Preacher Curl Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Our community Preacher Curl standards are based on 257,963 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Preacher Curl Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	17 kg
Novice	29 kg
Intermediate	46 kg
Advanced	66 kg
Elite	89 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.20x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.60x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.10x

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

What is the average Preacher Curl? The average Preacher Curl weight for a male lifter is 46 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Preacher Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 17 kg (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
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

How many sets and reps of Preacher Curl should I do?

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

3x10 21%

3x12 12%

3x8 9%

4x10 8%

4x8 5%

2x10 5%

4x12 4%

3x6 3%

3x15 2%

5x10 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	984
2	3	12	12%	553
3	3	8	9%	415
4	4	10	8%	347
5	4	8	5%	220
6	2	10	5%	216
7	4	12	4%	187
8	3	6	3%	121
9	3	15	2%	114
10	5	10	2%	110

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Female

Female Preacher Curl Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	7 kg
Novice	15 kg
Intermediate	26 kg
Advanced	41 kg
Elite	58 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.10x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.60x
Elite	0.85x

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

What is the average Preacher Curl? The average Preacher 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 Preacher Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 7 kg (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
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23

How many sets and reps of Preacher Curl should I do?

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

3x10 20%

3x12 16%

4x12 8%

4x10 8%

3x8 7%

3x15 6%

4x8 4%

2x10 4%

3x6 3%

4x15 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	85
2	3	12	16%	69
3	4	12	8%	36
4	4	10	8%	33
5	3	8	7%	29
6	3	15	6%	26
7	4	8	4%	16
8	2	10	4%	15
9	3	6	3%	13
10	4	15	3%	12

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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.

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Curl predicador con mancuernas (ES)
Curl au pupitre (FR)
Uginanie przedramion na modlitewniku (PL)
Curl alla Panca Scott (IT)
Rosca Scott (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	984
2	3	12	12%	553
3	3	8	9%	415
4	4	10	8%	347
5	4	8	5%	220
6	2	10	5%	216
7	4	12	4%	187
8	3	6	3%	121
9	3	15	2%	114
10	5	10	2%	110

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	85
2	3	12	16%	69
3	4	12	8%	36
4	4	10	8%	33
5	3	8	7%	29
6	3	15	6%	26
7	4	8	4%	16
8	2	10	4%	15
9	3	6	3%	13
10	4	15	3%	12

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	984
2	3	12	12%	553
3	3	8	9%	415
4	4	10	8%	347
5	4	8	5%	220
6	2	10	5%	216
7	4	12	4%	187
8	3	6	3%	121
9	3	15	2%	114
10	5	10	2%	110

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	85
2	3	12	16%	69
3	4	12	8%	36
4	4	10	8%	33
5	3	8	7%	29
6	3	15	6%	26
7	4	8	4%	16
8	2	10	4%	15
9	3	6	3%	13
10	4	15	3%	12

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	984
2	3	12	12%	553
3	3	8	9%	415
4	4	10	8%	347
5	4	8	5%	220
6	2	10	5%	216
7	4	12	4%	187
8	3	6	3%	121
9	3	15	2%	114
10	5	10	2%	110

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	85
2	3	12	16%	69
3	4	12	8%	36
4	4	10	8%	33
5	3	8	7%	29
6	3	15	6%	26
7	4	8	4%	16
8	2	10	4%	15
9	3	6	3%	13
10	4	15	3%	12