Dumbbell Curl Standards

Measured in lb

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

♂ Male
♀ Female
Kilograms (kg)
Pounds (lb)
Our community Dumbbell Curl standards are based on 1,339,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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

Male Lifters

What is the average Dumbbell Curl? The average Dumbbell Curl weight for a male lifter is 49 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 13 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

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Female Lifters

What is the average Dumbbell Curl? The average Dumbbell Curl weight for a female lifter is 29 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

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

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Male Dumbbell Curl Standards (lb)

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
110 6 x0.06 17 x0.15 33 x0.3 55 x0.5 82 x0.74
120 8 x0.06 19 x0.16 36 x0.3 59 x0.49 86 x0.72
130 9 x0.07 21 x0.16 39 x0.3 63 x0.48 91 x0.7
140 10 x0.07 23 x0.16 42 x0.3 66 x0.47 95 x0.68
150 12 x0.08 25 x0.17 45 x0.3 70 x0.47 99 x0.66
160 13 x0.08 27 x0.17 47 x0.3 73 x0.46 103 x0.64
170 14 x0.08 29 x0.17 50 x0.29 76 x0.45 107 x0.63
180 16 x0.09 31 x0.17 52 x0.29 79 x0.44 110 x0.61
190 17 x0.09 33 x0.17 55 x0.29 82 x0.43 114 x0.6
200 18 x0.09 34 x0.17 57 x0.28 85 x0.42 117 x0.58
210 19 x0.09 36 x0.17 59 x0.28 88 x0.42 120 x0.57
220 21 x0.09 38 x0.17 61 x0.28 90 x0.41 123 x0.56
230 22 x0.1 39 x0.17 63 x0.28 93 x0.4 126 x0.55
240 23 x0.1 41 x0.17 65 x0.27 95 x0.4 129 x0.54
250 24 x0.1 43 x0.17 67 x0.27 98 x0.39 132 x0.53
260 25 x0.1 44 x0.17 69 x0.27 100 x0.38 134 x0.52
270 27 x0.1 46 x0.17 71 x0.26 102 x0.38 137 x0.51
280 28 x0.1 47 x0.17 73 x0.26 104 x0.37 140 x0.5
290 29 x0.1 49 x0.17 75 x0.26 106 x0.37 142 x0.49
300 30 x0.1 50 x0.17 76 x0.25 109 x0.36 144 x0.48
310 31 x0.1 51 x0.17 78 x0.25 111 x0.36 147 x0.47
All 13 28 49 77 109

These male standards were last updated June and are based on 171,000 filtered lifts.

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

Female Dumbbell Curl Standards (lb)

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
90 4 x0.04 10 x0.11 21 x0.23 35 x0.38 51 x0.57
100 5 x0.05 12 x0.12 22 x0.22 37 x0.37 54 x0.54
110 5 x0.05 13 x0.12 24 x0.22 39 x0.36 57 x0.52
120 6 x0.05 14 x0.12 26 x0.22 41 x0.34 59 x0.49
130 7 x0.05 15 x0.12 27 x0.21 43 x0.33 62 x0.47
140 8 x0.05 16 x0.12 29 x0.21 45 x0.32 64 x0.46
150 8 x0.06 17 x0.12 30 x0.2 47 x0.31 66 x0.44
160 9 x0.06 18 x0.12 32 x0.2 49 x0.3 68 x0.43
170 10 x0.06 19 x0.11 33 x0.19 50 x0.3 70 x0.41
180 10 x0.06 20 x0.11 34 x0.19 52 x0.29 72 x0.4
190 11 x0.06 21 x0.11 35 x0.19 53 x0.28 73 x0.39
200 12 x0.06 22 x0.11 37 x0.18 55 x0.27 75 x0.38
210 12 x0.06 23 x0.11 38 x0.18 56 x0.27 77 x0.37
220 13 x0.06 24 x0.11 39 x0.18 57 x0.26 78 x0.36
230 14 x0.06 25 x0.11 40 x0.17 59 x0.25 80 x0.35
240 14 x0.06 26 x0.11 41 x0.17 60 x0.25 81 x0.34
250 15 x0.06 26 x0.11 42 x0.17 61 x0.24 83 x0.33
260 15 x0.06 27 x0.1 43 x0.17 62 x0.24 84 x0.32
All 7 16 29 46 66

These female standards were last updated June and are based on 24,000 filtered lifts.

