Pendlay Row

Pendlay Row shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for back. Primary muscles: Latissimus dorsi, Trapezius.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 91 kg

Women 52 kg

Pendlay Row: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	47 kg	25 kg
Novice	67 kg	37 kg
Intermediate	91 kg	52 kg
Advanced	118 kg	69 kg
Elite	148 kg	88 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	25	37	53	72	92
55	29	43	60	80	101
60	34	48	66	87	110
65	38	54	73	94	117
70	43	59	78	101	125
75	47	64	84	108	132
80	51	69	90	114	139
85	55	74	95	120	146
90	59	78	101	126	153
95	63	83	106	132	159
100	67	87	111	137	165
105	71	91	115	142	171
110	75	96	120	148	177
115	78	100	125	153	182
120	82	104	129	158	187
125	85	108	134	162	193
130	89	111	138	167	198
135	92	115	142	172	203
140	95	119	146	176	208

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	40	57	77	101	126
20	46	65	88	115	144
25	47	67	91	118	148
30	47	67	91	118	148
35	47	67	91	118	148
40	47	67	91	118	148
45	45	63	86	112	140
50	42	59	81	105	132
55	39	55	75	97	122
60	35	50	68	89	111
65	32	45	61	80	100
70	29	41	55	72	90
75	26	36	49	64	81
80	23	32	44	58	72
85	21	29	40	52	65
90	19	26	36	47	58

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	16	25	36	50	65
45	18	28	40	54	70
50	20	30	43	58	74
55	22	33	46	61	78
60	24	35	49	65	82
65	26	37	51	68	85
70	28	40	54	71	88
75	30	42	56	73	92
80	32	44	59	76	95
85	33	46	61	79	97
90	35	48	63	81	100
95	36	49	65	83	103
100	38	51	67	86	105
105	39	53	69	88	108
110	41	54	71	90	110
115	42	56	73	92	112
120	43	58	75	94	114

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	21	31	44	59	75
20	24	36	50	67	86
25	25	37	52	69	88
30	25	37	52	69	88
35	25	37	52	69	88
40	25	37	52	69	88
45	24	35	49	65	83
50	22	33	46	61	78
55	21	30	43	57	72
60	19	28	39	52	66
65	17	25	35	47	60
70	15	22	31	42	54
75	14	20	28	38	48
80	12	18	25	34	43
85	11	16	23	30	38
90	10	14	20	27	35

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Latissimus dorsi, Trapezius
Secondary muscles	Deltoids, Biceps brachii
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques, Erector spinae
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	25	37	53	72	92
55	29	43	60	80	101
60	34	48	66	87	110
65	38	54	73	94	117
70	43	59	78	101	125
75	47	64	84	108	132
80	51	69	90	114	139
85	55	74	95	120	146
90	59	78	101	126	153
95	63	83	106	132	159
100	67	87	111	137	165
105	71	91	115	142	171
110	75	96	120	148	177
115	78	100	125	153	182
120	82	104	129	158	187
125	85	108	134	162	193
130	89	111	138	167	198
135	92	115	142	172	203
140	95	119	146	176	208

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	40	57	77	101	126
20	46	65	88	115	144
25	47	67	91	118	148
30	47	67	91	118	148
35	47	67	91	118	148
40	47	67	91	118	148
45	45	63	86	112	140
50	42	59	81	105	132
55	39	55	75	97	122
60	35	50	68	89	111
65	32	45	61	80	100
70	29	41	55	72	90
75	26	36	49	64	81
80	23	32	44	58	72
85	21	29	40	52	65
90	19	26	36	47	58

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	16	25	36	50	65
45	18	28	40	54	70
50	20	30	43	58	74
55	22	33	46	61	78
60	24	35	49	65	82
65	26	37	51	68	85
70	28	40	54	71	88
75	30	42	56	73	92
80	32	44	59	76	95
85	33	46	61	79	97
90	35	48	63	81	100
95	36	49	65	83	103
100	38	51	67	86	105
105	39	53	69	88	108
110	41	54	71	90	110
115	42	56	73	92	112
120	43	58	75	94	114

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	21	31	44	59	75
20	24	36	50	67	86
25	25	37	52	69	88
30	25	37	52	69	88
35	25	37	52	69	88
40	25	37	52	69	88
45	24	35	49	65	83
50	22	33	46	61	78
55	21	30	43	57	72
60	19	28	39	52	66
65	17	25	35	47	60
70	15	22	31	42	54
75	14	20	28	38	48
80	12	18	25	34	43
85	11	16	23	30	38
90	10	14	20	27	35

Pendlay Row

Average weight: Intermediate

Pendlay Row: Average weight [1RM]

Pendlay Row: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	25	37	53	72	92
55	29	43	60	80	101
60	34	48	66	87	110
65	38	54	73	94	117
70	43	59	78	101	125
75	47	64	84	108	132
80	51	69	90	114	139
85	55	74	95	120	146
90	59	78	101	126	153
95	63	83	106	132	159
100	67	87	111	137	165
105	71	91	115	142	171
110	75	96	120	148	177
115	78	100	125	153	182
120	82	104	129	158	187
125	85	108	134	162	193
130	89	111	138	167	198
135	92	115	142	172	203
140	95	119	146	176	208

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	40	57	77	101	126
20	46	65	88	115	144
25	47	67	91	118	148
30	47	67	91	118	148
35	47	67	91	118	148
40	47	67	91	118	148
45	45	63	86	112	140
50	42	59	81	105	132
55	39	55	75	97	122
60	35	50	68	89	111
65	32	45	61	80	100
70	29	41	55	72	90
75	26	36	49	64	81
80	23	32	44	58	72
85	21	29	40	52	65
90	19	26	36	47	58

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	16	25	36	50	65
45	18	28	40	54	70
50	20	30	43	58	74
55	22	33	46	61	78
60	24	35	49	65	82
65	26	37	51	68	85
70	28	40	54	71	88
75	30	42	56	73	92
80	32	44	59	76	95
85	33	46	61	79	97
90	35	48	63	81	100
95	36	49	65	83	103
100	38	51	67	86	105
105	39	53	69	88	108
110	41	54	71	90	110
115	42	56	73	92	112
120	43	58	75	94	114

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	21	31	44	59	75
20	24	36	50	67	86
25	25	37	52	69	88
30	25	37	52	69	88
35	25	37	52	69	88
40	25	37	52	69	88
45	24	35	49	65	83
50	22	33	46	61	78
55	21	30	43	57	72
60	19	28	39	52	66
65	17	25	35	47	60
70	15	22	31	42	54
75	14	20	28	38	48
80	12	18	25	34	43
85	11	16	23	30	38
90	10	14	20	27	35