Dumbbell Squat Standards (kg)

The average Dumbbell Squat is 32 kg for men and 21 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Dumbbell Squat strength standards are based on 185,798 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...

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Male

Male Dumbbell Squat Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	10 kg
Novice	19 kg
Intermediate	32 kg
Advanced	48 kg
Elite	66 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.45x
Advanced	0.65x
Elite	0.90x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Squat? The average Dumbbell Squat weight for a male lifter is 32 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Squat? Male beginners should aim to lift 10 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	13	23	36	52
55	7	14	25	39	55
60	8	15	27	41	58
65	9	17	29	43	60
70	10	18	30	45	63
75	11	20	32	48	65
80	11	21	34	50	68
85	12	22	35	51	70
90	13	23	37	53	72
95	14	24	38	55	74
100	15	26	40	57	76
105	16	27	41	58	78
110	17	28	42	60	79
115	17	29	43	61	81
120	18	30	45	63	83
125	19	31	46	64	84
130	20	32	47	66	86
135	21	33	48	67	88
140	21	34	49	68	89

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	27	41	57
20	9	18	31	47	65
25	10	19	32	48	66
30	10	19	32	48	66
35	10	19	32	48	66
40	10	19	32	48	66
45	9	18	30	45	63
50	9	17	28	42	59
55	8	15	26	39	54
60	7	14	24	36	50
65	7	13	21	32	45
70	6	11	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	7	12	19	26

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

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

3x10 22%

3x15 8%

3x12 8%

3x8 5%

4x12 5%

5x10 5%

4x10 5%

3x5 4%

4x8 3%

2x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	320
2	3	15	8%	117
2	3	12	8%	117
4	3	8	5%	79
5	4	12	5%	74
6	5	10	5%	68
7	4	10	5%	66
8	3	5	4%	53
9	4	8	3%	47
10	2	10	3%	43

Female

Female Dumbbell Squat Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 kg
Novice	12 kg
Intermediate	21 kg
Advanced	31 kg
Elite	43 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.35x
Advanced	0.50x
Elite	0.70x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Squat? The average Dumbbell Squat weight for a female lifter is 21 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Squat? 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	5	10	18	27	39
45	5	10	18	28	40
50	5	11	19	29	41
55	6	12	20	30	42
60	6	12	20	31	43
65	6	12	21	31	44
70	7	13	21	32	44
75	7	13	22	33	45
80	7	14	22	33	46
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	8	14	23	34	47
95	8	15	24	35	48
100	8	15	24	35	48
105	8	15	24	36	49
110	9	15	25	36	49
115	9	16	25	37	50
120	9	16	25	37	50

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	10	18	27	37
20	6	12	20	30	42
25	6	12	21	31	43
30	6	12	21	31	43
35	6	12	21	31	43
40	6	12	21	31	43
45	6	12	20	30	41
50	5	11	18	28	38
55	5	10	17	26	36
60	5	9	15	23	32
65	4	8	14	21	29
70	4	7	13	19	26
75	3	7	11	17	24
80	3	6	10	15	21
85	3	5	9	14	19
90	2	5	8	12	17

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

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

3x10 16%

5x5 13%

3x12 13%

4x12 7%

4x10 7%

3x8 5%

3x15 4%

2x10 3%

3x20 3%

2x15 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	63
2	5	5	13%	53
3	3	12	13%	52
4	4	12	7%	30
4	4	10	7%	30
6	3	8	5%	19
7	3	15	4%	18
8	2	10	3%	12
9	3	20	3%	11
9	2	15	3%	11

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

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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Dumbbell Squat strength standards

Strength Level analysed 20,028 qualifying results from 185,798 community lifts to produce our Dumbbell Squat strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	185,798
Qualifying results	20,028
Male results	15,968
Female results	4,060
Data start	14 August 2020
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	13	23	36	52
55	7	14	25	39	55
60	8	15	27	41	58
65	9	17	29	43	60
70	10	18	30	45	63
75	11	20	32	48	65
80	11	21	34	50	68
85	12	22	35	51	70
90	13	23	37	53	72
95	14	24	38	55	74
100	15	26	40	57	76
105	16	27	41	58	78
110	17	28	42	60	79
115	17	29	43	61	81
120	18	30	45	63	83
125	19	31	46	64	84
130	20	32	47	66	86
135	21	33	48	67	88
140	21	34	49	68	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	27	41	57
20	9	18	31	47	65
25	10	19	32	48	66
30	10	19	32	48	66
35	10	19	32	48	66
40	10	19	32	48	66
45	9	18	30	45	63
50	9	17	28	42	59
55	8	15	26	39	54
60	7	14	24	36	50
65	7	13	21	32	45
70	6	11	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	7	12	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	320
2	3	15	8%	117
2	3	12	8%	117
4	3	8	5%	79
5	4	12	5%	74
6	5	10	5%	68
7	4	10	5%	66
8	3	5	4%	53
9	4	8	3%	47
10	2	10	3%	43

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	5	10	18	27	39
45	5	10	18	28	40
50	5	11	19	29	41
55	6	12	20	30	42
60	6	12	20	31	43
65	6	12	21	31	44
70	7	13	21	32	44
75	7	13	22	33	45
80	7	14	22	33	46
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	8	14	23	34	47
95	8	15	24	35	48
100	8	15	24	35	48
105	8	15	24	36	49
110	9	15	25	36	49
115	9	16	25	37	50
120	9	16	25	37	50

