Reverse Barbell Curl Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Weight Unit

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Our community Reverse Barbell Curl standards are based on 83,340 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Reverse Barbell Curl Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	11 kg
Novice	24 kg
Intermediate	42 kg
Advanced	65 kg
Elite	91 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.30x
Intermediate	0.55x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.20x

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

What is the average Reverse Barbell Curl? The average Reverse Barbell Curl weight for a male lifter is 42 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Reverse Barbell Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 11 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	5	13	26	44	66
55	6	15	29	48	70
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	9	19	35	55	79
70	10	21	38	59	83
75	12	23	40	62	87
80	13	25	43	65	91
85	14	27	45	68	94
90	16	29	48	71	98
95	17	31	50	74	101
100	18	33	52	77	104
105	20	34	55	79	107
110	21	36	57	82	110
115	22	38	59	84	113
120	23	39	61	87	116
125	24	41	63	89	118
130	26	42	65	91	121
135	27	44	66	93	123
140	28	45	68	96	126

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	20	35	55	78
20	11	23	41	63	89
25	11	24	42	65	91
30	11	24	42	65	91
35	11	24	42	65	91
40	11	24	42	65	91
45	11	22	40	61	87
50	10	21	37	58	81
55	9	19	34	53	75
60	8	18	31	49	69
65	8	16	28	44	62
70	7	14	25	39	56
75	6	13	23	35	50
80	5	12	20	32	45
85	5	10	18	28	40
90	4	9	16	25	36

How many sets and reps of Reverse Barbell Curl should I do?

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

3x10 22%

3x8 11%

3x12 11%

3x15 6%

4x8 5%

2x10 5%

4x12 5%

4x10 4%

2x15 4%

2x12 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	642
2	3	8	11%	329
3	3	12	11%	327
4	3	15	6%	171
5	4	8	5%	150
6	2	10	5%	144
7	4	12	5%	142
8	4	10	4%	120
9	2	15	4%	115
10	2	12	4%	109

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Female

Female Reverse Barbell Curl Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	1 kg
Novice	9 kg
Intermediate	27 kg
Advanced	55 kg
Elite	90 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.00x
Novice	0.15x
Intermediate	0.40x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.40x

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

What is the average Reverse Barbell Curl? The average Reverse Barbell Curl weight for a female lifter is 27 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Reverse Barbell Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 1 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	0	2	12	30	55
45	0	3	15	35	62
50	0	5	18	40	68
55	0	6	21	44	74
60	1	8	24	49	80
65	1	10	27	53	85
70	2	12	30	57	91
75	3	14	33	61	96
80	4	16	36	65	100
85	5	17	39	69	105
90	6	19	42	72	109
95	7	21	44	76	114
100	8	23	47	79	118
105	9	25	49	82	122
110	10	26	52	86	126
115	11	28	54	89	129
120	12	30	57	92	133

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	1	8	23	47	76
20	1	9	26	53	88
25	1	9	27	55	90
30	1	9	27	55	90
35	1	9	27	55	90
40	1	9	27	55	90
45	1	9	26	52	85
50	1	8	24	49	80
55	1	8	22	45	74
60	1	7	20	41	68
65	1	6	18	37	61
70	1	6	17	33	55
75	0	5	15	30	49
80	0	4	13	27	44
85	0	4	12	24	39
90	0	4	11	22	35

How many sets and reps of Reverse Barbell Curl should I do?

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

3x10 23%

3x12 12%

3x8 11%

4x10 7%

2x10 6%

2x12 4%

3x15 3%

3x5 3%

2x15 3%

2x5 2%

4x8 2%

3x6 2%

2x8 2%

4x12 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	22
2	3	12	12%	12
3	3	8	11%	11
4	4	10	7%	7
5	2	10	6%	6
6	2	12	4%	4
7	3	15	3%	3
7	3	5	3%	3
7	2	15	3%	3
10	2	5	2%	2
10	4	8	2%	2
10	3	6	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	4	12	2%	2

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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.

