Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

The average Machine Shrug is 149 kg for men and 98 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Machine Shrug strength standards are based on 65,926 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...

Male
Female

Male

Male Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	57 kg
Novice	96 kg
Intermediate	149 kg
Advanced	213 kg
Elite	285 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.75x
Novice	1.25x
Intermediate	1.75x
Advanced	2.50x
Elite	3.50x

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 149 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 57 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	28	55	94	142	197
55	33	63	103	154	211
60	39	70	113	165	225
65	44	77	122	176	237
70	49	84	130	186	249
75	55	91	138	196	260
80	60	97	146	205	271
85	64	103	154	215	282
90	69	109	161	223	292
95	74	115	168	232	301
100	79	121	175	240	311
105	83	127	182	248	319
110	88	132	189	255	328
115	92	137	195	263	336
120	96	143	201	270	345
125	100	148	207	277	352
130	104	153	213	283	360
135	108	157	219	290	367
140	112	162	224	296	375

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	82	127	182	243
20	55	94	145	208	278
25	57	96	149	213	285
30	57	96	149	213	285
35	57	96	149	213	285
40	57	96	149	213	285
45	54	91	141	202	270
50	50	85	132	189	252
55	46	79	122	174	233
60	42	72	111	159	213
65	38	65	101	144	193
70	34	59	91	130	173
75	31	52	81	116	155
80	28	47	73	104	139
85	25	42	65	93	125
90	22	38	58	84	112

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

Female

Female Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	23 kg
Novice	53 kg
Intermediate	98 kg
Advanced	156 kg
Elite	225 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	2.25x
Elite	3.25x

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 98 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 23 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	21	48	87	135
45	8	27	57	99	149
50	12	32	65	110	163
55	15	38	73	120	175
60	19	44	81	130	187
65	22	49	88	139	198
70	26	55	96	148	209
75	30	60	103	157	219
80	33	65	109	165	229
85	37	70	116	173	238
90	41	75	122	181	247
95	44	80	128	188	256
100	48	84	134	195	264
105	51	89	140	202	272
110	55	94	146	209	280
115	58	98	151	216	288
120	61	102	156	222	295

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	45	83	133	191
20	22	52	95	152	219
25	23	53	98	156	225
30	23	53	98	156	225
35	23	53	98	156	225
40	23	53	98	156	225
45	22	50	93	148	213
50	20	47	87	138	199
55	19	43	80	128	184
60	17	40	73	117	168
65	16	36	66	106	152
70	14	32	59	95	137
75	13	29	53	85	122
80	11	26	48	76	110
85	10	23	43	68	98
90	9	21	38	61	88

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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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

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 Machine Shrug strength standards

Strength Level analysed 2,786 qualifying results from 65,926 community lifts to produce our Machine Shrug strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	65,926
Qualifying results	2,786
Male results	2,669
Female results	117
Data start	22 October 2020
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	28	55	94	142	197
55	33	63	103	154	211
60	39	70	113	165	225
65	44	77	122	176	237
70	49	84	130	186	249
75	55	91	138	196	260
80	60	97	146	205	271
85	64	103	154	215	282
90	69	109	161	223	292
95	74	115	168	232	301
100	79	121	175	240	311
105	83	127	182	248	319
110	88	132	189	255	328
115	92	137	195	263	336
120	96	143	201	270	345
125	100	148	207	277	352
130	104	153	213	283	360
135	108	157	219	290	367
140	112	162	224	296	375

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	82	127	182	243
20	55	94	145	208	278
25	57	96	149	213	285
30	57	96	149	213	285
35	57	96	149	213	285
40	57	96	149	213	285
45	54	91	141	202	270
50	50	85	132	189	252
55	46	79	122	174	233
60	42	72	111	159	213
65	38	65	101	144	193
70	34	59	91	130	173
75	31	52	81	116	155
80	28	47	73	104	139
85	25	42	65	93	125
90	22	38	58	84	112

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	21	48	87	135
45	8	27	57	99	149
50	12	32	65	110	163
55	15	38	73	120	175
60	19	44	81	130	187
65	22	49	88	139	198
70	26	55	96	148	209
75	30	60	103	157	219
80	33	65	109	165	229
85	37	70	116	173	238
90	41	75	122	181	247
95	44	80	128	188	256
100	48	84	134	195	264
105	51	89	140	202	272
110	55	94	146	209	280
115	58	98	151	216	288
120	61	102	156	222	295

