Bent Over Row Standards

Measured in lb

Bent Over Row strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Kilograms (kg)

Our community Bent Over Row standards are based on 1,780,622 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Bent Over Row Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	89 lb
Novice	133 lb
Intermediate	188 lb
Advanced	253 lb
Elite	323 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	1.75x

How much should I be able to Bent Over Row? (lb)

What is the average Bent Over Row? The average Bent Over Row weight for a male lifter is 188 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Bent Over Row? Male beginners should aim to lift 89 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	46	74	111	156	206
120	54	85	124	171	223
130	62	95	137	186	240
140	70	105	148	200	255
150	78	115	160	213	271
160	86	124	171	226	285
170	94	134	182	238	299
180	102	143	193	251	313
190	109	152	203	262	326
200	117	160	213	274	338
210	124	169	223	285	351
220	131	177	232	295	362
230	138	185	242	306	374
240	145	193	251	316	385
250	152	201	259	326	396
260	158	208	268	335	407
270	165	216	276	345	417
280	171	223	285	354	427
290	177	230	293	363	437
300	183	237	301	372	447
310	189	244	308	380	456

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	76	113	160	215	275
20	87	130	183	246	315
25	89	133	188	253	323
30	89	133	188	253	323
35	89	133	188	253	323
40	89	133	188	253	323
45	85	126	179	240	307
50	80	119	168	225	288
55	74	110	155	208	266
60	67	100	141	190	243
65	61	90	128	172	220
70	54	81	115	154	197
75	49	73	103	138	176
80	44	65	92	123	158
85	39	58	82	110	141
90	35	52	74	100	127

How many sets and reps of Bent Over Row should I do?

These are the most popular Bent Over Row workouts done by male lifters:

5x5 22%

3x10 12%

3x8 9%

3x5 7%

4x10 6%

3x12 5%

4x8 4%

3x6 3%

4x12 3%

5x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	22%	10245
2	3	10	12%	5315
3	3	8	9%	4104
4	3	5	7%	3395
5	4	10	6%	2679
6	3	12	5%	2318
7	4	8	4%	2061
8	3	6	3%	1387
9	4	12	3%	1351
10	5	10	3%	1253

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Female

Female Bent Over Row Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	34 lb
Novice	58 lb
Intermediate	91 lb
Advanced	130 lb
Elite	175 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.40x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	0.90x
Elite	1.20x

How much should I be able to Bent Over Row? (lb)

What is the average Bent Over Row? The average Bent Over Row weight for a female lifter is 91 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Bent Over Row? Female beginners should aim to lift 34 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	23	42	70	104	143
100	25	46	74	109	149
110	28	49	79	115	155
120	30	52	82	119	161
130	32	55	86	124	166
140	34	58	90	128	171
150	36	61	93	132	175
160	38	63	96	136	180
170	40	66	99	139	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	105	146	192
200	46	73	108	149	195
210	47	75	110	152	199
220	49	77	113	155	202
230	51	79	115	158	205
240	52	81	117	161	208
250	54	83	120	163	211
260	55	84	122	166	214

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	77	111	149
20	33	57	88	127	170
25	34	58	91	130	175
30	34	58	91	130	175
35	34	58	91	130	175
40	34	58	91	130	175
45	32	55	86	124	166
50	30	52	81	116	155
55	28	48	75	107	144
60	25	44	68	98	131
65	23	40	62	88	119
70	21	35	55	79	106
75	18	32	49	71	95
80	17	28	44	63	85
85	15	25	40	57	76
90	13	23	36	51	69

How many sets and reps of Bent Over Row should I do?

These are the most popular Bent Over Row workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 17%

5x5 16%

3x8 10%

4x10 7%

3x12 7%

4x8 6%

3x5 4%

4x12 4%

5x10 3%

2x10 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	1220
2	5	5	16%	1182
3	3	8	10%	717
4	4	10	7%	541
5	3	12	7%	508
6	4	8	6%	403
7	3	5	4%	319
8	4	12	4%	295
9	5	10	3%	183
10	2	10	2%	175

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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	46	74	111	156	206
120	54	85	124	171	223
130	62	95	137	186	240
140	70	105	148	200	255
150	78	115	160	213	271
160	86	124	171	226	285
170	94	134	182	238	299
180	102	143	193	251	313
190	109	152	203	262	326
200	117	160	213	274	338
210	124	169	223	285	351
220	131	177	232	295	362
230	138	185	242	306	374
240	145	193	251	316	385
250	152	201	259	326	396
260	158	208	268	335	407
270	165	216	276	345	417
280	171	223	285	354	427
290	177	230	293	363	437
300	183	237	301	372	447
310	189	244	308	380	456

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	76	113	160	215	275
20	87	130	183	246	315
25	89	133	188	253	323
30	89	133	188	253	323
35	89	133	188	253	323
40	89	133	188	253	323
45	85	126	179	240	307
50	80	119	168	225	288
55	74	110	155	208	266
60	67	100	141	190	243
65	61	90	128	172	220
70	54	81	115	154	197
75	49	73	103	138	176
80	44	65	92	123	158
85	39	58	82	110	141
90	35	52	74	100	127

