Dumbbell Calf Raise Standards

Measured in kg

Dumbbell Calf Raise strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Our community Dumbbell Calf Raise standards are based on 70,203 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	8 kg
Novice	20 kg
Intermediate	38 kg
Advanced	63 kg
Elite	92 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.50x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.25x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Calf Raise? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell Calf Raise? The average Dumbbell Calf Raise weight for a male lifter is 38 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Calf Raise? Male beginners should aim to lift 8 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	12	26	46	71
55	4	14	29	50	75
60	6	16	32	53	79
65	7	17	34	57	83
70	8	19	37	60	87
75	9	21	39	63	91
80	10	23	41	66	94
85	11	24	44	69	98
90	12	26	46	71	101
95	13	27	48	74	104
100	14	29	50	76	107
105	15	30	52	79	110
110	16	32	54	81	113
115	17	33	56	83	115
120	18	35	57	86	118
125	19	36	59	88	120
130	20	37	61	90	123
135	21	39	62	92	125
140	22	40	64	94	127

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	17	33	54	78
20	8	19	37	61	90
25	8	20	38	63	92
30	8	20	38	63	92
35	8	20	38	63	92
40	8	20	38	63	92
45	7	19	36	60	87
50	7	18	34	56	82
55	6	16	32	52	76
60	6	15	29	47	69
65	5	14	26	43	62
70	5	12	23	38	56
75	4	11	21	34	50
80	4	10	19	31	45
85	3	9	17	27	40
90	3	8	15	25	36

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Calf Raise should I do?

These are the most popular Dumbbell Calf Raise workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 13%

3x15 12%

3x12 10%

3x20 10%

4x15 6%

3x30 4%

4x10 3%

4x20 3%

4x12 3%

3x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	386
2	3	15	12%	362
3	3	12	10%	306
4	3	20	10%	298
5	4	15	6%	174
6	3	30	4%	121
7	4	10	3%	96
7	4	20	3%	96
9	4	12	3%	94
10	3	8	3%	78

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Female

Female Dumbbell Calf Raise Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	7 kg
Novice	14 kg
Intermediate	22 kg
Advanced	32 kg
Elite	44 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.35x
Advanced	0.50x
Elite	0.70x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell Calf Raise? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell Calf Raise? The average Dumbbell Calf Raise weight for a female lifter is 22 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Calf Raise? Female beginners should aim to lift 7 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Dumbbell weights are for one dumbbell and include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	4	9	15	24	34
45	5	10	17	26	36
50	6	11	18	28	38
55	6	12	20	29	40
60	7	13	21	31	42
65	8	14	22	32	43
70	9	15	23	33	45
75	9	16	24	35	46
80	10	16	25	36	48
85	10	17	26	37	49
90	11	18	27	38	50
95	12	19	28	39	52
100	12	19	29	40	53
105	13	20	30	41	54
110	13	21	31	42	55
115	14	21	31	43	56
120	14	22	32	44	57

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	19	28	38
20	7	13	21	32	43
25	7	14	22	32	44
30	7	14	22	32	44
35	7	14	22	32	44
40	7	14	22	32	44
45	7	13	21	31	42
50	7	12	20	29	39
55	6	11	18	27	36
60	6	10	17	24	33
65	5	9	15	22	30
70	5	8	13	20	27
75	4	7	12	18	24
80	4	7	11	16	22
85	3	6	10	14	19
90	3	5	9	13	17

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Calf Raise should I do?

These are the most popular Dumbbell Calf Raise workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 20%

3x12 11%

3x20 10%

3x15 8%

2x12 4%

2x10 4%

4x15 4%

5x15 4%

2x15 3%

4x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	81
2	3	12	11%	43
3	3	20	10%	41
4	3	15	8%	31
5	2	12	4%	17
6	2	10	4%	15
6	4	15	4%	15
6	5	15	4%	15
9	2	15	3%	14
9	4	10	3%	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.

