Cable Bicep Curl Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Weight Unit

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Our community Cable Bicep Curl standards are based on 196,376 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Cable Bicep Curl Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	29 lb
Novice	63 lb
Intermediate	113 lb
Advanced	178 lb
Elite	254 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	1.05x
Elite	1.50x

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

What is the average Cable Bicep Curl? The average Cable Bicep Curl weight for a male lifter is 113 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Cable Bicep Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 29 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	13	38	77	130	193
120	16	43	84	138	203
130	19	47	90	147	213
140	22	52	96	154	223
150	25	56	102	162	232
160	28	60	108	169	240
170	31	65	113	176	248
180	33	69	119	183	256
190	36	73	124	189	264
200	39	76	129	195	271
210	42	80	134	201	278
220	44	84	138	207	285
230	47	87	143	212	291
240	49	91	147	218	298
250	52	94	152	223	304
260	54	97	156	228	310
270	57	101	160	233	315
280	59	104	164	238	321
290	62	107	168	243	327
300	64	110	172	247	332
310	66	113	175	252	337

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	54	97	152	216
20	28	61	110	174	248
25	29	63	113	178	254
30	29	63	113	178	254
35	29	63	113	178	254
40	29	63	113	178	254
45	27	60	108	169	241
50	26	56	101	159	226
55	24	52	93	147	209
60	22	47	85	134	191
65	19	43	77	121	172
70	17	38	69	109	155
75	16	34	62	97	138
80	14	31	55	87	124
85	13	28	50	78	111
90	11	25	45	70	100

How many sets and reps of Cable Bicep Curl should I do?

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

3x10 22%

3x12 13%

4x10 9%

4x12 8%

3x8 7%

2x10 5%

3x15 4%

5x10 3%

2x12 3%

4x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	931
2	3	12	13%	532
3	4	10	9%	384
4	4	12	8%	327
5	3	8	7%	309
6	2	10	5%	217
7	3	15	4%	176
8	5	10	3%	126
9	2	12	3%	107
10	4	8	3%	106

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Female

Female Cable Bicep Curl Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	13 lb
Novice	31 lb
Intermediate	60 lb
Advanced	97 lb
Elite	142 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.70x
Elite	1.00x

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

What is the average Cable Bicep Curl? The average Cable Bicep Curl weight for a female lifter is 60 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Cable Bicep Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 13 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	4	16	36	65	99
100	6	19	41	71	107
110	8	22	46	77	115
120	10	26	50	83	122
130	12	29	55	89	129
140	14	32	59	94	135
150	16	35	63	99	141
160	18	38	67	104	147
170	20	40	70	108	152
180	22	43	74	113	158
190	23	46	77	117	163
200	25	49	81	121	168
210	27	51	84	125	172
220	29	54	87	129	177
230	31	56	91	133	181
240	33	58	94	137	186
250	34	61	97	140	190
260	36	63	99	144	194

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	27	51	83	121
20	12	31	58	95	138
25	13	31	60	97	142
30	13	31	60	97	142
35	13	31	60	97	142
40	13	31	60	97	142
45	12	30	57	92	135
50	11	28	53	87	126
55	10	26	49	80	117
60	10	24	45	73	107
65	9	21	41	66	96
70	8	19	36	59	86
75	7	17	33	53	77
80	6	15	29	47	69
85	6	14	26	43	62
90	5	12	24	38	56

How many sets and reps of Cable Bicep Curl should I do?

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

3x10 27%

3x12 17%

4x10 7%

4x12 7%

3x8 6%

3x15 5%

4x8 3%

4x15 3%

2x10 3%

2x12 2%

3x6 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	27%	222
2	3	12	17%	137
3	4	10	7%	58
4	4	12	7%	56
5	3	8	6%	47
6	3	15	5%	44
7	4	8	3%	28
8	4	15	3%	24
9	2	10	3%	23
10	2	12	2%	14
10	3	6	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.