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	23	42	70	104	143
100	25	46	74	109	149
110	28	49	79	115	155
120	30	52	82	119	161
130	32	55	86	124	166
140	34	58	90	128	171
150	36	61	93	132	175
160	38	63	96	136	180
170	40	66	99	139	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	105	146	192
200	46	73	108	149	195
210	47	75	110	152	199
220	49	77	113	155	202
230	51	79	115	158	205
240	52	81	117	161	208
250	54	83	120	163	211
260	55	84	122	166	214

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	77	111	149
20	33	57	88	127	170
25	34	58	91	130	175
30	34	58	91	130	175
35	34	58	91	130	175
40	34	58	91	130	175
45	32	55	86	124	166
50	30	52	81	116	155
55	28	48	75	107	144
60	25	44	68	98	131
65	23	40	62	88	119
70	21	35	55	79	106
75	18	32	49	71	95
80	17	28	44	63	85
85	15	25	40	57	76
90	13	23	36	51	69

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	46	74	111	156	206
120	54	85	124	171	223
130	62	95	137	186	240
140	70	105	148	200	255
150	78	115	160	213	271
160	86	124	171	226	285
170	94	134	182	238	299
180	102	143	193	251	313
190	109	152	203	262	326
200	117	160	213	274	338
210	124	169	223	285	351
220	131	177	232	295	362
230	138	185	242	306	374
240	145	193	251	316	385
250	152	201	259	326	396
260	158	208	268	335	407
270	165	216	276	345	417
280	171	223	285	354	427
290	177	230	293	363	437
300	183	237	301	372	447
310	189	244	308	380	456

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	76	113	160	215	275
20	87	130	183	246	315
25	89	133	188	253	323
30	89	133	188	253	323
35	89	133	188	253	323
40	89	133	188	253	323
45	85	126	179	240	307
50	80	119	168	225	288
55	74	110	155	208	266
60	67	100	141	190	243
65	61	90	128	172	220
70	54	81	115	154	197
75	49	73	103	138	176
80	44	65	92	123	158
85	39	58	82	110	141
90	35	52	74	100	127

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	23	42	70	104	143
100	25	46	74	109	149
110	28	49	79	115	155
120	30	52	82	119	161
130	32	55	86	124	166
140	34	58	90	128	171
150	36	61	93	132	175
160	38	63	96	136	180
170	40	66	99	139	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	105	146	192
200	46	73	108	149	195
210	47	75	110	152	199
220	49	77	113	155	202
230	51	79	115	158	205
240	52	81	117	161	208
250	54	83	120	163	211
260	55	84	122	166	214

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	77	111	149
20	33	57	88	127	170
25	34	58	91	130	175
30	34	58	91	130	175
35	34	58	91	130	175
40	34	58	91	130	175
45	32	55	86	124	166
50	30	52	81	116	155
55	28	48	75	107	144
60	25	44	68	98	131
65	23	40	62	88	119
70	21	35	55	79	106
75	18	32	49	71	95
80	17	28	44	63	85
85	15	25	40	57	76
90	13	23	36	51	69

Bent Over Row Standards

Measured in lb

Bent Over Row strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Male

Male Bent Over Row Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Bent Over Row? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Bent Over Row should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Bent Over Row Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Bent Over Row? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Bent Over Row should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Recommended Program

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Other Languages

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	46	74	111	156	206
120	54	85	124	171	223
130	62	95	137	186	240
140	70	105	148	200	255
150	78	115	160	213	271
160	86	124	171	226	285
170	94	134	182	238	299
180	102	143	193	251	313
190	109	152	203	262	326
200	117	160	213	274	338
210	124	169	223	285	351
220	131	177	232	295	362
230	138	185	242	306	374
240	145	193	251	316	385
250	152	201	259	326	396
260	158	208	268	335	407
270	165	216	276	345	417
280	171	223	285	354	427
290	177	230	293	363	437
300	183	237	301	372	447
310	189	244	308	380	456

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	76	113	160	215	275
20	87	130	183	246	315
25	89	133	188	253	323
30	89	133	188	253	323
35	89	133	188	253	323
40	89	133	188	253	323
45	85	126	179	240	307
50	80	119	168	225	288
55	74	110	155	208	266
60	67	100	141	190	243
65	61	90	128	172	220
70	54	81	115	154	197
75	49	73	103	138	176
80	44	65	92	123	158
85	39	58	82	110	141
90	35	52	74	100	127

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	23	42	70	104	143
100	25	46	74	109	149
110	28	49	79	115	155
120	30	52	82	119	161
130	32	55	86	124	166
140	34	58	90	128	171
150	36	61	93	132	175
160	38	63	96	136	180
170	40	66	99	139	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	105	146	192
200	46	73	108	149	195
210	47	75	110	152	199
220	49	77	113	155	202
230	51	79	115	158	205
240	52	81	117	161	208
250	54	83	120	163	211
260	55	84	122	166	214

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	77	111	149
20	33	57	88	127	170
25	34	58	91	130	175
30	34	58	91	130	175
35	34	58	91	130	175
40	34	58	91	130	175
45	32	55	86	124	166
50	30	52	81	116	155
55	28	48	75	107	144
60	25	44	68	98	131
65	23	40	62	88	119
70	21	35	55	79	106
75	18	32	49	71	95
80	17	28	44	63	85
85	15	25	40	57	76
90	13	23	36	51	69