Cheat Curl Standards

Measured in lb

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

Exercise

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Cheat Curl standards are based on 20,968 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Cheat Curl Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	49 lb
Novice	87 lb
Intermediate	138 lb
Advanced	200 lb
Elite	271 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Cheat Curl? The average Cheat Curl weight for a male lifter is 138 lb (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 49 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	22	45	79	122	172
120	27	53	89	134	187
130	32	60	98	146	200
140	37	67	107	157	213
150	43	74	116	168	226
160	48	81	125	178	238
170	53	88	134	188	250
180	59	95	142	198	261
190	64	101	150	208	272
200	69	108	158	217	282
210	74	114	165	226	292
220	79	120	173	234	302
230	84	126	180	243	312
240	89	132	187	251	321
250	94	138	194	259	330
260	98	144	201	267	339
270	103	149	207	274	347
280	108	155	214	282	356
290	112	160	220	289	364
300	117	166	226	296	372
310	121	171	232	303	380

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	42	74	117	170	230
20	48	85	134	195	264
25	49	87	138	200	271
30	49	87	138	200	271
35	49	87	138	200	271
40	49	87	138	200	271
45	47	82	131	190	257
50	44	77	123	178	241
55	41	72	113	165	223
60	37	65	103	150	203
65	33	59	93	136	184
70	30	53	84	122	165
75	27	47	75	109	147
80	24	42	67	98	132
85	22	38	60	87	118
90	19	34	54	79	107

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

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Female

Female Cheat Curl Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	14 lb
Novice	30 lb
Intermediate	54 lb
Advanced	84 lb
Elite	118 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.60x
Elite	0.85x

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

What is the average Cheat Curl? The average Cheat Curl weight for a female lifter is 54 lb (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 14 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	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47

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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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	22	45	79	122	172
120	27	53	89	134	187
130	32	60	98	146	200
140	37	67	107	157	213
150	43	74	116	168	226
160	48	81	125	178	238
170	53	88	134	188	250
180	59	95	142	198	261
190	64	101	150	208	272
200	69	108	158	217	282
210	74	114	165	226	292
220	79	120	173	234	302
230	84	126	180	243	312
240	89	132	187	251	321
250	94	138	194	259	330
260	98	144	201	267	339
270	103	149	207	274	347
280	108	155	214	282	356
290	112	160	220	289	364
300	117	166	226	296	372
310	121	171	232	303	380

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	42	74	117	170	230
20	48	85	134	195	264
25	49	87	138	200	271
30	49	87	138	200	271
35	49	87	138	200	271
40	49	87	138	200	271
45	47	82	131	190	257
50	44	77	123	178	241
55	41	72	113	165	223
60	37	65	103	150	203
65	33	59	93	136	184
70	30	53	84	122	165
75	27	47	75	109	147
80	24	42	67	98	132
85	22	38	60	87	118
90	19	34	54	79	107

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
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	22	45	79	122	172
120	27	53	89	134	187
130	32	60	98	146	200
140	37	67	107	157	213
150	43	74	116	168	226
160	48	81	125	178	238
170	53	88	134	188	250
180	59	95	142	198	261
190	64	101	150	208	272
200	69	108	158	217	282
210	74	114	165	226	292
220	79	120	173	234	302
230	84	126	180	243	312
240	89	132	187	251	321
250	94	138	194	259	330
260	98	144	201	267	339
270	103	149	207	274	347
280	108	155	214	282	356
290	112	160	220	289	364
300	117	166	226	296	372
310	121	171	232	303	380

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	42	74	117	170	230
20	48	85	134	195	264
25	49	87	138	200	271
30	49	87	138	200	271
35	49	87	138	200	271
40	49	87	138	200	271
45	47	82	131	190	257
50	44	77	123	178	241
55	41	72	113	165	223
60	37	65	103	150	203
65	33	59	93	136	184
70	30	53	84	122	165
75	27	47	75	109	147
80	24	42	67	98	132
85	22	38	60	87	118
90	19	34	54	79	107

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
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	22	45	79	122	172
120	27	53	89	134	187
130	32	60	98	146	200
140	37	67	107	157	213
150	43	74	116	168	226
160	48	81	125	178	238
170	53	88	134	188	250
180	59	95	142	198	261
190	64	101	150	208	272
200	69	108	158	217	282
210	74	114	165	226	292
220	79	120	173	234	302
230	84	126	180	243	312
240	89	132	187	251	321
250	94	138	194	259	330
260	98	144	201	267	339
270	103	149	207	274	347
280	108	155	214	282	356
290	112	160	220	289	364
300	117	166	226	296	372
310	121	171	232	303	380

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	42	74	117	170	230
20	48	85	134	195	264
25	49	87	138	200	271
30	49	87	138	200	271
35	49	87	138	200	271
40	49	87	138	200	271
45	47	82	131	190	257
50	44	77	123	178	241
55	41	72	113	165	223
60	37	65	103	150	203
65	33	59	93	136	184
70	30	53	84	122	165
75	27	47	75	109	147
80	24	42	67	98	132
85	22	38	60	87	118
90	19	34	54	79	107

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
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47