Cheat Curl Standards (kg)

The average Cheat Curl is 67 kg for men and 48 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Cheat Curl strength standards are based on 76,972 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Cheat Curl Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	27 kg
Novice	44 kg
Intermediate	67 kg
Advanced	94 kg
Elite	124 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.25x
Elite	1.50x

How much should I be able to Cheat Curl? (kg)

What is the average Cheat Curl? The average Cheat Curl weight for a male lifter is 67 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Cheat Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 27 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	14	24	38	55	74
55	17	28	43	61	81
60	20	32	48	67	88
65	24	37	53	73	95
70	27	41	58	79	102
75	30	45	63	84	108
80	33	49	68	90	114
85	36	52	72	95	120
90	40	56	76	100	125
95	43	60	81	105	131
100	46	63	85	109	136
105	49	67	89	114	141
110	51	70	93	118	146
115	54	73	96	123	151
120	57	77	100	127	155
125	60	80	104	131	160
130	63	83	107	135	164
135	65	86	111	139	169
140	68	89	114	143	173

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	57	80	106
20	26	43	65	92	121
25	27	44	67	94	124
30	27	44	67	94	124
35	27	44	67	94	124
40	27	44	67	94	124
45	26	42	63	89	118
50	24	39	59	83	110
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	20	33	50	70	93
65	18	30	45	63	84
70	16	27	41	57	76
75	15	24	36	51	68
80	13	22	33	46	61
85	12	19	29	41	54
90	11	17	26	37	49

How many sets and reps of Cheat Curl should I do?

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

3x10 16%

2x10 10%

4x12 8%

3x8 7%

2x5 7%

3x12 6%

4x6 5%

2x12 4%

3x15 3%

3x5 3%

4x10 3%

3x6 3%

2x7 3%

2x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	23
2	2	10	10%	15
3	4	12	8%	12
4	3	8	7%	10
4	2	5	7%	10
6	3	12	6%	9
7	4	6	5%	7
8	2	12	4%	6
9	3	15	3%	5
10	3	5	3%	4
10	4	10	3%	4
10	3	6	3%	4
10	2	7	3%	4
10	2	1	3%	4

Female

Female Cheat Curl Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	13 kg
Novice	27 kg
Intermediate	48 kg
Advanced	74 kg
Elite	105 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.40x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	1.05x
Elite	1.50x

How much should I be able to Cheat Curl? (kg)

What is the average Cheat Curl? The average Cheat Curl weight for a female lifter is 48 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Cheat Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 13 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	3	10	22	38	58
45	5	13	26	44	65
50	7	16	31	50	72
55	9	19	35	55	78
60	11	23	39	60	85
65	13	26	43	65	91
70	15	29	47	70	96
75	18	32	51	75	102
80	20	35	55	79	107
85	22	38	58	84	112
90	24	40	62	88	117
95	26	43	65	92	121
100	28	46	69	96	126
105	31	49	72	100	130
110	33	51	75	103	135
115	35	54	78	107	139
120	37	56	81	110	143

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	23	41	63	90
20	12	26	46	72	102
25	13	27	48	74	105
30	13	27	48	74	105
35	13	27	48	74	105
40	13	27	48	74	105
45	12	25	45	70	100
50	11	24	42	66	93
55	10	22	39	61	86
60	9	20	36	55	78
65	8	18	32	50	71
70	8	16	29	45	64
75	7	15	26	40	57
80	6	13	23	36	51
85	6	12	21	32	46
90	5	11	19	29	41

How many sets and reps of Cheat Curl should I do?

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

4x15 100%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	15	100%	1

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Cheat Curl strength standards

Strength Level analysed 5,672 qualifying results from 76,972 community lifts to produce our Cheat Curl strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	76,972
Qualifying results	5,672
Male results	5,560
Female results	112
Data start	21 October 2020
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	14	24	38	55	74
55	17	28	43	61	81
60	20	32	48	67	88
65	24	37	53	73	95
70	27	41	58	79	102
75	30	45	63	84	108
80	33	49	68	90	114
85	36	52	72	95	120
90	40	56	76	100	125
95	43	60	81	105	131
100	46	63	85	109	136
105	49	67	89	114	141
110	51	70	93	118	146
115	54	73	96	123	151
120	57	77	100	127	155
125	60	80	104	131	160
130	63	83	107	135	164
135	65	86	111	139	169
140	68	89	114	143	173

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	57	80	106
20	26	43	65	92	121
25	27	44	67	94	124
30	27	44	67	94	124
35	27	44	67	94	124
40	27	44	67	94	124
45	26	42	63	89	118
50	24	39	59	83	110
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	20	33	50	70	93
65	18	30	45	63	84
70	16	27	41	57	76
75	15	24	36	51	68
80	13	22	33	46	61
85	12	19	29	41	54
90	11	17	26	37	49

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	23
2	2	10	10%	15
3	4	12	8%	12
4	3	8	7%	10
4	2	5	7%	10
6	3	12	6%	9
7	4	6	5%	7
8	2	12	4%	6
9	3	15	3%	5
10	3	5	3%	4
10	4	10	3%	4
10	3	6	3%	4
10	2	7	3%	4
10	2	1	3%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	10	22	38	58
45	5	13	26	44	65
50	7	16	31	50	72
55	9	19	35	55	78
60	11	23	39	60	85
65	13	26	43	65	91
70	15	29	47	70	96
75	18	32	51	75	102
80	20	35	55	79	107
85	22	38	58	84	112
90	24	40	62	88	117
95	26	43	65	92	121
100	28	46	69	96	126
105	31	49	72	100	130
110	33	51	75	103	135
115	35	54	78	107	139
120	37	56	81	110	143

