Preacher Curl

Preacher 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 46 kg

Women 26 kg

Preacher Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	17 kg	7 kg
Novice	29 kg	15 kg
Intermediate	46 kg	26 kg
Advanced	66 kg	41 kg
Elite	89 kg	58 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.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

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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	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	18	30	46	64
55	10	20	33	49	68
60	12	22	36	53	72
65	14	24	39	56	76
70	15	26	41	59	80
75	17	28	44	63	83
80	18	30	46	65	87
85	20	32	49	68	90
90	21	34	51	71	93
95	23	36	53	74	96
100	24	38	55	76	99
105	26	40	57	79	102
110	27	41	59	81	105
115	28	43	61	83	107
120	30	44	63	85	110
125	31	46	65	88	112
130	32	48	67	90	114
135	33	49	69	92	117
140	35	50	70	94	119

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	25	39	56	76
20	17	29	45	65	87
25	17	29	46	66	89
30	17	29	46	66	89
35	17	29	46	66	89
40	17	29	46	66	89
45	16	28	44	63	85
50	15	26	41	59	79
55	14	24	38	55	73
60	13	22	35	50	67
65	12	20	31	45	61
70	10	18	28	40	54
75	9	16	25	36	49
80	8	14	22	32	43
85	7	13	20	29	39
90	7	12	18	26	35

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	2	7	15	26	39
45	3	9	17	29	42
50	4	10	20	32	46
55	5	12	22	34	49
60	6	14	24	37	52
65	7	15	26	39	55
70	8	16	28	42	58
75	10	18	29	44	60
80	11	19	31	46	63
85	11	21	33	48	65
90	12	22	34	50	67
95	13	23	36	52	69
100	14	24	38	54	72
105	15	26	39	55	74
110	16	27	40	57	76
115	17	28	42	59	78
120	18	29	43	60	79

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	22	35	49
20	7	14	25	40	56
25	7	15	26	41	58
30	7	15	26	41	58
35	7	15	26	41	58
40	7	15	26	41	58
45	7	14	25	39	55
50	6	13	23	36	51
55	6	12	21	34	47
60	5	11	20	31	43
65	5	10	18	28	39
70	4	9	16	25	35
75	4	8	14	22	31
80	3	7	13	20	28
85	3	6	11	18	25
90	3	6	10	16	23