Barbell Curl

Barbell Curl shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Biceps brachii.

Log Barbell Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 47 kg

Women 25 kg

Barbell Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	17 kg	6 kg
Novice	30 kg	14 kg
Intermediate	47 kg	25 kg
Advanced	68 kg	39 kg
Elite	91 kg	55 kg

Note: These standards are 1RM estimates based on average lifters. Bodyweight, age, and other personal factors can affect the values. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

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World records

Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Most Weight Lifted by Arm Curls in One Hour (Male)

50,320 kg

Eamonn Keane

Most Weight Lifted by Arm Curls in One Minute (Male)

3,600 kg

Eamonn Keane

How to read the table

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	11	20	34	50	69
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	14	25	40	58	78
70	16	27	43	61	82
75	18	30	45	64	85
80	19	32	48	67	89
85	21	34	50	70	93
90	23	36	53	73	96
95	24	38	55	76	99
100	26	40	58	79	102
105	27	42	60	82	105
110	29	43	62	84	108
115	30	45	64	87	111
120	32	47	66	89	114
125	33	49	68	91	116
130	34	50	70	94	119
135	36	52	72	96	121
140	37	54	74	98	124

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	15	25	40	58	77
20	17	29	46	66	89
25	17	30	47	68	91
30	17	30	47	68	91
35	17	30	47	68	91
40	17	30	47	68	91
45	16	28	44	64	86
50	15	27	42	60	81
55	14	25	39	56	75
60	13	22	35	51	68
65	12	20	32	46	62
70	11	18	29	41	55
75	9	16	26	37	50
80	8	15	23	33	44
85	8	13	20	30	40
90	7	12	18	27	36

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	8	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	47
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	25	38	54
70	8	15	26	40	56
75	8	16	27	41	57
80	9	17	29	43	59
85	10	18	30	44	61
90	10	19	31	46	63
95	11	20	32	47	64
100	12	21	33	49	66
105	12	22	34	50	67
110	13	23	35	51	69
115	14	23	36	52	70
120	14	24	37	53	71

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	33	47
20	6	14	24	38	53
25	6	14	25	39	55
30	6	14	25	39	55
35	6	14	25	39	55
40	6	14	25	39	55
45	6	13	23	37	52
50	6	12	22	34	49
55	5	11	20	32	45
60	5	10	19	29	41
65	4	9	17	26	37
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	30
80	3	7	12	19	27
85	3	6	11	17	24
90	3	5	10	15	22