Machine Back Extension Standards

Measured in lb

Machine Back Extension strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Our community Machine Back Extension standards are based on 40,024 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Machine Back Extension Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	67 lb
Novice	147 lb
Intermediate	264 lb
Advanced	415 lb
Elite	591 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.50x
Advanced	2.50x
Elite	3.50x

How much should I be able to Machine Back Extension? (lb)

What is the average Machine Back Extension? The average Machine Back Extension weight for a male lifter is 264 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Machine Back Extension? Male beginners should aim to lift 67 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	20	65	140	243	367
120	29	80	161	270	400
130	38	95	182	297	433
140	47	109	202	322	463
150	57	124	221	347	493
160	67	138	241	371	521
170	77	153	259	394	549
180	87	167	278	417	575
190	97	181	296	438	601
200	108	195	313	460	626
210	118	208	330	481	650
220	128	222	347	501	674
230	138	235	364	520	696
240	148	248	380	540	719
250	158	260	395	558	740
260	168	273	411	577	761
270	177	285	426	595	782
280	187	297	441	612	802
290	196	309	455	629	821
300	206	321	470	646	841
310	215	333	484	662	859

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	57	125	225	353	504
20	65	143	257	405	576
25	67	147	264	415	591
30	67	147	264	415	591
35	67	147	264	415	591
40	67	147	264	415	591
45	63	139	250	394	561
50	59	131	235	370	527
55	55	121	217	342	487
60	50	110	198	312	445
65	45	100	179	282	402
70	41	89	161	253	360
75	36	80	144	226	322
80	33	71	129	202	288
85	29	64	115	181	258
90	26	58	104	163	233

How many sets and reps of Machine Back Extension should I do?

These are the most popular Machine Back Extension workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 17%

3x12 13%

3x15 9%

3x8 9%

4x12 8%

6x12 5%

4x10 5%

3x20 3%

5x10 3%

2x10 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	152
2	3	12	13%	117
3	3	15	9%	83
4	3	8	9%	81
5	4	12	8%	69
6	6	12	5%	48
6	4	10	5%	48
8	3	20	3%	29
9	5	10	3%	26
10	2	10	2%	22

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Female

Female Machine Back Extension Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	28 lb
Novice	54 lb
Intermediate	90 lb
Advanced	135 lb
Elite	187 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.40x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	0.95x
Elite	1.35x

How much should I be able to Machine Back Extension? (lb)

What is the average Machine Back Extension? The average Machine Back Extension weight for a female lifter is 90 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Machine Back Extension? Female beginners should aim to lift 28 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	38	69	108	153
100	20	42	73	114	160
110	22	45	78	119	167
120	24	48	82	124	173
130	27	51	86	129	178
140	29	54	89	133	184
150	31	57	93	138	189
160	32	59	96	142	193
170	34	62	99	146	198
180	36	64	102	149	202
190	38	67	105	153	206
200	40	69	108	156	210
210	41	71	111	159	214
220	43	73	113	162	218
230	44	75	116	165	221
240	46	77	118	168	224
250	47	79	121	171	228
260	49	81	123	174	231

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	46	76	115	159
20	27	52	87	131	182
25	28	54	90	135	187
30	28	54	90	135	187
35	28	54	90	135	187
40	28	54	90	135	187
45	26	51	85	128	177
50	25	48	80	120	166
55	23	44	74	111	154
60	21	40	67	101	140
65	19	36	61	92	127
70	17	33	55	82	114
75	15	29	49	74	102
80	14	26	44	66	91
85	12	23	39	59	82
90	11	21	35	53	74

How many sets and reps of Machine Back Extension should I do?

