Chin Ups Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Our community Chin Ups standards are based on 1,225,888 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male
Female

Male

Male Chin Ups Standards

Reps

Strength Level	Reps
Beginner	< 1
Novice	6
Intermediate	14
Advanced	24
Elite	34

1RM Weight

Strength Level	1RM Weight
Beginner	-18 lb
Novice	+23 lb
Intermediate	+72 lb
Advanced	+127 lb
Elite	+184 lb

How many reps of Chin Ups should I be able to do?

How many reps of Chin Ups can the average lifter do? The average male lifter can do 14 reps of Chin Ups. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.

Reps By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	< 1	7	14	24	34
120	< 1	7	14	24	33
130	< 1	7	14	23	33
140	1	8	14	23	32
150	1	8	14	22	31
160	1	8	14	22	30
170	1	7	14	21	29
180	1	7	13	21	28
190	1	7	13	20	27
200	1	7	12	19	27
210	1	7	12	19	26
220	1	7	12	18	25
230	1	6	11	18	24
240	1	6	11	17	23
250	1	6	10	16	23
260	< 1	6	10	16	22
270	< 1	5	10	15	21
280	< 1	5	10	15	21
290	< 1	5	9	14	20
300	< 1	5	9	14	19
310	< 1	4	9	13	19

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	1	8	16	25
20	< 1	5	13	22	33
25	< 1	6	14	24	34
30	< 1	6	14	24	34
35	< 1	6	14	24	34
40	< 1	6	14	24	34
45	< 1	4	11	21	31
50	< 1	2	9	18	27
55	< 1	< 1	7	14	23
60	< 1	< 1	4	10	18
65	< 1	< 1	1	7	14
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	10
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

1RM Weight (lb)

If the standard is negative, you have assistance weight. If positive, you add on weight using a weight belt.

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	-9 lb	+18 lb	+50 lb	+86 lb	+123 lb
120	-7 lb	+22 lb	+56 lb	+93 lb	+132 lb
130	-5 lb	+25 lb	+60 lb	+99 lb	+139 lb
140	-3 lb	+28 lb	+65 lb	+105 lb	+146 lb
150	-2 lb	+30 lb	+68 lb	+109 lb	+152 lb
160	-1 lb	+32 lb	+71 lb	+114 lb	+157 lb
170	-1 lb	+34 lb	+74 lb	+117 lb	+162 lb
180	-1 lb	+35 lb	+76 lb	+121 lb	+167 lb
190	-1 lb	+36 lb	+78 lb	+124 lb	+170 lb
200	-1 lb	+37 lb	+79 lb	+126 lb	+174 lb
210	-2 lb	+37 lb	+81 lb	+128 lb	+177 lb
220	-2 lb	+37 lb	+82 lb	+130 lb	+179 lb
230	-3 lb	+37 lb	+82 lb	+131 lb	+181 lb
240	-5 lb	+36 lb	+82 lb	+132 lb	+183 lb
250	-6 lb	+35 lb	+82 lb	+133 lb	+184 lb
260	-8 lb	+34 lb	+82 lb	+133 lb	+186 lb
270	-9 lb	+33 lb	+82 lb	+134 lb	+186 lb
280	-11 lb	+32 lb	+81 lb	+134 lb	+187 lb
290	-14 lb	+30 lb	+80 lb	+133 lb	+187 lb
300	-16 lb	+29 lb	+79 lb	+133 lb	+187 lb
310	-18 lb	+27 lb	+78 lb	+132 lb	+187 lb

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	-40 lb	-4 lb	+37 lb	+84 lb	+133 lb
20	-22 lb	+19 lb	+66 lb	+119 lb	+175 lb
25	-18 lb	+23 lb	+72 lb	+127 lb	+184 lb
30	-18 lb	+23 lb	+72 lb	+127 lb	+184 lb
35	-18 lb	+23 lb	+72 lb	+127 lb	+184 lb
40	-18 lb	+23 lb	+72 lb	+127 lb	+184 lb
45	-26 lb	+13 lb	+60 lb	+112 lb	+166 lb
50	-35 lb	+2 lb	+45 lb	+94 lb	+144 lb
55	-45 lb	-11 lb	+29 lb	+74 lb	+121 lb
60	-55 lb	-24 lb	+12 lb	+53 lb	+96 lb
65	-65 lb	-37 lb	-4 lb	+33 lb	+71 lb
70	-75 lb	-50 lb	-20 lb	+13 lb	+48 lb
75	-84 lb	-62 lb	-35 lb	-5 lb	+26 lb
80	-93 lb	-73 lb	-49 lb	-22 lb	+6 lb
85	-100 lb	-82 lb	-61 lb	-37 lb	-12 lb
90	-107 lb	-91 lb	-71 lb	-50 lb	-27 lb