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Dumbbell Calf Raise (EN)
Wadenheben mit Kurzhantel (DE)
Elevación de gemelos de pie con mancuernas (ES)
Lever de mollets avec haltères (FR)
Wspięcie na palce z hantlami (PL)
Calf Raise con Manubri (IT)
Elevação de gémeos com halteres (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	12	26	46	71
55	4	14	29	50	75
60	6	16	32	53	79
65	7	17	34	57	83
70	8	19	37	60	87
75	9	21	39	63	91
80	10	23	41	66	94
85	11	24	44	69	98
90	12	26	46	71	101
95	13	27	48	74	104
100	14	29	50	76	107
105	15	30	52	79	110
110	16	32	54	81	113
115	17	33	56	83	115
120	18	35	57	86	118
125	19	36	59	88	120
130	20	37	61	90	123
135	21	39	62	92	125
140	22	40	64	94	127

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	17	33	54	78
20	8	19	37	61	90
25	8	20	38	63	92
30	8	20	38	63	92
35	8	20	38	63	92
40	8	20	38	63	92
45	7	19	36	60	87
50	7	18	34	56	82
55	6	16	32	52	76
60	6	15	29	47	69
65	5	14	26	43	62
70	5	12	23	38	56
75	4	11	21	34	50
80	4	10	19	31	45
85	3	9	17	27	40
90	3	8	15	25	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	386
2	3	15	12%	362
3	3	12	10%	306
4	3	20	10%	298
5	4	15	6%	174
6	3	30	4%	121
7	4	10	3%	96
7	4	20	3%	96
9	4	12	3%	94
10	3	8	3%	78

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	4	9	15	24	34
45	5	10	17	26	36
50	6	11	18	28	38
55	6	12	20	29	40
60	7	13	21	31	42
65	8	14	22	32	43
70	9	15	23	33	45
75	9	16	24	35	46
80	10	16	25	36	48
85	10	17	26	37	49
90	11	18	27	38	50
95	12	19	28	39	52
100	12	19	29	40	53
105	13	20	30	41	54
110	13	21	31	42	55
115	14	21	31	43	56
120	14	22	32	44	57

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	19	28	38
20	7	13	21	32	43
25	7	14	22	32	44
30	7	14	22	32	44
35	7	14	22	32	44
40	7	14	22	32	44
45	7	13	21	31	42
50	7	12	20	29	39
55	6	11	18	27	36
60	6	10	17	24	33
65	5	9	15	22	30
70	5	8	13	20	27
75	4	7	12	18	24
80	4	7	11	16	22
85	3	6	10	14	19
90	3	5	9	13	17

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	81
2	3	12	11%	43
3	3	20	10%	41
4	3	15	8%	31
5	2	12	4%	17
6	2	10	4%	15
6	4	15	4%	15
6	5	15	4%	15
9	2	15	3%	14
9	4	10	3%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	12	26	46	71
55	4	14	29	50	75
60	6	16	32	53	79
65	7	17	34	57	83
70	8	19	37	60	87
75	9	21	39	63	91
80	10	23	41	66	94
85	11	24	44	69	98
90	12	26	46	71	101
95	13	27	48	74	104
100	14	29	50	76	107
105	15	30	52	79	110
110	16	32	54	81	113
115	17	33	56	83	115
120	18	35	57	86	118
125	19	36	59	88	120
130	20	37	61	90	123
135	21	39	62	92	125
140	22	40	64	94	127

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	17	33	54	78
20	8	19	37	61	90
25	8	20	38	63	92
30	8	20	38	63	92
35	8	20	38	63	92
40	8	20	38	63	92
45	7	19	36	60	87
50	7	18	34	56	82
55	6	16	32	52	76
60	6	15	29	47	69
65	5	14	26	43	62
70	5	12	23	38	56
75	4	11	21	34	50
80	4	10	19	31	45
85	3	9	17	27	40
90	3	8	15	25	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	386
2	3	15	12%	362
3	3	12	10%	306
4	3	20	10%	298
5	4	15	6%	174
6	3	30	4%	121
7	4	10	3%	96
7	4	20	3%	96
9	4	12	3%	94
10	3	8	3%	78

