Bicycle Crunches

Bicycle Crunches is a core exercise focused on Rectus abdominis, External obliques. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

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Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 42

Women 26

Bicycle Crunches: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	10	8
Intermediate	42	26
Advanced	84	49
Elite	132	74

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	22	67	126	195
55	< 1	19	60	114	177
60	< 1	16	55	104	163
65	< 1	14	50	96	150
70	< 1	12	45	88	139
75	< 1	10	41	82	129
80	< 1	9	38	76	121
85	< 1	8	35	71	113
90	< 1	6	32	66	107
95	< 1	5	29	62	100
100	< 1	4	27	58	95
105	< 1	3	25	55	90
110	< 1	2	23	52	85
115	< 1	< 1	21	49	81
120	< 1	< 1	20	46	77
125	< 1	< 1	18	44	73
130	< 1	< 1	17	41	70
135	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
140	< 1	< 1	14	37	64

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	6	26	53	83
45	< 1	7	26	52	80
50	< 1	8	27	50	77
55	< 1	8	26	49	74
60	< 1	9	26	47	71
65	< 1	9	26	46	68
70	< 1	9	25	44	66
75	< 1	9	24	43	64
80	< 1	9	24	42	61
85	< 1	9	23	40	59
90	< 1	9	22	39	57
95	< 1	9	22	38	55
100	< 1	8	21	37	53
105	< 1	8	20	35	52
110	< 1	8	20	34	50
115	< 1	8	19	33	48
120	< 1	7	18	32	47

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	22	67	126	195
55	< 1	19	60	114	177
60	< 1	16	55	104	163
65	< 1	14	50	96	150
70	< 1	12	45	88	139
75	< 1	10	41	82	129
80	< 1	9	38	76	121
85	< 1	8	35	71	113
90	< 1	6	32	66	107
95	< 1	5	29	62	100
100	< 1	4	27	58	95
105	< 1	3	25	55	90
110	< 1	2	23	52	85
115	< 1	< 1	21	49	81
120	< 1	< 1	20	46	77
125	< 1	< 1	18	44	73
130	< 1	< 1	17	41	70
135	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
140	< 1	< 1	14	37	64

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	6	26	53	83
45	< 1	7	26	52	80
50	< 1	8	27	50	77
55	< 1	8	26	49	74
60	< 1	9	26	47	71
65	< 1	9	26	46	68
70	< 1	9	25	44	66
75	< 1	9	24	43	64
80	< 1	9	24	42	61
85	< 1	9	23	40	59
90	< 1	9	22	39	57
95	< 1	9	22	38	55
100	< 1	8	21	37	53
105	< 1	8	20	35	52
110	< 1	8	20	34	50
115	< 1	8	19	33	48
120	< 1	7	18	32	47

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	Quadriceps, Erector spinae
Grip	None

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	< 1	22	67	126	195
55	< 1	19	60	114	177
60	< 1	16	55	104	163
65	< 1	14	50	96	150
70	< 1	12	45	88	139
75	< 1	10	41	82	129
80	< 1	9	38	76	121
85	< 1	8	35	71	113
90	< 1	6	32	66	107
95	< 1	5	29	62	100
100	< 1	4	27	58	95
105	< 1	3	25	55	90
110	< 1	2	23	52	85
115	< 1	< 1	21	49	81
120	< 1	< 1	20	46	77
125	< 1	< 1	18	44	73
130	< 1	< 1	17	41	70
135	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
140	< 1	< 1	14	37	64

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	6	26	53	83
45	< 1	7	26	52	80
50	< 1	8	27	50	77
55	< 1	8	26	49	74
60	< 1	9	26	47	71
65	< 1	9	26	46	68
70	< 1	9	25	44	66
75	< 1	9	24	43	64
80	< 1	9	24	42	61
85	< 1	9	23	40	59
90	< 1	9	22	39	57
95	< 1	9	22	38	55
100	< 1	8	21	37	53
105	< 1	8	20	35	52
110	< 1	8	20	34	50
115	< 1	8	19	33	48
120	< 1	7	18	32	47

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11

Bicycle Crunches

Average reps: Intermediate

Bicycle Crunches: Average reps

Bicycle Crunches: Rep standards

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Men by age [Reps]

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Women by age [Reps]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	22	67	126	195
55	< 1	19	60	114	177
60	< 1	16	55	104	163
65	< 1	14	50	96	150
70	< 1	12	45	88	139
75	< 1	10	41	82	129
80	< 1	9	38	76	121
85	< 1	8	35	71	113
90	< 1	6	32	66	107
95	< 1	5	29	62	100
100	< 1	4	27	58	95
105	< 1	3	25	55	90
110	< 1	2	23	52	85
115	< 1	< 1	21	49	81
120	< 1	< 1	20	46	77
125	< 1	< 1	18	44	73
130	< 1	< 1	17	41	70
135	< 1	< 1	15	39	67
140	< 1	< 1	14	37	64

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	6	26	53	83
45	< 1	7	26	52	80
50	< 1	8	27	50	77
55	< 1	8	26	49	74
60	< 1	9	26	47	71
65	< 1	9	26	46	68
70	< 1	9	25	44	66
75	< 1	9	24	43	64
80	< 1	9	24	42	61
85	< 1	9	23	40	59
90	< 1	9	22	39	57
95	< 1	9	22	38	55
100	< 1	8	21	37	53
105	< 1	8	20	35	52
110	< 1	8	20	34	50
115	< 1	8	19	33	48
120	< 1	7	18	32	47

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11