Dumbbell Fly Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Weight Unit

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Kilograms (kg)

Our community Dumbbell Fly standards are based on 261,465 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Fly Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	13 lb
Novice	29 lb
Intermediate	52 lb
Advanced	81 lb
Elite	115 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.30x
Advanced	0.50x
Elite	0.70x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Fly? The average Dumbbell Fly weight for a male lifter is 52 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Fly? Male beginners should aim to lift 13 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	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Fly should I do?

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

3x10 21%

3x12 13%

3x8 9%

4x10 7%

4x12 6%

3x15 5%

2x10 5%

2x12 3%

4x8 3%

5x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	2328
2	3	12	13%	1464
3	3	8	9%	934
4	4	10	7%	715
5	4	12	6%	693
6	3	15	5%	564
7	2	10	5%	523
8	2	12	3%	363
9	4	8	3%	330
10	5	10	3%	276

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Female

Female Dumbbell Fly Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	7 lb
Novice	15 lb
Intermediate	27 lb
Advanced	43 lb
Elite	60 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.10x
Intermediate	0.20x
Advanced	0.30x
Elite	0.45x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Fly? The average Dumbbell Fly weight for a female lifter is 27 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Fly? Female beginners should aim to lift 7 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	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24

How many sets and reps of Dumbbell Fly should I do?

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

3x10 21%

3x12 17%

3x8 10%

4x10 10%

4x12 7%

3x15 5%

4x8 3%

2x10 3%

2x12 3%

5x10 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	411
2	3	12	17%	332
3	3	8	10%	201
4	4	10	10%	192
5	4	12	7%	141
6	3	15	5%	93
7	4	8	3%	63
7	2	10	3%	63
9	2	12	3%	49
10	5	10	2%	46

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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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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	411
2	3	12	17%	332
3	3	8	10%	201
4	4	10	10%	192
5	4	12	7%	141
6	3	15	5%	93
7	4	8	3%	63
7	2	10	3%	63
9	2	12	3%	49
10	5	10	2%	46

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	411
2	3	12	17%	332
3	3	8	10%	201
4	4	10	10%	192
5	4	12	7%	141
6	3	15	5%	93
7	4	8	3%	63
7	2	10	3%	63
9	2	12	3%	49
10	5	10	2%	46

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	411
2	3	12	17%	332
3	3	8	10%	201
4	4	10	10%	192
5	4	12	7%	141
6	3	15	5%	93
7	4	8	3%	63
7	2	10	3%	63
9	2	12	3%	49
10	5	10	2%	46