Hammer Curl

Hammer Curl Standards

Measured in kg

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

Our community Hammer Curl standards are based on 389,199 lifts by Strength Level users
Hammer Curl

Male Hammer Curl Standards (kg)

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Strength Level Weight
Beginner 8 kg
Novice 15 kg
Intermediate 23 kg
Advanced 34 kg
Elite 46 kg
Strength Level Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner 0.10x
Novice 0.20x
Intermediate 0.30x
Advanced 0.45x
Elite 0.60x

How much should I be able to Hammer Curl? (kg)

What is the average Hammer Curl? The average Hammer Curl weight for a male lifter is 23 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hammer Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 8 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

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
50 4 8 14 22 31
55 5 9 16 24 33
60 6 11 17 26 36
65 7 12 19 28 38
70 8 13 21 30 41
75 9 15 22 32 43
80 10 16 24 34 45
85 10 17 26 36 47
90 11 18 27 38 49
95 12 19 28 39 51
100 13 21 30 41 53
105 14 22 31 42 55
110 15 23 32 44 57
115 16 24 34 45 58
120 17 25 35 47 60
125 18 26 36 48 61
130 18 27 37 50 63
135 19 28 39 51 65
140 20 29 40 52 66
Age Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
15 7 12 20 29 39
20 8 14 23 33 45
25 8 15 23 34 46
30 8 15 23 34 46
35 8 15 23 34 46
40 8 15 23 34 46
45 8 14 22 32 44
50 7 13 21 30 41
55 7 12 19 28 38
60 6 11 17 26 35
65 6 10 16 23 31
70 5 9 14 21 28
75 4 8 13 19 25
80 4 7 11 17 23
85 4 6 10 15 20
90 3 6 9 13 18

How many sets and reps of Hammer Curl should I do?

These are the most popular Hammer Curl workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 21%
3x8 10%
3x12 10%
4x10 7%
2x10 6%

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Female Hammer Curl Standards (kg)

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Strength Level Weight
Beginner 4 kg
Novice 8 kg
Intermediate 13 kg
Advanced 19 kg
Elite 26 kg
Strength Level Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner 0.05x
Novice 0.15x
Intermediate 0.20x
Advanced 0.30x
Elite 0.40x

How much should I be able to Hammer Curl? (kg)

What is the average Hammer Curl? The average Hammer Curl weight for a female lifter is 13 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hammer Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 4 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

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
40 3 5 9 14 20
45 3 6 10 15 21
50 3 7 11 16 22
55 4 7 12 17 23
60 4 8 12 18 24
65 5 8 13 19 25
70 5 9 14 20 26
75 6 9 14 20 27
80 6 10 15 21 28
85 6 10 16 22 29
90 7 11 16 23 30
95 7 11 17 23 30
100 7 12 17 24 31
105 8 12 18 24 32
110 8 12 18 25 32
115 8 13 19 26 33
120 9 13 19 26 34
Age Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
15 4 7 11 16 22
20 4 8 13 19 25
25 4 8 13 19 26
30 4 8 13 19 26
35 4 8 13 19 26
40 4 8 13 19 26
45 4 8 12 18 25
50 4 7 12 17 23
55 4 7 11 16 21
60 3 6 10 14 20
65 3 6 9 13 18
70 3 5 8 12 16
75 2 4 7 10 14
80 2 4 6 9 13
85 2 4 6 8 11
90 2 3 5 8 10

How many sets and reps of Hammer Curl should I do?

These are the most popular Hammer Curl workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 25%
3x12 14%
3x8 12%
4x10 8%
4x12 6%

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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.