Machine Shrug Standards

Measured in kg

Machine 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 Machine Shrug standards are based on 8,420 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	35 kg
Novice	59 kg
Intermediate	92 kg
Advanced	132 kg
Elite	177 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.75x
Elite	2.25x

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

What is the average Machine Shrug? The average Machine Shrug weight for a male lifter is 92 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Machine Shrug? Male beginners should aim to lift 35 kg (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
50	15	31	53	80	112
55	19	36	60	89	122
60	23	42	66	97	132
65	27	47	73	105	141
70	31	52	79	112	150
75	35	57	85	120	158
80	39	62	91	127	166
85	43	66	97	133	174
90	46	71	103	140	181
95	50	76	108	146	188
100	54	80	113	152	195
105	57	84	118	158	202
110	61	89	123	164	208
115	64	93	128	170	215
120	67	97	133	175	221
125	71	101	138	181	227
130	74	105	142	186	233
135	77	108	147	191	238
140	80	112	151	196	244

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	78	112	150
20	34	58	90	128	172
25	35	59	92	132	177
30	35	59	92	132	177
35	35	59	92	132	177
40	35	59	92	132	177
45	33	56	87	125	168
50	31	53	82	117	157
55	28	49	76	109	146
60	26	44	69	99	133
65	23	40	62	90	120
70	21	36	56	80	108
75	19	32	50	72	96
80	17	29	45	64	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	23	36	52	70

How many sets and reps of Machine Shrug should I do?

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

3x10 17%

4x10 17%

3x12 12%

3x15 6%

3x20 6%

2x10 5%

3x8 5%

5x10 4%

4x12 3%

2x12 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	46
1	4	10	17%	46
3	3	12	12%	32
4	3	15	6%	16
4	3	20	6%	16
6	2	10	5%	13
6	3	8	5%	13
8	5	10	4%	11
9	4	12	3%	9
10	2	12	2%	6

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Female

Female Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	10 kg
Novice	23 kg
Intermediate	42 kg
Advanced	67 kg
Elite	96 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	1.00x
Elite	1.45x

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

What is the average Machine Shrug? The average Machine Shrug weight for a female lifter is 42 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Machine Shrug? Female beginners should aim to lift 10 kg (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
40	5	14	28	48	72
45	6	16	31	52	77
50	7	18	34	56	81
55	8	20	37	59	86
60	10	22	40	63	90
65	11	24	42	66	93
70	12	25	44	69	97
75	13	27	47	71	100
80	15	29	49	74	103
85	16	30	51	77	106
90	17	32	53	79	109
95	18	33	55	81	112
100	19	35	57	84	114
105	20	36	58	86	117
110	21	38	60	88	119
115	22	39	62	90	122
120	23	40	63	92	124

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	20	36	57	81
20	10	23	41	65	93
25	10	23	42	67	96
30	10	23	42	67	96
35	10	23	42	67	96
40	10	23	42	67	96
45	10	22	40	63	91
50	9	21	38	59	85
55	9	19	35	55	79
60	8	17	32	50	72
65	7	16	29	45	65
70	6	14	26	41	58
75	6	13	23	36	52
80	5	11	21	33	47
85	5	10	18	29	42
90	4	9	17	26	38

How many sets and reps of Machine Shrug should I do?

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

3x20 35%

4x12 18%

5x12 18%

3x15 12%

3x10 12%

5x3 6%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	20	35%	6
2	4	12	18%	3
2	5	12	18%	3
4	3	15	12%	2
4	3	10	12%	2
6	5	3	6%	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

Machine Shrug (EN)
Schulterheben am Gerät (DE)
Encogimiento de hombros con maquina (ES)
Szrugsy na maszynie (PL)
Scrollate di Spalle alla Macchina (IT)
Encolhimento de ombros na máquina (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	15	31	53	80	112
55	19	36	60	89	122
60	23	42	66	97	132
65	27	47	73	105	141
70	31	52	79	112	150
75	35	57	85	120	158
80	39	62	91	127	166
85	43	66	97	133	174
90	46	71	103	140	181
95	50	76	108	146	188
100	54	80	113	152	195
105	57	84	118	158	202
110	61	89	123	164	208
115	64	93	128	170	215
120	67	97	133	175	221
125	71	101	138	181	227
130	74	105	142	186	233
135	77	108	147	191	238
140	80	112	151	196	244

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	78	112	150
20	34	58	90	128	172
25	35	59	92	132	177
30	35	59	92	132	177
35	35	59	92	132	177
40	35	59	92	132	177
45	33	56	87	125	168
50	31	53	82	117	157
55	28	49	76	109	146
60	26	44	69	99	133
65	23	40	62	90	120
70	21	36	56	80	108
75	19	32	50	72	96
80	17	29	45	64	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	23	36	52	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	46
1	4	10	17%	46
3	3	12	12%	32
4	3	15	6%	16
4	3	20	6%	16
6	2	10	5%	13
6	3	8	5%	13
8	5	10	4%	11
9	4	12	3%	9
10	2	12	2%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	5	14	28	48	72
45	6	16	31	52	77
50	7	18	34	56	81
55	8	20	37	59	86
60	10	22	40	63	90
65	11	24	42	66	93
70	12	25	44	69	97
75	13	27	47	71	100
80	15	29	49	74	103
85	16	30	51	77	106
90	17	32	53	79	109
95	18	33	55	81	112
100	19	35	57	84	114
105	20	36	58	86	117
110	21	38	60	88	119
115	22	39	62	90	122
120	23	40	63	92	124