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	4	9	15	24	34
45	5	10	17	26	36
50	6	11	18	28	38
55	6	12	20	29	40
60	7	13	21	31	42
65	8	14	22	32	43
70	9	15	23	33	45
75	9	16	24	35	46
80	10	16	25	36	48
85	10	17	26	37	49
90	11	18	27	38	50
95	12	19	28	39	52
100	12	19	29	40	53
105	13	20	30	41	54
110	13	21	31	42	55
115	14	21	31	43	56
120	14	22	32	44	57

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	19	28	38
20	7	13	21	32	43
25	7	14	22	32	44
30	7	14	22	32	44
35	7	14	22	32	44
40	7	14	22	32	44
45	7	13	21	31	42
50	7	12	20	29	39
55	6	11	18	27	36
60	6	10	17	24	33
65	5	9	15	22	30
70	5	8	13	20	27
75	4	7	12	18	24
80	4	7	11	16	22
85	3	6	10	14	19
90	3	5	9	13	17

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	81
2	3	12	11%	43
3	3	20	10%	41
4	3	15	8%	31
5	2	12	4%	17
6	2	10	4%	15
6	4	15	4%	15
6	5	15	4%	15
9	2	15	3%	14
9	4	10	3%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	3	12	26	46	71
55	4	14	29	50	75
60	6	16	32	53	79
65	7	17	34	57	83
70	8	19	37	60	87
75	9	21	39	63	91
80	10	23	41	66	94
85	11	24	44	69	98
90	12	26	46	71	101
95	13	27	48	74	104
100	14	29	50	76	107
105	15	30	52	79	110
110	16	32	54	81	113
115	17	33	56	83	115
120	18	35	57	86	118
125	19	36	59	88	120
130	20	37	61	90	123
135	21	39	62	92	125
140	22	40	64	94	127

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	7	17	33	54	78
20	8	19	37	61	90
25	8	20	38	63	92
30	8	20	38	63	92
35	8	20	38	63	92
40	8	20	38	63	92
45	7	19	36	60	87
50	7	18	34	56	82
55	6	16	32	52	76
60	6	15	29	47	69
65	5	14	26	43	62
70	5	12	23	38	56
75	4	11	21	34	50
80	4	10	19	31	45
85	3	9	17	27	40
90	3	8	15	25	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	13%	386
2	3	15	12%	362
3	3	12	10%	306
4	3	20	10%	298
5	4	15	6%	174
6	3	30	4%	121
7	4	10	3%	96
7	4	20	3%	96
9	4	12	3%	94
10	3	8	3%	78

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	4	9	15	24	34
45	5	10	17	26	36
50	6	11	18	28	38
55	6	12	20	29	40
60	7	13	21	31	42
65	8	14	22	32	43
70	9	15	23	33	45
75	9	16	24	35	46
80	10	16	25	36	48
85	10	17	26	37	49
90	11	18	27	38	50
95	12	19	28	39	52
100	12	19	29	40	53
105	13	20	30	41	54
110	13	21	31	42	55
115	14	21	31	43	56
120	14	22	32	44	57

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	12	19	28	38
20	7	13	21	32	43
25	7	14	22	32	44
30	7	14	22	32	44
35	7	14	22	32	44
40	7	14	22	32	44
45	7	13	21	31	42
50	7	12	20	29	39
55	6	11	18	27	36
60	6	10	17	24	33
65	5	9	15	22	30
70	5	8	13	20	27
75	4	7	12	18	24
80	4	7	11	16	22
85	3	6	10	14	19
90	3	5	9	13	17

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	81
2	3	12	11%	43
3	3	20	10%	41
4	3	15	8%	31
5	2	12	4%	17
6	2	10	4%	15
6	4	15	4%	15
6	5	15	4%	15
9	2	15	3%	14
9	4	10	3%	14