Pull Ups

Pull Ups Standards

Measured in kg

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

Our community Pull Ups standards are based on 3,629,799 lifts by Strength Level users

Male Pull Ups Standards

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Strength LevelReps
Beginner< 1
Novice5
Intermediate14
Advanced25
Elite37

How many reps of Pull Ups should I be able to do?

How many reps of Pull Ups can the average lifter do? The average male lifter can do 14 reps of Pull Ups. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.

Reps By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
50< 15152740
55< 16152639
60< 16152637
65< 16152536
70< 16142435
75< 16142434
80< 16142333
85< 16132232
90< 16132130
95< 16122129
100< 16122028
105< 15111927
110< 15111826
115< 15101825
120< 14101725
125< 14101624
130< 1491623
135< 1491522
140< 1391521

1RM Weight (kg)

If the standard is negative, you have assistance weight. If positive, you add on weight using a weight belt.

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
50-9 kg+6 kg+24 kg+44 kg+66 kg
55-8 kg+8 kg+26 kg+48 kg+70 kg
60-8 kg+9 kg+29 kg+51 kg+74 kg
65-7 kg+10 kg+30 kg+53 kg+77 kg
70-7 kg+11 kg+32 kg+56 kg+81 kg
75-7 kg+12 kg+34 kg+58 kg+83 kg
80-7 kg+12 kg+35 kg+60 kg+86 kg
85-7 kg+12 kg+36 kg+61 kg+88 kg
90-8 kg+13 kg+36 kg+62 kg+90 kg
95-8 kg+13 kg+37 kg+64 kg+91 kg
100-9 kg+13 kg+37 kg+64 kg+93 kg
105-10 kg+12 kg+37 kg+65 kg+94 kg
110-10 kg+12 kg+38 kg+66 kg+95 kg
115-11 kg+11 kg+37 kg+66 kg+96 kg
120-12 kg+11 kg+37 kg+66 kg+96 kg
125-14 kg+10 kg+37 kg+66 kg+97 kg
130-15 kg+9 kg+36 kg+66 kg+97 kg
135-16 kg+8 kg+36 kg+66 kg+97 kg
140-17 kg+7 kg+35 kg+66 kg+97 kg

How many sets and reps of Pull Ups should I do?

These are the most popular Pull Ups workouts done by male lifters:

3x5 11%
3x10 10%
3x8 8%
5x5 6%
3x6 6%

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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.