Dumbbell Calf Raise Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

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 (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	17 lb
Novice	44 lb
Intermediate	85 lb
Advanced	139 lb
Elite	202 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Calf Raise? The average Dumbbell Calf Raise weight for a male lifter is 85 lb (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 17 lb (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
110	7	26	58	102	155
120	9	30	63	109	165
130	12	34	69	116	173
140	14	37	74	123	181
150	16	41	79	129	189
160	18	44	84	136	197
170	20	48	88	141	204
180	23	51	93	147	211
190	25	54	97	153	217
200	27	58	102	158	224
210	29	61	106	163	230
220	31	64	110	168	236
230	33	67	114	173	241
240	36	70	117	178	247
250	38	72	121	182	252
260	40	75	125	187	257
270	42	78	128	191	262
280	44	81	132	195	267
290	46	83	135	199	272
300	47	86	138	203	277
310	49	88	142	207	281

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	37	72	118	172
20	17	43	82	135	197
25	17	44	85	139	202
30	17	44	85	139	202
35	17	44	85	139	202
40	17	44	85	139	202
45	16	42	80	131	192
50	15	39	75	123	180
55	14	36	70	114	167
60	13	33	64	104	152
65	12	30	57	94	138
70	11	27	52	84	123
75	9	24	46	76	110
80	8	21	41	68	99
85	8	19	37	61	88
90	7	17	33	55	80

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 (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	16 lb
Novice	30 lb
Intermediate	48 lb
Advanced	71 lb
Elite	98 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Calf Raise? The average Dumbbell Calf Raise weight for a female lifter is 48 lb (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 16 lb (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
90	9	20	35	53	75
100	11	22	37	57	80
110	13	24	40	61	84
120	14	26	43	64	88
130	15	28	45	67	91
140	17	30	48	70	95
150	18	32	50	73	98
160	20	34	52	75	101
170	21	35	54	78	104
180	22	37	56	80	106
190	23	38	58	82	109
200	24	40	60	84	112
210	26	41	62	87	114
220	27	43	64	89	116
230	28	44	65	91	119
240	29	45	67	93	121
250	30	47	69	94	123
260	31	48	70	96	125

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	41	61	83
20	16	29	47	70	95
25	16	30	48	71	98
30	16	30	48	71	98
35	16	30	48	71	98
40	16	30	48	71	98
45	16	28	46	68	93
50	15	27	43	64	87
55	13	25	40	59	80
60	12	22	36	54	73
65	11	20	33	49	66
70	10	18	30	44	59
75	9	16	26	39	53
80	8	15	24	35	48
85	7	13	21	31	43
90	6	12	19	28	38

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.

Other Languages

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
110	7	26	58	102	155
120	9	30	63	109	165
130	12	34	69	116	173
140	14	37	74	123	181
150	16	41	79	129	189
160	18	44	84	136	197
170	20	48	88	141	204
180	23	51	93	147	211
190	25	54	97	153	217
200	27	58	102	158	224
210	29	61	106	163	230
220	31	64	110	168	236
230	33	67	114	173	241
240	36	70	117	178	247
250	38	72	121	182	252
260	40	75	125	187	257
270	42	78	128	191	262
280	44	81	132	195	267
290	46	83	135	199	272
300	47	86	138	203	277
310	49	88	142	207	281

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	37	72	118	172
20	17	43	82	135	197
25	17	44	85	139	202
30	17	44	85	139	202
35	17	44	85	139	202
40	17	44	85	139	202
45	16	42	80	131	192
50	15	39	75	123	180
55	14	36	70	114	167
60	13	33	64	104	152
65	12	30	57	94	138
70	11	27	52	84	123
75	9	24	46	76	110
80	8	21	41	68	99
85	8	19	37	61	88
90	7	17	33	55	80

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
90	9	20	35	53	75
100	11	22	37	57	80
110	13	24	40	61	84
120	14	26	43	64	88
130	15	28	45	67	91
140	17	30	48	70	95
150	18	32	50	73	98
160	20	34	52	75	101
170	21	35	54	78	104
180	22	37	56	80	106
190	23	38	58	82	109
200	24	40	60	84	112
210	26	41	62	87	114
220	27	43	64	89	116
230	28	44	65	91	119
240	29	45	67	93	121
250	30	47	69	94	123
260	31	48	70	96	125

