Strict Curl

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

Log Strict Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 50 kg

Women 24 kg

Strict Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	24 kg	7 kg
Novice	35 kg	14 kg
Intermediate	50 kg	24 kg
Advanced	68 kg	38 kg
Elite	87 kg	54 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	14	22	32	45	59
55	16	25	36	49	63
60	18	27	39	52	67
65	20	30	42	56	71
70	22	32	45	59	75
75	24	35	48	62	79
80	26	37	50	66	82
85	28	39	53	69	85
90	30	41	55	71	89
95	32	43	58	74	92
100	33	45	60	77	95
105	35	47	62	79	98
110	37	49	65	82	100
115	38	51	67	84	103
120	40	53	69	87	106
125	42	55	71	89	108
130	43	57	73	91	111
135	45	58	75	93	113
140	46	60	77	96	115

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	30	43	58	74
20	23	35	49	66	84
25	24	35	50	68	87
30	24	35	50	68	87
35	24	35	50	68	87
40	24	35	50	68	87
45	23	34	48	64	82
50	21	32	45	60	77
55	20	29	41	56	71
60	18	27	38	51	65
65	16	24	34	46	59
70	14	22	31	41	53
75	13	19	27	37	47
80	12	17	24	33	42
85	10	15	22	30	38
90	9	14	20	27	34

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	46
55	6	12	22	34	48
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	24	38	53
70	8	15	26	39	55
75	8	16	27	41	56
80	9	17	28	42	58
85	10	18	29	44	60
90	10	19	30	45	61
95	11	20	31	46	63
100	12	20	32	47	64
105	12	21	33	49	65
110	13	22	34	50	67
115	13	23	35	51	68
120	14	23	36	52	69

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	32	46
20	6	13	24	37	52
25	7	14	24	38	54
30	7	14	24	38	54
35	7	14	24	38	54
40	7	14	24	38	54
45	6	13	23	36	51
50	6	12	22	34	48
55	5	11	20	31	44
60	5	10	18	28	40
65	4	9	17	26	36
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	29
80	3	7	12	18	26
85	3	6	11	17	23
90	3	5	10	15	21

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

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World records

Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Men's Strict Barbell Curl

114 kg

Leroy Walker

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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One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	14	22	32	45	59
55	16	25	36	49	63
60	18	27	39	52	67
65	20	30	42	56	71
70	22	32	45	59	75
75	24	35	48	62	79
80	26	37	50	66	82
85	28	39	53	69	85
90	30	41	55	71	89
95	32	43	58	74	92
100	33	45	60	77	95
105	35	47	62	79	98
110	37	49	65	82	100
115	38	51	67	84	103
120	40	53	69	87	106
125	42	55	71	89	108
130	43	57	73	91	111
135	45	58	75	93	113
140	46	60	77	96	115

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	30	43	58	74
20	23	35	49	66	84
25	24	35	50	68	87
30	24	35	50	68	87
35	24	35	50	68	87
40	24	35	50	68	87
45	23	34	48	64	82
50	21	32	45	60	77
55	20	29	41	56	71
60	18	27	38	51	65
65	16	24	34	46	59
70	14	22	31	41	53
75	13	19	27	37	47
80	12	17	24	33	42
85	10	15	22	30	38
90	9	14	20	27	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	46
55	6	12	22	34	48
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	24	38	53
70	8	15	26	39	55
75	8	16	27	41	56
80	9	17	28	42	58
85	10	18	29	44	60
90	10	19	30	45	61
95	11	20	31	46	63
100	12	20	32	47	64
105	12	21	33	49	65
110	13	22	34	50	67
115	13	23	35	51	68
120	14	23	36	52	69

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	32	46
20	6	13	24	37	52
25	7	14	24	38	54
30	7	14	24	38	54
35	7	14	24	38	54
40	7	14	24	38	54
45	6	13	23	36	51
50	6	12	22	34	48
55	5	11	20	31	44
60	5	10	18	28	40
65	4	9	17	26	36
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	29
80	3	7	12	18	26
85	3	6	11	17	23
90	3	5	10	15	21

