Barbell Curl Standards

Measured in lb

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 (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	38 lb
Novice	66 lb
Intermediate	103 lb
Advanced	149 lb
Elite	201 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Barbell Curl? The average Barbell Curl weight for a male lifter is 103 lb (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 38 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	20	39	67	102	142
120	23	44	73	110	151
130	27	49	79	117	160
140	30	54	85	124	169
150	34	58	91	131	177
160	37	63	97	138	184
170	41	67	102	145	192
180	44	72	108	151	199
190	47	76	113	157	206
200	50	80	118	163	213
210	54	84	122	168	219
220	57	88	127	174	225
230	60	91	131	179	231
240	63	95	136	184	237
250	66	99	140	189	243
260	69	102	144	194	248
270	71	106	148	199	254
280	74	109	152	203	259
290	77	112	156	208	264
300	80	115	160	212	269
310	82	119	164	217	274

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	56	88	127	171
20	37	64	101	145	195
25	38	66	103	149	201
30	38	66	103	149	201
35	38	66	103	149	201
40	38	66	103	149	201
45	36	63	98	141	190
50	34	59	92	133	179
55	31	54	85	123	165
60	29	50	78	112	151
65	26	45	70	101	136
70	23	40	63	91	122
75	21	36	56	81	109
80	19	32	50	73	98
85	17	29	45	65	88
90	15	26	41	59	79

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 (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	14 lb
Novice	31 lb
Intermediate	54 lb
Advanced	85 lb
Elite	120 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Barbell Curl? The average Barbell Curl weight for a female lifter is 54 lb (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 14 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	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	21	41	67	98
110	10	24	45	71	103
120	12	26	48	75	108
130	13	29	51	79	112
140	15	31	54	83	117
150	16	33	56	86	121
160	18	35	59	90	125
170	19	37	62	93	128
180	21	39	64	96	132
190	22	41	67	99	135
200	23	43	69	102	139
210	25	44	71	104	142
220	26	46	73	107	145
230	27	48	75	109	148
240	28	49	77	112	151
250	29	51	79	114	153
260	31	52	81	116	156

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	72	103
20	14	30	53	83	117
25	14	31	54	85	120
30	14	31	54	85	120
35	14	31	54	85	120
40	14	31	54	85	120
45	14	29	52	81	114
50	13	27	48	76	107
55	12	25	45	70	99
60	11	23	41	64	91
65	10	21	37	58	82
70	9	19	33	52	73
75	8	17	30	46	66
80	7	15	27	41	59
85	6	13	24	37	53
90	6	12	21	33	47

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
110	20	39	67	102	142
120	23	44	73	110	151
130	27	49	79	117	160
140	30	54	85	124	169
150	34	58	91	131	177
160	37	63	97	138	184
170	41	67	102	145	192
180	44	72	108	151	199
190	47	76	113	157	206
200	50	80	118	163	213
210	54	84	122	168	219
220	57	88	127	174	225
230	60	91	131	179	231
240	63	95	136	184	237
250	66	99	140	189	243
260	69	102	144	194	248
270	71	106	148	199	254
280	74	109	152	203	259
290	77	112	156	208	264
300	80	115	160	212	269
310	82	119	164	217	274

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	56	88	127	171
20	37	64	101	145	195
25	38	66	103	149	201
30	38	66	103	149	201
35	38	66	103	149	201
40	38	66	103	149	201
45	36	63	98	141	190
50	34	59	92	133	179
55	31	54	85	123	165
60	29	50	78	112	151
65	26	45	70	101	136
70	23	40	63	91	122
75	21	36	56	81	109
80	19	32	50	73	98
85	17	29	45	65	88
90	15	26	41	59	79

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	21	41	67	98
110	10	24	45	71	103
120	12	26	48	75	108
130	13	29	51	79	112
140	15	31	54	83	117
150	16	33	56	86	121
160	18	35	59	90	125
170	19	37	62	93	128
180	21	39	64	96	132
190	22	41	67	99	135
200	23	43	69	102	139
210	25	44	71	104	142
220	26	46	73	107	145
230	27	48	75	109	148
240	28	49	77	112	151
250	29	51	79	114	153
260	31	52	81	116	156

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	72	103
20	14	30	53	83	117
25	14	31	54	85	120
30	14	31	54	85	120
35	14	31	54	85	120
40	14	31	54	85	120
45	14	29	52	81	114
50	13	27	48	76	107
55	12	25	45	70	99
60	11	23	41	64	91
65	10	21	37	58	82
70	9	19	33	52	73
75	8	17	30	46	66
80	7	15	27	41	59
85	6	13	24	37	53
90	6	12	21	33	47