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

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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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Bodyweight

Pull Ups 1,763,000 lifts Push Ups 958,000 lifts Dips 670,000 lifts Chin Ups 409,000 lifts Sit Ups 95,000 lifts Crunches 51,000 lifts Bodyweight Squat 91,000 lifts Muscle Ups 82,000 lifts Decline Crunch 2,000 lifts Glute Bridge 12,000 lifts Pistol Squat 10,000 lifts One Arm Push Ups 32,000 lifts Single Leg Squat 39,000 lifts Reverse Crunches 1,000 lifts Inverted Row 9,000 lifts Diamond Push Ups 23,000 lifts Incline Push Up 1,000 lifts Neutral Grip Pull Ups 15,000 lifts Ring Dips 5,000 lifts Hanging Leg Raise 11,000 lifts Handstand Push Ups 25,000 lifts One Arm Pull Ups 15,000 lifts Back Extension 11,000 lifts Nordic Hamstring Curl 2,000 lifts Superman 59 lifts Pike Push Up 1,000 lifts Bicycle Crunch 1,000 lifts Side Crunch 487 lifts Sissy Squat 974 lifts Close Grip Push Up 2,000 lifts Reverse Lunge 3,000 lifts Russian Twist 9,000 lifts Lunge 17,000 lifts Archer Push Ups 67 lifts Side Lunge 923 lifts Roman Chair Side Bend 303 lifts Mountain Climbers 659 lifts Squat Jumps 1,000 lifts Floor Hip Extension 190 lifts Hanging Knee Raise 2,000 lifts Bench Dips 5,000 lifts Burpees 22,000 lifts Glute Kickback 85 lifts Squat Thrust 344 lifts Ring Muscle Ups 1,000 lifts Toes To Bar 5,000 lifts Lying Leg Raise 7,000 lifts Scissor Kicks 37 lifts Reverse Hyperextension 43 lifts Star Jump 368 lifts Leg Lift 548 lifts Jumping Jack 1,000 lifts Incline Bench Sit Up 1,000 lifts Hip Extension 344 lifts Flutter Kicks 822 lifts Floor Hip Abduction 355 lifts Decline Push Up 3,000 lifts Clap Pull Up 592 lifts Glute Ham Raise 2,000 lifts

Olympic

Power Clean 630,000 lifts Snatch 269,000 lifts Clean 218,000 lifts Clean and Jerk 275,000 lifts Push Press 200,000 lifts Hang Clean 81,000 lifts Clean and Press 178,000 lifts Overhead Squat 77,000 lifts Push Jerk 69,000 lifts Dumbbell Snatch 20,000 lifts Thruster 71,000 lifts Power Snatch 64,000 lifts Split Jerk 23,000 lifts Hang Power Clean 21,000 lifts Dumbbell Clean and Press 126 lifts Hang Snatch 87 lifts Dumbbell Thruster 34 lifts Dumbbell Push Press 1,000 lifts Dumbbell Hang Clean 576 lifts Dumbbell High Pull 726 lifts Muscle Snatch 19,000 lifts Snatch Pull 18,000 lifts Clean High Pull 27,000 lifts Clean Pull 25,000 lifts

