Overhead Cable Curl Standards

Measured in kg

Overhead Cable Curl strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Exercise

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Overhead Cable Curl standards are based on 1,892 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Overhead Cable Curl Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	11 kg
Novice	27 kg
Intermediate	51 kg
Advanced	82 kg
Elite	119 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.25x
Intermediate	0.75x
Advanced	1.00x
Elite	1.50x

How much should I be able to Overhead Cable Curl? (kg)

What is the average Overhead Cable Curl? The average Overhead Cable Curl weight for a male lifter is 51 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Overhead Cable Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 11 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	4	14	31	56	85
55	5	17	35	61	91
60	7	19	39	65	97
65	8	22	42	70	103
70	10	24	46	74	108
75	11	27	49	79	113
80	13	29	52	83	118
85	15	31	55	86	122
90	16	33	58	90	127
95	18	36	61	94	131
100	19	38	64	97	135
105	21	40	67	101	139
110	22	42	69	104	143
115	24	44	72	107	147
120	25	46	75	110	150
125	27	48	77	113	154
130	28	50	79	116	157
135	29	52	82	119	161
140	31	54	84	122	164

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	10	25	48	78	113
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	68	98
60	8	20	38	62	90
65	7	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	73
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47

How many sets and reps of Overhead Cable Curl should I do?

These are the most popular Overhead Cable Curl workouts done by male lifters:

4x10 27%

3x10 21%

3x12 7%

4x15 5%

2x10 5%

3x8 4%

4x12 4%

5x10 3%

2x15 3%

3x15 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	54
2	3	10	21%	41
3	3	12	7%	13
4	4	15	5%	10
4	2	10	5%	10
6	3	8	4%	8
7	4	12	4%	7
8	5	10	3%	6
8	2	15	3%	6
8	3	15	3%	6

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Overhead Cable Curl Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	6 kg
Novice	14 kg
Intermediate	26 kg
Advanced	43 kg
Elite	63 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.65x
Elite	0.95x

How much should I be able to Overhead Cable Curl? (kg)

What is the average Overhead Cable Curl? The average Overhead Cable Curl weight for a female lifter is 26 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Overhead Cable Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 6 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	2	7	16	29	45
45	3	9	19	32	49
50	3	10	21	35	52
55	4	11	23	37	55
60	5	13	24	40	58
65	6	14	26	42	61
70	7	15	28	44	63
75	8	16	29	46	66
80	8	18	31	48	68
85	9	19	32	50	70
90	10	20	34	52	72
95	11	21	35	53	74
100	11	22	37	55	76
105	12	23	38	57	78
110	13	24	39	58	80
115	14	25	40	60	82
120	14	26	42	61	83

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	22	37	53
20	5	13	26	42	61
25	6	14	26	43	63
30	6	14	26	43	63
35	6	14	26	43	63
40	6	14	26	43	63
45	5	13	25	41	59
50	5	12	23	38	56
55	5	11	22	35	51
60	4	10	20	32	47
65	4	9	18	29	42
70	3	8	16	26	38
75	3	7	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	2	6	11	19	27
90	2	5	10	17	25

How many sets and reps of Overhead Cable Curl should I do?

These are the most popular Overhead Cable Curl workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 50%

2x10 17%

4x8 8%

4x12 8%

4x10 8%

3x20 8%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	50%	6
2	2	10	17%	2
3	4	8	8%	1
3	4	12	8%	1
3	4	10	8%	1
3	3	20	8%	1

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

Boostcamp is the last lifting app you'll ever need. Follow proven programs, create custom programs, and track workouts–all for free.

Get Boostcamp for free on iOS and Android:

★★★★★ 4.8 Stars with 10,000+ Ratings

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

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

Calculate Your Strength

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

Overhead Cable Curl (EN)
Ejecución de curl en polea alta (ES)
Uginanie przedramion z linką wyciągu nad głową (PL)
Curl ai Cavi sopra la Testa (IT)
Rosca com cabo acima da cabeça (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	4	14	31	56	85
55	5	17	35	61	91
60	7	19	39	65	97
65	8	22	42	70	103
70	10	24	46	74	108
75	11	27	49	79	113
80	13	29	52	83	118
85	15	31	55	86	122
90	16	33	58	90	127
95	18	36	61	94	131
100	19	38	64	97	135
105	21	40	67	101	139
110	22	42	69	104	143
115	24	44	72	107	147
120	25	46	75	110	150
125	27	48	77	113	154
130	28	50	79	116	157
135	29	52	82	119	161
140	31	54	84	122	164