How many sets and reps of Chin Ups should I do?

These are the most popular Chin Ups workouts done by male lifters:

3x5 15%

3x10 8%

3x8 7%

3x6 6%

5x5 5%

3x3 4%

2x5 4%

2x10 3%

3x7 3%

4x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	15%	2076
2	3	10	8%	1174
3	3	8	7%	1018
4	3	6	6%	860
5	5	5	5%	641
6	3	3	4%	564
7	2	5	4%	531
8	2	10	3%	484
9	3	7	3%	458
10	4	5	3%	454

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Female

Female Chin Ups Standards

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Reps
1RM Weight

Reps

Strength Level	Reps
Beginner	< 1
Novice	< 1
Intermediate	7
Advanced	13
Elite	21

1RM Weight

Strength Level	1RM Weight
Beginner	-33 lb
Novice	-8 lb
Intermediate	+22 lb
Advanced	+55 lb
Elite	+89 lb

How many reps of Chin Ups should I be able to do?

How many reps of Chin Ups can the average lifter do? The average female lifter can do 7 reps of Chin Ups. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.

Reps By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
100	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
110	< 1	1	7	12	18
120	< 1	1	7	12	18
130	< 1	1	7	11	17
140	< 1	1	6	11	17
150	< 1	1	6	10	16
160	< 1	1	6	10	15
170	< 1	1	6	10	15
180	< 1	1	5	9	14
190	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
200	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
210	< 1	< 1	4	8	12
220	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
230	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
240	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
250	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
260	< 1	< 1	3	6	9

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	1	8	13
20	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
25	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
30	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
35	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
40	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
45	< 1	< 1	5	11	18
50	< 1	< 1	3	9	15
55	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	12
60	< 1	< 1	< 1	3	9
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	2
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

1RM Weight (lb)

If the standard is negative, you have assistance weight. If positive, you add on weight using a weight belt.

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	-22 lb	-6 lb	+13 lb	+34 lb	+56 lb
100	-21 lb	-4 lb	+16 lb	+38 lb	+61 lb
110	-21 lb	-3 lb	+18 lb	+42 lb	+65 lb
120	-21 lb	-2 lb	+20 lb	+44 lb	+69 lb
130	-22 lb	-1 lb	+22 lb	+47 lb	+72 lb
140	-23 lb	-1 lb	+22 lb	+48 lb	+75 lb
150	-24 lb	-2 lb	+23 lb	+50 lb	+77 lb
160	-25 lb	-2 lb	+23 lb	+50 lb	+78 lb
170	-27 lb	-3 lb	+23 lb	+51 lb	+79 lb
180	-28 lb	-5 lb	+22 lb	+51 lb	+80 lb
190	-31 lb	-6 lb	+21 lb	+51 lb	+80 lb
200	-33 lb	-8 lb	+20 lb	+50 lb	+80 lb
210	-35 lb	-10 lb	+19 lb	+49 lb	+80 lb
220	-38 lb	-12 lb	+17 lb	+48 lb	+79 lb
230	-41 lb	-15 lb	+15 lb	+47 lb	+78 lb
240	-44 lb	-17 lb	+13 lb	+45 lb	+77 lb
250	-47 lb	-20 lb	+11 lb	+43 lb	+76 lb
260	-51 lb	-23 lb	+8 lb	+41 lb	+74 lb

