Dumbbell Upright Row Standards

Measured in lb

Dumbbell Upright 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 Upright Row standards are based on 47,522 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Dumbbell Upright Row Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	11 lb
Novice	29 lb
Intermediate	57 lb
Advanced	95 lb
Elite	141 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.35x
Advanced	0.55x
Elite	0.80x

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

What is the average Dumbbell Upright Row? The average Dumbbell Upright Row weight for a male lifter is 57 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Upright Row? Male beginners should aim to lift 11 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	2	11	29	56	90
120	3	14	34	62	98
130	5	17	38	68	105
140	6	20	43	74	112
150	8	23	47	80	119
160	10	26	51	85	126
170	12	29	55	91	132
180	13	32	59	96	138
190	15	35	63	101	144
200	17	38	67	106	150
210	19	40	71	110	156
220	21	43	75	115	161
230	23	46	78	119	166
240	25	49	82	124	172
250	27	51	85	128	177
260	29	54	89	132	181
270	31	57	92	136	186
280	33	59	95	140	191
290	35	62	99	144	195
300	36	64	102	148	200
310	38	67	105	151	204

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	25	49	81	120
20	11	28	56	93	137
25	11	29	57	95	141
30	11	29	57	95	141
35	11	29	57	95	141
40	11	29	57	95	141
45	10	28	55	91	133
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	9	24	47	79	116
60	8	22	43	72	106
65	7	20	39	65	96
70	7	18	35	58	86
75	6	16	31	52	77
80	5	14	28	47	69
85	5	13	25	42	61
90	4	11	23	38	55

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

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

3x10 19%

3x12 16%

3x8 8%

4x10 6%

4x12 6%

3x15 4%

2x10 4%

2x12 3%

4x8 3%

2x15 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	155
2	3	12	16%	132
3	3	8	8%	62
4	4	10	6%	52
5	4	12	6%	49
6	3	15	4%	35
6	2	10	4%	35
8	2	12	3%	28
9	4	8	3%	27
10	2	15	3%	23

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Female

Female Dumbbell Upright Row Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	12 lb
Novice	22 lb
Intermediate	36 lb
Advanced	53 lb
Elite	73 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 Upright Row? (lb)

What is the average Dumbbell Upright Row? The average Dumbbell Upright Row weight for a female lifter is 36 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Dumbbell Upright Row? 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	26	40	56
100	8	16	28	42	59
110	9	18	30	45	62
120	10	19	32	47	65
130	11	21	34	50	68
140	12	22	35	52	70
150	13	23	37	54	73
160	14	25	39	56	75
170	15	26	40	57	77
180	16	27	42	59	79
190	17	28	43	61	81
200	18	29	44	63	83
210	19	30	46	64	85
220	19	31	47	66	86
230	20	32	48	67	88
240	21	33	49	68	90
250	22	34	51	70	91
260	23	35	52	71	93

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	19	30	45	62
20	12	21	35	52	71
25	12	22	36	53	73
30	12	22	36	53	73
35	12	22	36	53	73
40	12	22	36	53	73
45	11	21	34	50	69
50	11	20	32	47	65
55	10	18	29	44	60
60	9	16	27	40	55
65	8	15	24	36	49
70	7	13	22	32	44
75	6	12	19	29	40
80	6	11	17	26	35
85	5	10	16	23	32
90	5	9	14	21	29

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

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

3x10 32%

4x10 15%

3x12 8%

3x8 8%

4x12 6%

2x12 5%

2x10 4%

3x15 3%

2x13 3%

4x8 2%

4x15 2%

2x14 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	32%	61
2	4	10	15%	29
3	3	12	8%	16
4	3	8	8%	15
5	4	12	6%	12
6	2	12	5%	9
7	2	10	4%	7
8	3	15	3%	5
8	2	13	3%	5
10	4	8	2%	4
10	4	15	2%	4
10	2	14	2%	4

