Dumbbell Shrug Standards

Measured in kg

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

Exercise

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Dumbbell Shrug standards are based on 232,949 lifts by Strength Level users

How To

Male
Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Shrug Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	14 kg
Novice	27 kg
Intermediate	46 kg
Advanced	69 kg
Elite	95 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.60x
Advanced	0.90x
Elite	1.20x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Shrug? The average Dumbbell Shrug weight for a male lifter is 46 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Shrug? Male beginners should aim to lift 14 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	6	15	28	45	65
55	8	17	31	49	70
60	10	20	35	54	75
65	11	22	38	58	80
70	13	25	41	61	85
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	17	30	47	69	93
85	18	32	50	72	97
90	20	34	53	75	101
95	22	36	55	79	105
100	23	38	58	82	108
105	25	40	61	85	112
110	27	42	63	88	115
115	28	44	65	90	118
120	30	46	68	93	121
125	31	48	70	96	124
130	33	50	72	99	127
135	34	52	74	101	130
140	36	54	77	104	133

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	23	39	58	81
20	14	27	45	67	93
25	14	27	46	69	95
30	14	27	46	69	95
35	14	27	46	69	95
40	14	27	46	69	95
45	14	26	43	65	90
50	13	24	41	61	85
55	12	23	38	57	78
60	11	21	34	52	71
65	10	19	31	47	64
70	9	17	28	42	58
75	8	15	25	37	52
80	7	13	22	33	46
85	6	12	20	30	41
90	6	11	18	27	37

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

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

3x10 15%

3x12 13%

3x15 9%

3x20 7%

3x8 6%

4x10 5%

4x12 5%

2x10 4%

2x12 3%

4x15 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	15%	1467
2	3	12	13%	1248
3	3	15	9%	837
4	3	20	7%	627
5	3	8	6%	571
6	4	10	5%	471
7	4	12	5%	440
8	2	10	4%	345
9	2	12	3%	267
10	4	15	3%	258

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Dumbbell Shrug Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 kg
Novice	14 kg
Intermediate	27 kg
Advanced	43 kg
Elite	62 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.65x
Elite	0.95x

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

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

What is a good Dumbbell Shrug? Female 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
40	3	8	18	31	47
45	3	10	20	34	50
50	4	11	22	36	53
55	5	12	23	38	56
60	6	13	25	40	58
65	6	14	27	42	61
70	7	16	28	44	63
75	8	17	29	46	65
80	8	18	31	48	67
85	9	19	32	49	69
90	10	19	33	51	71
95	10	20	34	52	72
100	11	21	36	53	74
105	12	22	37	55	76
110	12	23	38	56	77
115	13	24	39	57	79
120	13	25	40	59	80

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	23	36	53
20	6	14	26	42	60
25	6	14	27	43	62
30	6	14	27	43	62
35	6	14	27	43	62
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	6	13	25	41	59
50	5	13	24	38	55
55	5	12	22	35	51
60	4	11	20	32	47
65	4	10	18	29	42
70	4	9	16	26	38
75	3	8	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	3	6	12	19	27
90	2	6	10	17	24

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

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

3x10 23%

3x12 17%

3x15 8%

4x10 6%

2x10 5%

3x8 5%

3x20 4%

4x12 4%

2x8 3%

2x12 3%

4x15 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	168
2	3	12	17%	124
3	3	15	8%	57
4	4	10	6%	47
5	2	10	5%	38
6	3	8	5%	34
7	3	20	4%	29
8	4	12	4%	28
9	2	8	3%	23
10	2	12	3%	21
10	4	15	3%	21

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

Boostcamp is the last lifting app you'll ever need. Follow proven programs, create custom programs, and track workouts–all for free.

Get Boostcamp for free on iOS and Android:

★★★★★ 4.8 Stars with 10,000+ Ratings

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

Calculate Your Strength

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 Shrug (EN)
Schulterheben mit Kurzhantel (DE)
Encogimientos con mancuernas (ES)
Haussements d'épaules avec haltères (FR)
Szrugsy z hantlami (PL)
Shrug con Manubri (IT)
Encolhimento de ombros com halteres (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	15	28	45	65
55	8	17	31	49	70
60	10	20	35	54	75
65	11	22	38	58	80
70	13	25	41	61	85
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	17	30	47	69	93
85	18	32	50	72	97
90	20	34	53	75	101
95	22	36	55	79	105
100	23	38	58	82	108
105	25	40	61	85	112
110	27	42	63	88	115
115	28	44	65	90	118
120	30	46	68	93	121
125	31	48	70	96	124
130	33	50	72	99	127
135	34	52	74	101	130
140	36	54	77	104	133

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	23	39	58	81
20	14	27	45	67	93
25	14	27	46	69	95
30	14	27	46	69	95
35	14	27	46	69	95
40	14	27	46	69	95
45	14	26	43	65	90
50	13	24	41	61	85
55	12	23	38	57	78
60	11	21	34	52	71
65	10	19	31	47	64
70	9	17	28	42	58
75	8	15	25	37	52
80	7	13	22	33	46
85	6	12	20	30	41
90	6	11	18	27	37