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	14	22	32	45	59
55	16	25	36	49	63
60	18	27	39	52	67
65	20	30	42	56	71
70	22	32	45	59	75
75	24	35	48	62	79
80	26	37	50	66	82
85	28	39	53	69	85
90	30	41	55	71	89
95	32	43	58	74	92
100	33	45	60	77	95
105	35	47	62	79	98
110	37	49	65	82	100
115	38	51	67	84	103
120	40	53	69	87	106
125	42	55	71	89	108
130	43	57	73	91	111
135	45	58	75	93	113
140	46	60	77	96	115

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	30	43	58	74
20	23	35	49	66	84
25	24	35	50	68	87
30	24	35	50	68	87
35	24	35	50	68	87
40	24	35	50	68	87
45	23	34	48	64	82
50	21	32	45	60	77
55	20	29	41	56	71
60	18	27	38	51	65
65	16	24	34	46	59
70	14	22	31	41	53
75	13	19	27	37	47
80	12	17	24	33	42
85	10	15	22	30	38
90	9	14	20	27	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	46
55	6	12	22	34	48
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	24	38	53
70	8	15	26	39	55
75	8	16	27	41	56
80	9	17	28	42	58
85	10	18	29	44	60
90	10	19	30	45	61
95	11	20	31	46	63
100	12	20	32	47	64
105	12	21	33	49	65
110	13	22	34	50	67
115	13	23	35	51	68
120	14	23	36	52	69

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	32	46
20	6	13	24	37	52
25	7	14	24	38	54
30	7	14	24	38	54
35	7	14	24	38	54
40	7	14	24	38	54
45	6	13	23	36	51
50	6	12	22	34	48
55	5	11	20	31	44
60	5	10	18	28	40
65	4	9	17	26	36
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	29
80	3	7	12	18	26
85	3	6	11	17	23
90	3	5	10	15	21

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	14	22	32	45	59
55	16	25	36	49	63
60	18	27	39	52	67
65	20	30	42	56	71
70	22	32	45	59	75
75	24	35	48	62	79
80	26	37	50	66	82
85	28	39	53	69	85
90	30	41	55	71	89
95	32	43	58	74	92
100	33	45	60	77	95
105	35	47	62	79	98
110	37	49	65	82	100
115	38	51	67	84	103
120	40	53	69	87	106
125	42	55	71	89	108
130	43	57	73	91	111
135	45	58	75	93	113
140	46	60	77	96	115

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	20	30	43	58	74
20	23	35	49	66	84
25	24	35	50	68	87
30	24	35	50	68	87
35	24	35	50	68	87
40	24	35	50	68	87
45	23	34	48	64	82
50	21	32	45	60	77
55	20	29	41	56	71
60	18	27	38	51	65
65	16	24	34	46	59
70	14	22	31	41	53
75	13	19	27	37	47
80	12	17	24	33	42
85	10	15	22	30	38
90	9	14	20	27	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	3	9	17	28	41
45	4	10	19	30	44
50	5	11	20	32	46
55	6	12	22	34	48
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	7	14	24	38	53
70	8	15	26	39	55
75	8	16	27	41	56
80	9	17	28	42	58
85	10	18	29	44	60
90	10	19	30	45	61
95	11	20	31	46	63
100	12	20	32	47	64
105	12	21	33	49	65
110	13	22	34	50	67
115	13	23	35	51	68
120	14	23	36	52	69

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	12	21	32	46
20	6	13	24	37	52
25	7	14	24	38	54
30	7	14	24	38	54
35	7	14	24	38	54
40	7	14	24	38	54
45	6	13	23	36	51
50	6	12	22	34	48
55	5	11	20	31	44
60	5	10	18	28	40
65	4	9	17	26	36
70	4	8	15	23	33
75	4	8	13	21	29
80	3	7	12	18	26
85	3	6	11	17	23
90	3	5	10	15	21