Machine Biceps Curl

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

Log Machine Biceps Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 57 kg

Women 28 kg

Machine Biceps Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	21 kg	6 kg
Novice	36 kg	15 kg
Intermediate	57 kg	28 kg
Advanced	81 kg	46 kg
Elite	109 kg	66 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.

Machine Biceps Curl: Strength standards (kg)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	12	23	38	57	79
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	16	28	45	66	89
65	18	31	48	70	94
70	20	34	52	74	98
75	22	36	55	77	103
80	24	39	58	81	107
85	26	41	61	84	111
90	28	43	64	88	115
95	29	46	66	91	118
100	31	48	69	94	122
105	33	50	71	97	125
110	34	52	74	100	128
115	36	54	76	103	131
120	38	56	79	105	134
125	39	58	81	108	137
130	41	60	83	111	140
135	42	61	85	113	143
140	44	63	87	115	146

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	31	48	69	93
20	21	35	55	79	106
25	21	36	57	81	109
30	21	36	57	81	109
35	21	36	57	81	109
40	21	36	57	81	109
45	20	34	54	77	103
50	19	32	50	72	97
55	17	30	47	67	90
60	16	27	42	61	82
65	14	25	38	55	74
70	13	22	34	49	66
75	12	20	31	44	59
80	10	18	28	40	53
85	9	16	25	35	48
90	8	14	22	32	43

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	33	50
45	4	10	21	36	53
50	4	11	23	38	56
55	5	13	25	40	59
60	6	14	26	42	61
65	6	15	28	44	64
70	7	16	29	46	66
75	8	17	30	48	68
80	9	18	32	49	70
85	9	19	33	51	72
90	10	20	34	52	73
95	10	21	35	54	75
100	11	22	37	55	77
105	12	22	38	57	78
110	12	23	39	58	80
115	13	24	40	59	81
120	13	25	41	60	83

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	13	24	39	56
20	6	15	28	45	65
25	6	15	28	46	66
30	6	15	28	46	66
35	6	15	28	46	66
40	6	15	28	46	66
45	6	14	27	44	63
50	6	14	25	41	59
55	5	13	23	38	55
60	5	11	21	34	50
65	4	10	19	31	45
70	4	9	17	28	40
75	3	8	16	25	36
80	3	7	14	22	32
85	3	7	12	20	29
90	3	6	11	18	26

Note: The displayed load on machines and cables can vary by manufacturer and setup. Use these values as a comparison reference under similar equipment conditions.

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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	12	23	38	57	79
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	16	28	45	66	89
65	18	31	48	70	94
70	20	34	52	74	98
75	22	36	55	77	103
80	24	39	58	81	107
85	26	41	61	84	111
90	28	43	64	88	115
95	29	46	66	91	118
100	31	48	69	94	122
105	33	50	71	97	125
110	34	52	74	100	128
115	36	54	76	103	131
120	38	56	79	105	134
125	39	58	81	108	137
130	41	60	83	111	140
135	42	61	85	113	143
140	44	63	87	115	146

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	31	48	69	93
20	21	35	55	79	106
25	21	36	57	81	109
30	21	36	57	81	109
35	21	36	57	81	109
40	21	36	57	81	109
45	20	34	54	77	103
50	19	32	50	72	97
55	17	30	47	67	90
60	16	27	42	61	82
65	14	25	38	55	74
70	13	22	34	49	66
75	12	20	31	44	59
80	10	18	28	40	53
85	9	16	25	35	48
90	8	14	22	32	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	33	50
45	4	10	21	36	53
50	4	11	23	38	56
55	5	13	25	40	59
60	6	14	26	42	61
65	6	15	28	44	64
70	7	16	29	46	66
75	8	17	30	48	68
80	9	18	32	49	70
85	9	19	33	51	72
90	10	20	34	52	73
95	10	21	35	54	75
100	11	22	37	55	77
105	12	22	38	57	78
110	12	23	39	58	80
115	13	24	40	59	81
120	13	25	41	60	83

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	13	24	39	56
20	6	15	28	45	65
25	6	15	28	46	66
30	6	15	28	46	66
35	6	15	28	46	66
40	6	15	28	46	66
45	6	14	27	44	63
50	6	14	25	41	59
55	5	13	23	38	55
60	5	11	21	34	50
65	4	10	19	31	45
70	4	9	17	28	40
75	3	8	16	25	36
80	3	7	14	22	32
85	3	7	12	20	29
90	3	6	11	18	26

