Dumbbell Row Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Our community Dumbbell Row standards are based on 775,719 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Dumbbell Row Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	35 lb
Novice	60 lb
Intermediate	94 lb
Advanced	136 lb
Elite	182 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.55x
Advanced	0.80x
Elite	1.05x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Row? The average Dumbbell Row weight for a male lifter is 94 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Row? Male beginners should aim to lift 35 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	16	33	56	86	120
120	20	38	63	94	130
130	23	43	69	102	139
140	27	48	76	110	148
150	31	53	82	117	157
160	35	58	88	124	165
170	38	62	93	131	173
180	42	67	99	138	180
190	46	71	105	144	188
200	49	76	110	150	195
210	53	80	115	156	202
220	56	84	120	162	208
230	59	88	125	168	215
240	63	92	130	174	221
250	66	96	135	179	227
260	69	100	139	184	233
270	72	104	144	189	239
280	76	108	148	195	245
290	79	112	152	199	250
300	82	115	157	204	256
310	85	119	161	209	261

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	52	80	116	155
20	34	59	92	132	178
25	35	60	94	136	182
30	35	60	94	136	182
35	35	60	94	136	182
40	35	60	94	136	182
45	33	57	90	129	173
50	31	54	84	121	162
55	29	50	78	112	150
60	26	45	71	102	137
65	24	41	64	92	124
70	21	37	58	83	111
75	19	33	51	74	99
80	17	29	46	66	89
85	15	26	41	59	80
90	14	24	37	53	72

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

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

3x10 19%

3x12 11%

3x8 11%

4x10 7%

4x8 4%

4x12 4%

2x10 4%

5x10 4%

3x15 4%

3x6 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	4606
2	3	12	11%	2780
3	3	8	11%	2623
4	4	10	7%	1779
5	4	8	4%	1018
6	4	12	4%	995
7	2	10	4%	922
8	5	10	4%	902
9	3	15	4%	863
10	3	6	3%	751

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Female

Female Dumbbell Row Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	17 lb
Novice	30 lb
Intermediate	47 lb
Advanced	68 lb
Elite	92 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.35x
Advanced	0.50x
Elite	0.65x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Row? The average Dumbbell Row weight for a female lifter is 47 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Row? Female 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
90	11	21	35	53	73
100	12	23	38	56	77
110	14	25	40	59	81
120	15	27	42	62	84
130	16	28	45	65	87
140	17	30	47	67	90
150	19	32	49	69	93
160	20	33	51	72	95
170	21	35	52	74	98
180	22	36	54	76	100
190	23	37	56	78	102
200	24	39	57	80	105
210	25	40	59	82	107
220	26	41	60	83	109
230	27	42	62	85	111
240	28	43	63	87	112
250	29	45	65	88	114
260	30	46	66	90	116

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	40	58	78
20	17	29	46	66	90
25	17	30	47	68	92
30	17	30	47	68	92
35	17	30	47	68	92
40	17	30	47	68	92
45	16	28	45	65	87
50	15	26	42	61	82
55	14	25	39	56	76
60	13	22	35	51	69
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	10	18	29	42	56
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	45
85	7	13	21	30	40
90	7	12	19	27	36

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

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

3x10 22%

3x12 12%

3x8 11%

4x10 8%

4x8 5%

4x12 5%

2x10 4%

3x15 4%

3x6 2%

2x12 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	1346
2	3	12	12%	769
3	3	8	11%	685
4	4	10	8%	490
5	4	8	5%	331
6	4	12	5%	313
7	2	10	4%	240
8	3	15	4%	237
9	3	6	2%	138
10	2	12	2%	123

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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.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	16	33	56	86	120
120	20	38	63	94	130
130	23	43	69	102	139
140	27	48	76	110	148
150	31	53	82	117	157
160	35	58	88	124	165
170	38	62	93	131	173
180	42	67	99	138	180
190	46	71	105	144	188
200	49	76	110	150	195
210	53	80	115	156	202
220	56	84	120	162	208
230	59	88	125	168	215
240	63	92	130	174	221
250	66	96	135	179	227
260	69	100	139	184	233
270	72	104	144	189	239
280	76	108	148	195	245
290	79	112	152	199	250
300	82	115	157	204	256
310	85	119	161	209	261

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	52	80	116	155
20	34	59	92	132	178
25	35	60	94	136	182
30	35	60	94	136	182
35	35	60	94	136	182
40	35	60	94	136	182
45	33	57	90	129	173
50	31	54	84	121	162
55	29	50	78	112	150
60	26	45	71	102	137
65	24	41	64	92	124
70	21	37	58	83	111
75	19	33	51	74	99
80	17	29	46	66	89
85	15	26	41	59	80
90	14	24	37	53	72