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	10	25	48	78	113
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	68	98
60	8	20	38	62	90
65	7	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	73
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	54
2	3	10	21%	41
3	3	12	7%	13
4	4	15	5%	10
4	2	10	5%	10
6	3	8	4%	8
7	4	12	4%	7
8	5	10	3%	6
8	2	15	3%	6
8	3	15	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	7	16	29	45
45	3	9	19	32	49
50	3	10	21	35	52
55	4	11	23	37	55
60	5	13	24	40	58
65	6	14	26	42	61
70	7	15	28	44	63
75	8	16	29	46	66
80	8	18	31	48	68
85	9	19	32	50	70
90	10	20	34	52	72
95	11	21	35	53	74
100	11	22	37	55	76
105	12	23	38	57	78
110	13	24	39	58	80
115	14	25	40	60	82
120	14	26	42	61	83

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	22	37	53
20	5	13	26	42	61
25	6	14	26	43	63
30	6	14	26	43	63
35	6	14	26	43	63
40	6	14	26	43	63
45	5	13	25	41	59
50	5	12	23	38	56
55	5	11	22	35	51
60	4	10	20	32	47
65	4	9	18	29	42
70	3	8	16	26	38
75	3	7	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	2	6	11	19	27
90	2	5	10	17	25

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	4	14	31	56	85
55	5	17	35	61	91
60	7	19	39	65	97
65	8	22	42	70	103
70	10	24	46	74	108
75	11	27	49	79	113
80	13	29	52	83	118
85	15	31	55	86	122
90	16	33	58	90	127
95	18	36	61	94	131
100	19	38	64	97	135
105	21	40	67	101	139
110	22	42	69	104	143
115	24	44	72	107	147
120	25	46	75	110	150
125	27	48	77	113	154
130	28	50	79	116	157
135	29	52	82	119	161
140	31	54	84	122	164

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	10	25	48	78	113
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	68	98
60	8	20	38	62	90
65	7	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	73
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	54
2	3	10	21%	41
3	3	12	7%	13
4	4	15	5%	10
4	2	10	5%	10
6	3	8	4%	8
7	4	12	4%	7
8	5	10	3%	6
8	2	15	3%	6
8	3	15	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	7	16	29	45
45	3	9	19	32	49
50	3	10	21	35	52
55	4	11	23	37	55
60	5	13	24	40	58
65	6	14	26	42	61
70	7	15	28	44	63
75	8	16	29	46	66
80	8	18	31	48	68
85	9	19	32	50	70
90	10	20	34	52	72
95	11	21	35	53	74
100	11	22	37	55	76
105	12	23	38	57	78
110	13	24	39	58	80
115	14	25	40	60	82
120	14	26	42	61	83

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	22	37	53
20	5	13	26	42	61
25	6	14	26	43	63
30	6	14	26	43	63
35	6	14	26	43	63
40	6	14	26	43	63
45	5	13	25	41	59
50	5	12	23	38	56
55	5	11	22	35	51
60	4	10	20	32	47
65	4	9	18	29	42
70	3	8	16	26	38
75	3	7	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	2	6	11	19	27
90	2	5	10	17	25

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	4	14	31	56	85
55	5	17	35	61	91
60	7	19	39	65	97
65	8	22	42	70	103
70	10	24	46	74	108
75	11	27	49	79	113
80	13	29	52	83	118
85	15	31	55	86	122
90	16	33	58	90	127
95	18	36	61	94	131
100	19	38	64	97	135
105	21	40	67	101	139
110	22	42	69	104	143
115	24	44	72	107	147
120	25	46	75	110	150
125	27	48	77	113	154
130	28	50	79	116	157
135	29	52	82	119	161
140	31	54	84	122	164

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	10	25	48	78	113
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	68	98
60	8	20	38	62	90
65	7	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	73
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	10	27%	54
2	3	10	21%	41
3	3	12	7%	13
4	4	15	5%	10
4	2	10	5%	10
6	3	8	4%	8
7	4	12	4%	7
8	5	10	3%	6
8	2	15	3%	6
8	3	15	3%	6

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	7	16	29	45
45	3	9	19	32	49
50	3	10	21	35	52
55	4	11	23	37	55
60	5	13	24	40	58
65	6	14	26	42	61
70	7	15	28	44	63
75	8	16	29	46	66
80	8	18	31	48	68
85	9	19	32	50	70
90	10	20	34	52	72
95	11	21	35	53	74
100	11	22	37	55	76
105	12	23	38	57	78
110	13	24	39	58	80
115	14	25	40	60	82
120	14	26	42	61	83

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	5	12	22	37	53
20	5	13	26	42	61
25	6	14	26	43	63
30	6	14	26	43	63
35	6	14	26	43	63
40	6	14	26	43	63
45	5	13	25	41	59
50	5	12	23	38	56
55	5	11	22	35	51
60	4	10	20	32	47
65	4	9	18	29	42
70	3	8	16	26	38
75	3	7	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	2	6	11	19	27
90	2	5	10	17	25