Hex Bar Shrug Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Weight Unit

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Kilograms (kg)

Our community Hex Bar Shrug standards are based on 8,872 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Hex Bar Shrug Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	47 kg
Novice	83 kg
Intermediate	132 kg
Advanced	192 kg
Elite	259 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.75x
Advanced	2.25x
Elite	3.25x

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

What is the average Hex Bar Shrug? The average Hex Bar Shrug weight for a male lifter is 132 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hex Bar Shrug? Male beginners should aim to lift 47 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	17	38	69	109	155
55	23	46	80	122	171
60	29	54	90	135	186
65	35	63	101	148	201
70	41	71	111	160	215
75	47	78	120	172	229
80	53	86	130	183	242
85	59	94	139	194	254
90	65	101	148	205	267
95	70	108	157	215	278
100	76	116	166	225	290
105	82	123	174	235	301
110	88	130	182	244	312
115	93	136	190	254	322
120	99	143	198	263	332
125	104	150	206	271	342
130	110	156	214	280	352
135	115	162	221	288	361
140	120	168	228	297	371

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	40	70	112	163	221
20	45	81	128	187	253
25	47	83	132	192	259
30	47	83	132	192	259
35	47	83	132	192	259
40	47	83	132	192	259
45	44	78	125	182	246
50	42	74	117	171	231
55	38	68	108	158	214
60	35	62	99	144	195
65	32	56	89	130	176
70	28	50	80	117	158
75	25	45	72	104	141
80	23	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	84	113
90	18	33	52	75	102

How many sets and reps of Hex Bar Shrug should I do?

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

3x10 30%

3x12 11%

4x15 10%

3x15 8%

4x12 5%

3x8 5%

2x10 5%

4x10 5%

3x5 4%

4x8 2%

2x15 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	30%	56
2	3	12	11%	20
3	4	15	10%	18
4	3	15	8%	14
5	4	12	5%	10
5	3	8	5%	10
5	2	10	5%	10
8	4	10	5%	9
9	3	5	4%	7
10	4	8	2%	4
10	2	15	2%	4

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Female

Female Hex Bar Shrug Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	16 kg
Novice	36 kg
Intermediate	66 kg
Advanced	106 kg
Elite	152 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	2.25x

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

What is the average Hex Bar Shrug? The average Hex Bar Shrug weight for a female lifter is 66 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hex Bar Shrug? Female beginners should aim to lift 16 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	6	19	41	72	109
45	8	23	46	79	117
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	12	30	56	91	133
60	14	33	61	97	140
65	16	36	65	103	146
70	19	39	69	108	152
75	21	42	73	113	158
80	23	45	77	117	164
85	25	48	81	122	169
90	27	51	84	126	174
95	29	54	88	131	179
100	31	56	91	135	184
105	33	59	94	139	189
110	34	61	98	142	193
115	36	64	101	146	197
120	38	66	104	150	201

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	13	31	56	90	129
20	15	35	64	103	148
25	16	36	66	106	152
30	16	36	66	106	152
35	16	36	66	106	152
40	16	36	66	106	152
45	15	34	63	100	144
50	14	32	59	94	135
55	13	30	54	87	125
60	12	27	50	79	114
65	11	24	45	72	103
70	9	22	40	64	93
75	8	20	36	58	83
80	8	17	32	51	74
85	7	16	29	46	66
90	6	14	26	42	60

How many sets and reps of Hex Bar Shrug should I do?

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

2x10 50%

3x20 50%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	10	50%	1
1	3	20	50%	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.

Other Languages

Hex Bar Shrug (EN)
Hex Bar Schulterheben (DE)
Encogimiento de hombros con barra hexagonal (ES)
Szrugsy ze sztangą heksagonalną (PL)
Shrug con Bilanciere esagonale (IT)
Encolhimento de ombros com barra hexagonal (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	17	38	69	109	155
55	23	46	80	122	171
60	29	54	90	135	186
65	35	63	101	148	201
70	41	71	111	160	215
75	47	78	120	172	229
80	53	86	130	183	242
85	59	94	139	194	254
90	65	101	148	205	267
95	70	108	157	215	278
100	76	116	166	225	290
105	82	123	174	235	301
110	88	130	182	244	312
115	93	136	190	254	322
120	99	143	198	263	332
125	104	150	206	271	342
130	110	156	214	280	352
135	115	162	221	288	361
140	120	168	228	297	371

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	40	70	112	163	221
20	45	81	128	187	253
25	47	83	132	192	259
30	47	83	132	192	259
35	47	83	132	192	259
40	47	83	132	192	259
45	44	78	125	182	246
50	42	74	117	171	231
55	38	68	108	158	214
60	35	62	99	144	195
65	32	56	89	130	176
70	28	50	80	117	158
75	25	45	72	104	141
80	23	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	84	113
90	18	33	52	75	102

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	30%	56
2	3	12	11%	20
3	4	15	10%	18
4	3	15	8%	14
5	4	12	5%	10
5	3	8	5%	10
5	2	10	5%	10
8	4	10	5%	9
9	3	5	4%	7
10	4	8	2%	4
10	2	15	2%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	6	19	41	72	109
45	8	23	46	79	117
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	12	30	56	91	133
60	14	33	61	97	140
65	16	36	65	103	146
70	19	39	69	108	152
75	21	42	73	113	158
80	23	45	77	117	164
85	25	48	81	122	169
90	27	51	84	126	174
95	29	54	88	131	179
100	31	56	91	135	184
105	33	59	94	139	189
110	34	61	98	142	193
115	36	64	101	146	197
120	38	66	104	150	201