These are the most popular Machine Back Extension workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 29%

3x12 12%

4x10 10%

2x30 6%

2x10 5%

4x11 4%

3x15 4%

4x8 4%

3x8 3%

2x20 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	29%	77
2	3	12	12%	33
3	4	10	10%	28
4	2	30	6%	15
5	2	10	5%	13
6	4	11	4%	12
7	3	15	4%	11
7	4	8	4%	11
9	3	8	3%	8
9	2	20	3%	8

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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	20	65	140	243	367
120	29	80	161	270	400
130	38	95	182	297	433
140	47	109	202	322	463
150	57	124	221	347	493
160	67	138	241	371	521
170	77	153	259	394	549
180	87	167	278	417	575
190	97	181	296	438	601
200	108	195	313	460	626
210	118	208	330	481	650
220	128	222	347	501	674
230	138	235	364	520	696
240	148	248	380	540	719
250	158	260	395	558	740
260	168	273	411	577	761
270	177	285	426	595	782
280	187	297	441	612	802
290	196	309	455	629	821
300	206	321	470	646	841
310	215	333	484	662	859

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	57	125	225	353	504
20	65	143	257	405	576
25	67	147	264	415	591
30	67	147	264	415	591
35	67	147	264	415	591
40	67	147	264	415	591
45	63	139	250	394	561
50	59	131	235	370	527
55	55	121	217	342	487
60	50	110	198	312	445
65	45	100	179	282	402
70	41	89	161	253	360
75	36	80	144	226	322
80	33	71	129	202	288
85	29	64	115	181	258
90	26	58	104	163	233

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	152
2	3	12	13%	117
3	3	15	9%	83
4	3	8	9%	81
5	4	12	8%	69
6	6	12	5%	48
6	4	10	5%	48
8	3	20	3%	29
9	5	10	3%	26
10	2	10	2%	22

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	38	69	108	153
100	20	42	73	114	160
110	22	45	78	119	167
120	24	48	82	124	173
130	27	51	86	129	178
140	29	54	89	133	184
150	31	57	93	138	189
160	32	59	96	142	193
170	34	62	99	146	198
180	36	64	102	149	202
190	38	67	105	153	206
200	40	69	108	156	210
210	41	71	111	159	214
220	43	73	113	162	218
230	44	75	116	165	221
240	46	77	118	168	224
250	47	79	121	171	228
260	49	81	123	174	231

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	46	76	115	159
20	27	52	87	131	182
25	28	54	90	135	187
30	28	54	90	135	187
35	28	54	90	135	187
40	28	54	90	135	187
45	26	51	85	128	177
50	25	48	80	120	166
55	23	44	74	111	154
60	21	40	67	101	140
65	19	36	61	92	127
70	17	33	55	82	114
75	15	29	49	74	102
80	14	26	44	66	91
85	12	23	39	59	82
90	11	21	35	53	74

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	29%	77
2	3	12	12%	33
3	4	10	10%	28
4	2	30	6%	15
5	2	10	5%	13
6	4	11	4%	12
7	3	15	4%	11
7	4	8	4%	11
9	3	8	3%	8
9	2	20	3%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	20	65	140	243	367
120	29	80	161	270	400
130	38	95	182	297	433
140	47	109	202	322	463
150	57	124	221	347	493
160	67	138	241	371	521
170	77	153	259	394	549
180	87	167	278	417	575
190	97	181	296	438	601
200	108	195	313	460	626
210	118	208	330	481	650
220	128	222	347	501	674
230	138	235	364	520	696
240	148	248	380	540	719
250	158	260	395	558	740
260	168	273	411	577	761
270	177	285	426	595	782
280	187	297	441	612	802
290	196	309	455	629	821
300	206	321	470	646	841
310	215	333	484	662	859

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	57	125	225	353	504
20	65	143	257	405	576
25	67	147	264	415	591
30	67	147	264	415	591
35	67	147	264	415	591
40	67	147	264	415	591
45	63	139	250	394	561
50	59	131	235	370	527
55	55	121	217	342	487
60	50	110	198	312	445
65	45	100	179	282	402
70	41	89	161	253	360
75	36	80	144	226	322
80	33	71	129	202	288
85	29	64	115	181	258
90	26	58	104	163	233

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	152
2	3	12	13%	117
3	3	15	9%	83
4	3	8	9%	81
5	4	12	8%	69
6	6	12	5%	48
6	4	10	5%	48
8	3	20	3%	29
9	5	10	3%	26
10	2	10	2%	22