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	41	61	83
20	16	29	47	70	95
25	16	30	48	71	98
30	16	30	48	71	98
35	16	30	48	71	98
40	16	30	48	71	98
45	16	28	46	68	93
50	15	27	43	64	87
55	13	25	40	59	80
60	12	22	36	54	73
65	11	20	33	49	66
70	10	18	30	44	59
75	9	16	26	39	53
80	8	15	24	35	48
85	7	13	21	31	43
90	6	12	19	28	38

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
110	7	26	58	102	155
120	9	30	63	109	165
130	12	34	69	116	173
140	14	37	74	123	181
150	16	41	79	129	189
160	18	44	84	136	197
170	20	48	88	141	204
180	23	51	93	147	211
190	25	54	97	153	217
200	27	58	102	158	224
210	29	61	106	163	230
220	31	64	110	168	236
230	33	67	114	173	241
240	36	70	117	178	247
250	38	72	121	182	252
260	40	75	125	187	257
270	42	78	128	191	262
280	44	81	132	195	267
290	46	83	135	199	272
300	47	86	138	203	277
310	49	88	142	207	281

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	37	72	118	172
20	17	43	82	135	197
25	17	44	85	139	202
30	17	44	85	139	202
35	17	44	85	139	202
40	17	44	85	139	202
45	16	42	80	131	192
50	15	39	75	123	180
55	14	36	70	114	167
60	13	33	64	104	152
65	12	30	57	94	138
70	11	27	52	84	123
75	9	24	46	76	110
80	8	21	41	68	99
85	8	19	37	61	88
90	7	17	33	55	80

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
90	9	20	35	53	75
100	11	22	37	57	80
110	13	24	40	61	84
120	14	26	43	64	88
130	15	28	45	67	91
140	17	30	48	70	95
150	18	32	50	73	98
160	20	34	52	75	101
170	21	35	54	78	104
180	22	37	56	80	106
190	23	38	58	82	109
200	24	40	60	84	112
210	26	41	62	87	114
220	27	43	64	89	116
230	28	44	65	91	119
240	29	45	67	93	121
250	30	47	69	94	123
260	31	48	70	96	125

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	41	61	83
20	16	29	47	70	95
25	16	30	48	71	98
30	16	30	48	71	98
35	16	30	48	71	98
40	16	30	48	71	98
45	16	28	46	68	93
50	15	27	43	64	87
55	13	25	40	59	80
60	12	22	36	54	73
65	11	20	33	49	66
70	10	18	30	44	59
75	9	16	26	39	53
80	8	15	24	35	48
85	7	13	21	31	43
90	6	12	19	28	38

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
110	7	26	58	102	155
120	9	30	63	109	165
130	12	34	69	116	173
140	14	37	74	123	181
150	16	41	79	129	189
160	18	44	84	136	197
170	20	48	88	141	204
180	23	51	93	147	211
190	25	54	97	153	217
200	27	58	102	158	224
210	29	61	106	163	230
220	31	64	110	168	236
230	33	67	114	173	241
240	36	70	117	178	247
250	38	72	121	182	252
260	40	75	125	187	257
270	42	78	128	191	262
280	44	81	132	195	267
290	46	83	135	199	272
300	47	86	138	203	277
310	49	88	142	207	281

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	15	37	72	118	172
20	17	43	82	135	197
25	17	44	85	139	202
30	17	44	85	139	202
35	17	44	85	139	202
40	17	44	85	139	202
45	16	42	80	131	192
50	15	39	75	123	180
55	14	36	70	114	167
60	13	33	64	104	152
65	12	30	57	94	138
70	11	27	52	84	123
75	9	24	46	76	110
80	8	21	41	68	99
85	8	19	37	61	88
90	7	17	33	55	80

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
90	9	20	35	53	75
100	11	22	37	57	80
110	13	24	40	61	84
120	14	26	43	64	88
130	15	28	45	67	91
140	17	30	48	70	95
150	18	32	50	73	98
160	20	34	52	75	101
170	21	35	54	78	104
180	22	37	56	80	106
190	23	38	58	82	109
200	24	40	60	84	112
210	26	41	62	87	114
220	27	43	64	89	116
230	28	44	65	91	119
240	29	45	67	93	121
250	30	47	69	94	123
260	31	48	70	96	125

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	41	61	83
20	16	29	47	70	95
25	16	30	48	71	98
30	16	30	48	71	98
35	16	30	48	71	98
40	16	30	48	71	98
45	16	28	46	68	93
50	15	27	43	64	87
55	13	25	40	59	80
60	12	22	36	54	73
65	11	20	33	49	66
70	10	18	30	44	59
75	9	16	26	39	53
80	8	15	24	35	48
85	7	13	21	31	43
90	6	12	19	28	38

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