Dumbbell Fly Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Our community Dumbbell Fly standards are based on 261,168 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Fly Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 kg
Novice	13 kg
Intermediate	24 kg
Advanced	37 kg
Elite	52 kg

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? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell Fly? The average Dumbbell Fly weight for a male lifter is 24 kg (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 6 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	7	15	26	38
55	3	9	17	28	41
60	4	10	18	30	43
65	5	11	20	32	46
70	6	12	22	34	48
75	6	13	23	36	50
80	7	14	24	37	52
85	8	15	26	39	54
90	8	16	27	41	56
95	9	17	28	42	58
100	10	18	29	44	60
105	11	19	31	45	61
110	11	20	32	46	63
115	12	21	33	48	64
120	13	22	34	49	66
125	13	23	35	50	67
130	14	23	36	52	69
135	14	24	37	53	70
140	15	25	38	54	72

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	11	20	31	45
20	6	13	23	36	51
25	6	13	24	37	52
30	6	13	24	37	52
35	6	13	24	37	52
40	6	13	24	37	52
45	6	12	22	35	50
50	5	12	21	33	47
55	5	11	19	30	43
60	5	10	18	28	39
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	4	8	14	22	32
75	3	7	13	20	29
80	3	6	11	18	26
85	3	6	10	16	23
90	2	5	9	15	21

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 (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	3 kg
Novice	7 kg
Intermediate	12 kg
Advanced	19 kg
Elite	27 kg

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? (kg)

What is the average Dumbbell Fly? The average Dumbbell Fly weight for a female lifter is 12 kg (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 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	2	5	10	16	23
45	2	5	10	17	24
50	3	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	11	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	7	12	19	27
70	4	7	13	20	28
75	4	8	13	20	29
80	4	8	14	21	29
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	9	14	22	30
95	5	9	15	22	31
100	5	9	15	23	31
105	5	9	16	23	32
110	5	10	16	23	32
115	5	10	16	24	33
120	6	10	16	24	33

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	6	11	16	23
20	3	7	12	19	27
25	3	7	12	19	27
30	3	7	12	19	27
35	3	7	12	19	27
40	3	7	12	19	27
45	3	7	12	18	26
50	3	6	11	17	24
55	3	6	10	16	23
60	2	5	9	15	21
65	2	5	8	13	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	15
80	2	3	6	9	13
85	1	3	5	8	12
90	1	3	5	8	11

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
50	3	7	15	26	38
55	3	9	17	28	41
60	4	10	18	30	43
65	5	11	20	32	46
70	6	12	22	34	48
75	6	13	23	36	50
80	7	14	24	37	52
85	8	15	26	39	54
90	8	16	27	41	56
95	9	17	28	42	58
100	10	18	29	44	60
105	11	19	31	45	61
110	11	20	32	46	63
115	12	21	33	48	64
120	13	22	34	49	66
125	13	23	35	50	67
130	14	23	36	52	69
135	14	24	37	53	70
140	15	25	38	54	72

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	11	20	31	45
20	6	13	23	36	51
25	6	13	24	37	52
30	6	13	24	37	52
35	6	13	24	37	52
40	6	13	24	37	52
45	6	12	22	35	50
50	5	12	21	33	47
55	5	11	19	30	43
60	5	10	18	28	39
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	4	8	14	22	32
75	3	7	13	20	29
80	3	6	11	18	26
85	3	6	10	16	23
90	2	5	9	15	21

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	5	10	16	23
45	2	5	10	17	24
50	3	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	11	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	7	12	19	27
70	4	7	13	20	28
75	4	8	13	20	29
80	4	8	14	21	29
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	9	14	22	30
95	5	9	15	22	31
100	5	9	15	23	31
105	5	9	16	23	32
110	5	10	16	23	32
115	5	10	16	24	33
120	6	10	16	24	33

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	6	11	16	23
20	3	7	12	19	27
25	3	7	12	19	27
30	3	7	12	19	27
35	3	7	12	19	27
40	3	7	12	19	27
45	3	7	12	18	26
50	3	6	11	17	24
55	3	6	10	16	23
60	2	5	9	15	21
65	2	5	8	13	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	15
80	2	3	6	9	13
85	1	3	5	8	12
90	1	3	5	8	11