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	38	69	108	153
100	20	42	73	114	160
110	22	45	78	119	167
120	24	48	82	124	173
130	27	51	86	129	178
140	29	54	89	133	184
150	31	57	93	138	189
160	32	59	96	142	193
170	34	62	99	146	198
180	36	64	102	149	202
190	38	67	105	153	206
200	40	69	108	156	210
210	41	71	111	159	214
220	43	73	113	162	218
230	44	75	116	165	221
240	46	77	118	168	224
250	47	79	121	171	228
260	49	81	123	174	231

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	46	76	115	159
20	27	52	87	131	182
25	28	54	90	135	187
30	28	54	90	135	187
35	28	54	90	135	187
40	28	54	90	135	187
45	26	51	85	128	177
50	25	48	80	120	166
55	23	44	74	111	154
60	21	40	67	101	140
65	19	36	61	92	127
70	17	33	55	82	114
75	15	29	49	74	102
80	14	26	44	66	91
85	12	23	39	59	82
90	11	21	35	53	74

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	29%	77
2	3	12	12%	33
3	4	10	10%	28
4	2	30	6%	15
5	2	10	5%	13
6	4	11	4%	12
7	3	15	4%	11
7	4	8	4%	11
9	3	8	3%	8
9	2	20	3%	8

Machine Back Extension Standards

Measured in lb

Machine Back Extension strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Male

Male Machine Back Extension Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Machine Back Extension? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Machine Back Extension should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Machine Back Extension Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Machine Back Extension? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Machine Back Extension should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	20	65	140	243	367
120	29	80	161	270	400
130	38	95	182	297	433
140	47	109	202	322	463
150	57	124	221	347	493
160	67	138	241	371	521
170	77	153	259	394	549
180	87	167	278	417	575
190	97	181	296	438	601
200	108	195	313	460	626
210	118	208	330	481	650
220	128	222	347	501	674
230	138	235	364	520	696
240	148	248	380	540	719
250	158	260	395	558	740
260	168	273	411	577	761
270	177	285	426	595	782
280	187	297	441	612	802
290	196	309	455	629	821
300	206	321	470	646	841
310	215	333	484	662	859

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	57	125	225	353	504
20	65	143	257	405	576
25	67	147	264	415	591
30	67	147	264	415	591
35	67	147	264	415	591
40	67	147	264	415	591
45	63	139	250	394	561
50	59	131	235	370	527
55	55	121	217	342	487
60	50	110	198	312	445
65	45	100	179	282	402
70	41	89	161	253	360
75	36	80	144	226	322
80	33	71	129	202	288
85	29	64	115	181	258
90	26	58	104	163	233

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	152
2	3	12	13%	117
3	3	15	9%	83
4	3	8	9%	81
5	4	12	8%	69
6	6	12	5%	48
6	4	10	5%	48
8	3	20	3%	29
9	5	10	3%	26
10	2	10	2%	22

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	38	69	108	153
100	20	42	73	114	160
110	22	45	78	119	167
120	24	48	82	124	173
130	27	51	86	129	178
140	29	54	89	133	184
150	31	57	93	138	189
160	32	59	96	142	193
170	34	62	99	146	198
180	36	64	102	149	202
190	38	67	105	153	206
200	40	69	108	156	210
210	41	71	111	159	214
220	43	73	113	162	218
230	44	75	116	165	221
240	46	77	118	168	224
250	47	79	121	171	228
260	49	81	123	174	231

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	46	76	115	159
20	27	52	87	131	182
25	28	54	90	135	187
30	28	54	90	135	187
35	28	54	90	135	187
40	28	54	90	135	187
45	26	51	85	128	177
50	25	48	80	120	166
55	23	44	74	111	154
60	21	40	67	101	140
65	19	36	61	92	127
70	17	33	55	82	114
75	15	29	49	74	102
80	14	26	44	66	91
85	12	23	39	59	82
90	11	21	35	53	74

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	29%	77
2	3	12	12%	33
3	4	10	10%	28
4	2	30	6%	15
5	2	10	5%	13
6	4	11	4%	12
7	3	15	4%	11
7	4	8	4%	11
9	3	8	3%	8
9	2	20	3%	8