Nordic Hamstring Curl

Nordic Hamstring Curl is a legs exercise focused on Hamstrings. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

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Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 15

Women 11

Nordic Hamstring Curl: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	3	< 1
Intermediate	15	11
Advanced	32	27
Elite	49	74

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	< 1	11	28	49
55	< 1	< 1	11	28	47
60	< 1	< 1	11	27	46
65	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
70	< 1	< 1	11	26	43
75	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
80	< 1	< 1	11	24	40
85	< 1	< 1	10	24	38
90	< 1	< 1	10	23	37
95	< 1	< 1	10	22	36
100	< 1	< 1	10	21	35
105	< 1	< 1	9	21	33
110	< 1	< 1	9	20	32
115	< 1	< 1	9	19	31
120	< 1	< 1	9	19	30
125	< 1	< 1	8	18	29
130	< 1	< 1	8	17	28
135	< 1	< 1	8	17	27
140	< 1	< 1	7	16	26

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
20	< 1	< 1	10	25	42
25	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
30	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
35	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
40	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
45	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
50	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
55	< 1	< 1	5	17	31
60	< 1	< 1	2	13	26
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	15
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	7
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	4
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	2	16	34	54
45	< 1	3	16	33	52
50	< 1	4	16	32	50
55	< 1	4	16	31	48
60	< 1	4	16	30	46
65	< 1	4	15	29	44
70	< 1	4	15	28	42
75	< 1	4	14	27	41
80	< 1	4	14	26	39
85	< 1	4	13	25	37
90	< 1	4	12	24	36
95	< 1	3	12	23	34
100	< 1	3	11	22	33
105	< 1	3	11	21	32
110	< 1	3	10	20	31
115	< 1	2	10	19	30
120	< 1	2	10	19	28

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	9	22	37
20	< 1	2	14	30	47
25	< 1	3	15	32	49
30	< 1	3	15	32	49
35	< 1	3	15	32	49
40	< 1	3	15	32	49
45	< 1	1	13	28	45
50	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
55	< 1	< 1	8	21	35
60	< 1	< 1	6	16	30
65	< 1	< 1	2	12	24
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	8	18
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	13
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	1	9
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	< 1	11	28	49
55	< 1	< 1	11	28	47
60	< 1	< 1	11	27	46
65	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
70	< 1	< 1	11	26	43
75	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
80	< 1	< 1	11	24	40
85	< 1	< 1	10	24	38
90	< 1	< 1	10	23	37
95	< 1	< 1	10	22	36
100	< 1	< 1	10	21	35
105	< 1	< 1	9	21	33
110	< 1	< 1	9	20	32
115	< 1	< 1	9	19	31
120	< 1	< 1	9	19	30
125	< 1	< 1	8	18	29
130	< 1	< 1	8	17	28
135	< 1	< 1	8	17	27
140	< 1	< 1	7	16	26

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
20	< 1	< 1	10	25	42
25	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
30	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
35	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
40	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
45	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
50	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
55	< 1	< 1	5	17	31
60	< 1	< 1	2	13	26
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	15
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	7
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	4
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	2	16	34	54
45	< 1	3	16	33	52
50	< 1	4	16	32	50
55	< 1	4	16	31	48
60	< 1	4	16	30	46
65	< 1	4	15	29	44
70	< 1	4	15	28	42
75	< 1	4	14	27	41
80	< 1	4	14	26	39
85	< 1	4	13	25	37
90	< 1	4	12	24	36
95	< 1	3	12	23	34
100	< 1	3	11	22	33
105	< 1	3	11	21	32
110	< 1	3	10	20	31
115	< 1	2	10	19	30
120	< 1	2	10	19	28

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	9	22	37
20	< 1	2	14	30	47
25	< 1	3	15	32	49
30	< 1	3	15	32	49
35	< 1	3	15	32	49
40	< 1	3	15	32	49
45	< 1	1	13	28	45
50	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
55	< 1	< 1	8	21	35
60	< 1	< 1	6	16	30
65	< 1	< 1	2	12	24
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	8	18
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	13
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	1	9
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Hamstrings
Secondary muscles	Gluteus maximus, Erector spinae
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
Grip	None