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	12	23	38	57	79
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	16	28	45	66	89
65	18	31	48	70	94
70	20	34	52	74	98
75	22	36	55	77	103
80	24	39	58	81	107
85	26	41	61	84	111
90	28	43	64	88	115
95	29	46	66	91	118
100	31	48	69	94	122
105	33	50	71	97	125
110	34	52	74	100	128
115	36	54	76	103	131
120	38	56	79	105	134
125	39	58	81	108	137
130	41	60	83	111	140
135	42	61	85	113	143
140	44	63	87	115	146

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	31	48	69	93
20	21	35	55	79	106
25	21	36	57	81	109
30	21	36	57	81	109
35	21	36	57	81	109
40	21	36	57	81	109
45	20	34	54	77	103
50	19	32	50	72	97
55	17	30	47	67	90
60	16	27	42	61	82
65	14	25	38	55	74
70	13	22	34	49	66
75	12	20	31	44	59
80	10	18	28	40	53
85	9	16	25	35	48
90	8	14	22	32	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	33	50
45	4	10	21	36	53
50	4	11	23	38	56
55	5	13	25	40	59
60	6	14	26	42	61
65	6	15	28	44	64
70	7	16	29	46	66
75	8	17	30	48	68
80	9	18	32	49	70
85	9	19	33	51	72
90	10	20	34	52	73
95	10	21	35	54	75
100	11	22	37	55	77
105	12	22	38	57	78
110	12	23	39	58	80
115	13	24	40	59	81
120	13	25	41	60	83

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	13	24	39	56
20	6	15	28	45	65
25	6	15	28	46	66
30	6	15	28	46	66
35	6	15	28	46	66
40	6	15	28	46	66
45	6	14	27	44	63
50	6	14	25	41	59
55	5	13	23	38	55
60	5	11	21	34	50
65	4	10	19	31	45
70	4	9	17	28	40
75	3	8	16	25	36
80	3	7	14	22	32
85	3	7	12	20	29
90	3	6	11	18	26

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	12	23	38	57	79
55	14	25	41	61	84
60	16	28	45	66	89
65	18	31	48	70	94
70	20	34	52	74	98
75	22	36	55	77	103
80	24	39	58	81	107
85	26	41	61	84	111
90	28	43	64	88	115
95	29	46	66	91	118
100	31	48	69	94	122
105	33	50	71	97	125
110	34	52	74	100	128
115	36	54	76	103	131
120	38	56	79	105	134
125	39	58	81	108	137
130	41	60	83	111	140
135	42	61	85	113	143
140	44	63	87	115	146

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	31	48	69	93
20	21	35	55	79	106
25	21	36	57	81	109
30	21	36	57	81	109
35	21	36	57	81	109
40	21	36	57	81	109
45	20	34	54	77	103
50	19	32	50	72	97
55	17	30	47	67	90
60	16	27	42	61	82
65	14	25	38	55	74
70	13	22	34	49	66
75	12	20	31	44	59
80	10	18	28	40	53
85	9	16	25	35	48
90	8	14	22	32	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	19	33	50
45	4	10	21	36	53
50	4	11	23	38	56
55	5	13	25	40	59
60	6	14	26	42	61
65	6	15	28	44	64
70	7	16	29	46	66
75	8	17	30	48	68
80	9	18	32	49	70
85	9	19	33	51	72
90	10	20	34	52	73
95	10	21	35	54	75
100	11	22	37	55	77
105	12	22	38	57	78
110	12	23	39	58	80
115	13	24	40	59	81
120	13	25	41	60	83

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	13	24	39	56
20	6	15	28	45	65
25	6	15	28	46	66
30	6	15	28	46	66
35	6	15	28	46	66
40	6	15	28	46	66
45	6	14	27	44	63
50	6	14	25	41	59
55	5	13	23	38	55
60	5	11	21	34	50
65	4	10	19	31	45
70	4	9	17	28	40
75	3	8	16	25	36
80	3	7	14	22	32
85	3	7	12	20	29
90	3	6	11	18	26