EZ Bar Curl

EZ Bar Curl shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Biceps brachii.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 47 kg

Women 28 kg

EZ Bar Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	20 kg	11 kg
Novice	32 kg	18 kg
Intermediate	47 kg	28 kg
Advanced	65 kg	40 kg
Elite	84 kg	53 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	12	20	31	45	61
55	14	23	34	49	65
60	15	25	37	52	69
65	17	27	40	55	72
70	19	29	43	59	76
75	21	32	45	62	79
80	22	34	48	64	83
85	24	36	50	67	86
90	26	38	52	70	89
95	27	39	55	72	92
100	29	41	57	75	94
105	30	43	59	77	97
110	32	45	61	79	100
115	33	46	63	82	102
120	34	48	65	84	104
125	36	50	67	86	107
130	37	51	68	88	109
135	38	53	70	90	111
140	40	54	72	92	113

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	17	27	40	55	72
20	20	31	46	63	82
25	20	32	47	65	84
30	20	32	47	65	84
35	20	32	47	65	84
40	20	32	47	65	84
45	19	30	44	61	80
50	18	28	42	58	75
55	17	26	39	53	69
60	15	24	35	49	63
65	14	22	32	44	57
70	12	19	29	39	51
75	11	17	26	35	46
80	10	16	23	31	41
85	9	14	20	28	37
90	8	13	18	25	33

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	11	19	28	39
45	7	13	21	31	42
50	8	14	23	33	44
55	9	16	24	35	47
60	10	17	26	37	49
65	11	18	28	39	52
70	12	20	29	41	54
75	13	21	31	43	56
80	14	22	32	44	57
85	15	23	33	46	59
90	16	24	35	47	61
95	17	25	36	49	63
100	18	26	37	50	64
105	18	27	38	51	66
110	19	28	39	53	67
115	20	29	41	54	69
120	21	30	42	55	70

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	15	24	34	46
20	10	18	27	39	52
25	11	18	28	40	53
30	11	18	28	40	53
35	11	18	28	40	53
40	11	18	28	40	53
45	10	17	27	38	51
50	10	16	25	36	48
55	9	15	23	33	44
60	8	14	21	30	40
65	7	12	19	27	36
70	7	11	17	24	33
75	6	10	15	22	29
80	5	9	14	19	26
85	5	8	12	17	23
90	4	7	11	16	21

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	Forearm flexors
Stabilizers	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	12	20	31	45	61
55	14	23	34	49	65
60	15	25	37	52	69
65	17	27	40	55	72
70	19	29	43	59	76
75	21	32	45	62	79
80	22	34	48	64	83
85	24	36	50	67	86
90	26	38	52	70	89
95	27	39	55	72	92
100	29	41	57	75	94
105	30	43	59	77	97
110	32	45	61	79	100
115	33	46	63	82	102
120	34	48	65	84	104
125	36	50	67	86	107
130	37	51	68	88	109
135	38	53	70	90	111
140	40	54	72	92	113

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	17	27	40	55	72
20	20	31	46	63	82
25	20	32	47	65	84
30	20	32	47	65	84
35	20	32	47	65	84
40	20	32	47	65	84
45	19	30	44	61	80
50	18	28	42	58	75
55	17	26	39	53	69
60	15	24	35	49	63
65	14	22	32	44	57
70	12	19	29	39	51
75	11	17	26	35	46
80	10	16	23	31	41
85	9	14	20	28	37
90	8	13	18	25	33

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	11	19	28	39
45	7	13	21	31	42
50	8	14	23	33	44
55	9	16	24	35	47
60	10	17	26	37	49
65	11	18	28	39	52
70	12	20	29	41	54
75	13	21	31	43	56
80	14	22	32	44	57
85	15	23	33	46	59
90	16	24	35	47	61
95	17	25	36	49	63
100	18	26	37	50	64
105	18	27	38	51	66
110	19	28	39	53	67
115	20	29	41	54	69
120	21	30	42	55	70

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	15	24	34	46
20	10	18	27	39	52
25	11	18	28	40	53
30	11	18	28	40	53
35	11	18	28	40	53
40	11	18	28	40	53
45	10	17	27	38	51
50	10	16	25	36	48
55	9	15	23	33	44
60	8	14	21	30	40
65	7	12	19	27	36
70	7	11	17	24	33
75	6	10	15	22	29
80	5	9	14	19	26
85	5	8	12	17	23
90	4	7	11	16	21

EZ Bar Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

EZ Bar Curl: Average weight [1RM]

EZ Bar Curl: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	12	20	31	45	61
55	14	23	34	49	65
60	15	25	37	52	69
65	17	27	40	55	72
70	19	29	43	59	76
75	21	32	45	62	79
80	22	34	48	64	83
85	24	36	50	67	86
90	26	38	52	70	89
95	27	39	55	72	92
100	29	41	57	75	94
105	30	43	59	77	97
110	32	45	61	79	100
115	33	46	63	82	102
120	34	48	65	84	104
125	36	50	67	86	107
130	37	51	68	88	109
135	38	53	70	90	111
140	40	54	72	92	113

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	17	27	40	55	72
20	20	31	46	63	82
25	20	32	47	65	84
30	20	32	47	65	84
35	20	32	47	65	84
40	20	32	47	65	84
45	19	30	44	61	80
50	18	28	42	58	75
55	17	26	39	53	69
60	15	24	35	49	63
65	14	22	32	44	57
70	12	19	29	39	51
75	11	17	26	35	46
80	10	16	23	31	41
85	9	14	20	28	37
90	8	13	18	25	33

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	11	19	28	39
45	7	13	21	31	42
50	8	14	23	33	44
55	9	16	24	35	47
60	10	17	26	37	49
65	11	18	28	39	52
70	12	20	29	41	54
75	13	21	31	43	56
80	14	22	32	44	57
85	15	23	33	46	59
90	16	24	35	47	61
95	17	25	36	49	63
100	18	26	37	50	64
105	18	27	38	51	66
110	19	28	39	53	67
115	20	29	41	54	69
120	21	30	42	55	70

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	15	24	34	46
20	10	18	27	39	52
25	11	18	28	40	53
30	11	18	28	40	53
35	11	18	28	40	53
40	11	18	28	40	53
45	10	17	27	38	51
50	10	16	25	36	48
55	9	15	23	33	44
60	8	14	21	30	40
65	7	12	19	27	36
70	7	11	17	24	33
75	6	10	15	22	29
80	5	9	14	19	26
85	5	8	12	17	23
90	4	7	11	16	21