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	< 1	< 1	11	28	49
55	< 1	< 1	11	28	47
60	< 1	< 1	11	27	46
65	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
70	< 1	< 1	11	26	43
75	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
80	< 1	< 1	11	24	40
85	< 1	< 1	10	24	38
90	< 1	< 1	10	23	37
95	< 1	< 1	10	22	36
100	< 1	< 1	10	21	35
105	< 1	< 1	9	21	33
110	< 1	< 1	9	20	32
115	< 1	< 1	9	19	31
120	< 1	< 1	9	19	30
125	< 1	< 1	8	18	29
130	< 1	< 1	8	17	28
135	< 1	< 1	8	17	27
140	< 1	< 1	7	16	26

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
20	< 1	< 1	10	25	42
25	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
30	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
35	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
40	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
45	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
50	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
55	< 1	< 1	5	17	31
60	< 1	< 1	2	13	26
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	15
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	7
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	4
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	2	16	34	54
45	< 1	3	16	33	52
50	< 1	4	16	32	50
55	< 1	4	16	31	48
60	< 1	4	16	30	46
65	< 1	4	15	29	44
70	< 1	4	15	28	42
75	< 1	4	14	27	41
80	< 1	4	14	26	39
85	< 1	4	13	25	37
90	< 1	4	12	24	36
95	< 1	3	12	23	34
100	< 1	3	11	22	33
105	< 1	3	11	21	32
110	< 1	3	10	20	31
115	< 1	2	10	19	30
120	< 1	2	10	19	28

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	9	22	37
20	< 1	2	14	30	47
25	< 1	3	15	32	49
30	< 1	3	15	32	49
35	< 1	3	15	32	49
40	< 1	3	15	32	49
45	< 1	1	13	28	45
50	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
55	< 1	< 1	8	21	35
60	< 1	< 1	6	16	30
65	< 1	< 1	2	12	24
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	8	18
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	13
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	1	9
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3

Nordic Hamstring Curl

Average reps: Intermediate

Nordic Hamstring Curl: Average reps

Nordic Hamstring Curl: Rep standards

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Men by age [Reps]

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Women by age [Reps]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	< 1	11	28	49
55	< 1	< 1	11	28	47
60	< 1	< 1	11	27	46
65	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
70	< 1	< 1	11	26	43
75	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
80	< 1	< 1	11	24	40
85	< 1	< 1	10	24	38
90	< 1	< 1	10	23	37
95	< 1	< 1	10	22	36
100	< 1	< 1	10	21	35
105	< 1	< 1	9	21	33
110	< 1	< 1	9	20	32
115	< 1	< 1	9	19	31
120	< 1	< 1	9	19	30
125	< 1	< 1	8	18	29
130	< 1	< 1	8	17	28
135	< 1	< 1	8	17	27
140	< 1	< 1	7	16	26

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
20	< 1	< 1	10	25	42
25	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
30	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
35	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
40	< 1	< 1	11	27	44
45	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
50	< 1	< 1	7	20	36
55	< 1	< 1	5	17	31
60	< 1	< 1	2	13	26
65	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	15
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	7
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	4
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	2	16	34	54
45	< 1	3	16	33	52
50	< 1	4	16	32	50
55	< 1	4	16	31	48
60	< 1	4	16	30	46
65	< 1	4	15	29	44
70	< 1	4	15	28	42
75	< 1	4	14	27	41
80	< 1	4	14	26	39
85	< 1	4	13	25	37
90	< 1	4	12	24	36
95	< 1	3	12	23	34
100	< 1	3	11	22	33
105	< 1	3	11	21	32
110	< 1	3	10	20	31
115	< 1	2	10	19	30
120	< 1	2	10	19	28

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	9	22	37
20	< 1	2	14	30	47
25	< 1	3	15	32	49
30	< 1	3	15	32	49
35	< 1	3	15	32	49
40	< 1	3	15	32	49
45	< 1	1	13	28	45
50	< 1	< 1	11	25	41
55	< 1	< 1	8	21	35
60	< 1	< 1	6	16	30
65	< 1	< 1	2	12	24
70	< 1	< 1	< 1	8	18
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	5	13
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	1	9
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	6
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	3