Dumbbell

Dumbbell Bench Press 1,671,000 lifts Dumbbell Curl 1,339,000 lifts Dumbbell Shoulder Press 871,000 lifts Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 564,000 lifts Dumbbell Row 377,000 lifts Dumbbell Lateral Raise 352,000 lifts Hammer Curl 189,000 lifts Incline Dumbbell Curl 69,000 lifts Dumbbell Fly 156,000 lifts Goblet Squat 132,000 lifts Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat 114,000 lifts Dumbbell Shrug 137,000 lifts Dumbbell Concentration Curl 105,000 lifts Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press 13,000 lifts Dumbbell Front Raise 111,000 lifts Dumbbell Lunge 140,000 lifts Dumbbell Tricep Extension 132,000 lifts Dumbbell Deadlift 31,000 lifts Arnold Press 91,000 lifts Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension 74,000 lifts Dumbbell Squat 38,000 lifts Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift 74,000 lifts Incline Hammer Curl 23,000 lifts Dumbbell Wrist Curl 25,000 lifts Dumbbell Pullover 76,000 lifts Seated Dumbbell Tricep Extension 5,000 lifts Dumbbell Reverse Fly 69,000 lifts Incline Dumbbell Fly 90,000 lifts Seated Dumbbell Curl 3,000 lifts Dumbbell Tricep Kickback 59,000 lifts Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl 2,000 lifts Dumbbell Z Press 16,000 lifts Dumbbell Preacher Curl 22,000 lifts Chest Supported Dumbbell Row 58,000 lifts Bent Over Dumbbell Row 6,000 lifts Dumbbell Upright Row 31,000 lifts Dumbbell Floor Press 71,000 lifts Dumbbell Split Squat 257 lifts Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press 26,000 lifts Dumbbell Incline Y Raise 971 lifts Decline Dumbbell Fly 754 lifts Dumbbell Side Bend 22,000 lifts Dumbbell Reverse Curl 157 lifts Tate Press 17,000 lifts Dumbbell External Rotation 1,000 lifts Dumbbell Calf Raise 34,000 lifts Zottman Curl 18,000 lifts Dumbbell Bench Pull 19,000 lifts Decline Dumbbell Bench Press 59,000 lifts Renegade Row 18,000 lifts Dumbbell Walking Calf Raise 71 lifts Dumbbell Face Pull 293 lifts Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift 167 lifts Dumbbell Front Squat 3,000 lifts

Machine

Sled Leg Press 775,000 lifts Leg Extension 306,000 lifts Horizontal Leg Press 378,000 lifts Hack Squat 100,000 lifts Chest Press 274,000 lifts Machine Chest Fly 114,000 lifts Seated Leg Curl 165,000 lifts Lying Leg Curl 150,000 lifts Machine Shoulder Press 118,000 lifts Machine Bicep Curl 26,000 lifts Machine Row 65,000 lifts Machine Calf Raise 152,000 lifts Smith Machine Squat 65,000 lifts Smith Machine Bench Press 71,000 lifts Hip Abduction 71,000 lifts Close Grip Lat Pulldown 31,000 lifts Machine Reverse Fly 26,000 lifts Hip Adduction 63,000 lifts Seated Calf Raise 82,000 lifts Vertical Leg Press 130,000 lifts Machine Seated Crunch 55,000 lifts Smith Machine Shrug 1,000 lifts Single Leg Press 24,000 lifts Machine Tricep Extension 35,000 lifts Single Leg Seated Calf Raise 783 lifts Machine Tricep Press 24,000 lifts Seated Dip Machine 57,000 lifts Machine Lateral Raise 20,000 lifts Standing Leg Curl 51,000 lifts Sled Press Calf Raise 23,000 lifts Machine Back Extension 22,000 lifts

Cable

Lat Pulldown 569,000 lifts Tricep Pushdown 265,000 lifts Seated Cable Row 203,000 lifts Tricep Rope Pushdown 138,000 lifts Cable Fly 85,000 lifts Face Pull 73,000 lifts Cable Lateral Raise 98,000 lifts One Arm Seated Cable Row 1,000 lifts Cable Bicep Curl 101,000 lifts Cable Woodchoppers 25,000 lifts Cable Overhead Tricep Extension 31,000 lifts Cable Upright Row 1,000 lifts Cable External Rotation 460 lifts Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown 25,000 lifts Cable Pull Through 55,000 lifts Cable Kickback 18,000 lifts One Arm Cable Bicep Curl 44,000 lifts Cable Crunch 77,000 lifts Behind The Back Cable Curl 335 lifts Cable Reverse Fly 33,000 lifts Cable Hammer Curl 87 lifts Cable Leg Extension 687 lifts Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdown 19,000 lifts High Pulley Crunch 152 lifts Straight Arm Pulldown 23,000 lifts One Arm Pulldown 598 lifts Cable Crossover 35,000 lifts One Arm Lat Pulldown 194 lifts Standing Cable Crunch 309 lifts Overhead Cable Curl 322 lifts Lying Cable Curl 128 lifts Incline Cable Curl 133 lifts Cable Shrug 450 lifts

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