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	23	41	63	90
20	12	26	46	72	102
25	13	27	48	74	105
30	13	27	48	74	105
35	13	27	48	74	105
40	13	27	48	74	105
45	12	25	45	70	100
50	11	24	42	66	93
55	10	22	39	61	86
60	9	20	36	55	78
65	8	18	32	50	71
70	8	16	29	45	64
75	7	15	26	40	57
80	6	13	23	36	51
85	6	12	21	32	46
90	5	11	19	29	41

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	14	24	38	55	74
55	17	28	43	61	81
60	20	32	48	67	88
65	24	37	53	73	95
70	27	41	58	79	102
75	30	45	63	84	108
80	33	49	68	90	114
85	36	52	72	95	120
90	40	56	76	100	125
95	43	60	81	105	131
100	46	63	85	109	136
105	49	67	89	114	141
110	51	70	93	118	146
115	54	73	96	123	151
120	57	77	100	127	155
125	60	80	104	131	160
130	63	83	107	135	164
135	65	86	111	139	169
140	68	89	114	143	173

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	57	80	106
20	26	43	65	92	121
25	27	44	67	94	124
30	27	44	67	94	124
35	27	44	67	94	124
40	27	44	67	94	124
45	26	42	63	89	118
50	24	39	59	83	110
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	20	33	50	70	93
65	18	30	45	63	84
70	16	27	41	57	76
75	15	24	36	51	68
80	13	22	33	46	61
85	12	19	29	41	54
90	11	17	26	37	49

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	23
2	2	10	10%	15
3	4	12	8%	12
4	3	8	7%	10
4	2	5	7%	10
6	3	12	6%	9
7	4	6	5%	7
8	2	12	4%	6
9	3	15	3%	5
10	3	5	3%	4
10	4	10	3%	4
10	3	6	3%	4
10	2	7	3%	4
10	2	1	3%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	10	22	38	58
45	5	13	26	44	65
50	7	16	31	50	72
55	9	19	35	55	78
60	11	23	39	60	85
65	13	26	43	65	91
70	15	29	47	70	96
75	18	32	51	75	102
80	20	35	55	79	107
85	22	38	58	84	112
90	24	40	62	88	117
95	26	43	65	92	121
100	28	46	69	96	126
105	31	49	72	100	130
110	33	51	75	103	135
115	35	54	78	107	139
120	37	56	81	110	143

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	23	41	63	90
20	12	26	46	72	102
25	13	27	48	74	105
30	13	27	48	74	105
35	13	27	48	74	105
40	13	27	48	74	105
45	12	25	45	70	100
50	11	24	42	66	93
55	10	22	39	61	86
60	9	20	36	55	78
65	8	18	32	50	71
70	8	16	29	45	64
75	7	15	26	40	57
80	6	13	23	36	51
85	6	12	21	32	46
90	5	11	19	29	41

Cheat Curl Standards (kg)

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Male Cheat Curl Standards (kg)

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How much should I be able to Cheat Curl? (kg)

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How many sets and reps of Cheat Curl should I do?

Female

Female Cheat Curl Standards (kg)

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How much should I be able to Cheat Curl? (kg)

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By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Cheat Curl should I do?

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Cheat Curl strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	14	24	38	55	74
55	17	28	43	61	81
60	20	32	48	67	88
65	24	37	53	73	95
70	27	41	58	79	102
75	30	45	63	84	108
80	33	49	68	90	114
85	36	52	72	95	120
90	40	56	76	100	125
95	43	60	81	105	131
100	46	63	85	109	136
105	49	67	89	114	141
110	51	70	93	118	146
115	54	73	96	123	151
120	57	77	100	127	155
125	60	80	104	131	160
130	63	83	107	135	164
135	65	86	111	139	169
140	68	89	114	143	173

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	38	57	80	106
20	26	43	65	92	121
25	27	44	67	94	124
30	27	44	67	94	124
35	27	44	67	94	124
40	27	44	67	94	124
45	26	42	63	89	118
50	24	39	59	83	110
55	22	36	55	77	102
60	20	33	50	70	93
65	18	30	45	63	84
70	16	27	41	57	76
75	15	24	36	51	68
80	13	22	33	46	61
85	12	19	29	41	54
90	11	17	26	37	49

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	23
2	2	10	10%	15
3	4	12	8%	12
4	3	8	7%	10
4	2	5	7%	10
6	3	12	6%	9
7	4	6	5%	7
8	2	12	4%	6
9	3	15	3%	5
10	3	5	3%	4
10	4	10	3%	4
10	3	6	3%	4
10	2	7	3%	4
10	2	1	3%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	10	22	38	58
45	5	13	26	44	65
50	7	16	31	50	72
55	9	19	35	55	78
60	11	23	39	60	85
65	13	26	43	65	91
70	15	29	47	70	96
75	18	32	51	75	102
80	20	35	55	79	107
85	22	38	58	84	112
90	24	40	62	88	117
95	26	43	65	92	121
100	28	46	69	96	126
105	31	49	72	100	130
110	33	51	75	103	135
115	35	54	78	107	139
120	37	56	81	110	143

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	23	41	63	90
20	12	26	46	72	102
25	13	27	48	74	105
30	13	27	48	74	105
35	13	27	48	74	105
40	13	27	48	74	105
45	12	25	45	70	100
50	11	24	42	66	93
55	10	22	39	61	86
60	9	20	36	55	78
65	8	18	32	50	71
70	8	16	29	45	64
75	7	15	26	40	57
80	6	13	23	36	51
85	6	12	21	32	46
90	5	11	19	29	41