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
110	20	39	67	102	142
120	23	44	73	110	151
130	27	49	79	117	160
140	30	54	85	124	169
150	34	58	91	131	177
160	37	63	97	138	184
170	41	67	102	145	192
180	44	72	108	151	199
190	47	76	113	157	206
200	50	80	118	163	213
210	54	84	122	168	219
220	57	88	127	174	225
230	60	91	131	179	231
240	63	95	136	184	237
250	66	99	140	189	243
260	69	102	144	194	248
270	71	106	148	199	254
280	74	109	152	203	259
290	77	112	156	208	264
300	80	115	160	212	269
310	82	119	164	217	274

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	56	88	127	171
20	37	64	101	145	195
25	38	66	103	149	201
30	38	66	103	149	201
35	38	66	103	149	201
40	38	66	103	149	201
45	36	63	98	141	190
50	34	59	92	133	179
55	31	54	85	123	165
60	29	50	78	112	151
65	26	45	70	101	136
70	23	40	63	91	122
75	21	36	56	81	109
80	19	32	50	73	98
85	17	29	45	65	88
90	15	26	41	59	79

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	21	41	67	98
110	10	24	45	71	103
120	12	26	48	75	108
130	13	29	51	79	112
140	15	31	54	83	117
150	16	33	56	86	121
160	18	35	59	90	125
170	19	37	62	93	128
180	21	39	64	96	132
190	22	41	67	99	135
200	23	43	69	102	139
210	25	44	71	104	142
220	26	46	73	107	145
230	27	48	75	109	148
240	28	49	77	112	151
250	29	51	79	114	153
260	31	52	81	116	156

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	72	103
20	14	30	53	83	117
25	14	31	54	85	120
30	14	31	54	85	120
35	14	31	54	85	120
40	14	31	54	85	120
45	14	29	52	81	114
50	13	27	48	76	107
55	12	25	45	70	99
60	11	23	41	64	91
65	10	21	37	58	82
70	9	19	33	52	73
75	8	17	30	46	66
80	7	15	27	41	59
85	6	13	24	37	53
90	6	12	21	33	47

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 lb

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

Male

Male Barbell Curl Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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 (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

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

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	20	39	67	102	142
120	23	44	73	110	151
130	27	49	79	117	160
140	30	54	85	124	169
150	34	58	91	131	177
160	37	63	97	138	184
170	41	67	102	145	192
180	44	72	108	151	199
190	47	76	113	157	206
200	50	80	118	163	213
210	54	84	122	168	219
220	57	88	127	174	225
230	60	91	131	179	231
240	63	95	136	184	237
250	66	99	140	189	243
260	69	102	144	194	248
270	71	106	148	199	254
280	74	109	152	203	259
290	77	112	156	208	264
300	80	115	160	212	269
310	82	119	164	217	274

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	32	56	88	127	171
20	37	64	101	145	195
25	38	66	103	149	201
30	38	66	103	149	201
35	38	66	103	149	201
40	38	66	103	149	201
45	36	63	98	141	190
50	34	59	92	133	179
55	31	54	85	123	165
60	29	50	78	112	151
65	26	45	70	101	136
70	23	40	63	91	122
75	21	36	56	81	109
80	19	32	50	73	98
85	17	29	45	65	88
90	15	26	41	59	79

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	21	41	67	98
110	10	24	45	71	103
120	12	26	48	75	108
130	13	29	51	79	112
140	15	31	54	83	117
150	16	33	56	86	121
160	18	35	59	90	125
170	19	37	62	93	128
180	21	39	64	96	132
190	22	41	67	99	135
200	23	43	69	102	139
210	25	44	71	104	142
220	26	46	73	107	145
230	27	48	75	109	148
240	28	49	77	112	151
250	29	51	79	114	153
260	31	52	81	116	156

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	72	103
20	14	30	53	83	117
25	14	31	54	85	120
30	14	31	54	85	120
35	14	31	54	85	120
40	14	31	54	85	120
45	14	29	52	81	114
50	13	27	48	76	107
55	12	25	45	70	99
60	11	23	41	64	91
65	10	21	37	58	82
70	9	19	33	52	73
75	8	17	30	46	66
80	7	15	27	41	59
85	6	13	24	37	53
90	6	12	21	33	47

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