Barbell Curl Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Our community Barbell Curl standards are based on 2,182,162 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Barbell Curl Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	17 kg
Novice	30 kg
Intermediate	47 kg
Advanced	68 kg
Elite	91 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.40x
Intermediate	0.60x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.15x

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

What is the average Barbell Curl? The average Barbell Curl weight for a male lifter is 47 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Barbell Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 17 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	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

How many sets and reps of Barbell Curl should I do?

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

3x10 17%

3x8 11%

3x12 6%

2x8 6%

4x10 6%

2x10 5%

4x8 5%

3x5 5%

3x6 4%

5x5 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	4654
2	3	8	11%	3146
3	3	12	6%	1752
4	2	8	6%	1600
5	4	10	6%	1544
6	2	10	5%	1374
7	4	8	5%	1323
8	3	5	5%	1239
9	3	6	4%	1031
10	5	5	4%	1030

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Female

Female Barbell Curl Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 kg
Novice	14 kg
Intermediate	25 kg
Advanced	39 kg
Elite	55 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.60x
Elite	0.85x

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

What is the average Barbell Curl? The average Barbell Curl weight for a female lifter is 25 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Barbell Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 6 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	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22

How many sets and reps of Barbell Curl should I do?

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

3x10 20%

3x8 12%

3x12 9%

4x10 7%

2x10 5%

4x12 4%

3x15 4%

4x8 3%

3x6 3%

2x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	697
2	3	8	12%	422
3	3	12	9%	314
4	4	10	7%	241
5	2	10	5%	173
6	4	12	4%	142
7	3	15	4%	129
8	4	8	3%	119
9	3	6	3%	110
10	2	8	3%	99

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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.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	697
2	3	8	12%	422
3	3	12	9%	314
4	4	10	7%	241
5	2	10	5%	173
6	4	12	4%	142
7	3	15	4%	129
8	4	8	3%	119
9	3	6	3%	110
10	2	8	3%	99

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	697
2	3	8	12%	422
3	3	12	9%	314
4	4	10	7%	241
5	2	10	5%	173
6	4	12	4%	142
7	3	15	4%	129
8	4	8	3%	119
9	3	6	3%	110
10	2	8	3%	99

Barbell Curl Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Barbell Curl Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Barbell Curl should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Barbell Curl Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Barbell Curl should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	697
2	3	8	12%	422
3	3	12	9%	314
4	4	10	7%	241
5	2	10	5%	173
6	4	12	4%	142
7	3	15	4%	129
8	4	8	3%	119
9	3	6	3%	110
10	2	8	3%	99