Tricep Extension Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Our community Tricep Extension standards are based on 156,216 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Tricep Extension Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	27 lb
Novice	60 lb
Intermediate	109 lb
Advanced	172 lb
Elite	245 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	1.00x
Elite	1.40x

How much should I be able to Tricep Extension? (lb)

What is the average Tricep Extension? The average Tricep Extension weight for a male lifter is 109 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Tricep Extension? Male beginners should aim to lift 27 lb (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
110	9	30	63	110	166
120	12	35	71	120	178
130	16	40	79	130	190
140	19	46	86	139	201
150	22	51	93	148	212
160	26	56	100	157	223
170	29	61	107	165	233
180	33	66	113	173	242
190	36	71	120	181	251
200	40	76	126	189	260
210	43	80	132	196	269
220	46	85	138	203	277
230	50	89	143	210	286
240	53	94	149	217	293
250	56	98	154	223	301
260	60	103	160	230	309
270	63	107	165	236	316
280	66	111	170	242	323
290	69	115	175	248	330
300	72	119	180	254	337
310	75	123	185	260	343

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	51	93	146	209
20	27	59	106	168	239
25	27	60	109	172	245
30	27	60	109	172	245
35	27	60	109	172	245
40	27	60	109	172	245
45	26	57	103	163	233
50	24	54	97	153	218
55	22	50	90	142	202
60	20	45	82	129	184
65	19	41	74	117	167
70	17	37	66	105	149
75	15	33	59	94	134
80	13	29	53	84	119
85	12	26	48	75	107
90	11	24	43	68	97

How many sets and reps of Tricep Extension should I do?

These are the most popular Tricep Extension workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 21%

3x12 10%

3x8 10%

4x10 6%

3x15 6%

2x10 5%

4x12 4%

5x10 3%

4x8 3%

3x6 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	1025
2	3	12	10%	500
3	3	8	10%	487
4	4	10	6%	304
5	3	15	6%	280
6	2	10	5%	232
7	4	12	4%	190
8	5	10	3%	154
9	4	8	3%	153
10	3	6	3%	149

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Female

Female Tricep Extension Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	9 lb
Novice	25 lb
Intermediate	50 lb
Advanced	83 lb
Elite	123 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.05x
Novice	0.20x
Intermediate	0.35x
Advanced	0.60x
Elite	0.85x

How much should I be able to Tricep Extension? (lb)

What is the average Tricep Extension? The average Tricep Extension weight for a female lifter is 50 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Tricep Extension? Female beginners should aim to lift 9 lb (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
90	3	13	32	58	90
100	4	16	36	63	96
110	6	18	39	68	102
120	7	21	43	72	108
130	9	23	46	77	113
140	10	25	49	81	118
150	11	28	52	85	123
160	13	30	55	88	127
170	14	32	58	92	131
180	15	34	61	95	136
190	17	36	63	99	139
200	18	38	66	102	143
210	19	40	68	105	147
220	21	41	71	108	150
230	22	43	73	111	154
240	23	45	75	113	157
250	24	47	78	116	160
260	26	48	80	119	163

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	21	43	71	104
20	9	25	49	81	119
25	9	25	50	83	123
30	9	25	50	83	123
35	9	25	50	83	123
40	9	25	50	83	123
45	9	24	47	79	116
50	8	22	45	74	109
55	8	21	41	68	101
60	7	19	38	62	92
65	6	17	34	56	83
70	6	15	30	51	75
75	5	14	27	45	67
80	5	12	24	40	60
85	4	11	22	36	54
90	4	10	20	33	48

How many sets and reps of Tricep Extension should I do?

These are the most popular Tricep Extension workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 22%

3x12 18%

3x8 10%

4x12 6%

3x15 6%

4x10 6%

4x8 4%

2x10 4%

4x15 2%

3x6 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	168
2	3	12	18%	136
3	3	8	10%	78
4	4	12	6%	48
5	3	15	6%	46
6	4	10	6%	44
7	4	8	4%	29
8	2	10	4%	27
9	4	15	2%	16
10	3	6	2%	14

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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

Tricep Extension (EN)
Trizepsdrücken überkopf (DE)
Extensiones con barra por encima de la cabeza (ES)
Extension des triceps (FR)
Prostowanie przedramion (PL)
Estensioni dei Tricipiti (IT)
Extensão de tríceps (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	9	30	63	110	166
120	12	35	71	120	178
130	16	40	79	130	190
140	19	46	86	139	201
150	22	51	93	148	212
160	26	56	100	157	223
170	29	61	107	165	233
180	33	66	113	173	242
190	36	71	120	181	251
200	40	76	126	189	260
210	43	80	132	196	269
220	46	85	138	203	277
230	50	89	143	210	286
240	53	94	149	217	293
250	56	98	154	223	301
260	60	103	160	230	309
270	63	107	165	236	316
280	66	111	170	242	323
290	69	115	175	248	330
300	72	119	180	254	337
310	75	123	185	260	343

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	51	93	146	209
20	27	59	106	168	239
25	27	60	109	172	245
30	27	60	109	172	245
35	27	60	109	172	245
40	27	60	109	172	245
45	26	57	103	163	233
50	24	54	97	153	218
55	22	50	90	142	202
60	20	45	82	129	184
65	19	41	74	117	167
70	17	37	66	105	149
75	15	33	59	94	134
80	13	29	53	84	119
85	12	26	48	75	107
90	11	24	43	68	97

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	3	13	32	58	90
100	4	16	36	63	96
110	6	18	39	68	102
120	7	21	43	72	108
130	9	23	46	77	113
140	10	25	49	81	118
150	11	28	52	85	123
160	13	30	55	88	127
170	14	32	58	92	131
180	15	34	61	95	136
190	17	36	63	99	139
200	18	38	66	102	143
210	19	40	68	105	147
220	21	41	71	108	150
230	22	43	73	111	154
240	23	45	75	113	157
250	24	47	78	116	160
260	26	48	80	119	163