Other Languages

Cable Bicep Curl (EN)
Bizeps Curls am Kabelzug (DE)
Curl en polea de pie (ES)
Curl biceps à la poulie (FR)
Uginanie ramion z linkami wyciągu górnego (PL)
Curl per Bicipiti ai Cavi (IT)
Rosca de bíceps com cabo (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	13	38	77	130	193
120	16	43	84	138	203
130	19	47	90	147	213
140	22	52	96	154	223
150	25	56	102	162	232
160	28	60	108	169	240
170	31	65	113	176	248
180	33	69	119	183	256
190	36	73	124	189	264
200	39	76	129	195	271
210	42	80	134	201	278
220	44	84	138	207	285
230	47	87	143	212	291
240	49	91	147	218	298
250	52	94	152	223	304
260	54	97	156	228	310
270	57	101	160	233	315
280	59	104	164	238	321
290	62	107	168	243	327
300	64	110	172	247	332
310	66	113	175	252	337

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	54	97	152	216
20	28	61	110	174	248
25	29	63	113	178	254
30	29	63	113	178	254
35	29	63	113	178	254
40	29	63	113	178	254
45	27	60	108	169	241
50	26	56	101	159	226
55	24	52	93	147	209
60	22	47	85	134	191
65	19	43	77	121	172
70	17	38	69	109	155
75	16	34	62	97	138
80	14	31	55	87	124
85	13	28	50	78	111
90	11	25	45	70	100

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	931
2	3	12	13%	532
3	4	10	9%	384
4	4	12	8%	327
5	3	8	7%	309
6	2	10	5%	217
7	3	15	4%	176
8	5	10	3%	126
9	2	12	3%	107
10	4	8	3%	106

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	4	16	36	65	99
100	6	19	41	71	107
110	8	22	46	77	115
120	10	26	50	83	122
130	12	29	55	89	129
140	14	32	59	94	135
150	16	35	63	99	141
160	18	38	67	104	147
170	20	40	70	108	152
180	22	43	74	113	158
190	23	46	77	117	163
200	25	49	81	121	168
210	27	51	84	125	172
220	29	54	87	129	177
230	31	56	91	133	181
240	33	58	94	137	186
250	34	61	97	140	190
260	36	63	99	144	194

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	27	51	83	121
20	12	31	58	95	138
25	13	31	60	97	142
30	13	31	60	97	142
35	13	31	60	97	142
40	13	31	60	97	142
45	12	30	57	92	135
50	11	28	53	87	126
55	10	26	49	80	117
60	10	24	45	73	107
65	9	21	41	66	96
70	8	19	36	59	86
75	7	17	33	53	77
80	6	15	29	47	69
85	6	14	26	43	62
90	5	12	24	38	56

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	27%	222
2	3	12	17%	137
3	4	10	7%	58
4	4	12	7%	56
5	3	8	6%	47
6	3	15	5%	44
7	4	8	3%	28
8	4	15	3%	24
9	2	10	3%	23
10	2	12	2%	14
10	3	6	2%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	13	38	77	130	193
120	16	43	84	138	203
130	19	47	90	147	213
140	22	52	96	154	223
150	25	56	102	162	232
160	28	60	108	169	240
170	31	65	113	176	248
180	33	69	119	183	256
190	36	73	124	189	264
200	39	76	129	195	271
210	42	80	134	201	278
220	44	84	138	207	285
230	47	87	143	212	291
240	49	91	147	218	298
250	52	94	152	223	304
260	54	97	156	228	310
270	57	101	160	233	315
280	59	104	164	238	321
290	62	107	168	243	327
300	64	110	172	247	332
310	66	113	175	252	337

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	54	97	152	216
20	28	61	110	174	248
25	29	63	113	178	254
30	29	63	113	178	254
35	29	63	113	178	254
40	29	63	113	178	254
45	27	60	108	169	241
50	26	56	101	159	226
55	24	52	93	147	209
60	22	47	85	134	191
65	19	43	77	121	172
70	17	38	69	109	155
75	16	34	62	97	138
80	14	31	55	87	124
85	13	28	50	78	111
90	11	25	45	70	100

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	931
2	3	12	13%	532
3	4	10	9%	384
4	4	12	8%	327
5	3	8	7%	309
6	2	10	5%	217
7	3	15	4%	176
8	5	10	3%	126
9	2	12	3%	107
10	4	8	3%	106

