Barbell Shrug

Barbell Shrug shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for back. Primary muscles: Trapezius.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 131 kg

Women 67 kg

Barbell Shrug: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	46 kg	16 kg
Novice	82 kg	37 kg
Intermediate	131 kg	67 kg
Advanced	191 kg	107 kg
Elite	258 kg	153 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.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	17	38	69	108	155
55	22	46	79	122	171
60	28	54	90	135	186
65	34	62	100	147	201
70	40	70	110	159	215
75	46	78	120	171	228
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	58	93	139	193	254
90	64	100	148	204	266
95	70	108	156	214	278
100	75	115	165	224	289
105	81	122	173	234	300
110	87	129	181	243	311
115	92	135	189	253	321
120	98	142	197	262	332
125	103	148	205	270	341
130	108	155	212	279	351
135	113	161	220	287	360
140	119	167	227	295	370

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	39	70	111	162	220
20	45	80	127	186	252
25	46	82	131	191	258
30	46	82	131	191	258
35	46	82	131	191	258
40	46	82	131	191	258
45	44	78	124	181	245
50	41	73	116	170	230
55	38	67	108	157	213
60	35	62	98	143	194
65	31	56	89	129	175
70	28	50	80	116	157
75	25	45	71	104	141
80	22	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	83	113
90	18	32	51	75	102

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	19	41	71	108
45	8	23	47	79	117
50	10	27	52	85	125
55	13	30	57	92	133
60	15	34	61	98	140
65	17	37	66	103	146
70	19	40	70	108	153
75	21	43	74	114	159
80	24	46	78	118	165
85	26	49	82	123	170
90	28	52	86	128	175
95	30	55	89	132	180
100	32	58	93	136	185
105	34	60	96	140	190
110	36	63	99	144	195
115	38	65	102	148	199
120	39	68	105	151	203

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	31	57	91	130
20	16	36	65	104	149
25	16	37	67	107	153
30	16	37	67	107	153
35	16	37	67	107	153
40	16	37	67	107	153
45	15	35	64	101	145
50	14	33	60	95	136
55	13	30	55	88	126
60	12	27	50	80	115
65	11	25	46	72	104
70	10	22	41	65	93
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	8	18	33	52	75
85	7	16	29	47	67
90	6	14	26	42	60

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Trapezius
Secondary muscles	Deltoids
Stabilizers	Deltoids, External obliques
Grip	Forearm flexors

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%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	17	38	69	108	155
55	22	46	79	122	171
60	28	54	90	135	186
65	34	62	100	147	201
70	40	70	110	159	215
75	46	78	120	171	228
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	58	93	139	193	254
90	64	100	148	204	266
95	70	108	156	214	278
100	75	115	165	224	289
105	81	122	173	234	300
110	87	129	181	243	311
115	92	135	189	253	321
120	98	142	197	262	332
125	103	148	205	270	341
130	108	155	212	279	351
135	113	161	220	287	360
140	119	167	227	295	370

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	39	70	111	162	220
20	45	80	127	186	252
25	46	82	131	191	258
30	46	82	131	191	258
35	46	82	131	191	258
40	46	82	131	191	258
45	44	78	124	181	245
50	41	73	116	170	230
55	38	67	108	157	213
60	35	62	98	143	194
65	31	56	89	129	175
70	28	50	80	116	157
75	25	45	71	104	141
80	22	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	83	113
90	18	32	51	75	102

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	19	41	71	108
45	8	23	47	79	117
50	10	27	52	85	125
55	13	30	57	92	133
60	15	34	61	98	140
65	17	37	66	103	146
70	19	40	70	108	153
75	21	43	74	114	159
80	24	46	78	118	165
85	26	49	82	123	170
90	28	52	86	128	175
95	30	55	89	132	180
100	32	58	93	136	185
105	34	60	96	140	190
110	36	63	99	144	195
115	38	65	102	148	199
120	39	68	105	151	203

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	31	57	91	130
20	16	36	65	104	149
25	16	37	67	107	153
30	16	37	67	107	153
35	16	37	67	107	153
40	16	37	67	107	153
45	15	35	64	101	145
50	14	33	60	95	136
55	13	30	55	88	126
60	12	27	50	80	115
65	11	25	46	72	104
70	10	22	41	65	93
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	8	18	33	52	75
85	7	16	29	47	67
90	6	14	26	42	60

Barbell Shrug

Average weight: Intermediate

Barbell Shrug: Average weight [1RM]

Barbell Shrug: Strength standards (kg)

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Men by age [1RM]

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Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	17	38	69	108	155
55	22	46	79	122	171
60	28	54	90	135	186
65	34	62	100	147	201
70	40	70	110	159	215
75	46	78	120	171	228
80	52	85	129	182	241
85	58	93	139	193	254
90	64	100	148	204	266
95	70	108	156	214	278
100	75	115	165	224	289
105	81	122	173	234	300
110	87	129	181	243	311
115	92	135	189	253	321
120	98	142	197	262	332
125	103	148	205	270	341
130	108	155	212	279	351
135	113	161	220	287	360
140	119	167	227	295	370

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	39	70	111	162	220
20	45	80	127	186	252
25	46	82	131	191	258
30	46	82	131	191	258
35	46	82	131	191	258
40	46	82	131	191	258
45	44	78	124	181	245
50	41	73	116	170	230
55	38	67	108	157	213
60	35	62	98	143	194
65	31	56	89	129	175
70	28	50	80	116	157
75	25	45	71	104	141
80	22	40	64	93	126
85	20	36	57	83	113
90	18	32	51	75	102

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	19	41	71	108
45	8	23	47	79	117
50	10	27	52	85	125
55	13	30	57	92	133
60	15	34	61	98	140
65	17	37	66	103	146
70	19	40	70	108	153
75	21	43	74	114	159
80	24	46	78	118	165
85	26	49	82	123	170
90	28	52	86	128	175
95	30	55	89	132	180
100	32	58	93	136	185
105	34	60	96	140	190
110	36	63	99	144	195
115	38	65	102	148	199
120	39	68	105	151	203

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	31	57	91	130
20	16	36	65	104	149
25	16	37	67	107	153
30	16	37	67	107	153
35	16	37	67	107	153
40	16	37	67	107	153
45	15	35	64	101	145
50	14	33	60	95	136
55	13	30	55	88	126
60	12	27	50	80	115
65	11	25	46	72	104
70	10	22	41	65	93
75	9	20	37	58	83
80	8	18	33	52	75
85	7	16	29	47	67
90	6	14	26	42	60