Reverse Barbell Curl

Reverse Barbell 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 42 kg

Women 27 kg

Reverse Barbell Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	11 kg	1 kg
Novice	24 kg	9 kg
Intermediate	42 kg	27 kg
Advanced	65 kg	55 kg
Elite	91 kg	90 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	5	13	26	44	66
55	6	15	29	48	70
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	9	19	35	55	79
70	10	21	38	59	83
75	12	23	40	62	87
80	13	25	43	65	91
85	14	27	45	68	94
90	16	29	48	71	98
95	17	31	50	74	101
100	18	33	52	77	104
105	20	34	55	79	107
110	21	36	57	82	110
115	22	38	59	84	113
120	23	39	61	87	116
125	24	41	63	89	118
130	26	42	65	91	121
135	27	44	66	93	123
140	28	45	68	96	126

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	20	35	55	78
20	11	23	41	63	89
25	11	24	42	65	91
30	11	24	42	65	91
35	11	24	42	65	91
40	11	24	42	65	91
45	11	22	40	61	87
50	10	21	37	58	81
55	9	19	34	53	75
60	8	18	31	49	69
65	8	16	28	44	62
70	7	14	25	39	56
75	6	13	23	35	50
80	5	12	20	32	45
85	5	10	18	28	40
90	4	9	16	25	36

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	0	2	12	30	55
45	0	3	15	35	62
50	0	5	18	40	68
55	0	6	21	44	74
60	1	8	24	49	80
65	1	10	27	53	85
70	2	12	30	57	91
75	3	14	33	61	96
80	4	16	36	65	100
85	5	17	39	69	105
90	6	19	42	72	109
95	7	21	44	76	114
100	8	23	47	79	118
105	9	25	49	82	122
110	10	26	52	86	126
115	11	28	54	89	129
120	12	30	57	92	133

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	1	8	23	47	76
20	1	9	26	53	88
25	1	9	27	55	90
30	1	9	27	55	90
35	1	9	27	55	90
40	1	9	27	55	90
45	1	9	26	52	85
50	1	8	24	49	80
55	1	8	22	45	74
60	1	7	20	41	68
65	1	6	18	37	61
70	1	6	17	33	55
75	0	5	15	30	49
80	0	4	13	27	44
85	0	4	12	24	39
90	0	4	11	22	35

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	Forearm extensors
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, 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	5	13	26	44	66
55	6	15	29	48	70
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	9	19	35	55	79
70	10	21	38	59	83
75	12	23	40	62	87
80	13	25	43	65	91
85	14	27	45	68	94
90	16	29	48	71	98
95	17	31	50	74	101
100	18	33	52	77	104
105	20	34	55	79	107
110	21	36	57	82	110
115	22	38	59	84	113
120	23	39	61	87	116
125	24	41	63	89	118
130	26	42	65	91	121
135	27	44	66	93	123
140	28	45	68	96	126

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	20	35	55	78
20	11	23	41	63	89
25	11	24	42	65	91
30	11	24	42	65	91
35	11	24	42	65	91
40	11	24	42	65	91
45	11	22	40	61	87
50	10	21	37	58	81
55	9	19	34	53	75
60	8	18	31	49	69
65	8	16	28	44	62
70	7	14	25	39	56
75	6	13	23	35	50
80	5	12	20	32	45
85	5	10	18	28	40
90	4	9	16	25	36

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	0	2	12	30	55
45	0	3	15	35	62
50	0	5	18	40	68
55	0	6	21	44	74
60	1	8	24	49	80
65	1	10	27	53	85
70	2	12	30	57	91
75	3	14	33	61	96
80	4	16	36	65	100
85	5	17	39	69	105
90	6	19	42	72	109
95	7	21	44	76	114
100	8	23	47	79	118
105	9	25	49	82	122
110	10	26	52	86	126
115	11	28	54	89	129
120	12	30	57	92	133

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	1	8	23	47	76
20	1	9	26	53	88
25	1	9	27	55	90
30	1	9	27	55	90
35	1	9	27	55	90
40	1	9	27	55	90
45	1	9	26	52	85
50	1	8	24	49	80
55	1	8	22	45	74
60	1	7	20	41	68
65	1	6	18	37	61
70	1	6	17	33	55
75	0	5	15	30	49
80	0	4	13	27	44
85	0	4	12	24	39
90	0	4	11	22	35

Reverse Barbell Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Reverse Barbell Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Reverse Barbell Curl: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	5	13	26	44	66
55	6	15	29	48	70
60	7	17	32	52	75
65	9	19	35	55	79
70	10	21	38	59	83
75	12	23	40	62	87
80	13	25	43	65	91
85	14	27	45	68	94
90	16	29	48	71	98
95	17	31	50	74	101
100	18	33	52	77	104
105	20	34	55	79	107
110	21	36	57	82	110
115	22	38	59	84	113
120	23	39	61	87	116
125	24	41	63	89	118
130	26	42	65	91	121
135	27	44	66	93	123
140	28	45	68	96	126

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	10	20	35	55	78
20	11	23	41	63	89
25	11	24	42	65	91
30	11	24	42	65	91
35	11	24	42	65	91
40	11	24	42	65	91
45	11	22	40	61	87
50	10	21	37	58	81
55	9	19	34	53	75
60	8	18	31	49	69
65	8	16	28	44	62
70	7	14	25	39	56
75	6	13	23	35	50
80	5	12	20	32	45
85	5	10	18	28	40
90	4	9	16	25	36

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	0	2	12	30	55
45	0	3	15	35	62
50	0	5	18	40	68
55	0	6	21	44	74
60	1	8	24	49	80
65	1	10	27	53	85
70	2	12	30	57	91
75	3	14	33	61	96
80	4	16	36	65	100
85	5	17	39	69	105
90	6	19	42	72	109
95	7	21	44	76	114
100	8	23	47	79	118
105	9	25	49	82	122
110	10	26	52	86	126
115	11	28	54	89	129
120	12	30	57	92	133

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	1	8	23	47	76
20	1	9	26	53	88
25	1	9	27	55	90
30	1	9	27	55	90
35	1	9	27	55	90
40	1	9	27	55	90
45	1	9	26	52	85
50	1	8	24	49	80
55	1	8	22	45	74
60	1	7	20	41	68
65	1	6	18	37	61
70	1	6	17	33	55
75	0	5	15	30	49
80	0	4	13	27	44
85	0	4	12	24	39
90	0	4	11	22	35