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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	2	11	29	56	90
120	3	14	34	62	98
130	5	17	38	68	105
140	6	20	43	74	112
150	8	23	47	80	119
160	10	26	51	85	126
170	12	29	55	91	132
180	13	32	59	96	138
190	15	35	63	101	144
200	17	38	67	106	150
210	19	40	71	110	156
220	21	43	75	115	161
230	23	46	78	119	166
240	25	49	82	124	172
250	27	51	85	128	177
260	29	54	89	132	181
270	31	57	92	136	186
280	33	59	95	140	191
290	35	62	99	144	195
300	36	64	102	148	200
310	38	67	105	151	204

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	25	49	81	120
20	11	28	56	93	137
25	11	29	57	95	141
30	11	29	57	95	141
35	11	29	57	95	141
40	11	29	57	95	141
45	10	28	55	91	133
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	9	24	47	79	116
60	8	22	43	72	106
65	7	20	39	65	96
70	7	18	35	58	86
75	6	16	31	52	77
80	5	14	28	47	69
85	5	13	25	42	61
90	4	11	23	38	55

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	155
2	3	12	16%	132
3	3	8	8%	62
4	4	10	6%	52
5	4	12	6%	49
6	3	15	4%	35
6	2	10	4%	35
8	2	12	3%	28
9	4	8	3%	27
10	2	15	3%	23

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	26	40	56
100	8	16	28	42	59
110	9	18	30	45	62
120	10	19	32	47	65
130	11	21	34	50	68
140	12	22	35	52	70
150	13	23	37	54	73
160	14	25	39	56	75
170	15	26	40	57	77
180	16	27	42	59	79
190	17	28	43	61	81
200	18	29	44	63	83
210	19	30	46	64	85
220	19	31	47	66	86
230	20	32	48	67	88
240	21	33	49	68	90
250	22	34	51	70	91
260	23	35	52	71	93

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	19	30	45	62
20	12	21	35	52	71
25	12	22	36	53	73
30	12	22	36	53	73
35	12	22	36	53	73
40	12	22	36	53	73
45	11	21	34	50	69
50	11	20	32	47	65
55	10	18	29	44	60
60	9	16	27	40	55
65	8	15	24	36	49
70	7	13	22	32	44
75	6	12	19	29	40
80	6	11	17	26	35
85	5	10	16	23	32
90	5	9	14	21	29

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	32%	61
2	4	10	15%	29
3	3	12	8%	16
4	3	8	8%	15
5	4	12	6%	12
6	2	12	5%	9
7	2	10	4%	7
8	3	15	3%	5
8	2	13	3%	5
10	4	8	2%	4
10	4	15	2%	4
10	2	14	2%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	2	11	29	56	90
120	3	14	34	62	98
130	5	17	38	68	105
140	6	20	43	74	112
150	8	23	47	80	119
160	10	26	51	85	126
170	12	29	55	91	132
180	13	32	59	96	138
190	15	35	63	101	144
200	17	38	67	106	150
210	19	40	71	110	156
220	21	43	75	115	161
230	23	46	78	119	166
240	25	49	82	124	172
250	27	51	85	128	177
260	29	54	89	132	181
270	31	57	92	136	186
280	33	59	95	140	191
290	35	62	99	144	195
300	36	64	102	148	200
310	38	67	105	151	204

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	25	49	81	120
20	11	28	56	93	137
25	11	29	57	95	141
30	11	29	57	95	141
35	11	29	57	95	141
40	11	29	57	95	141
45	10	28	55	91	133
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	9	24	47	79	116
60	8	22	43	72	106
65	7	20	39	65	96
70	7	18	35	58	86
75	6	16	31	52	77
80	5	14	28	47	69
85	5	13	25	42	61
90	4	11	23	38	55

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	155
2	3	12	16%	132
3	3	8	8%	62
4	4	10	6%	52
5	4	12	6%	49
6	3	15	4%	35
6	2	10	4%	35
8	2	12	3%	28
9	4	8	3%	27
10	2	15	3%	23