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	20	36	57	81
20	10	23	41	65	93
25	10	23	42	67	96
30	10	23	42	67	96
35	10	23	42	67	96
40	10	23	42	67	96
45	10	22	40	63	91
50	9	21	38	59	85
55	9	19	35	55	79
60	8	17	32	50	72
65	7	16	29	45	65
70	6	14	26	41	58
75	6	13	23	36	52
80	5	11	21	33	47
85	5	10	18	29	42
90	4	9	17	26	38

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	15	31	53	80	112
55	19	36	60	89	122
60	23	42	66	97	132
65	27	47	73	105	141
70	31	52	79	112	150
75	35	57	85	120	158
80	39	62	91	127	166
85	43	66	97	133	174
90	46	71	103	140	181
95	50	76	108	146	188
100	54	80	113	152	195
105	57	84	118	158	202
110	61	89	123	164	208
115	64	93	128	170	215
120	67	97	133	175	221
125	71	101	138	181	227
130	74	105	142	186	233
135	77	108	147	191	238
140	80	112	151	196	244

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	78	112	150
20	34	58	90	128	172
25	35	59	92	132	177
30	35	59	92	132	177
35	35	59	92	132	177
40	35	59	92	132	177
45	33	56	87	125	168
50	31	53	82	117	157
55	28	49	76	109	146
60	26	44	69	99	133
65	23	40	62	90	120
70	21	36	56	80	108
75	19	32	50	72	96
80	17	29	45	64	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	23	36	52	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	46
1	4	10	17%	46
3	3	12	12%	32
4	3	15	6%	16
4	3	20	6%	16
6	2	10	5%	13
6	3	8	5%	13
8	5	10	4%	11
9	4	12	3%	9
10	2	12	2%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	5	14	28	48	72
45	6	16	31	52	77
50	7	18	34	56	81
55	8	20	37	59	86
60	10	22	40	63	90
65	11	24	42	66	93
70	12	25	44	69	97
75	13	27	47	71	100
80	15	29	49	74	103
85	16	30	51	77	106
90	17	32	53	79	109
95	18	33	55	81	112
100	19	35	57	84	114
105	20	36	58	86	117
110	21	38	60	88	119
115	22	39	62	90	122
120	23	40	63	92	124

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	20	36	57	81
20	10	23	41	65	93
25	10	23	42	67	96
30	10	23	42	67	96
35	10	23	42	67	96
40	10	23	42	67	96
45	10	22	40	63	91
50	9	21	38	59	85
55	9	19	35	55	79
60	8	17	32	50	72
65	7	16	29	45	65
70	6	14	26	41	58
75	6	13	23	36	52
80	5	11	21	33	47
85	5	10	18	29	42
90	4	9	17	26	38

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	15	31	53	80	112
55	19	36	60	89	122
60	23	42	66	97	132
65	27	47	73	105	141
70	31	52	79	112	150
75	35	57	85	120	158
80	39	62	91	127	166
85	43	66	97	133	174
90	46	71	103	140	181
95	50	76	108	146	188
100	54	80	113	152	195
105	57	84	118	158	202
110	61	89	123	164	208
115	64	93	128	170	215
120	67	97	133	175	221
125	71	101	138	181	227
130	74	105	142	186	233
135	77	108	147	191	238
140	80	112	151	196	244

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	29	50	78	112	150
20	34	58	90	128	172
25	35	59	92	132	177
30	35	59	92	132	177
35	35	59	92	132	177
40	35	59	92	132	177
45	33	56	87	125	168
50	31	53	82	117	157
55	28	49	76	109	146
60	26	44	69	99	133
65	23	40	62	90	120
70	21	36	56	80	108
75	19	32	50	72	96
80	17	29	45	64	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	23	36	52	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	46
1	4	10	17%	46
3	3	12	12%	32
4	3	15	6%	16
4	3	20	6%	16
6	2	10	5%	13
6	3	8	5%	13
8	5	10	4%	11
9	4	12	3%	9
10	2	12	2%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	5	14	28	48	72
45	6	16	31	52	77
50	7	18	34	56	81
55	8	20	37	59	86
60	10	22	40	63	90
65	11	24	42	66	93
70	12	25	44	69	97
75	13	27	47	71	100
80	15	29	49	74	103
85	16	30	51	77	106
90	17	32	53	79	109
95	18	33	55	81	112
100	19	35	57	84	114
105	20	36	58	86	117
110	21	38	60	88	119
115	22	39	62	90	122
120	23	40	63	92	124

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	20	36	57	81
20	10	23	41	65	93
25	10	23	42	67	96
30	10	23	42	67	96
35	10	23	42	67	96
40	10	23	42	67	96
45	10	22	40	63	91
50	9	21	38	59	85
55	9	19	35	55	79
60	8	17	32	50	72
65	7	16	29	45	65
70	6	14	26	41	58
75	6	13	23	36	52
80	5	11	21	33	47
85	5	10	18	29	42
90	4	9	17	26	38