Dumbbell External Rotation

Dumbbell External Rotation shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Infraspinatus.

Log Dumbbell External Rotation

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 17 kg

Women 10 kg

Dumbbell External Rotation: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	4 kg	3 kg
Novice	9 kg	6 kg
Intermediate	17 kg	10 kg
Advanced	27 kg	16 kg
Elite	39 kg	22 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.

Dumbbell External Rotation: Strength standards (kg)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9

Note: Dumbbell weights in the table are for one dumbbell.

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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	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	2	5	11	19	29
55	2	6	12	21	31
60	3	7	13	22	33
65	3	8	14	24	34
70	4	8	16	25	36
75	4	9	17	26	37
80	5	10	18	27	39
85	5	11	19	29	40
90	6	11	19	30	42
95	6	12	20	31	43
100	7	13	21	32	44
105	7	13	22	33	45
110	7	14	23	34	47
115	8	15	24	35	48
120	8	15	24	36	49
125	9	16	25	37	50
130	9	16	26	38	51
135	10	17	27	38	52
140	10	17	27	39	53

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	3	8	14	23	33
20	4	9	16	26	38
25	4	9	17	27	39
30	4	9	17	27	39
35	4	9	17	27	39
40	4	9	17	27	39
45	4	9	16	26	37
50	3	8	15	24	35
55	3	8	14	22	32
60	3	7	13	20	29
65	3	6	11	18	26
70	2	6	10	16	24
75	2	5	9	15	21
80	2	4	8	13	19
85	2	4	7	12	17
90	2	4	7	11	15

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	1	4	7	12	17
45	2	4	8	13	18
50	2	5	8	13	19
55	2	5	9	14	20
60	3	6	10	15	21
65	3	6	10	16	22
70	3	7	11	17	23
75	4	7	12	17	24
80	4	7	12	18	24
85	4	8	13	18	25
90	5	8	13	19	26
95	5	9	14	20	27
100	5	9	14	20	27
105	5	9	14	21	28
110	6	10	15	21	28
115	6	10	15	22	29
120	6	10	16	22	29

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	2	5	9	14	19
20	3	6	10	16	22
25	3	6	10	16	22
30	3	6	10	16	22
35	3	6	10	16	22
40	3	6	10	16	22
45	3	6	10	15	21
50	3	5	9	14	20
55	2	5	8	13	18
60	2	4	8	12	17
65	2	4	7	11	15
70	2	4	6	10	14
75	2	3	6	9	12
80	1	3	5	8	11
85	1	3	5	7	10
90	1	2	4	6	9