Strict Curl Standards (kg)

The average Strict Curl is 51 kg for men and 35 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Strict Curl strength standards are based on 118,853 lifts by Strength Level users from 2020 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Strict Curl Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	24 kg
Novice	36 kg
Intermediate	51 kg
Advanced	69 kg
Elite	89 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.30x
Novice	0.45x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.10x

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

What is the average Strict Curl? The average Strict Curl weight for a male lifter is 51 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Strict Curl? Male beginners should aim to lift 24 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	14	22	33	46	60
55	16	25	36	50	65
60	18	28	40	54	69
65	21	30	43	57	73
70	23	33	46	61	77
75	25	35	49	64	81
80	27	38	51	67	84
85	29	40	54	70	88
90	31	42	57	73	91
95	32	45	59	76	94
100	34	47	62	79	97
105	36	49	64	82	100
110	38	51	66	84	103
115	39	53	69	87	106
120	41	55	71	89	109
125	43	57	73	92	111
130	44	58	75	94	114
135	46	60	77	96	116
140	47	62	79	98	119

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	31	44	59	76
20	23	35	50	68	87
25	24	36	51	69	89
30	24	36	51	69	89
35	24	36	51	69	89
40	24	36	51	69	89
45	23	34	49	66	84
50	21	32	46	61	79
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	18	27	38	52	66
65	16	24	35	47	60
70	15	22	31	42	54
75	13	20	28	38	49
80	12	18	25	34	43
85	11	16	22	30	39
90	9	14	20	27	35

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

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

3x8 22%

3x10 11%

3x12 7%

3x5 6%

2x1 6%

3x6 6%

2x10 4%

3x7 4%

3x9 3%

3x1 3%

4x10 3%

4x12 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	22%	56
2	3	10	11%	27
3	3	12	7%	19
4	3	5	6%	15
5	2	1	6%	14
5	3	6	6%	14
7	2	10	4%	9
7	3	7	4%	9
9	3	9	3%	8
10	3	1	3%	7
10	4	10	3%	7
10	4	12	3%	7

Female

Female Strict Curl Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	9 kg
Novice	20 kg
Intermediate	35 kg
Advanced	54 kg
Elite	77 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.30x
Intermediate	0.50x
Advanced	0.80x
Elite	1.10x

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

What is the average Strict Curl? The average Strict Curl weight for a female lifter is 35 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Strict Curl? Female beginners should aim to lift 9 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	3	9	18	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	53
50	5	13	24	40	58
55	7	15	27	43	62
60	8	17	30	47	66
65	9	19	33	50	70
70	11	21	35	53	73
75	12	23	37	56	77
80	13	25	40	59	80
85	15	26	42	61	83
90	16	28	44	64	86
95	17	30	46	67	89
100	19	31	48	69	92
105	20	33	50	71	95
110	21	35	52	74	98
115	22	36	54	76	100
120	23	38	56	78	103

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	17	30	46	66
20	9	19	34	53	75
25	9	20	35	54	77
30	9	20	35	54	77
35	9	20	35	54	77
40	9	20	35	54	77
45	9	19	33	51	73
50	8	17	31	48	68
55	7	16	28	44	63
60	7	15	26	40	57
65	6	13	23	37	52
70	6	12	21	33	47
75	5	11	19	30	42
80	4	10	17	26	38
85	4	9	15	24	34
90	4	8	14	21	30

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

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

3x10 29%

2x3 14%

4x5 14%

5x7 14%

5x9 14%

3x8 14%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	29%	2
2	2	3	14%	1
2	4	5	14%	1
2	5	7	14%	1
2	5	9	14%	1
2	3	8	14%	1

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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 Strict Curl strength standards

Strength Level analysed 16,893 qualifying results from 118,853 community lifts to produce our Strict Curl strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	118,853
Qualifying results	16,893
Male results	16,343
Female results	550
Data start	14 August 2020
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	14	22	33	46	60
55	16	25	36	50	65
60	18	28	40	54	69
65	21	30	43	57	73
70	23	33	46	61	77
75	25	35	49	64	81
80	27	38	51	67	84
85	29	40	54	70	88
90	31	42	57	73	91
95	32	45	59	76	94
100	34	47	62	79	97
105	36	49	64	82	100
110	38	51	66	84	103
115	39	53	69	87	106
120	41	55	71	89	109
125	43	57	73	92	111
130	44	58	75	94	114
135	46	60	77	96	116
140	47	62	79	98	119

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	31	44	59	76
20	23	35	50	68	87
25	24	36	51	69	89
30	24	36	51	69	89
35	24	36	51	69	89
40	24	36	51	69	89
45	23	34	49	66	84
50	21	32	46	61	79
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	18	27	38	52	66
65	16	24	35	47	60
70	15	22	31	42	54
75	13	20	28	38	49
80	12	18	25	34	43
85	11	16	22	30	39
90	9	14	20	27	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	22%	56
2	3	10	11%	27
3	3	12	7%	19
4	3	5	6%	15
5	2	1	6%	14
5	3	6	6%	14
7	2	10	4%	9
7	3	7	4%	9
9	3	9	3%	8
10	3	1	3%	7
10	4	10	3%	7
10	4	12	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	9	18	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	53
50	5	13	24	40	58
55	7	15	27	43	62
60	8	17	30	47	66
65	9	19	33	50	70
70	11	21	35	53	73
75	12	23	37	56	77
80	13	25	40	59	80
85	15	26	42	61	83
90	16	28	44	64	86
95	17	30	46	67	89
100	19	31	48	69	92
105	20	33	50	71	95
110	21	35	52	74	98
115	22	36	54	76	100
120	23	38	56	78	103

