Neck Extension Standards (lb)

The average Neck Extension is 66 lb for men and 36 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Neck Extension strength standards are based on 63,467 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Neck Extension Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	5 lb
Novice	26 lb
Intermediate	66 lb
Advanced	124 lb
Elite	197 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.70x
Elite	1.15x

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

What is the average Neck Extension? The average Neck Extension weight for a male lifter is 66 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Neck Extension? Male beginners should aim to lift 5 lb (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
110	1	13	43	91	154
120	1	15	47	97	161
130	2	17	51	103	169
140	3	20	55	108	175
150	3	22	59	113	182
160	4	24	62	118	188
170	5	26	66	123	194
180	6	28	69	127	199
190	7	30	72	131	205
200	8	32	75	136	210
210	9	34	78	140	215
220	10	36	81	143	220
230	11	38	84	147	224
240	12	40	86	151	229
250	13	42	89	154	233
260	14	44	92	158	237
270	15	45	94	161	241
280	16	47	97	164	245
290	17	49	99	167	249
300	18	50	102	171	253
310	19	52	104	174	257

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	22	56	106	168
20	5	25	64	121	192
25	5	26	66	124	197
30	5	26	66	124	197
35	5	26	66	124	197
40	5	26	66	124	197
45	5	25	63	118	187
50	4	23	59	110	175
55	4	21	54	102	161
60	4	20	49	93	147
65	3	18	45	84	133
70	3	16	40	76	120
75	3	14	36	68	107
80	2	13	32	61	96
85	2	11	29	54	86
90	2	10	26	49	77

How many sets and reps of Neck Extension should I do?

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

3x15 16%

3x12 9%

3x10 9%

2x25 7%

2x20 7%

4x25 6%

3x20 5%

2x12 4%

2x15 4%

2x50 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	16%	79
2	3	12	9%	43
2	3	10	9%	43
4	2	25	7%	34
4	2	20	7%	34
6	4	25	6%	30
7	3	20	5%	23
8	2	12	4%	20
9	2	15	4%	18
10	2	50	3%	16

Female

Female Neck Extension Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 lb
Novice	17 lb
Intermediate	36 lb
Advanced	60 lb
Elite	90 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.10x
Intermediate	0.25x
Advanced	0.40x
Elite	0.60x

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

What is the average Neck Extension? The average Neck Extension weight for a female lifter is 36 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Neck Extension? Female beginners should aim to lift 6 lb (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
90	0	5	14	29	48
100	1	7	18	34	54
110	2	9	22	39	60
120	4	12	25	44	66
130	5	14	29	49	72
140	7	17	33	53	78
150	8	19	36	58	83
160	10	22	39	62	88
170	12	25	43	66	93
180	14	27	46	70	98
190	15	29	49	74	103
200	17	32	52	78	107
210	19	34	56	82	112
220	21	37	59	85	116
230	22	39	62	89	120
240	24	41	64	92	124
250	26	44	67	96	128
260	28	46	70	99	132

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	15	30	52	77
20	6	17	35	59	88
25	6	17	36	60	90
30	6	17	36	60	90
35	6	17	36	60	90
40	6	17	36	60	90
45	6	16	34	57	86
50	5	15	31	54	80
55	5	14	29	49	74
60	4	13	27	45	67
65	4	12	24	41	61
70	4	10	22	37	55
75	3	9	19	33	49
80	3	8	17	30	44
85	3	8	16	26	40
90	2	7	14	24	35

How many sets and reps of Neck Extension should I do?

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

3x15 25%

3x12 25%

2x10 25%

2x8 25%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	25%	1
1	3	12	25%	1
1	2	10	25%	1
1	2	8	25%	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 Neck Extension strength standards

Strength Level analysed 1,159 qualifying results from 63,467 community lifts to produce our Neck Extension strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	63,467
Qualifying results	1,159
Male results	1,143
Female results	16
Data start	15 August 2020
Data cutoff	4 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
110	1	13	43	91	154
120	1	15	47	97	161
130	2	17	51	103	169
140	3	20	55	108	175
150	3	22	59	113	182
160	4	24	62	118	188
170	5	26	66	123	194
180	6	28	69	127	199
190	7	30	72	131	205
200	8	32	75	136	210
210	9	34	78	140	215
220	10	36	81	143	220
230	11	38	84	147	224
240	12	40	86	151	229
250	13	42	89	154	233
260	14	44	92	158	237
270	15	45	94	161	241
280	16	47	97	164	245
290	17	49	99	167	249
300	18	50	102	171	253
310	19	52	104	174	257

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	22	56	106	168
20	5	25	64	121	192
25	5	26	66	124	197
30	5	26	66	124	197
35	5	26	66	124	197
40	5	26	66	124	197
45	5	25	63	118	187
50	4	23	59	110	175
55	4	21	54	102	161
60	4	20	49	93	147
65	3	18	45	84	133
70	3	16	40	76	120
75	3	14	36	68	107
80	2	13	32	61	96
85	2	11	29	54	86
90	2	10	26	49	77

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	16%	79
2	3	12	9%	43
2	3	10	9%	43
4	2	25	7%	34
4	2	20	7%	34
6	4	25	6%	30
7	3	20	5%	23
8	2	12	4%	20
9	2	15	4%	18
10	2	50	3%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	0	5	14	29	48
100	1	7	18	34	54
110	2	9	22	39	60
120	4	12	25	44	66
130	5	14	29	49	72
140	7	17	33	53	78
150	8	19	36	58	83
160	10	22	39	62	88
170	12	25	43	66	93
180	14	27	46	70	98
190	15	29	49	74	103
200	17	32	52	78	107
210	19	34	56	82	112
220	21	37	59	85	116
230	22	39	62	89	120
240	24	41	64	92	124
250	26	44	67	96	128
260	28	46	70	99	132