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
50	3	7	15	26	38
55	3	9	17	28	41
60	4	10	18	30	43
65	5	11	20	32	46
70	6	12	22	34	48
75	6	13	23	36	50
80	7	14	24	37	52
85	8	15	26	39	54
90	8	16	27	41	56
95	9	17	28	42	58
100	10	18	29	44	60
105	11	19	31	45	61
110	11	20	32	46	63
115	12	21	33	48	64
120	13	22	34	49	66
125	13	23	35	50	67
130	14	23	36	52	69
135	14	24	37	53	70
140	15	25	38	54	72

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	11	20	31	45
20	6	13	23	36	51
25	6	13	24	37	52
30	6	13	24	37	52
35	6	13	24	37	52
40	6	13	24	37	52
45	6	12	22	35	50
50	5	12	21	33	47
55	5	11	19	30	43
60	5	10	18	28	39
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	4	8	14	22	32
75	3	7	13	20	29
80	3	6	11	18	26
85	3	6	10	16	23
90	2	5	9	15	21

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	5	10	16	23
45	2	5	10	17	24
50	3	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	11	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	7	12	19	27
70	4	7	13	20	28
75	4	8	13	20	29
80	4	8	14	21	29
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	9	14	22	30
95	5	9	15	22	31
100	5	9	15	23	31
105	5	9	16	23	32
110	5	10	16	23	32
115	5	10	16	24	33
120	6	10	16	24	33

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	6	11	16	23
20	3	7	12	19	27
25	3	7	12	19	27
30	3	7	12	19	27
35	3	7	12	19	27
40	3	7	12	19	27
45	3	7	12	18	26
50	3	6	11	17	24
55	3	6	10	16	23
60	2	5	9	15	21
65	2	5	8	13	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	15
80	2	3	6	9	13
85	1	3	5	8	12
90	1	3	5	8	11

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
50	3	7	15	26	38
55	3	9	17	28	41
60	4	10	18	30	43
65	5	11	20	32	46
70	6	12	22	34	48
75	6	13	23	36	50
80	7	14	24	37	52
85	8	15	26	39	54
90	8	16	27	41	56
95	9	17	28	42	58
100	10	18	29	44	60
105	11	19	31	45	61
110	11	20	32	46	63
115	12	21	33	48	64
120	13	22	34	49	66
125	13	23	35	50	67
130	14	23	36	52	69
135	14	24	37	53	70
140	15	25	38	54	72

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	11	20	31	45
20	6	13	23	36	51
25	6	13	24	37	52
30	6	13	24	37	52
35	6	13	24	37	52
40	6	13	24	37	52
45	6	12	22	35	50
50	5	12	21	33	47
55	5	11	19	30	43
60	5	10	18	28	39
65	4	9	16	25	36
70	4	8	14	22	32
75	3	7	13	20	29
80	3	6	11	18	26
85	3	6	10	16	23
90	2	5	9	15	21

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	5	10	16	23
45	2	5	10	17	24
50	3	6	11	17	25
55	3	6	11	18	26
60	3	7	12	19	27
65	3	7	12	19	27
70	4	7	13	20	28
75	4	8	13	20	29
80	4	8	14	21	29
85	4	8	14	21	30
90	4	9	14	22	30
95	5	9	15	22	31
100	5	9	15	23	31
105	5	9	16	23	32
110	5	10	16	23	32
115	5	10	16	24	33
120	6	10	16	24	33

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	3	6	11	16	23
20	3	7	12	19	27
25	3	7	12	19	27
30	3	7	12	19	27
35	3	7	12	19	27
40	3	7	12	19	27
45	3	7	12	18	26
50	3	6	11	17	24
55	3	6	10	16	23
60	2	5	9	15	21
65	2	5	8	13	19
70	2	4	8	12	17
75	2	4	7	11	15
80	2	3	6	9	13
85	1	3	5	8	12
90	1	3	5	8	11

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