Dumbbell External Rotation Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Our community Dumbbell External Rotation standards are based on 8,754 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Dumbbell External Rotation Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	4 kg
Novice	9 kg
Intermediate	17 kg
Advanced	27 kg
Elite	39 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.10x
Intermediate	0.20x
Advanced	0.35x
Elite	0.50x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell External Rotation? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell External Rotation? The average Dumbbell External Rotation weight for a male lifter is 17 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell External Rotation? Male beginners should aim to lift 4 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	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell External Rotation should I do?

These are the most popular Dumbbell External Rotation workouts done by male lifters:

3x12 19%

3x10 13%

3x20 9%

4x10 8%

3x15 6%

3x8 5%

2x10 5%

2x12 4%

4x12 4%

4x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	19%	47
2	3	10	13%	31
3	3	20	9%	22
4	4	10	8%	19
5	3	15	6%	15
6	3	8	5%	13
6	2	10	5%	13
8	2	12	4%	10
9	4	12	4%	9
10	4	8	3%	7

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Female

Female Dumbbell External Rotation Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	3 kg
Novice	6 kg
Intermediate	10 kg
Advanced	16 kg
Elite	22 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.10x
Intermediate	0.15x
Advanced	0.25x
Elite	0.35x

How much should I be able to Dumbbell External Rotation? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell External Rotation? The average Dumbbell External Rotation weight for a female lifter is 10 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell External Rotation? Female beginners should aim to lift 3 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	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell External Rotation should I do?

These are the most popular Dumbbell External Rotation workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 23%

3x15 17%

4x12 13%

2x12 10%

3x12 10%

3x8 10%

6x15 3%

2x15 3%

5x6 3%

2x10 3%

4x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	7
2	3	15	17%	5
3	4	12	13%	4
4	2	12	10%	3
4	3	12	10%	3
4	3	8	10%	3
7	6	15	3%	1
7	2	15	3%	1
7	5	6	3%	1
7	2	10	3%	1
7	4	8	3%	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.

Other Languages

Dumbbell External Rotation (EN)
Rotación externa con mancuerna (ES)
Rotacja zewnętrzna ramienia z hantlem (PL)
Rotazione Esterna con Manubri (IT)
Rotação externa com halteres (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	19%	47
2	3	10	13%	31
3	3	20	9%	22
4	4	10	8%	19
5	3	15	6%	15
6	3	8	5%	13
6	2	10	5%	13
8	2	12	4%	10
9	4	12	4%	9
10	4	8	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	7
2	3	15	17%	5
3	4	12	13%	4
4	2	12	10%	3
4	3	12	10%	3
4	3	8	10%	3
7	6	15	3%	1
7	2	15	3%	1
7	5	6	3%	1
7	2	10	3%	1
7	4	8	3%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	19%	47
2	3	10	13%	31
3	3	20	9%	22
4	4	10	8%	19
5	3	15	6%	15
6	3	8	5%	13
6	2	10	5%	13
8	2	12	4%	10
9	4	12	4%	9
10	4	8	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	7
2	3	15	17%	5
3	4	12	13%	4
4	2	12	10%	3
4	3	12	10%	3
4	3	8	10%	3
7	6	15	3%	1
7	2	15	3%	1
7	5	6	3%	1
7	2	10	3%	1
7	4	8	3%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	12	19%	47
2	3	10	13%	31
3	3	20	9%	22
4	4	10	8%	19
5	3	15	6%	15
6	3	8	5%	13
6	2	10	5%	13
8	2	12	4%	10
9	4	12	4%	9
10	4	8	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	7
2	3	15	17%	5
3	4	12	13%	4
4	2	12	10%	3
4	3	12	10%	3
4	3	8	10%	3
7	6	15	3%	1
7	2	15	3%	1
7	5	6	3%	1
7	2	10	3%	1
7	4	8	3%	1