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	15	30	52	77
20	6	17	35	59	88
25	6	17	36	60	90
30	6	17	36	60	90
35	6	17	36	60	90
40	6	17	36	60	90
45	6	16	34	57	86
50	5	15	31	54	80
55	5	14	29	49	74
60	4	13	27	45	67
65	4	12	24	41	61
70	4	10	22	37	55
75	3	9	19	33	49
80	3	8	17	30	44
85	3	8	16	26	40
90	2	7	14	24	35

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	1	13	43	91	154
120	1	15	47	97	161
130	2	17	51	103	169
140	3	20	55	108	175
150	3	22	59	113	182
160	4	24	62	118	188
170	5	26	66	123	194
180	6	28	69	127	199
190	7	30	72	131	205
200	8	32	75	136	210
210	9	34	78	140	215
220	10	36	81	143	220
230	11	38	84	147	224
240	12	40	86	151	229
250	13	42	89	154	233
260	14	44	92	158	237
270	15	45	94	161	241
280	16	47	97	164	245
290	17	49	99	167	249
300	18	50	102	171	253
310	19	52	104	174	257

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	22	56	106	168
20	5	25	64	121	192
25	5	26	66	124	197
30	5	26	66	124	197
35	5	26	66	124	197
40	5	26	66	124	197
45	5	25	63	118	187
50	4	23	59	110	175
55	4	21	54	102	161
60	4	20	49	93	147
65	3	18	45	84	133
70	3	16	40	76	120
75	3	14	36	68	107
80	2	13	32	61	96
85	2	11	29	54	86
90	2	10	26	49	77

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	16%	79
2	3	12	9%	43
2	3	10	9%	43
4	2	25	7%	34
4	2	20	7%	34
6	4	25	6%	30
7	3	20	5%	23
8	2	12	4%	20
9	2	15	4%	18
10	2	50	3%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	0	5	14	29	48
100	1	7	18	34	54
110	2	9	22	39	60
120	4	12	25	44	66
130	5	14	29	49	72
140	7	17	33	53	78
150	8	19	36	58	83
160	10	22	39	62	88
170	12	25	43	66	93
180	14	27	46	70	98
190	15	29	49	74	103
200	17	32	52	78	107
210	19	34	56	82	112
220	21	37	59	85	116
230	22	39	62	89	120
240	24	41	64	92	124
250	26	44	67	96	128
260	28	46	70	99	132

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	15	30	52	77
20	6	17	35	59	88
25	6	17	36	60	90
30	6	17	36	60	90
35	6	17	36	60	90
40	6	17	36	60	90
45	6	16	34	57	86
50	5	15	31	54	80
55	5	14	29	49	74
60	4	13	27	45	67
65	4	12	24	41	61
70	4	10	22	37	55
75	3	9	19	33	49
80	3	8	17	30	44
85	3	8	16	26	40
90	2	7	14	24	35

Neck Extension Standards (lb)

Male

Male Neck Extension Standards (lb)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Neck Extension should I do?

Female

Female Neck Extension Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Neck Extension should I do?

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Neck Extension strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	1	13	43	91	154
120	1	15	47	97	161
130	2	17	51	103	169
140	3	20	55	108	175
150	3	22	59	113	182
160	4	24	62	118	188
170	5	26	66	123	194
180	6	28	69	127	199
190	7	30	72	131	205
200	8	32	75	136	210
210	9	34	78	140	215
220	10	36	81	143	220
230	11	38	84	147	224
240	12	40	86	151	229
250	13	42	89	154	233
260	14	44	92	158	237
270	15	45	94	161	241
280	16	47	97	164	245
290	17	49	99	167	249
300	18	50	102	171	253
310	19	52	104	174	257

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	4	22	56	106	168
20	5	25	64	121	192
25	5	26	66	124	197
30	5	26	66	124	197
35	5	26	66	124	197
40	5	26	66	124	197
45	5	25	63	118	187
50	4	23	59	110	175
55	4	21	54	102	161
60	4	20	49	93	147
65	3	18	45	84	133
70	3	16	40	76	120
75	3	14	36	68	107
80	2	13	32	61	96
85	2	11	29	54	86
90	2	10	26	49	77

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	15	16%	79
2	3	12	9%	43
2	3	10	9%	43
4	2	25	7%	34
4	2	20	7%	34
6	4	25	6%	30
7	3	20	5%	23
8	2	12	4%	20
9	2	15	4%	18
10	2	50	3%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	0	5	14	29	48
100	1	7	18	34	54
110	2	9	22	39	60
120	4	12	25	44	66
130	5	14	29	49	72
140	7	17	33	53	78
150	8	19	36	58	83
160	10	22	39	62	88
170	12	25	43	66	93
180	14	27	46	70	98
190	15	29	49	74	103
200	17	32	52	78	107
210	19	34	56	82	112
220	21	37	59	85	116
230	22	39	62	89	120
240	24	41	64	92	124
250	26	44	67	96	128
260	28	46	70	99	132

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	15	30	52	77
20	6	17	35	59	88
25	6	17	36	60	90
30	6	17	36	60	90
35	6	17	36	60	90
40	6	17	36	60	90
45	6	16	34	57	86
50	5	15	31	54	80
55	5	14	29	49	74
60	4	13	27	45	67
65	4	12	24	41	61
70	4	10	22	37	55
75	3	9	19	33	49
80	3	8	17	30	44
85	3	8	16	26	40
90	2	7	14	24	35