Lat Pulldown

Lat Pulldown Standards (lb)

The average Lat Pulldown is 180 lb for men and 105 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

Male Lat Pulldown Standards (lb)

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Strength LevelWeight
Beginner93 lb
Novice132 lb
Intermediate180 lb
Advanced235 lb
Elite295 lb

How much should I be able to Lat Pulldown? (lb)

What is the average Lat Pulldown? The average Lat Pulldown weight for a male lifter is 180 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Lat Pulldown? Male beginners should aim to lift 93 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
1106494131175222
12070102140186235
13077109150196246
14083117158206257
15089124166215268
16095131174224278
170100137182233287
180106143189241296
190111150196249305
200116156203257314
210121161210264322
220126167216271330
230131172222278337
240135178228285345
250140183234291352
260144188239298359
270148193245304365
280153197250310372
290157202256315378
300161207261321385
310165211266327391

How many sets and reps of Lat Pulldown should I do?

These are the most popular Lat Pulldown workouts done by male lifters:

3x1022%
3x811%
3x1210%
4x109%
4x125%

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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.

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

Data behind the Lat Pulldown strength standards

Strength Level analysed 728,094 qualifying results from 2,011,718 community lifts to produce our Lat Pulldown strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts 2,011,718
Qualifying results 728,094
Male results 598,899
Female results 129,195
Data start
Data cutoff

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