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	-48 lb	-26 lb	-1 lb	+27 lb	+57 lb
20	-36 lb	-11 lb	+18 lb	+50 lb	+83 lb
25	-33 lb	-8 lb	+22 lb	+55 lb	+89 lb
30	-33 lb	-8 lb	+22 lb	+55 lb	+89 lb
35	-33 lb	-8 lb	+22 lb	+55 lb	+89 lb
40	-33 lb	-8 lb	+22 lb	+55 lb	+89 lb
45	-39 lb	-14 lb	+14 lb	+45 lb	+77 lb
50	-45 lb	-22 lb	+4 lb	+33 lb	+64 lb
55	-51 lb	-31 lb	-6 lb	+21 lb	+49 lb
60	-58 lb	-39 lb	-17 lb	+7 lb	+33 lb
65	-65 lb	-48 lb	-28 lb	-6 lb	+17 lb
70	-72 lb	-57 lb	-39 lb	-19 lb	+2 lb
75	-78 lb	-64 lb	-48 lb	-30 lb	-12 lb
80	-84 lb	-71 lb	-57 lb	-41 lb	-24 lb
85	-89 lb	-78 lb	-65 lb	-50 lb	-35 lb
90	-93 lb	-83 lb	-72 lb	-59 lb	-45 lb

How many sets and reps of Chin Ups should I do?

These are the most popular Chin Ups workouts done by female lifters:

3x5 11%

3x1 5%

3x3 5%

3x6 4%

3x8 4%

2x1 4%

2x5 3%

3x4 3%

4x5 3%

3x2 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	177
2	3	1	5%	87
3	3	3	5%	85
4	3	6	4%	73
5	3	8	4%	70
6	2	1	4%	60
7	2	5	3%	57
8	3	4	3%	56
9	4	5	3%	53
10	3	2	3%	51

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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	< 1	7	14	24	34
120	< 1	7	14	24	33
130	< 1	7	14	23	33
140	1	8	14	23	32
150	1	8	14	22	31
160	1	8	14	22	30
170	1	7	14	21	29
180	1	7	13	21	28
190	1	7	13	20	27
200	1	7	12	19	27
210	1	7	12	19	26
220	1	7	12	18	25
230	1	6	11	18	24
240	1	6	11	17	23
250	1	6	10	16	23
260	< 1	6	10	16	22
270	< 1	5	10	15	21
280	< 1	5	10	15	21
290	< 1	5	9	14	20
300	< 1	5	9	14	19
310	< 1	4	9	13	19

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	1	8	16	25
20	< 1	5	13	22	33
25	< 1	6	14	24	34
30	< 1	6	14	24	34
35	< 1	6	14	24	34
40	< 1	6	14	24	34
45	< 1	4	11	21	31
50	< 1	2	9	18	27
55	< 1	< 1	7	14	23
60	< 1	< 1	4	10	18
65	< 1	< 1	1	7	14
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	10
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
100	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
110	< 1	1	7	12	18
120	< 1	1	7	12	18
130	< 1	1	7	11	17
140	< 1	1	6	11	17
150	< 1	1	6	10	16
160	< 1	1	6	10	15
170	< 1	1	6	10	15
180	< 1	1	5	9	14
190	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
200	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
210	< 1	< 1	4	8	12
220	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
230	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
240	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
250	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
260	< 1	< 1	3	6	9

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	1	8	13
20	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
25	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
30	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
35	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
40	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
45	< 1	< 1	5	11	18
50	< 1	< 1	3	9	15
55	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	12
60	< 1	< 1	< 1	3	9
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	2
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	177
2	3	1	5%	87
3	3	3	5%	85
4	3	6	4%	73
5	3	8	4%	70
6	2	1	4%	60
7	2	5	3%	57
8	3	4	3%	56
9	4	5	3%	53
10	3	2	3%	51

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	< 1	7	14	24	34
120	< 1	7	14	24	33
130	< 1	7	14	23	33
140	1	8	14	23	32
150	1	8	14	22	31
160	1	8	14	22	30
170	1	7	14	21	29
180	1	7	13	21	28
190	1	7	13	20	27
200	1	7	12	19	27
210	1	7	12	19	26
220	1	7	12	18	25
230	1	6	11	18	24
240	1	6	11	17	23
250	1	6	10	16	23
260	< 1	6	10	16	22
270	< 1	5	10	15	21
280	< 1	5	10	15	21
290	< 1	5	9	14	20
300	< 1	5	9	14	19
310	< 1	4	9	13	19

