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The average Plank time is 75 seconds for men and 62 seconds for women. Compare your time by bodyweight and age below.
Male
Male Plank Standards
Entire Community
Time
| Strength Level | Time |
|---|---|
| Beginner | 11 s |
| Novice | 38 s |
| Intermediate | 75 s |
| Advanced | 118 s |
| Elite | 166 s |
How long should I be able to do Plank?
What is the average Plank time? The average Plank time for a male lifter is 75 seconds. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.
By Weight and Age
By Bodyweight
| BW | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 7 s | 43 s | 91 s | 147 s | 207 s |
| 55 | 9 s | 43 s | 89 s | 142 s | 198 s |
| 60 | 11 s | 43 s | 86 s | 136 s | 190 s |
| 65 | 11 s | 42 s | 84 s | 131 s | 182 s |
| 70 | 12 s | 41 s | 81 s | 126 s | 175 s |
| 75 | 12 s | 40 s | 78 s | 122 s | 168 s |
| 80 | 12 s | 39 s | 76 s | 117 s | 161 s |
| 85 | 11 s | 37 s | 73 s | 113 s | 155 s |
| 90 | 11 s | 36 s | 70 s | 109 s | 149 s |
| 95 | 10 s | 34 s | 68 s | 105 s | 144 s |
| 100 | 10 s | 33 s | 65 s | 101 s | 139 s |
| 105 | 9 s | 32 s | 63 s | 97 s | 134 s |
| 110 | 8 s | 30 s | 60 s | 94 s | 129 s |
| 115 | 7 s | 29 s | 58 s | 91 s | 125 s |
| 120 | 6 s | 28 s | 56 s | 88 s | 121 s |
| 125 | 6 s | 27 s | 54 s | 84 s | 117 s |
| 130 | 5 s | 26 s | 52 s | 82 s | 113 s |
| 135 | 4 s | 25 s | 50 s | 79 s | 109 s |
| 140 | 3 s | 24 s | 48 s | 76 s | 106 s |
By Age
| Age | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 9 s | 32 s | 64 s | 101 s | 141 s |
| 20 | 11 s | 37 s | 73 s | 115 s | 161 s |
| 25 | 11 s | 38 s | 75 s | 118 s | 166 s |
| 30 | 11 s | 38 s | 75 s | 118 s | 166 s |
| 35 | 11 s | 38 s | 75 s | 118 s | 166 s |
| 40 | 11 s | 38 s | 75 s | 118 s | 166 s |
| 45 | 11 s | 38 s | 75 s | 118 s | 166 s |
| 50 | 11 s | 38 s | 75 s | 118 s | 166 s |
| 55 | 10 s | 35 s | 69 s | 109 s | 153 s |
| 60 | 9 s | 32 s | 64 s | 101 s | 141 s |
| 65 | 9 s | 30 s | 60 s | 94 s | 132 s |
| 70 | 8 s | 28 s | 56 s | 88 s | 123 s |
| 75 | 8 s | 27 s | 53 s | 83 s | 116 s |
| 80 | 7 s | 25 s | 50 s | 78 s | 109 s |
| 85 | 7 s | 24 s | 47 s | 74 s | 103 s |
| 90 | 7 s | 23 s | 45 s | 70 s | 98 s |
Female
Female Plank Standards
Entire Community
Time
| Strength Level | Time |
|---|---|
| Beginner | 13 s |
| Novice | 33 s |
| Intermediate | 62 s |
| Advanced | 95 s |
| Elite | 131 s |
How long should I be able to do Plank?
What is the average Plank time? The average Plank time for a female lifter is 62 seconds. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.
By Weight and Age
By Bodyweight
| BW | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 17 s | 45 s | 84 s | 127 s | 172 s |
| 45 | 17 s | 44 s | 80 s | 120 s | 162 s |
| 50 | 17 s | 42 s | 75 s | 113 s | 152 s |
| 55 | 16 s | 40 s | 71 s | 106 s | 143 s |
| 60 | 15 s | 37 s | 67 s | 100 s | 135 s |
| 65 | 14 s | 35 s | 63 s | 95 s | 128 s |
| 70 | 13 s | 33 s | 60 s | 90 s | 121 s |
| 75 | 12 s | 30 s | 56 s | 85 s | 114 s |
| 80 | 10 s | 29 s | 53 s | 80 s | 108 s |
| 85 | 9 s | 27 s | 50 s | 76 s | 103 s |
| 90 | 7 s | 26 s | 47 s | 72 s | 98 s |
| 95 | 6 s | 24 s | 44 s | 68 s | 93 s |
| 100 | 4 s | 23 s | 41 s | 64 s | 88 s |
| 105 | 3 s | 21 s | 39 s | 61 s | 84 s |
| 110 | 1 s | 19 s | 36 s | 58 s | 80 s |
| 115 | 1 s | 18 s | 34 s | 55 s | 76 s |
| 120 | 1 s | 16 s | 31 s | 52 s | 73 s |
By Age
| Age | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 11 s | 28 s | 53 s | 81 s | 112 s |
| 20 | 13 s | 32 s | 60 s | 93 s | 128 s |
| 25 | 13 s | 33 s | 62 s | 95 s | 131 s |
| 30 | 13 s | 33 s | 62 s | 95 s | 131 s |
| 35 | 13 s | 33 s | 62 s | 95 s | 131 s |
| 40 | 13 s | 33 s | 62 s | 95 s | 131 s |
| 45 | 13 s | 33 s | 62 s | 95 s | 131 s |
| 50 | 13 s | 33 s | 62 s | 95 s | 131 s |
| 55 | 12 s | 31 s | 57 s | 87 s | 121 s |
| 60 | 11 s | 28 s | 53 s | 81 s | 112 s |
| 65 | 10 s | 26 s | 49 s | 76 s | 104 s |
| 70 | 10 s | 25 s | 46 s | 71 s | 98 s |
| 75 | 9 s | 23 s | 43 s | 66 s | 92 s |
| 80 | 9 s | 22 s | 41 s | 63 s | 87 s |
| 85 | 8 s | 21 s | 39 s | 59 s | 82 s |
| 90 | 8 s | 20 s | 37 s | 56 s | 78 s |
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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. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
Data behind the Plank strength standards
Strength Level analysed 6,214 qualifying results from 48,909 community lifts to produce our Plank strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community lifts | 48,909 |
|---|---|
| Qualifying results | 6,214 |
| Male results | 4,708 |
| Female results | 1,506 |
| Data start | |
| Data cutoff |
Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
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