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	17	30	46	66
20	9	19	34	53	75
25	9	20	35	54	77
30	9	20	35	54	77
35	9	20	35	54	77
40	9	20	35	54	77
45	9	19	33	51	73
50	8	17	31	48	68
55	7	16	28	44	63
60	7	15	26	40	57
65	6	13	23	37	52
70	6	12	21	33	47
75	5	11	19	30	42
80	4	10	17	26	38
85	4	9	15	24	34
90	4	8	14	21	30

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	14	22	33	46	60
55	16	25	36	50	65
60	18	28	40	54	69
65	21	30	43	57	73
70	23	33	46	61	77
75	25	35	49	64	81
80	27	38	51	67	84
85	29	40	54	70	88
90	31	42	57	73	91
95	32	45	59	76	94
100	34	47	62	79	97
105	36	49	64	82	100
110	38	51	66	84	103
115	39	53	69	87	106
120	41	55	71	89	109
125	43	57	73	92	111
130	44	58	75	94	114
135	46	60	77	96	116
140	47	62	79	98	119

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	31	44	59	76
20	23	35	50	68	87
25	24	36	51	69	89
30	24	36	51	69	89
35	24	36	51	69	89
40	24	36	51	69	89
45	23	34	49	66	84
50	21	32	46	61	79
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	18	27	38	52	66
65	16	24	35	47	60
70	15	22	31	42	54
75	13	20	28	38	49
80	12	18	25	34	43
85	11	16	22	30	39
90	9	14	20	27	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	22%	56
2	3	10	11%	27
3	3	12	7%	19
4	3	5	6%	15
5	2	1	6%	14
5	3	6	6%	14
7	2	10	4%	9
7	3	7	4%	9
9	3	9	3%	8
10	3	1	3%	7
10	4	10	3%	7
10	4	12	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	9	18	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	53
50	5	13	24	40	58
55	7	15	27	43	62
60	8	17	30	47	66
65	9	19	33	50	70
70	11	21	35	53	73
75	12	23	37	56	77
80	13	25	40	59	80
85	15	26	42	61	83
90	16	28	44	64	86
95	17	30	46	67	89
100	19	31	48	69	92
105	20	33	50	71	95
110	21	35	52	74	98
115	22	36	54	76	100
120	23	38	56	78	103

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	17	30	46	66
20	9	19	34	53	75
25	9	20	35	54	77
30	9	20	35	54	77
35	9	20	35	54	77
40	9	20	35	54	77
45	9	19	33	51	73
50	8	17	31	48	68
55	7	16	28	44	63
60	7	15	26	40	57
65	6	13	23	37	52
70	6	12	21	33	47
75	5	11	19	30	42
80	4	10	17	26	38
85	4	9	15	24	34
90	4	8	14	21	30

Strict Curl Standards (kg)

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Male Strict Curl Standards (kg)

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

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

Female

Female Strict Curl Standards (kg)

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Bodyweight Ratio

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

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By Bodyweight

By Age

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

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Strict Curl strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	14	22	33	46	60
55	16	25	36	50	65
60	18	28	40	54	69
65	21	30	43	57	73
70	23	33	46	61	77
75	25	35	49	64	81
80	27	38	51	67	84
85	29	40	54	70	88
90	31	42	57	73	91
95	32	45	59	76	94
100	34	47	62	79	97
105	36	49	64	82	100
110	38	51	66	84	103
115	39	53	69	87	106
120	41	55	71	89	109
125	43	57	73	92	111
130	44	58	75	94	114
135	46	60	77	96	116
140	47	62	79	98	119

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	31	44	59	76
20	23	35	50	68	87
25	24	36	51	69	89
30	24	36	51	69	89
35	24	36	51	69	89
40	24	36	51	69	89
45	23	34	49	66	84
50	21	32	46	61	79
55	20	30	42	57	73
60	18	27	38	52	66
65	16	24	35	47	60
70	15	22	31	42	54
75	13	20	28	38	49
80	12	18	25	34	43
85	11	16	22	30	39
90	9	14	20	27	35

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	22%	56
2	3	10	11%	27
3	3	12	7%	19
4	3	5	6%	15
5	2	1	6%	14
5	3	6	6%	14
7	2	10	4%	9
7	3	7	4%	9
9	3	9	3%	8
10	3	1	3%	7
10	4	10	3%	7
10	4	12	3%	7

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	3	9	18	32	48
45	4	11	21	36	53
50	5	13	24	40	58
55	7	15	27	43	62
60	8	17	30	47	66
65	9	19	33	50	70
70	11	21	35	53	73
75	12	23	37	56	77
80	13	25	40	59	80
85	15	26	42	61	83
90	16	28	44	64	86
95	17	30	46	67	89
100	19	31	48	69	92
105	20	33	50	71	95
110	21	35	52	74	98
115	22	36	54	76	100
120	23	38	56	78	103

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	17	30	46	66
20	9	19	34	53	75
25	9	20	35	54	77
30	9	20	35	54	77
35	9	20	35	54	77
40	9	20	35	54	77
45	9	19	33	51	73
50	8	17	31	48	68
55	7	16	28	44	63
60	7	15	26	40	57
65	6	13	23	37	52
70	6	12	21	33	47
75	5	11	19	30	42
80	4	10	17	26	38
85	4	9	15	24	34
90	4	8	14	21	30