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	1	8	16	25
20	< 1	5	13	22	33
25	< 1	6	14	24	34
30	< 1	6	14	24	34
35	< 1	6	14	24	34
40	< 1	6	14	24	34
45	< 1	4	11	21	31
50	< 1	2	9	18	27
55	< 1	< 1	7	14	23
60	< 1	< 1	4	10	18
65	< 1	< 1	1	7	14
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	10
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
100	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
110	< 1	1	7	12	18
120	< 1	1	7	12	18
130	< 1	1	7	11	17
140	< 1	1	6	11	17
150	< 1	1	6	10	16
160	< 1	1	6	10	15
170	< 1	1	6	10	15
180	< 1	1	5	9	14
190	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
200	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
210	< 1	< 1	4	8	12
220	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
230	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
240	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
250	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
260	< 1	< 1	3	6	9

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	1	8	13
20	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
25	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
30	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
35	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
40	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
45	< 1	< 1	5	11	18
50	< 1	< 1	3	9	15
55	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	12
60	< 1	< 1	< 1	3	9
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	2
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	177
2	3	1	5%	87
3	3	3	5%	85
4	3	6	4%	73
5	3	8	4%	70
6	2	1	4%	60
7	2	5	3%	57
8	3	4	3%	56
9	4	5	3%	53
10	3	2	3%	51

Chin Ups Standards

Measured in lb

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

Male

Male Chin Ups Standards

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Reps

1RM Weight

How many reps of Chin Ups should I be able to do?

Reps By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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If the standard is negative, you have assistance weight. If positive, you add on weight using a weight belt.

By Bodyweight

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How many sets and reps of Chin Ups should I do?

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Female Chin Ups Standards

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1RM Weight

How many reps of Chin Ups should I be able to do?

Reps By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

1RM Weight (lb)

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By Bodyweight

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	< 1	7	14	24	34
120	< 1	7	14	24	33
130	< 1	7	14	23	33
140	1	8	14	23	32
150	1	8	14	22	31
160	1	8	14	22	30
170	1	7	14	21	29
180	1	7	13	21	28
190	1	7	13	20	27
200	1	7	12	19	27
210	1	7	12	19	26
220	1	7	12	18	25
230	1	6	11	18	24
240	1	6	11	17	23
250	1	6	10	16	23
260	< 1	6	10	16	22
270	< 1	5	10	15	21
280	< 1	5	10	15	21
290	< 1	5	9	14	20
300	< 1	5	9	14	19
310	< 1	4	9	13	19

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	1	8	16	25
20	< 1	5	13	22	33
25	< 1	6	14	24	34
30	< 1	6	14	24	34
35	< 1	6	14	24	34
40	< 1	6	14	24	34
45	< 1	4	11	21	31
50	< 1	2	9	18	27
55	< 1	< 1	7	14	23
60	< 1	< 1	4	10	18
65	< 1	< 1	1	7	14
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	10
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
100	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
110	< 1	1	7	12	18
120	< 1	1	7	12	18
130	< 1	1	7	11	17
140	< 1	1	6	11	17
150	< 1	1	6	10	16
160	< 1	1	6	10	15
170	< 1	1	6	10	15
180	< 1	1	5	9	14
190	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
200	< 1	< 1	5	9	13
210	< 1	< 1	4	8	12
220	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
230	< 1	< 1	4	8	11
240	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
250	< 1	< 1	3	7	10
260	< 1	< 1	3	6	9

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	1	8	13
20	< 1	< 1	6	12	19
25	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
30	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
35	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
40	< 1	< 1	7	13	21
45	< 1	< 1	5	11	18
50	< 1	< 1	3	9	15
55	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	12
60	< 1	< 1	< 1	3	9
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	2
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	177
2	3	1	5%	87
3	3	3	5%	85
4	3	6	4%	73
5	3	8	4%	70
6	2	1	4%	60
7	2	5	3%	57
8	3	4	3%	56
9	4	5	3%	53
10	3	2	3%	51