Barbell Shrug Standards

Measured in kg

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 286,018 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Barbell Shrug Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	46 kg
Novice	82 kg
Intermediate	131 kg
Advanced	191 kg
Elite	258 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 Shrug? (kg)

What is the average Barbell Shrug? The average Barbell Shrug weight for a male lifter is 131 kg (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 46 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	17	38	69	108	155
55	22	46	79	122	171
60	28	54	90	135	186
65	34	62	100	147	201
70	40	70	110	159	215
75	46	78	120	171	228
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	58	93	139	193	254
90	64	100	148	204	266
95	70	108	156	214	278
100	75	115	165	224	289
105	81	122	173	234	300
110	87	129	181	243	311
115	92	135	189	253	321
120	98	142	197	262	332
125	103	148	205	270	341
130	108	155	212	279	351
135	113	161	220	287	360
140	119	167	227	295	370

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	39	70	111	162	220
20	45	80	127	186	252
25	46	82	131	191	258
30	46	82	131	191	258
35	46	82	131	191	258
40	46	82	131	191	258
45	44	78	124	181	245
50	41	73	116	170	230
55	38	67	108	157	213
60	35	62	98	143	194
65	31	56	89	129	175
70	28	50	80	116	157
75	25	45	71	104	141
80	22	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	83	113
90	18	32	51	75	102

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

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

3x10 17%

3x12 11%

3x8 9%

4x10 7%

3x15 6%

4x12 4%

2x10 4%

5x10 3%

3x6 3%

5x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	1483
2	3	12	11%	1027
3	3	8	9%	841
4	4	10	7%	633
5	3	15	6%	571
6	4	12	4%	376
7	2	10	4%	317
8	5	10	3%	298
9	3	6	3%	249
10	5	5	3%	238

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Female

Female Barbell Shrug Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	16 kg
Novice	37 kg
Intermediate	67 kg
Advanced	107 kg
Elite	153 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

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? (kg)

What is the average Barbell Shrug? The average Barbell Shrug weight for a female lifter is 67 kg (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 16 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	6	19	41	71	108
45	8	23	47	79	117
50	10	27	52	85	125
55	13	30	57	92	133
60	15	34	61	98	140
65	17	37	66	103	146
70	19	40	70	108	153
75	21	43	74	114	159
80	24	46	78	118	165
85	26	49	82	123	170
90	28	52	86	128	175
95	30	55	89	132	180
100	32	58	93	136	185
105	34	60	96	140	190
110	36	63	99	144	195
115	38	65	102	148	199
120	39	68	105	151	203

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	31	57	91	130
20	16	36	65	104	149
25	16	37	67	107	153
30	16	37	67	107	153
35	16	37	67	107	153
40	16	37	67	107	153
45	15	35	64	101	145
50	14	33	60	95	136
55	13	30	55	88	126
60	12	27	50	80	115
65	11	25	46	72	104
70	10	22	41	65	93
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	8	18	33	52	75
85	7	16	29	47	67
90	6	14	26	42	60

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

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

3x10 22%

3x8 15%

3x12 9%

2x10 7%

4x10 5%

5x5 4%

3x6 4%

4x12 4%

4x20 2%

5x10 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	132
2	3	8	15%	87
3	3	12	9%	53
4	2	10	7%	41
5	4	10	5%	31
6	5	5	4%	23
7	3	6	4%	22
8	4	12	4%	21
9	4	20	2%	14
9	5	10	2%	14

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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	17	38	69	108	155
55	22	46	79	122	171
60	28	54	90	135	186
65	34	62	100	147	201
70	40	70	110	159	215
75	46	78	120	171	228
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	58	93	139	193	254
90	64	100	148	204	266
95	70	108	156	214	278
100	75	115	165	224	289
105	81	122	173	234	300
110	87	129	181	243	311
115	92	135	189	253	321
120	98	142	197	262	332
125	103	148	205	270	341
130	108	155	212	279	351
135	113	161	220	287	360
140	119	167	227	295	370

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	39	70	111	162	220
20	45	80	127	186	252
25	46	82	131	191	258
30	46	82	131	191	258
35	46	82	131	191	258
40	46	82	131	191	258
45	44	78	124	181	245
50	41	73	116	170	230
55	38	67	108	157	213
60	35	62	98	143	194
65	31	56	89	129	175
70	28	50	80	116	157
75	25	45	71	104	141
80	22	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	83	113
90	18	32	51	75	102

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	6	19	41	71	108
45	8	23	47	79	117
50	10	27	52	85	125
55	13	30	57	92	133
60	15	34	61	98	140
65	17	37	66	103	146
70	19	40	70	108	153
75	21	43	74	114	159
80	24	46	78	118	165
85	26	49	82	123	170
90	28	52	86	128	175
95	30	55	89	132	180
100	32	58	93	136	185
105	34	60	96	140	190
110	36	63	99	144	195
115	38	65	102	148	199
120	39	68	105	151	203