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	4	16	36	65	99
100	6	19	41	71	107
110	8	22	46	77	115
120	10	26	50	83	122
130	12	29	55	89	129
140	14	32	59	94	135
150	16	35	63	99	141
160	18	38	67	104	147
170	20	40	70	108	152
180	22	43	74	113	158
190	23	46	77	117	163
200	25	49	81	121	168
210	27	51	84	125	172
220	29	54	87	129	177
230	31	56	91	133	181
240	33	58	94	137	186
250	34	61	97	140	190
260	36	63	99	144	194

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	27	51	83	121
20	12	31	58	95	138
25	13	31	60	97	142
30	13	31	60	97	142
35	13	31	60	97	142
40	13	31	60	97	142
45	12	30	57	92	135
50	11	28	53	87	126
55	10	26	49	80	117
60	10	24	45	73	107
65	9	21	41	66	96
70	8	19	36	59	86
75	7	17	33	53	77
80	6	15	29	47	69
85	6	14	26	43	62
90	5	12	24	38	56

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	27%	222
2	3	12	17%	137
3	4	10	7%	58
4	4	12	7%	56
5	3	8	6%	47
6	3	15	5%	44
7	4	8	3%	28
8	4	15	3%	24
9	2	10	3%	23
10	2	12	2%	14
10	3	6	2%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	13	38	77	130	193
120	16	43	84	138	203
130	19	47	90	147	213
140	22	52	96	154	223
150	25	56	102	162	232
160	28	60	108	169	240
170	31	65	113	176	248
180	33	69	119	183	256
190	36	73	124	189	264
200	39	76	129	195	271
210	42	80	134	201	278
220	44	84	138	207	285
230	47	87	143	212	291
240	49	91	147	218	298
250	52	94	152	223	304
260	54	97	156	228	310
270	57	101	160	233	315
280	59	104	164	238	321
290	62	107	168	243	327
300	64	110	172	247	332
310	66	113	175	252	337

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	54	97	152	216
20	28	61	110	174	248
25	29	63	113	178	254
30	29	63	113	178	254
35	29	63	113	178	254
40	29	63	113	178	254
45	27	60	108	169	241
50	26	56	101	159	226
55	24	52	93	147	209
60	22	47	85	134	191
65	19	43	77	121	172
70	17	38	69	109	155
75	16	34	62	97	138
80	14	31	55	87	124
85	13	28	50	78	111
90	11	25	45	70	100

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	931
2	3	12	13%	532
3	4	10	9%	384
4	4	12	8%	327
5	3	8	7%	309
6	2	10	5%	217
7	3	15	4%	176
8	5	10	3%	126
9	2	12	3%	107
10	4	8	3%	106

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	4	16	36	65	99
100	6	19	41	71	107
110	8	22	46	77	115
120	10	26	50	83	122
130	12	29	55	89	129
140	14	32	59	94	135
150	16	35	63	99	141
160	18	38	67	104	147
170	20	40	70	108	152
180	22	43	74	113	158
190	23	46	77	117	163
200	25	49	81	121	168
210	27	51	84	125	172
220	29	54	87	129	177
230	31	56	91	133	181
240	33	58	94	137	186
250	34	61	97	140	190
260	36	63	99	144	194

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	27	51	83	121
20	12	31	58	95	138
25	13	31	60	97	142
30	13	31	60	97	142
35	13	31	60	97	142
40	13	31	60	97	142
45	12	30	57	92	135
50	11	28	53	87	126
55	10	26	49	80	117
60	10	24	45	73	107
65	9	21	41	66	96
70	8	19	36	59	86
75	7	17	33	53	77
80	6	15	29	47	69
85	6	14	26	43	62
90	5	12	24	38	56

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	27%	222
2	3	12	17%	137
3	4	10	7%	58
4	4	12	7%	56
5	3	8	6%	47
6	3	15	5%	44
7	4	8	3%	28
8	4	15	3%	24
9	2	10	3%	23
10	2	12	2%	14
10	3	6	2%	14