77	135	209	295
110	42	85	145	222	309
120	48	92	155	233	323
130	53	99	164	245	336
140	58	106	173	255	349
150	62	113	181	265	361
160	67	119	189	275	372
170	72	125	196	284	382
180	76	131	204	293	392
190	80	136	211	301	402
200	85	142	217	309	412
210	89	147	224	317	420
220	93	152	230	324	429
230	97	157	236	332	437
240	100	162	242	339	446
250	104	167	248	345	453
260	108	171	254	352	461

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	47	89	147	220	304
20	54	102	168	252	347
25	55	104	173	259	356
30	55	104	173	259	356
35	55	104	173	259	356
40	55	104	173	259	356
45	52	99	164	245	338
50	49	92	153	229	316
55	45	85	141	211	291
60	41	78	129	193	266
65	37	70	117	175	241
70	33	63	105	157	217
75	30	57	94	141	194
80	27	51	84	126	174
85	24	46	76	113	156
90	22	41	68	101	140

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 (lb)

Male

Male Barbell Calf Raise Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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 (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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
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

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	83	146	231	337	455
20	94	167	264	385	520
25	97	171	271	395	534
30	97	171	271	395	534
35	97	171	271	395	534
40	97	171	271	395	534
45	92	162	257	374	506
50	86	152	240	349	473
55	79	140	222	323	436
60	72	128	203	295	398
65	66	116	183	267	361
70	59	104	165	240	324
75	53	93	148	215	291
80	47	84	132	193	260
85	42	75	119	173	233
90	38	67	107	155	209

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
90	31	69	124	195	278
100	37	77	135	209	295
110	42	85	145	222	309
120	48	92	155	233	323
130	53	99	164	245	336
140	58	106	173	255	349
150	62	113	181	265	361
160	67	119	189	275	372
170	72	125	196	284	382
180	76	131	204	293	392
190	80	136	211	301	402
200	85	142	217	309	412
210	89	147	224	317	420
220	93	152	230	324	429
230	97	157	236	332	437
240	100	162	242	339	446
250	104	167	248	345	453
260	108	171	254	352	461

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	47	89	147	220	304
20	54	102	168	252	347
25	55	104	173	259	356
30	55	104	173	259	356
35	55	104	173	259	356
40	55	104	173	259	356
45	52	99	164	245	338
50	49	92	153	229	316
55	45	85	141	211	291
60	41	78	129	193	266
65	37	70	117	175	241
70	33	63	105	157	217
75	30	57	94	141	194
80	27	51	84	126	174
85	24	46	76	113	156
90	22	41	68	101	140

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