Dumbbell Thruster Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Our community Dumbbell Thruster standards are based on 3,884 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Thruster Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	25 lb
Novice	43 lb
Intermediate	67 lb
Advanced	95 lb
Elite	128 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.55x
Elite	0.75x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Thruster? The average Dumbbell Thruster weight for a male lifter is 67 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Thruster? Male beginners should aim to lift 25 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	12	23	39	60	83
120	14	27	44	65	90
130	17	30	49	71	97
140	20	34	53	77	103
150	22	37	57	82	109
160	25	41	62	87	115
170	28	44	66	92	120
180	30	48	70	97	126
190	33	51	74	101	131
200	35	54	78	106	136
210	38	57	81	110	141
220	40	60	85	114	146
230	43	63	89	118	151
240	45	66	92	122	155
250	48	69	95	126	159
260	50	72	99	130	164
270	52	75	102	134	168
280	55	77	105	137	172
290	57	80	108	141	176
300	59	83	111	144	180
310	61	85	114	148	183

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	22	37	57	81	109
20	25	42	65	93	124
25	25	43	67	95	128
30	25	43	67	95	128
35	25	43	67	95	128
40	25	43	67	95	128
45	24	41	63	91	121
50	23	38	59	85	114
55	21	36	55	79	105
60	19	32	50	72	96
65	17	29	45	65	87
70	16	26	41	58	78
75	14	24	36	52	70
80	12	21	33	47	62
85	11	19	29	42	56
90	10	17	26	38	50

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

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

3x15 62%

3x10 9%

2x10 6%

3x12 4%

4x10 3%

3x5 2%

2x20 2%

4x8 2%

3x8 1%

4x4 1%

10x4 1%

4x12 1%

4x14 1%

4x30 1%

7x7 1%

6x10 1%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	62%	55
2	3	10	9%	8
3	2	10	6%	5
4	3	12	4%	4
5	4	10	3%	3
6	3	5	2%	2
6	2	20	2%	2
6	4	8	2%	2
9	3	8	1%	1
9	4	4	1%	1
9	10	4	1%	1
9	4	12	1%	1
9	4	14	1%	1
9	4	30	1%	1
9	7	7	1%	1
9	6	10	1%	1

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Female

Female Dumbbell Thruster Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	12 lb
Novice	21 lb
Intermediate	34 lb
Advanced	50 lb
Elite	67 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.25x
Advanced	0.35x
Elite	0.50x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Thruster? The average Dumbbell Thruster weight for a female lifter is 34 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Thruster? Female beginners should aim to lift 12 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	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	26	40	55
110	9	17	28	42	58
120	10	19	30	44	60
130	11	20	32	47	63
140	12	22	34	49	65
150	13	23	35	51	68
160	14	24	37	52	70
170	15	25	38	54	72
180	16	27	40	56	74
190	17	28	41	58	76
200	18	29	43	59	78
210	19	30	44	61	79
220	20	31	45	62	81
230	21	32	46	64	83
240	21	33	48	65	84
250	22	34	49	66	86
260	23	35	50	68	87

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	42	57
20	12	21	33	48	65
25	12	21	34	50	67
30	12	21	34	50	67
35	12	21	34	50	67
40	12	21	34	50	67
45	11	20	32	47	64
50	11	19	30	44	60
55	10	18	28	41	55
60	9	16	26	37	51
65	8	14	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	30	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	10	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	29
90	5	8	13	20	26

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

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

3x10 24%

2x10 18%

6x10 18%

3x20 12%

4x10 12%

3x6 6%

3x12 6%

5x10 6%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	4
2	2	10	18%	3
2	6	10	18%	3
4	3	20	12%	2
4	4	10	12%	2
6	3	6	6%	1
6	3	12	6%	1
6	5	10	6%	1