Other Languages

Reverse Barbell Curl (EN)
Langhantel-Curls im Obergriff (DE)
Curl con barra agarre prono (ES)
Curl inversé à la barre (FR)
Uginanie przedramion ze sztangą podchwytem (PL)
Curl inverso con Bilanciere (IT)
Rosca com barra com pega invertida (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	5	13	26	44	66
55	6	15	29	48	70
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	9	19	35	55	79
70	10	21	38	59	83
75	12	23	40	62	87
80	13	25	43	65	91
85	14	27	45	68	94
90	16	29	48	71	98
95	17	31	50	74	101
100	18	33	52	77	104
105	20	34	55	79	107
110	21	36	57	82	110
115	22	38	59	84	113
120	23	39	61	87	116
125	24	41	63	89	118
130	26	42	65	91	121
135	27	44	66	93	123
140	28	45	68	96	126

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	20	35	55	78
20	11	23	41	63	89
25	11	24	42	65	91
30	11	24	42	65	91
35	11	24	42	65	91
40	11	24	42	65	91
45	11	22	40	61	87
50	10	21	37	58	81
55	9	19	34	53	75
60	8	18	31	49	69
65	8	16	28	44	62
70	7	14	25	39	56
75	6	13	23	35	50
80	5	12	20	32	45
85	5	10	18	28	40
90	4	9	16	25	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	642
2	3	8	11%	329
3	3	12	11%	327
4	3	15	6%	171
5	4	8	5%	150
6	2	10	5%	144
7	4	12	5%	142
8	4	10	4%	120
9	2	15	4%	115
10	2	12	4%	109

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	0	2	12	30	55
45	0	3	15	35	62
50	0	5	18	40	68
55	0	6	21	44	74
60	1	8	24	49	80
65	1	10	27	53	85
70	2	12	30	57	91
75	3	14	33	61	96
80	4	16	36	65	100
85	5	17	39	69	105
90	6	19	42	72	109
95	7	21	44	76	114
100	8	23	47	79	118
105	9	25	49	82	122
110	10	26	52	86	126
115	11	28	54	89	129
120	12	30	57	92	133

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	1	8	23	47	76
20	1	9	26	53	88
25	1	9	27	55	90
30	1	9	27	55	90
35	1	9	27	55	90
40	1	9	27	55	90
45	1	9	26	52	85
50	1	8	24	49	80
55	1	8	22	45	74
60	1	7	20	41	68
65	1	6	18	37	61
70	1	6	17	33	55
75	0	5	15	30	49
80	0	4	13	27	44
85	0	4	12	24	39
90	0	4	11	22	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	22
2	3	12	12%	12
3	3	8	11%	11
4	4	10	7%	7
5	2	10	6%	6
6	2	12	4%	4
7	3	15	3%	3
7	3	5	3%	3
7	2	15	3%	3
10	2	5	2%	2
10	4	8	2%	2
10	3	6	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	4	12	2%	2

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	5	13	26	44	66
55	6	15	29	48	70
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	9	19	35	55	79
70	10	21	38	59	83
75	12	23	40	62	87
80	13	25	43	65	91
85	14	27	45	68	94
90	16	29	48	71	98
95	17	31	50	74	101
100	18	33	52	77	104
105	20	34	55	79	107
110	21	36	57	82	110
115	22	38	59	84	113
120	23	39	61	87	116
125	24	41	63	89	118
130	26	42	65	91	121
135	27	44	66	93	123
140	28	45	68	96	126

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	20	35	55	78
20	11	23	41	63	89
25	11	24	42	65	91
30	11	24	42	65	91
35	11	24	42	65	91
40	11	24	42	65	91
45	11	22	40	61	87
50	10	21	37	58	81
55	9	19	34	53	75
60	8	18	31	49	69
65	8	16	28	44	62
70	7	14	25	39	56
75	6	13	23	35	50
80	5	12	20	32	45
85	5	10	18	28	40
90	4	9	16	25	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	642
2	3	8	11%	329
3	3	12	11%	327
4	3	15	6%	171
5	4	8	5%	150
6	2	10	5%	144
7	4	12	5%	142
8	4	10	4%	120
9	2	15	4%	115
10	2	12	4%	109

