Seated Dumbbell Curl Standards

Measured in lb

Seated dumbbell curl strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Our seated dumbbell curl standards are new and we will be refining them over the next six months as we collect more data from lifters using Strength Level.

Dumbbell strength standards are based on the weight of each dumbbell, not the weight of two added together. For example, if you bicep curl 20 lb dumbbells in each arm that would count as 20 lb not the total 40 lb.

♂ Male
♀ Female
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Pounds (lb)

Male Seated Dumbbell Curl Standards (lb)

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
110 7 x0.06 17 x0.15 32 x0.29 51 x0.47 74 x0.67
120 9 x0.07 19 x0.16 35 x0.29 55 x0.46 79 x0.66
130 10 x0.08 22 x0.17 38 x0.29 60 x0.46 84 x0.65
140 12 x0.09 24 x0.17 41 x0.3 63 x0.45 89 x0.63
150 14 x0.09 26 x0.18 45 x0.3 67 x0.45 93 x0.62
160 15 x0.1 29 x0.18 47 x0.3 71 x0.44 97 x0.61
170 17 x0.1 31 x0.18 50 x0.3 74 x0.44 101 x0.6
180 18 x0.1 33 x0.18 53 x0.29 78 x0.43 105 x0.59
190 20 x0.11 35 x0.19 56 x0.29 81 x0.43 109 x0.57
200 22 x0.11 37 x0.19 58 x0.29 84 x0.42 113 x0.56
210 23 x0.11 39 x0.19 61 x0.29 87 x0.41 116 x0.55
220 25 x0.11 41 x0.19 63 x0.29 90 x0.41 120 x0.54
230 26 x0.11 43 x0.19 66 x0.29 93 x0.4 123 x0.53
240 28 x0.12 45 x0.19 68 x0.28 96 x0.4 126 x0.53
250 29 x0.12 47 x0.19 70 x0.28 98 x0.39 129 x0.52
260 31 x0.12 49 x0.19 73 x0.28 101 x0.39 132 x0.51
270 32 x0.12 51 x0.19 75 x0.28 103 x0.38 135 x0.5
280 33 x0.12 52 x0.19 77 x0.27 106 x0.38 138 x0.49
290 35 x0.12 54 x0.19 79 x0.27 108 x0.37 141 x0.49
300 36 x0.12 56 x0.19 81 x0.27 111 x0.37 144 x0.48
310 38 x0.12 58 x0.19 83 x0.27 113 x0.36 146 x0.47
All 15 30 50 76 105

These male standards are based on rough estimates. They will be refined over the next few weeks using lifts submitted by people using Strength Level.

Note: these dumbbell standards include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb. Dumbbell strength standards are based on the weight of each dumbbell, not the weight of two added together.

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Female Seated Dumbbell Curl Standards (lb)

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
90 5 x0.06 11 x0.13 20 x0.22 32 x0.35 45 x0.5
100 6 x0.06 13 x0.13 22 x0.22 34 x0.34 48 x0.48
110 7 x0.06 14 x0.13 24 x0.22 36 x0.33 51 x0.46
120 8 x0.07 15 x0.13 25 x0.21 38 x0.32 53 x0.44
130 9 x0.07 16 x0.13 27 x0.21 40 x0.31 55 x0.42
140 10 x0.07 18 x0.13 28 x0.2 42 x0.3 57 x0.41
150 10 x0.07 19 x0.12 30 x0.2 44 x0.29 59 x0.4
160 11 x0.07 20 x0.12 31 x0.2 45 x0.28 61 x0.38
170 12 x0.07 21 x0.12 33 x0.19 47 x0.28 63 x0.37
180 13 x0.07 22 x0.12 34 x0.19 48 x0.27 65 x0.36
190 14 x0.07 23 x0.12 35 x0.18 50 x0.26 66 x0.35
200 14 x0.07 24 x0.12 36 x0.18 51 x0.26 68 x0.34
210 15 x0.07 25 x0.12 37 x0.18 53 x0.25 70 x0.33
220 16 x0.07 25 x0.12 38 x0.17 54 x0.24 71 x0.32
230 16 x0.07 26 x0.11 39 x0.17 55 x0.24 72 x0.31
240 17 x0.07 27 x0.11 40 x0.17 56 x0.23 74 x0.31
250 18 x0.07 28 x0.11 41 x0.17 57 x0.23 75 x0.3
260 18 x0.07 29 x0.11 42 x0.16 59 x0.23 76 x0.29
All 9 17 29 43 59

These female standards are based on rough estimates. They will be refined over the next few weeks using lifts submitted by people using Strength Level.

Note: these dumbbell standards include the weight of the bar, normally 2 kg / 4.4 lb. Dumbbell strength standards are based on the weight of each dumbbell, not the weight of two added together.

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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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Dumbbell Bench Press Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Shoulder Press Incline Dumbbell Bench Press Dumbbell Row Dumbbell Lateral Raise Hammer Curl Dumbbell Fly Goblet Squat Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat Dumbbell Shrug Dumbbell Tricep Extension Dumbbell Floor Press Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension Dumbbell Lunge Dumbbell Concentration Curl Dumbbell Squat Arnold Press Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell Reverse Fly Dumbbell Front Raise Renegade Row Dumbbell Side Bend Dumbbell Calf Raise Dumbbell Deadlift Chest Supported Dumbbell Row Dumbbell Wrist Curl Dumbbell Z Press Dumbbell Bench Pull Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift Dumbbell Tricep Kickback Tate Press Incline Dumbbell Fly Dumbbell Upright Row Incline Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Preacher Curl Decline Dumbbell Bench Press Close Grip Dumbbell Bench Press Incline Hammer Curl Dumbbell Incline Y Raise Seated Dumbbell Tricep Extension Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl Dumbbell Front Squat Decline Dumbbell Fly Dumbbell External Rotation Bent Over Dumbbell Row Zottman Curl

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