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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	12	23	39	60	83
120	14	27	44	65	90
130	17	30	49	71	97
140	20	34	53	77	103
150	22	37	57	82	109
160	25	41	62	87	115
170	28	44	66	92	120
180	30	48	70	97	126
190	33	51	74	101	131
200	35	54	78	106	136
210	38	57	81	110	141
220	40	60	85	114	146
230	43	63	89	118	151
240	45	66	92	122	155
250	48	69	95	126	159
260	50	72	99	130	164
270	52	75	102	134	168
280	55	77	105	137	172
290	57	80	108	141	176
300	59	83	111	144	180
310	61	85	114	148	183

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	22	37	57	81	109
20	25	42	65	93	124
25	25	43	67	95	128
30	25	43	67	95	128
35	25	43	67	95	128
40	25	43	67	95	128
45	24	41	63	91	121
50	23	38	59	85	114
55	21	36	55	79	105
60	19	32	50	72	96
65	17	29	45	65	87
70	16	26	41	58	78
75	14	24	36	52	70
80	12	21	33	47	62
85	11	19	29	42	56
90	10	17	26	38	50

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	62%	55
2	3	10	9%	8
3	2	10	6%	5
4	3	12	4%	4
5	4	10	3%	3
6	3	5	2%	2
6	2	20	2%	2
6	4	8	2%	2
9	3	8	1%	1
9	4	4	1%	1
9	10	4	1%	1
9	4	12	1%	1
9	4	14	1%	1
9	4	30	1%	1
9	7	7	1%	1
9	6	10	1%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	26	40	55
110	9	17	28	42	58
120	10	19	30	44	60
130	11	20	32	47	63
140	12	22	34	49	65
150	13	23	35	51	68
160	14	24	37	52	70
170	15	25	38	54	72
180	16	27	40	56	74
190	17	28	41	58	76
200	18	29	43	59	78
210	19	30	44	61	79
220	20	31	45	62	81
230	21	32	46	64	83
240	21	33	48	65	84
250	22	34	49	66	86
260	23	35	50	68	87

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	42	57
20	12	21	33	48	65
25	12	21	34	50	67
30	12	21	34	50	67
35	12	21	34	50	67
40	12	21	34	50	67
45	11	20	32	47	64
50	11	19	30	44	60
55	10	18	28	41	55
60	9	16	26	37	51
65	8	14	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	30	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	10	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	29
90	5	8	13	20	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	4
2	2	10	18%	3
2	6	10	18%	3
4	3	20	12%	2
4	4	10	12%	2
6	3	6	6%	1
6	3	12	6%	1
6	5	10	6%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	12	23	39	60	83
120	14	27	44	65	90
130	17	30	49	71	97
140	20	34	53	77	103
150	22	37	57	82	109
160	25	41	62	87	115
170	28	44	66	92	120
180	30	48	70	97	126
190	33	51	74	101	131
200	35	54	78	106	136
210	38	57	81	110	141
220	40	60	85	114	146
230	43	63	89	118	151
240	45	66	92	122	155
250	48	69	95	126	159
260	50	72	99	130	164
270	52	75	102	134	168
280	55	77	105	137	172
290	57	80	108	141	176
300	59	83	111	144	180
310	61	85	114	148	183

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	22	37	57	81	109
20	25	42	65	93	124
25	25	43	67	95	128
30	25	43	67	95	128
35	25	43	67	95	128
40	25	43	67	95	128
45	24	41	63	91	121
50	23	38	59	85	114
55	21	36	55	79	105
60	19	32	50	72	96
65	17	29	45	65	87
70	16	26	41	58	78
75	14	24	36	52	70
80	12	21	33	47	62
85	11	19	29	42	56
90	10	17	26	38	50

