Barbell Shrug Standards

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

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Our community Barbell Shrug standards are based on 204,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♀ Female

Male Barbell Shrug Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	103 lb
Novice	182 lb
Intermediate	290 lb
Advanced	422 lb
Elite	572 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.75x
Advanced	2.25x
Elite	3.25x

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

What is the average Barbell Shrug? The average Barbell Shrug weight for a male lifter is 290 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Barbell Shrug? Male beginners should aim to lift 103 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	40	72	114	166	225

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Female Barbell Shrug Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	34 lb
Novice	79 lb
Intermediate	146 lb
Advanced	233 lb
Elite	335 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	2.25x

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

What is the average Barbell Shrug? The average Barbell Shrug weight for a female lifter is 146 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Barbell Shrug? Female beginners should aim to lift 34 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132

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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.

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	40	72	114	166	225

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	40	72	114	166	225

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	40	72	114	166	225

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132