Dumbbell Shrug

Dumbbell 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 46 kg

Women 27 kg

Dumbbell Shrug: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	14 kg	6 kg
Novice	27 kg	14 kg
Intermediate	46 kg	27 kg
Advanced	69 kg	43 kg
Elite	95 kg	62 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	6	15	28	45	65
55	8	17	31	49	70
60	10	20	35	54	75
65	11	22	38	58	80
70	13	25	41	61	85
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	17	30	47	69	93
85	18	32	50	72	97
90	20	34	53	75	101
95	22	36	55	79	105
100	23	38	58	82	108
105	25	40	61	85	112
110	27	42	63	88	115
115	28	44	65	90	118
120	30	46	68	93	121
125	31	48	70	96	124
130	33	50	72	99	127
135	34	52	74	101	130
140	36	54	77	104	133

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	23	39	58	81
20	14	27	45	67	93
25	14	27	46	69	95
30	14	27	46	69	95
35	14	27	46	69	95
40	14	27	46	69	95
45	14	26	43	65	90
50	13	24	41	61	85
55	12	23	38	57	78
60	11	21	34	52	71
65	10	19	31	47	64
70	9	17	28	42	58
75	8	15	25	37	52
80	7	13	22	33	46
85	6	12	20	30	41
90	6	11	18	27	37

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	8	18	31	47
45	3	10	20	34	50
50	4	11	22	36	53
55	5	12	23	38	56
60	6	13	25	40	58
65	6	14	27	42	61
70	7	16	28	44	63
75	8	17	29	46	65
80	8	18	31	48	67
85	9	19	32	49	69
90	10	19	33	51	71
95	10	20	34	52	72
100	11	21	36	53	74
105	12	22	37	55	76
110	12	23	38	56	77
115	13	24	39	57	79
120	13	25	40	59	80

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	12	23	36	53
20	6	14	26	42	60
25	6	14	27	43	62
30	6	14	27	43	62
35	6	14	27	43	62
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	6	13	25	41	59
50	5	13	24	38	55
55	5	12	22	35	51
60	4	11	20	32	47
65	4	10	18	29	42
70	4	9	16	26	38
75	3	8	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	3	6	12	19	27
90	2	6	10	17	24

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Trapezius
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	Deltoids
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	6	15	28	45	65
55	8	17	31	49	70
60	10	20	35	54	75
65	11	22	38	58	80
70	13	25	41	61	85
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	17	30	47	69	93
85	18	32	50	72	97
90	20	34	53	75	101
95	22	36	55	79	105
100	23	38	58	82	108
105	25	40	61	85	112
110	27	42	63	88	115
115	28	44	65	90	118
120	30	46	68	93	121
125	31	48	70	96	124
130	33	50	72	99	127
135	34	52	74	101	130
140	36	54	77	104	133

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	23	39	58	81
20	14	27	45	67	93
25	14	27	46	69	95
30	14	27	46	69	95
35	14	27	46	69	95
40	14	27	46	69	95
45	14	26	43	65	90
50	13	24	41	61	85
55	12	23	38	57	78
60	11	21	34	52	71
65	10	19	31	47	64
70	9	17	28	42	58
75	8	15	25	37	52
80	7	13	22	33	46
85	6	12	20	30	41
90	6	11	18	27	37

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	8	18	31	47
45	3	10	20	34	50
50	4	11	22	36	53
55	5	12	23	38	56
60	6	13	25	40	58
65	6	14	27	42	61
70	7	16	28	44	63
75	8	17	29	46	65
80	8	18	31	48	67
85	9	19	32	49	69
90	10	19	33	51	71
95	10	20	34	52	72
100	11	21	36	53	74
105	12	22	37	55	76
110	12	23	38	56	77
115	13	24	39	57	79
120	13	25	40	59	80

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	12	23	36	53
20	6	14	26	42	60
25	6	14	27	43	62
30	6	14	27	43	62
35	6	14	27	43	62
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	6	13	25	41	59
50	5	13	24	38	55
55	5	12	22	35	51
60	4	11	20	32	47
65	4	10	18	29	42
70	4	9	16	26	38
75	3	8	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	3	6	12	19	27
90	2	6	10	17	24

Dumbbell Shrug

Average weight: Intermediate

Dumbbell Shrug: Average weight [1RM]

Dumbbell Shrug: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	6	15	28	45	65
55	8	17	31	49	70
60	10	20	35	54	75
65	11	22	38	58	80
70	13	25	41	61	85
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	17	30	47	69	93
85	18	32	50	72	97
90	20	34	53	75	101
95	22	36	55	79	105
100	23	38	58	82	108
105	25	40	61	85	112
110	27	42	63	88	115
115	28	44	65	90	118
120	30	46	68	93	121
125	31	48	70	96	124
130	33	50	72	99	127
135	34	52	74	101	130
140	36	54	77	104	133

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	23	39	58	81
20	14	27	45	67	93
25	14	27	46	69	95
30	14	27	46	69	95
35	14	27	46	69	95
40	14	27	46	69	95
45	14	26	43	65	90
50	13	24	41	61	85
55	12	23	38	57	78
60	11	21	34	52	71
65	10	19	31	47	64
70	9	17	28	42	58
75	8	15	25	37	52
80	7	13	22	33	46
85	6	12	20	30	41
90	6	11	18	27	37

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	8	18	31	47
45	3	10	20	34	50
50	4	11	22	36	53
55	5	12	23	38	56
60	6	13	25	40	58
65	6	14	27	42	61
70	7	16	28	44	63
75	8	17	29	46	65
80	8	18	31	48	67
85	9	19	32	49	69
90	10	19	33	51	71
95	10	20	34	52	72
100	11	21	36	53	74
105	12	22	37	55	76
110	12	23	38	56	77
115	13	24	39	57	79
120	13	25	40	59	80

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	12	23	36	53
20	6	14	26	42	60
25	6	14	27	43	62
30	6	14	27	43	62
35	6	14	27	43	62
40	6	14	27	43	62
45	6	13	25	41	59
50	5	13	24	38	55
55	5	12	22	35	51
60	4	11	20	32	47
65	4	10	18	29	42
70	4	9	16	26	38
75	3	8	14	23	34
80	3	7	13	21	30
85	3	6	12	19	27
90	2	6	10	17	24