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	62%	55
2	3	10	9%	8
3	2	10	6%	5
4	3	12	4%	4
5	4	10	3%	3
6	3	5	2%	2
6	2	20	2%	2
6	4	8	2%	2
9	3	8	1%	1
9	4	4	1%	1
9	10	4	1%	1
9	4	12	1%	1
9	4	14	1%	1
9	4	30	1%	1
9	7	7	1%	1
9	6	10	1%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	26	40	55
110	9	17	28	42	58
120	10	19	30	44	60
130	11	20	32	47	63
140	12	22	34	49	65
150	13	23	35	51	68
160	14	24	37	52	70
170	15	25	38	54	72
180	16	27	40	56	74
190	17	28	41	58	76
200	18	29	43	59	78
210	19	30	44	61	79
220	20	31	45	62	81
230	21	32	46	64	83
240	21	33	48	65	84
250	22	34	49	66	86
260	23	35	50	68	87

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	42	57
20	12	21	33	48	65
25	12	21	34	50	67
30	12	21	34	50	67
35	12	21	34	50	67
40	12	21	34	50	67
45	11	20	32	47	64
50	11	19	30	44	60
55	10	18	28	41	55
60	9	16	26	37	51
65	8	14	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	30	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	10	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	29
90	5	8	13	20	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	4
2	2	10	18%	3
2	6	10	18%	3
4	3	20	12%	2
4	4	10	12%	2
6	3	6	6%	1
6	3	12	6%	1
6	5	10	6%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	12	23	39	60	83
120	14	27	44	65	90
130	17	30	49	71	97
140	20	34	53	77	103
150	22	37	57	82	109
160	25	41	62	87	115
170	28	44	66	92	120
180	30	48	70	97	126
190	33	51	74	101	131
200	35	54	78	106	136
210	38	57	81	110	141
220	40	60	85	114	146
230	43	63	89	118	151
240	45	66	92	122	155
250	48	69	95	126	159
260	50	72	99	130	164
270	52	75	102	134	168
280	55	77	105	137	172
290	57	80	108	141	176
300	59	83	111	144	180
310	61	85	114	148	183

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	22	37	57	81	109
20	25	42	65	93	124
25	25	43	67	95	128
30	25	43	67	95	128
35	25	43	67	95	128
40	25	43	67	95	128
45	24	41	63	91	121
50	23	38	59	85	114
55	21	36	55	79	105
60	19	32	50	72	96
65	17	29	45	65	87
70	16	26	41	58	78
75	14	24	36	52	70
80	12	21	33	47	62
85	11	19	29	42	56
90	10	17	26	38	50

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	62%	55
2	3	10	9%	8
3	2	10	6%	5
4	3	12	4%	4
5	4	10	3%	3
6	3	5	2%	2
6	2	20	2%	2
6	4	8	2%	2
9	3	8	1%	1
9	4	4	1%	1
9	10	4	1%	1
9	4	12	1%	1
9	4	14	1%	1
9	4	30	1%	1
9	7	7	1%	1
9	6	10	1%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	24	37	52
100	8	16	26	40	55
110	9	17	28	42	58
120	10	19	30	44	60
130	11	20	32	47	63
140	12	22	34	49	65
150	13	23	35	51	68
160	14	24	37	52	70
170	15	25	38	54	72
180	16	27	40	56	74
190	17	28	41	58	76
200	18	29	43	59	78
210	19	30	44	61	79
220	20	31	45	62	81
230	21	32	46	64	83
240	21	33	48	65	84
250	22	34	49	66	86
260	23	35	50	68	87

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	18	29	42	57
20	12	21	33	48	65
25	12	21	34	50	67
30	12	21	34	50	67
35	12	21	34	50	67
40	12	21	34	50	67
45	11	20	32	47	64
50	11	19	30	44	60
55	10	18	28	41	55
60	9	16	26	37	51
65	8	14	23	34	46
70	7	13	21	30	41
75	7	12	19	27	37
80	6	10	17	24	33
85	5	9	15	22	29
90	5	8	13	20	26

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	4
2	2	10	18%	3
2	6	10	18%	3
4	3	20	12%	2
4	4	10	12%	2
6	3	6	6%	1
6	3	12	6%	1
6	5	10	6%	1