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	8	18	31	47
45	3	10	20	34	50
50	4	11	22	36	53
55	5	12	23	38	56
60	6	13	25	40	58
65	6	14	27	42	61
70	7	16	28	44	63
75	8	17	29	46	65
80	8	18	31	48	67
85	9	19	32	49	69
90	10	19	33	51	71
95	10	20	34	52	72
100	11	21	36	53	74
105	12	22	37	55	76
110	12	23	38	56	77
115	13	24	39	57	79
120	13	25	40	59	80

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	23	36	53
20	6	14	26	42	60
25	6	14	27	43	62
30	6	14	27	43	62
35	6	14	27	43	62
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	6	13	25	41	59
50	5	13	24	38	55
55	5	12	22	35	51
60	4	11	20	32	47
65	4	10	18	29	42
70	4	9	16	26	38
75	3	8	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	3	6	12	19	27
90	2	6	10	17	24

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	168
2	3	12	17%	124
3	3	15	8%	57
4	4	10	6%	47
5	2	10	5%	38
6	3	8	5%	34
7	3	20	4%	29
8	4	12	4%	28
9	2	8	3%	23
10	2	12	3%	21
10	4	15	3%	21

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	15	28	45	65
55	8	17	31	49	70
60	10	20	35	54	75
65	11	22	38	58	80
70	13	25	41	61	85
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	17	30	47	69	93
85	18	32	50	72	97
90	20	34	53	75	101
95	22	36	55	79	105
100	23	38	58	82	108
105	25	40	61	85	112
110	27	42	63	88	115
115	28	44	65	90	118
120	30	46	68	93	121
125	31	48	70	96	124
130	33	50	72	99	127
135	34	52	74	101	130
140	36	54	77	104	133

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	23	39	58	81
20	14	27	45	67	93
25	14	27	46	69	95
30	14	27	46	69	95
35	14	27	46	69	95
40	14	27	46	69	95
45	14	26	43	65	90
50	13	24	41	61	85
55	12	23	38	57	78
60	11	21	34	52	71
65	10	19	31	47	64
70	9	17	28	42	58
75	8	15	25	37	52
80	7	13	22	33	46
85	6	12	20	30	41
90	6	11	18	27	37

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	8	18	31	47
45	3	10	20	34	50
50	4	11	22	36	53
55	5	12	23	38	56
60	6	13	25	40	58
65	6	14	27	42	61
70	7	16	28	44	63
75	8	17	29	46	65
80	8	18	31	48	67
85	9	19	32	49	69
90	10	19	33	51	71
95	10	20	34	52	72
100	11	21	36	53	74
105	12	22	37	55	76
110	12	23	38	56	77
115	13	24	39	57	79
120	13	25	40	59	80

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	23	36	53
20	6	14	26	42	60
25	6	14	27	43	62
30	6	14	27	43	62
35	6	14	27	43	62
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	6	13	25	41	59
50	5	13	24	38	55
55	5	12	22	35	51
60	4	11	20	32	47
65	4	10	18	29	42
70	4	9	16	26	38
75	3	8	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	3	6	12	19	27
90	2	6	10	17	24

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	168
2	3	12	17%	124
3	3	15	8%	57
4	4	10	6%	47
5	2	10	5%	38
6	3	8	5%	34
7	3	20	4%	29
8	4	12	4%	28
9	2	8	3%	23
10	2	12	3%	21
10	4	15	3%	21

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	15	28	45	65
55	8	17	31	49	70
60	10	20	35	54	75
65	11	22	38	58	80
70	13	25	41	61	85
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	17	30	47	69	93
85	18	32	50	72	97
90	20	34	53	75	101
95	22	36	55	79	105
100	23	38	58	82	108
105	25	40	61	85	112
110	27	42	63	88	115
115	28	44	65	90	118
120	30	46	68	93	121
125	31	48	70	96	124
130	33	50	72	99	127
135	34	52	74	101	130
140	36	54	77	104	133

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	12	23	39	58	81
20	14	27	45	67	93
25	14	27	46	69	95
30	14	27	46	69	95
35	14	27	46	69	95
40	14	27	46	69	95
45	14	26	43	65	90
50	13	24	41	61	85
55	12	23	38	57	78
60	11	21	34	52	71
65	10	19	31	47	64
70	9	17	28	42	58
75	8	15	25	37	52
80	7	13	22	33	46
85	6	12	20	30	41
90	6	11	18	27	37

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	8	18	31	47
45	3	10	20	34	50
50	4	11	22	36	53
55	5	12	23	38	56
60	6	13	25	40	58
65	6	14	27	42	61
70	7	16	28	44	63
75	8	17	29	46	65
80	8	18	31	48	67
85	9	19	32	49	69
90	10	19	33	51	71
95	10	20	34	52	72
100	11	21	36	53	74
105	12	22	37	55	76
110	12	23	38	56	77
115	13	24	39	57	79
120	13	25	40	59	80

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	23	36	53
20	6	14	26	42	60
25	6	14	27	43	62
30	6	14	27	43	62
35	6	14	27	43	62
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	6	13	25	41	59
50	5	13	24	38	55
55	5	12	22	35	51
60	4	11	20	32	47
65	4	10	18	29	42
70	4	9	16	26	38
75	3	8	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	3	6	12	19	27
90	2	6	10	17	24

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	168
2	3	12	17%	124
3	3	15	8%	57
4	4	10	6%	47
5	2	10	5%	38
6	3	8	5%	34
7	3	20	4%	29
8	4	12	4%	28
9	2	8	3%	23
10	2	12	3%	21
10	4	15	3%	21