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	10	18	27	37
20	6	12	20	30	42
25	6	12	21	31	43
30	6	12	21	31	43
35	6	12	21	31	43
40	6	12	21	31	43
45	6	12	20	30	41
50	5	11	18	28	38
55	5	10	17	26	36
60	5	9	15	23	32
65	4	8	14	21	29
70	4	7	13	19	26
75	3	7	11	17	24
80	3	6	10	15	21
85	3	5	9	14	19
90	2	5	8	12	17

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	63
2	5	5	13%	53
3	3	12	13%	52
4	4	12	7%	30
4	4	10	7%	30
6	3	8	5%	19
7	3	15	4%	18
8	2	10	3%	12
9	3	20	3%	11
9	2	15	3%	11

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	13	23	36	52
55	7	14	25	39	55
60	8	15	27	41	58
65	9	17	29	43	60
70	10	18	30	45	63
75	11	20	32	48	65
80	11	21	34	50	68
85	12	22	35	51	70
90	13	23	37	53	72
95	14	24	38	55	74
100	15	26	40	57	76
105	16	27	41	58	78
110	17	28	42	60	79
115	17	29	43	61	81
120	18	30	45	63	83
125	19	31	46	64	84
130	20	32	47	66	86
135	21	33	48	67	88
140	21	34	49	68	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	27	41	57
20	9	18	31	47	65
25	10	19	32	48	66
30	10	19	32	48	66
35	10	19	32	48	66
40	10	19	32	48	66
45	9	18	30	45	63
50	9	17	28	42	59
55	8	15	26	39	54
60	7	14	24	36	50
65	7	13	21	32	45
70	6	11	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	7	12	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	320
2	3	15	8%	117
2	3	12	8%	117
4	3	8	5%	79
5	4	12	5%	74
6	5	10	5%	68
7	4	10	5%	66
8	3	5	4%	53
9	4	8	3%	47
10	2	10	3%	43

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	5	10	18	27	39
45	5	10	18	28	40
50	5	11	19	29	41
55	6	12	20	30	42
60	6	12	20	31	43
65	6	12	21	31	44
70	7	13	21	32	44
75	7	13	22	33	45
80	7	14	22	33	46
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	8	14	23	34	47
95	8	15	24	35	48
100	8	15	24	35	48
105	8	15	24	36	49
110	9	15	25	36	49
115	9	16	25	37	50
120	9	16	25	37	50

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	10	18	27	37
20	6	12	20	30	42
25	6	12	21	31	43
30	6	12	21	31	43
35	6	12	21	31	43
40	6	12	21	31	43
45	6	12	20	30	41
50	5	11	18	28	38
55	5	10	17	26	36
60	5	9	15	23	32
65	4	8	14	21	29
70	4	7	13	19	26
75	3	7	11	17	24
80	3	6	10	15	21
85	3	5	9	14	19
90	2	5	8	12	17

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	63
2	5	5	13%	53
3	3	12	13%	52
4	4	12	7%	30
4	4	10	7%	30
6	3	8	5%	19
7	3	15	4%	18
8	2	10	3%	12
9	3	20	3%	11
9	2	15	3%	11

Dumbbell Squat Standards (kg)

Male

Male Dumbbell Squat Standards (kg)

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

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

Female

Female Dumbbell Squat Standards (kg)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Dumbbell Squat strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	6	13	23	36	52
55	7	14	25	39	55
60	8	15	27	41	58
65	9	17	29	43	60
70	10	18	30	45	63
75	11	20	32	48	65
80	11	21	34	50	68
85	12	22	35	51	70
90	13	23	37	53	72
95	14	24	38	55	74
100	15	26	40	57	76
105	16	27	41	58	78
110	17	28	42	60	79
115	17	29	43	61	81
120	18	30	45	63	83
125	19	31	46	64	84
130	20	32	47	66	86
135	21	33	48	67	88
140	21	34	49	68	89

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	16	27	41	57
20	9	18	31	47	65
25	10	19	32	48	66
30	10	19	32	48	66
35	10	19	32	48	66
40	10	19	32	48	66
45	9	18	30	45	63
50	9	17	28	42	59
55	8	15	26	39	54
60	7	14	24	36	50
65	7	13	21	32	45
70	6	11	19	29	40
75	5	10	17	26	36
80	5	9	15	23	32
85	4	8	14	21	29
90	4	7	12	19	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	320
2	3	15	8%	117
2	3	12	8%	117
4	3	8	5%	79
5	4	12	5%	74
6	5	10	5%	68
7	4	10	5%	66
8	3	5	4%	53
9	4	8	3%	47
10	2	10	3%	43

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	5	10	18	27	39
45	5	10	18	28	40
50	5	11	19	29	41
55	6	12	20	30	42
60	6	12	20	31	43
65	6	12	21	31	44
70	7	13	21	32	44
75	7	13	22	33	45
80	7	14	22	33	46
85	7	14	23	34	46
90	8	14	23	34	47
95	8	15	24	35	48
100	8	15	24	35	48
105	8	15	24	36	49
110	9	15	25	36	49
115	9	16	25	37	50
120	9	16	25	37	50

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	10	18	27	37
20	6	12	20	30	42
25	6	12	21	31	43
30	6	12	21	31	43
35	6	12	21	31	43
40	6	12	21	31	43
45	6	12	20	30	41
50	5	11	18	28	38
55	5	10	17	26	36
60	5	9	15	23	32
65	4	8	14	21	29
70	4	7	13	19	26
75	3	7	11	17	24
80	3	6	10	15	21
85	3	5	9	14	19
90	2	5	8	12	17

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	16%	63
2	5	5	13%	53
3	3	12	13%	52
4	4	12	7%	30
4	4	10	7%	30
6	3	8	5%	19
7	3	15	4%	18
8	2	10	3%	12
9	3	20	3%	11
9	2	15	3%	11