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	45	83	133	191
20	22	52	95	152	219
25	23	53	98	156	225
30	23	53	98	156	225
35	23	53	98	156	225
40	23	53	98	156	225
45	22	50	93	148	213
50	20	47	87	138	199
55	19	43	80	128	184
60	17	40	73	117	168
65	16	36	66	106	152
70	14	32	59	95	137
75	13	29	53	85	122
80	11	26	48	76	110
85	10	23	43	68	98
90	9	21	38	61	88

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	28	55	94	142	197
55	33	63	103	154	211
60	39	70	113	165	225
65	44	77	122	176	237
70	49	84	130	186	249
75	55	91	138	196	260
80	60	97	146	205	271
85	64	103	154	215	282
90	69	109	161	223	292
95	74	115	168	232	301
100	79	121	175	240	311
105	83	127	182	248	319
110	88	132	189	255	328
115	92	137	195	263	336
120	96	143	201	270	345
125	100	148	207	277	352
130	104	153	213	283	360
135	108	157	219	290	367
140	112	162	224	296	375

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	82	127	182	243
20	55	94	145	208	278
25	57	96	149	213	285
30	57	96	149	213	285
35	57	96	149	213	285
40	57	96	149	213	285
45	54	91	141	202	270
50	50	85	132	189	252
55	46	79	122	174	233
60	42	72	111	159	213
65	38	65	101	144	193
70	34	59	91	130	173
75	31	52	81	116	155
80	28	47	73	104	139
85	25	42	65	93	125
90	22	38	58	84	112

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	21	48	87	135
45	8	27	57	99	149
50	12	32	65	110	163
55	15	38	73	120	175
60	19	44	81	130	187
65	22	49	88	139	198
70	26	55	96	148	209
75	30	60	103	157	219
80	33	65	109	165	229
85	37	70	116	173	238
90	41	75	122	181	247
95	44	80	128	188	256
100	48	84	134	195	264
105	51	89	140	202	272
110	55	94	146	209	280
115	58	98	151	216	288
120	61	102	156	222	295

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	45	83	133	191
20	22	52	95	152	219
25	23	53	98	156	225
30	23	53	98	156	225
35	23	53	98	156	225
40	23	53	98	156	225
45	22	50	93	148	213
50	20	47	87	138	199
55	19	43	80	128	184
60	17	40	73	117	168
65	16	36	66	106	152
70	14	32	59	95	137
75	13	29	53	85	122
80	11	26	48	76	110
85	10	23	43	68	98
90	9	21	38	61	88

Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

Male

Male Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

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

Female

Female Machine Shrug Standards (kg)

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

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By Bodyweight

By Age

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

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Machine Shrug strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	28	55	94	142	197
55	33	63	103	154	211
60	39	70	113	165	225
65	44	77	122	176	237
70	49	84	130	186	249
75	55	91	138	196	260
80	60	97	146	205	271
85	64	103	154	215	282
90	69	109	161	223	292
95	74	115	168	232	301
100	79	121	175	240	311
105	83	127	182	248	319
110	88	132	189	255	328
115	92	137	195	263	336
120	96	143	201	270	345
125	100	148	207	277	352
130	104	153	213	283	360
135	108	157	219	290	367
140	112	162	224	296	375

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	48	82	127	182	243
20	55	94	145	208	278
25	57	96	149	213	285
30	57	96	149	213	285
35	57	96	149	213	285
40	57	96	149	213	285
45	54	91	141	202	270
50	50	85	132	189	252
55	46	79	122	174	233
60	42	72	111	159	213
65	38	65	101	144	193
70	34	59	91	130	173
75	31	52	81	116	155
80	28	47	73	104	139
85	25	42	65	93	125
90	22	38	58	84	112

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	21	48	87	135
45	8	27	57	99	149
50	12	32	65	110	163
55	15	38	73	120	175
60	19	44	81	130	187
65	22	49	88	139	198
70	26	55	96	148	209
75	30	60	103	157	219
80	33	65	109	165	229
85	37	70	116	173	238
90	41	75	122	181	247
95	44	80	128	188	256
100	48	84	134	195	264
105	51	89	140	202	272
110	55	94	146	209	280
115	58	98	151	216	288
120	61	102	156	222	295

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	45	83	133	191
20	22	52	95	152	219
25	23	53	98	156	225
30	23	53	98	156	225
35	23	53	98	156	225
40	23	53	98	156	225
45	22	50	93	148	213
50	20	47	87	138	199
55	19	43	80	128	184
60	17	40	73	117	168
65	16	36	66	106	152
70	14	32	59	95	137
75	13	29	53	85	122
80	11	26	48	76	110
85	10	23	43	68	98
90	9	21	38	61	88