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	0	2	12	30	55
45	0	3	15	35	62
50	0	5	18	40	68
55	0	6	21	44	74
60	1	8	24	49	80
65	1	10	27	53	85
70	2	12	30	57	91
75	3	14	33	61	96
80	4	16	36	65	100
85	5	17	39	69	105
90	6	19	42	72	109
95	7	21	44	76	114
100	8	23	47	79	118
105	9	25	49	82	122
110	10	26	52	86	126
115	11	28	54	89	129
120	12	30	57	92	133

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	1	8	23	47	76
20	1	9	26	53	88
25	1	9	27	55	90
30	1	9	27	55	90
35	1	9	27	55	90
40	1	9	27	55	90
45	1	9	26	52	85
50	1	8	24	49	80
55	1	8	22	45	74
60	1	7	20	41	68
65	1	6	18	37	61
70	1	6	17	33	55
75	0	5	15	30	49
80	0	4	13	27	44
85	0	4	12	24	39
90	0	4	11	22	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	22
2	3	12	12%	12
3	3	8	11%	11
4	4	10	7%	7
5	2	10	6%	6
6	2	12	4%	4
7	3	15	3%	3
7	3	5	3%	3
7	2	15	3%	3
10	2	5	2%	2
10	4	8	2%	2
10	3	6	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	4	12	2%	2

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	5	13	26	44	66
55	6	15	29	48	70
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	9	19	35	55	79
70	10	21	38	59	83
75	12	23	40	62	87
80	13	25	43	65	91
85	14	27	45	68	94
90	16	29	48	71	98
95	17	31	50	74	101
100	18	33	52	77	104
105	20	34	55	79	107
110	21	36	57	82	110
115	22	38	59	84	113
120	23	39	61	87	116
125	24	41	63	89	118
130	26	42	65	91	121
135	27	44	66	93	123
140	28	45	68	96	126

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	10	20	35	55	78
20	11	23	41	63	89
25	11	24	42	65	91
30	11	24	42	65	91
35	11	24	42	65	91
40	11	24	42	65	91
45	11	22	40	61	87
50	10	21	37	58	81
55	9	19	34	53	75
60	8	18	31	49	69
65	8	16	28	44	62
70	7	14	25	39	56
75	6	13	23	35	50
80	5	12	20	32	45
85	5	10	18	28	40
90	4	9	16	25	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	642
2	3	8	11%	329
3	3	12	11%	327
4	3	15	6%	171
5	4	8	5%	150
6	2	10	5%	144
7	4	12	5%	142
8	4	10	4%	120
9	2	15	4%	115
10	2	12	4%	109

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	0	2	12	30	55
45	0	3	15	35	62
50	0	5	18	40	68
55	0	6	21	44	74
60	1	8	24	49	80
65	1	10	27	53	85
70	2	12	30	57	91
75	3	14	33	61	96
80	4	16	36	65	100
85	5	17	39	69	105
90	6	19	42	72	109
95	7	21	44	76	114
100	8	23	47	79	118
105	9	25	49	82	122
110	10	26	52	86	126
115	11	28	54	89	129
120	12	30	57	92	133

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	1	8	23	47	76
20	1	9	26	53	88
25	1	9	27	55	90
30	1	9	27	55	90
35	1	9	27	55	90
40	1	9	27	55	90
45	1	9	26	52	85
50	1	8	24	49	80
55	1	8	22	45	74
60	1	7	20	41	68
65	1	6	18	37	61
70	1	6	17	33	55
75	0	5	15	30	49
80	0	4	13	27	44
85	0	4	12	24	39
90	0	4	11	22	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	23%	22
2	3	12	12%	12
3	3	8	11%	11
4	4	10	7%	7
5	2	10	6%	6
6	2	12	4%	4
7	3	15	3%	3
7	3	5	3%	3
7	2	15	3%	3
10	2	5	2%	2
10	4	8	2%	2
10	3	6	2%	2
10	2	8	2%	2
10	4	12	2%	2