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	31	57	91	130
20	16	36	65	104	149
25	16	37	67	107	153
30	16	37	67	107	153
35	16	37	67	107	153
40	16	37	67	107	153
45	15	35	64	101	145
50	14	33	60	95	136
55	13	30	55	88	126
60	12	27	50	80	115
65	11	25	46	72	104
70	10	22	41	65	93
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	8	18	33	52	75
85	7	16	29	47	67
90	6	14	26	42	60

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	132
2	3	8	15%	87
3	3	12	9%	53
4	2	10	7%	41
5	4	10	5%	31
6	5	5	4%	23
7	3	6	4%	22
8	4	12	4%	21
9	4	20	2%	14
9	5	10	2%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	17	38	69	108	155
55	22	46	79	122	171
60	28	54	90	135	186
65	34	62	100	147	201
70	40	70	110	159	215
75	46	78	120	171	228
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	58	93	139	193	254
90	64	100	148	204	266
95	70	108	156	214	278
100	75	115	165	224	289
105	81	122	173	234	300
110	87	129	181	243	311
115	92	135	189	253	321
120	98	142	197	262	332
125	103	148	205	270	341
130	108	155	212	279	351
135	113	161	220	287	360
140	119	167	227	295	370

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	39	70	111	162	220
20	45	80	127	186	252
25	46	82	131	191	258
30	46	82	131	191	258
35	46	82	131	191	258
40	46	82	131	191	258
45	44	78	124	181	245
50	41	73	116	170	230
55	38	67	108	157	213
60	35	62	98	143	194
65	31	56	89	129	175
70	28	50	80	116	157
75	25	45	71	104	141
80	22	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	83	113
90	18	32	51	75	102

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	6	19	41	71	108
45	8	23	47	79	117
50	10	27	52	85	125
55	13	30	57	92	133
60	15	34	61	98	140
65	17	37	66	103	146
70	19	40	70	108	153
75	21	43	74	114	159
80	24	46	78	118	165
85	26	49	82	123	170
90	28	52	86	128	175
95	30	55	89	132	180
100	32	58	93	136	185
105	34	60	96	140	190
110	36	63	99	144	195
115	38	65	102	148	199
120	39	68	105	151	203

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	31	57	91	130
20	16	36	65	104	149
25	16	37	67	107	153
30	16	37	67	107	153
35	16	37	67	107	153
40	16	37	67	107	153
45	15	35	64	101	145
50	14	33	60	95	136
55	13	30	55	88	126
60	12	27	50	80	115
65	11	25	46	72	104
70	10	22	41	65	93
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	8	18	33	52	75
85	7	16	29	47	67
90	6	14	26	42	60

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	132
2	3	8	15%	87
3	3	12	9%	53
4	2	10	7%	41
5	4	10	5%	31
6	5	5	4%	23
7	3	6	4%	22
8	4	12	4%	21
9	4	20	2%	14
9	5	10	2%	14

Barbell Shrug Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Barbell Shrug Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Barbell Shrug Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	17	38	69	108	155
55	22	46	79	122	171
60	28	54	90	135	186
65	34	62	100	147	201
70	40	70	110	159	215
75	46	78	120	171	228
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	58	93	139	193	254
90	64	100	148	204	266
95	70	108	156	214	278
100	75	115	165	224	289
105	81	122	173	234	300
110	87	129	181	243	311
115	92	135	189	253	321
120	98	142	197	262	332
125	103	148	205	270	341
130	108	155	212	279	351
135	113	161	220	287	360
140	119	167	227	295	370

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	39	70	111	162	220
20	45	80	127	186	252
25	46	82	131	191	258
30	46	82	131	191	258
35	46	82	131	191	258
40	46	82	131	191	258
45	44	78	124	181	245
50	41	73	116	170	230
55	38	67	108	157	213
60	35	62	98	143	194
65	31	56	89	129	175
70	28	50	80	116	157
75	25	45	71	104	141
80	22	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	83	113
90	18	32	51	75	102

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	6	19	41	71	108
45	8	23	47	79	117
50	10	27	52	85	125
55	13	30	57	92	133
60	15	34	61	98	140
65	17	37	66	103	146
70	19	40	70	108	153
75	21	43	74	114	159
80	24	46	78	118	165
85	26	49	82	123	170
90	28	52	86	128	175
95	30	55	89	132	180
100	32	58	93	136	185
105	34	60	96	140	190
110	36	63	99	144	195
115	38	65	102	148	199
120	39	68	105	151	203

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	31	57	91	130
20	16	36	65	104	149
25	16	37	67	107	153
30	16	37	67	107	153
35	16	37	67	107	153
40	16	37	67	107	153
45	15	35	64	101	145
50	14	33	60	95	136
55	13	30	55	88	126
60	12	27	50	80	115
65	11	25	46	72	104
70	10	22	41	65	93
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	8	18	33	52	75
85	7	16	29	47	67
90	6	14	26	42	60

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	132
2	3	8	15%	87
3	3	12	9%	53
4	2	10	7%	41
5	4	10	5%	31
6	5	5	4%	23
7	3	6	4%	22
8	4	12	4%	21
9	4	20	2%	14
9	5	10	2%	14