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	21	43	71	104
20	9	25	49	81	119
25	9	25	50	83	123
30	9	25	50	83	123
35	9	25	50	83	123
40	9	25	50	83	123
45	9	24	47	79	116
50	8	22	45	74	109
55	8	21	41	68	101
60	7	19	38	62	92
65	6	17	34	56	83
70	6	15	30	51	75
75	5	14	27	45	67
80	5	12	24	40	60
85	4	11	22	36	54
90	4	10	20	33	48

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	168
2	3	12	18%	136
3	3	8	10%	78
4	4	12	6%	48
5	3	15	6%	46
6	4	10	6%	44
7	4	8	4%	29
8	2	10	4%	27
9	4	15	2%	16
10	3	6	2%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	9	30	63	110	166
120	12	35	71	120	178
130	16	40	79	130	190
140	19	46	86	139	201
150	22	51	93	148	212
160	26	56	100	157	223
170	29	61	107	165	233
180	33	66	113	173	242
190	36	71	120	181	251
200	40	76	126	189	260
210	43	80	132	196	269
220	46	85	138	203	277
230	50	89	143	210	286
240	53	94	149	217	293
250	56	98	154	223	301
260	60	103	160	230	309
270	63	107	165	236	316
280	66	111	170	242	323
290	69	115	175	248	330
300	72	119	180	254	337
310	75	123	185	260	343

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	51	93	146	209
20	27	59	106	168	239
25	27	60	109	172	245
30	27	60	109	172	245
35	27	60	109	172	245
40	27	60	109	172	245
45	26	57	103	163	233
50	24	54	97	153	218
55	22	50	90	142	202
60	20	45	82	129	184
65	19	41	74	117	167
70	17	37	66	105	149
75	15	33	59	94	134
80	13	29	53	84	119
85	12	26	48	75	107
90	11	24	43	68	97

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	3	13	32	58	90
100	4	16	36	63	96
110	6	18	39	68	102
120	7	21	43	72	108
130	9	23	46	77	113
140	10	25	49	81	118
150	11	28	52	85	123
160	13	30	55	88	127
170	14	32	58	92	131
180	15	34	61	95	136
190	17	36	63	99	139
200	18	38	66	102	143
210	19	40	68	105	147
220	21	41	71	108	150
230	22	43	73	111	154
240	23	45	75	113	157
250	24	47	78	116	160
260	26	48	80	119	163

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	21	43	71	104
20	9	25	49	81	119
25	9	25	50	83	123
30	9	25	50	83	123
35	9	25	50	83	123
40	9	25	50	83	123
45	9	24	47	79	116
50	8	22	45	74	109
55	8	21	41	68	101
60	7	19	38	62	92
65	6	17	34	56	83
70	6	15	30	51	75
75	5	14	27	45	67
80	5	12	24	40	60
85	4	11	22	36	54
90	4	10	20	33	48

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	168
2	3	12	18%	136
3	3	8	10%	78
4	4	12	6%	48
5	3	15	6%	46
6	4	10	6%	44
7	4	8	4%	29
8	2	10	4%	27
9	4	15	2%	16
10	3	6	2%	14

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	9	30	63	110	166
120	12	35	71	120	178
130	16	40	79	130	190
140	19	46	86	139	201
150	22	51	93	148	212
160	26	56	100	157	223
170	29	61	107	165	233
180	33	66	113	173	242
190	36	71	120	181	251
200	40	76	126	189	260
210	43	80	132	196	269
220	46	85	138	203	277
230	50	89	143	210	286
240	53	94	149	217	293
250	56	98	154	223	301
260	60	103	160	230	309
270	63	107	165	236	316
280	66	111	170	242	323
290	69	115	175	248	330
300	72	119	180	254	337
310	75	123	185	260	343

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	51	93	146	209
20	27	59	106	168	239
25	27	60	109	172	245
30	27	60	109	172	245
35	27	60	109	172	245
40	27	60	109	172	245
45	26	57	103	163	233
50	24	54	97	153	218
55	22	50	90	142	202
60	20	45	82	129	184
65	19	41	74	117	167
70	17	37	66	105	149
75	15	33	59	94	134
80	13	29	53	84	119
85	12	26	48	75	107
90	11	24	43	68	97

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	3	13	32	58	90
100	4	16	36	63	96
110	6	18	39	68	102
120	7	21	43	72	108
130	9	23	46	77	113
140	10	25	49	81	118
150	11	28	52	85	123
160	13	30	55	88	127
170	14	32	58	92	131
180	15	34	61	95	136
190	17	36	63	99	139
200	18	38	66	102	143
210	19	40	68	105	147
220	21	41	71	108	150
230	22	43	73	111	154
240	23	45	75	113	157
250	24	47	78	116	160
260	26	48	80	119	163

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	8	21	43	71	104
20	9	25	49	81	119
25	9	25	50	83	123
30	9	25	50	83	123
35	9	25	50	83	123
40	9	25	50	83	123
45	9	24	47	79	116
50	8	22	45	74	109
55	8	21	41	68	101
60	7	19	38	62	92
65	6	17	34	56	83
70	6	15	30	51	75
75	5	14	27	45	67
80	5	12	24	40	60
85	4	11	22	36	54
90	4	10	20	33	48

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	22%	168
2	3	12	18%	136
3	3	8	10%	78
4	4	12	6%	48
5	3	15	6%	46
6	4	10	6%	44
7	4	8	4%	29
8	2	10	4%	27
9	4	15	2%	16
10	3	6	2%	14