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	26	40	56
100	8	16	28	42	59
110	9	18	30	45	62
120	10	19	32	47	65
130	11	21	34	50	68
140	12	22	35	52	70
150	13	23	37	54	73
160	14	25	39	56	75
170	15	26	40	57	77
180	16	27	42	59	79
190	17	28	43	61	81
200	18	29	44	63	83
210	19	30	46	64	85
220	19	31	47	66	86
230	20	32	48	67	88
240	21	33	49	68	90
250	22	34	51	70	91
260	23	35	52	71	93

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	19	30	45	62
20	12	21	35	52	71
25	12	22	36	53	73
30	12	22	36	53	73
35	12	22	36	53	73
40	12	22	36	53	73
45	11	21	34	50	69
50	11	20	32	47	65
55	10	18	29	44	60
60	9	16	27	40	55
65	8	15	24	36	49
70	7	13	22	32	44
75	6	12	19	29	40
80	6	11	17	26	35
85	5	10	16	23	32
90	5	9	14	21	29

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	32%	61
2	4	10	15%	29
3	3	12	8%	16
4	3	8	8%	15
5	4	12	6%	12
6	2	12	5%	9
7	2	10	4%	7
8	3	15	3%	5
8	2	13	3%	5
10	4	8	2%	4
10	4	15	2%	4
10	2	14	2%	4

Dumbbell Upright Row Standards

Measured in lb

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

Male

Male Dumbbell Upright Row Standards (lb)

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Bodyweight Ratio

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

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By Bodyweight

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

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Female

Female Dumbbell Upright Row Standards (lb)

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

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	2	11	29	56	90
120	3	14	34	62	98
130	5	17	38	68	105
140	6	20	43	74	112
150	8	23	47	80	119
160	10	26	51	85	126
170	12	29	55	91	132
180	13	32	59	96	138
190	15	35	63	101	144
200	17	38	67	106	150
210	19	40	71	110	156
220	21	43	75	115	161
230	23	46	78	119	166
240	25	49	82	124	172
250	27	51	85	128	177
260	29	54	89	132	181
270	31	57	92	136	186
280	33	59	95	140	191
290	35	62	99	144	195
300	36	64	102	148	200
310	38	67	105	151	204

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	25	49	81	120
20	11	28	56	93	137
25	11	29	57	95	141
30	11	29	57	95	141
35	11	29	57	95	141
40	11	29	57	95	141
45	10	28	55	91	133
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	9	24	47	79	116
60	8	22	43	72	106
65	7	20	39	65	96
70	7	18	35	58	86
75	6	16	31	52	77
80	5	14	28	47	69
85	5	13	25	42	61
90	4	11	23	38	55

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	155
2	3	12	16%	132
3	3	8	8%	62
4	4	10	6%	52
5	4	12	6%	49
6	3	15	4%	35
6	2	10	4%	35
8	2	12	3%	28
9	4	8	3%	27
10	2	15	3%	23

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	7	14	26	40	56
100	8	16	28	42	59
110	9	18	30	45	62
120	10	19	32	47	65
130	11	21	34	50	68
140	12	22	35	52	70
150	13	23	37	54	73
160	14	25	39	56	75
170	15	26	40	57	77
180	16	27	42	59	79
190	17	28	43	61	81
200	18	29	44	63	83
210	19	30	46	64	85
220	19	31	47	66	86
230	20	32	48	67	88
240	21	33	49	68	90
250	22	34	51	70	91
260	23	35	52	71	93

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	19	30	45	62
20	12	21	35	52	71
25	12	22	36	53	73
30	12	22	36	53	73
35	12	22	36	53	73
40	12	22	36	53	73
45	11	21	34	50	69
50	11	20	32	47	65
55	10	18	29	44	60
60	9	16	27	40	55
65	8	15	24	36	49
70	7	13	22	32	44
75	6	12	19	29	40
80	6	11	17	26	35
85	5	10	16	23	32
90	5	9	14	21	29

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	32%	61
2	4	10	15%	29
3	3	12	8%	16
4	3	8	8%	15
5	4	12	6%	12
6	2	12	5%	9
7	2	10	4%	7
8	3	15	3%	5
8	2	13	3%	5
10	4	8	2%	4
10	4	15	2%	4
10	2	14	2%	4