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	11	21	35	53	73
100	12	23	38	56	77
110	14	25	40	59	81
120	15	27	42	62	84
130	16	28	45	65	87
140	17	30	47	67	90
150	19	32	49	69	93
160	20	33	51	72	95
170	21	35	52	74	98
180	22	36	54	76	100
190	23	37	56	78	102
200	24	39	57	80	105
210	25	40	59	82	107
220	26	41	60	83	109
230	27	42	62	85	111
240	28	43	63	87	112
250	29	45	65	88	114
260	30	46	66	90	116

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	40	58	78
20	17	29	46	66	90
25	17	30	47	68	92
30	17	30	47	68	92
35	17	30	47	68	92
40	17	30	47	68	92
45	16	28	45	65	87
50	15	26	42	61	82
55	14	25	39	56	76
60	13	22	35	51	69
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	10	18	29	42	56
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	45
85	7	13	21	30	40
90	7	12	19	27	36

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	16	33	56	86	120
120	20	38	63	94	130
130	23	43	69	102	139
140	27	48	76	110	148
150	31	53	82	117	157
160	35	58	88	124	165
170	38	62	93	131	173
180	42	67	99	138	180
190	46	71	105	144	188
200	49	76	110	150	195
210	53	80	115	156	202
220	56	84	120	162	208
230	59	88	125	168	215
240	63	92	130	174	221
250	66	96	135	179	227
260	69	100	139	184	233
270	72	104	144	189	239
280	76	108	148	195	245
290	79	112	152	199	250
300	82	115	157	204	256
310	85	119	161	209	261

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	52	80	116	155
20	34	59	92	132	178
25	35	60	94	136	182
30	35	60	94	136	182
35	35	60	94	136	182
40	35	60	94	136	182
45	33	57	90	129	173
50	31	54	84	121	162
55	29	50	78	112	150
60	26	45	71	102	137
65	24	41	64	92	124
70	21	37	58	83	111
75	19	33	51	74	99
80	17	29	46	66	89
85	15	26	41	59	80
90	14	24	37	53	72

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	11	21	35	53	73
100	12	23	38	56	77
110	14	25	40	59	81
120	15	27	42	62	84
130	16	28	45	65	87
140	17	30	47	67	90
150	19	32	49	69	93
160	20	33	51	72	95
170	21	35	52	74	98
180	22	36	54	76	100
190	23	37	56	78	102
200	24	39	57	80	105
210	25	40	59	82	107
220	26	41	60	83	109
230	27	42	62	85	111
240	28	43	63	87	112
250	29	45	65	88	114
260	30	46	66	90	116

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	40	58	78
20	17	29	46	66	90
25	17	30	47	68	92
30	17	30	47	68	92
35	17	30	47	68	92
40	17	30	47	68	92
45	16	28	45	65	87
50	15	26	42	61	82
55	14	25	39	56	76
60	13	22	35	51	69
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	10	18	29	42	56
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	45
85	7	13	21	30	40
90	7	12	19	27	36

Dumbbell Row Standards

Measured in lb

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

Male

Male Dumbbell Row Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Dumbbell Row Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	16	33	56	86	120
120	20	38	63	94	130
130	23	43	69	102	139
140	27	48	76	110	148
150	31	53	82	117	157
160	35	58	88	124	165
170	38	62	93	131	173
180	42	67	99	138	180
190	46	71	105	144	188
200	49	76	110	150	195
210	53	80	115	156	202
220	56	84	120	162	208
230	59	88	125	168	215
240	63	92	130	174	221
250	66	96	135	179	227
260	69	100	139	184	233
270	72	104	144	189	239
280	76	108	148	195	245
290	79	112	152	199	250
300	82	115	157	204	256
310	85	119	161	209	261

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	52	80	116	155
20	34	59	92	132	178
25	35	60	94	136	182
30	35	60	94	136	182
35	35	60	94	136	182
40	35	60	94	136	182
45	33	57	90	129	173
50	31	54	84	121	162
55	29	50	78	112	150
60	26	45	71	102	137
65	24	41	64	92	124
70	21	37	58	83	111
75	19	33	51	74	99
80	17	29	46	66	89
85	15	26	41	59	80
90	14	24	37	53	72

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	11	21	35	53	73
100	12	23	38	56	77
110	14	25	40	59	81
120	15	27	42	62	84
130	16	28	45	65	87
140	17	30	47	67	90
150	19	32	49	69	93
160	20	33	51	72	95
170	21	35	52	74	98
180	22	36	54	76	100
190	23	37	56	78	102
200	24	39	57	80	105
210	25	40	59	82	107
220	26	41	60	83	109
230	27	42	62	85	111
240	28	43	63	87	112
250	29	45	65	88	114
260	30	46	66	90	116

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	40	58	78
20	17	29	46	66	90
25	17	30	47	68	92
30	17	30	47	68	92
35	17	30	47	68	92
40	17	30	47	68	92
45	16	28	45	65	87
50	15	26	42	61	82
55	14	25	39	56	76
60	13	22	35	51	69
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	10	18	29	42	56
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	45
85	7	13	21	30	40
90	7	12	19	27	36