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	13	31	56	90	129
20	15	35	64	103	148
25	16	36	66	106	152
30	16	36	66	106	152
35	16	36	66	106	152
40	16	36	66	106	152
45	15	34	63	100	144
50	14	32	59	94	135
55	13	30	54	87	125
60	12	27	50	79	114
65	11	24	45	72	103
70	9	22	40	64	93
75	8	20	36	58	83
80	8	17	32	51	74
85	7	16	29	46	66
90	6	14	26	42	60

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	17	38	69	109	155
55	23	46	80	122	171
60	29	54	90	135	186
65	35	63	101	148	201
70	41	71	111	160	215
75	47	78	120	172	229
80	53	86	130	183	242
85	59	94	139	194	254
90	65	101	148	205	267
95	70	108	157	215	278
100	76	116	166	225	290
105	82	123	174	235	301
110	88	130	182	244	312
115	93	136	190	254	322
120	99	143	198	263	332
125	104	150	206	271	342
130	110	156	214	280	352
135	115	162	221	288	361
140	120	168	228	297	371

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	40	70	112	163	221
20	45	81	128	187	253
25	47	83	132	192	259
30	47	83	132	192	259
35	47	83	132	192	259
40	47	83	132	192	259
45	44	78	125	182	246
50	42	74	117	171	231
55	38	68	108	158	214
60	35	62	99	144	195
65	32	56	89	130	176
70	28	50	80	117	158
75	25	45	72	104	141
80	23	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	84	113
90	18	33	52	75	102

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	30%	56
2	3	12	11%	20
3	4	15	10%	18
4	3	15	8%	14
5	4	12	5%	10
5	3	8	5%	10
5	2	10	5%	10
8	4	10	5%	9
9	3	5	4%	7
10	4	8	2%	4
10	2	15	2%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	6	19	41	72	109
45	8	23	46	79	117
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	12	30	56	91	133
60	14	33	61	97	140
65	16	36	65	103	146
70	19	39	69	108	152
75	21	42	73	113	158
80	23	45	77	117	164
85	25	48	81	122	169
90	27	51	84	126	174
95	29	54	88	131	179
100	31	56	91	135	184
105	33	59	94	139	189
110	34	61	98	142	193
115	36	64	101	146	197
120	38	66	104	150	201

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	13	31	56	90	129
20	15	35	64	103	148
25	16	36	66	106	152
30	16	36	66	106	152
35	16	36	66	106	152
40	16	36	66	106	152
45	15	34	63	100	144
50	14	32	59	94	135
55	13	30	54	87	125
60	12	27	50	79	114
65	11	24	45	72	103
70	9	22	40	64	93
75	8	20	36	58	83
80	8	17	32	51	74
85	7	16	29	46	66
90	6	14	26	42	60

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	17	38	69	109	155
55	23	46	80	122	171
60	29	54	90	135	186
65	35	63	101	148	201
70	41	71	111	160	215
75	47	78	120	172	229
80	53	86	130	183	242
85	59	94	139	194	254
90	65	101	148	205	267
95	70	108	157	215	278
100	76	116	166	225	290
105	82	123	174	235	301
110	88	130	182	244	312
115	93	136	190	254	322
120	99	143	198	263	332
125	104	150	206	271	342
130	110	156	214	280	352
135	115	162	221	288	361
140	120	168	228	297	371

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	40	70	112	163	221
20	45	81	128	187	253
25	47	83	132	192	259
30	47	83	132	192	259
35	47	83	132	192	259
40	47	83	132	192	259
45	44	78	125	182	246
50	42	74	117	171	231
55	38	68	108	158	214
60	35	62	99	144	195
65	32	56	89	130	176
70	28	50	80	117	158
75	25	45	72	104	141
80	23	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	84	113
90	18	33	52	75	102

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	30%	56
2	3	12	11%	20
3	4	15	10%	18
4	3	15	8%	14
5	4	12	5%	10
5	3	8	5%	10
5	2	10	5%	10
8	4	10	5%	9
9	3	5	4%	7
10	4	8	2%	4
10	2	15	2%	4

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	6	19	41	72	109
45	8	23	46	79	117
50	10	26	51	85	125
55	12	30	56	91	133
60	14	33	61	97	140
65	16	36	65	103	146
70	19	39	69	108	152
75	21	42	73	113	158
80	23	45	77	117	164
85	25	48	81	122	169
90	27	51	84	126	174
95	29	54	88	131	179
100	31	56	91	135	184
105	33	59	94	139	189
110	34	61	98	142	193
115	36	64	101	146	197
120	38	66	104	150	201

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	13	31	56	90	129
20	15	35	64	103	148
25	16	36	66	106	152
30	16	36	66	106	152
35	16	36	66	106	152
40	16	36	66	106	152
45	15	34	63	100	144
50	14	32	59	94	135
55	13	30	54	87	125
60	12	27	50	79	114
65	11	24	45	72	103
70	9	22	40	64	93
75	8	20	36	58	83
80	8	17	32	51	74
85	7	16	29	46	66
90	6	14	26	42	60