Dumbbell Thruster

Dumbbell Thruster shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for full body. Primary muscles: Quadriceps, Gluteus maximus, Deltoids.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 30 kg

Women 15 kg

Dumbbell Thruster: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	12 kg	5 kg
Novice	20 kg	10 kg
Intermediate	30 kg	15 kg
Advanced	43 kg	22 kg
Elite	58 kg	30 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	5	10	18	27	38
55	7	12	20	30	41
60	8	14	23	33	44
65	9	16	25	36	48
70	11	18	27	38	51
75	12	19	29	41	53
80	13	21	31	43	56
85	15	23	33	45	59
90	16	24	35	48	61
95	17	26	37	50	64
100	18	27	39	52	66
105	20	29	40	54	69
110	21	30	42	56	71
115	22	32	44	58	73
120	23	33	45	60	75
125	24	35	47	62	77
130	25	36	49	63	79
135	27	37	50	65	81
140	28	38	52	67	83

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	17	26	37	49
20	11	19	30	42	56
25	12	20	30	43	58
30	12	20	30	43	58
35	12	20	30	43	58
40	12	20	30	43	58
45	11	19	29	41	55
50	10	17	27	39	52
55	10	16	25	36	48
60	9	15	23	33	44
65	8	13	21	29	39
70	7	12	18	26	35
75	6	11	17	24	32
80	6	10	15	21	28
85	5	9	13	19	25
90	5	8	12	17	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	6	11	17	23
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	19	26
55	5	9	14	20	28
60	5	9	15	21	29
65	6	10	16	22	30
70	6	11	16	23	31
75	7	11	17	24	32
80	7	12	18	25	33
85	8	12	19	26	34
90	8	13	19	27	35
95	9	14	20	27	36
100	9	14	21	28	37
105	9	15	21	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	38
115	10	15	22	30	39
120	11	16	23	31	40

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

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Quadriceps, Gluteus maximus, Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	Hamstrings, External obliques, Latissimus dorsi
Stabilizers	Erector spinae, Trapezius, Forearm flexors
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	5	10	18	27	38
55	7	12	20	30	41
60	8	14	23	33	44
65	9	16	25	36	48
70	11	18	27	38	51
75	12	19	29	41	53
80	13	21	31	43	56
85	15	23	33	45	59
90	16	24	35	48	61
95	17	26	37	50	64
100	18	27	39	52	66
105	20	29	40	54	69
110	21	30	42	56	71
115	22	32	44	58	73
120	23	33	45	60	75
125	24	35	47	62	77
130	25	36	49	63	79
135	27	37	50	65	81
140	28	38	52	67	83

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	17	26	37	49
20	11	19	30	42	56
25	12	20	30	43	58
30	12	20	30	43	58
35	12	20	30	43	58
40	12	20	30	43	58
45	11	19	29	41	55
50	10	17	27	39	52
55	10	16	25	36	48
60	9	15	23	33	44
65	8	13	21	29	39
70	7	12	18	26	35
75	6	11	17	24	32
80	6	10	15	21	28
85	5	9	13	19	25
90	5	8	12	17	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	6	11	17	23
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	19	26
55	5	9	14	20	28
60	5	9	15	21	29
65	6	10	16	22	30
70	6	11	16	23	31
75	7	11	17	24	32
80	7	12	18	25	33
85	8	12	19	26	34
90	8	13	19	27	35
95	9	14	20	27	36
100	9	14	21	28	37
105	9	15	21	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	38
115	10	15	22	30	39
120	11	16	23	31	40

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

Dumbbell Thruster

Average weight: Intermediate

Dumbbell Thruster: Average weight [1RM]

Dumbbell Thruster: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	5	10	18	27	38
55	7	12	20	30	41
60	8	14	23	33	44
65	9	16	25	36	48
70	11	18	27	38	51
75	12	19	29	41	53
80	13	21	31	43	56
85	15	23	33	45	59
90	16	24	35	48	61
95	17	26	37	50	64
100	18	27	39	52	66
105	20	29	40	54	69
110	21	30	42	56	71
115	22	32	44	58	73
120	23	33	45	60	75
125	24	35	47	62	77
130	25	36	49	63	79
135	27	37	50	65	81
140	28	38	52	67	83

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	17	26	37	49
20	11	19	30	42	56
25	12	20	30	43	58
30	12	20	30	43	58
35	12	20	30	43	58
40	12	20	30	43	58
45	11	19	29	41	55
50	10	17	27	39	52
55	10	16	25	36	48
60	9	15	23	33	44
65	8	13	21	29	39
70	7	12	18	26	35
75	6	11	17	24	32
80	6	10	15	21	28
85	5	9	13	19	25
90	5	8	12	17	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	6	11	17	23
45	4	7	12	18	25
50	4	8	13	19	26
55	5	9	14	20	28
60	5	9	15	21	29
65	6	10	16	22	30
70	6	11	16	23	31
75	7	11	17	24	32
80	7	12	18	25	33
85	8	12	19	26	34
90	8	13	19	27	35
95	9	14	20	27	36
100	9	14	21	28	37
105	9	15	21	29	38
110	10	15	22	30	38
115	10	15	22	30	39
120	11	16	23	31	40

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