Upright Row

Upright Row shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Deltoids, Trapezius.

Log Upright Row

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 64 kg

Women 33 kg

Upright Row: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	21 kg	11 kg
Novice	39 kg	20 kg
Intermediate	64 kg	33 kg
Advanced	94 kg	49 kg
Elite	129 kg	67 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	21	39	61	88
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	14	28	47	73	101
65	16	31	52	78	108
70	18	34	56	83	113
75	21	37	60	87	119
80	23	40	63	92	124
85	25	43	67	96	129
90	27	46	71	101	134
95	30	49	74	105	139
100	32	52	78	109	144
105	34	54	81	113	148
110	36	57	84	116	152
115	38	59	87	120	156
120	40	62	90	124	160
125	42	64	93	127	164
130	44	67	96	130	168
135	46	69	99	134	172
140	47	71	101	137	175

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	33	54	80	110
20	21	38	62	92	126
25	21	39	64	94	129
30	21	39	64	94	129
35	21	39	64	94	129
40	21	39	64	94	129
45	20	37	60	89	122
50	19	35	57	84	115
55	17	32	52	77	106
60	16	29	48	71	97
65	14	26	43	64	88
70	13	24	39	57	79
75	11	21	35	51	70
80	10	19	31	46	63
85	9	17	28	41	56
90	8	15	25	37	51

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	13	23	37	52
45	7	15	26	39	55
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	10	18	30	44	61
60	11	19	31	46	63
65	12	21	33	48	66
70	13	22	35	50	68
75	14	23	36	52	70
80	15	25	38	54	72
85	15	26	39	56	74
90	16	27	41	57	76
95	17	28	42	59	78
100	18	29	43	60	79
105	19	30	44	62	81
110	19	31	46	63	83
115	20	32	47	65	84
120	21	33	48	66	86

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	17	28	42	57
20	11	20	32	48	65
25	11	20	33	49	67
30	11	20	33	49	67
35	11	20	33	49	67
40	11	20	33	49	67
45	10	19	31	46	63
50	10	18	29	43	59
55	9	17	27	40	55
60	8	15	25	37	50
65	8	14	22	33	45
70	7	12	20	30	41
75	6	11	18	27	36
80	5	10	16	24	33
85	5	9	14	21	29
90	4	8	13	19	26

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

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World records

Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Most Weight Lifted by Barbell Upright Row in One Hour

64,800 kg

Eamonn Keane

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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Shoulders / Bodyweight

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	21	39	61	88
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	14	28	47	73	101
65	16	31	52	78	108
70	18	34	56	83	113
75	21	37	60	87	119
80	23	40	63	92	124
85	25	43	67	96	129
90	27	46	71	101	134
95	30	49	74	105	139
100	32	52	78	109	144
105	34	54	81	113	148
110	36	57	84	116	152
115	38	59	87	120	156
120	40	62	90	124	160
125	42	64	93	127	164
130	44	67	96	130	168
135	46	69	99	134	172
140	47	71	101	137	175

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	33	54	80	110
20	21	38	62	92	126
25	21	39	64	94	129
30	21	39	64	94	129
35	21	39	64	94	129
40	21	39	64	94	129
45	20	37	60	89	122
50	19	35	57	84	115
55	17	32	52	77	106
60	16	29	48	71	97
65	14	26	43	64	88
70	13	24	39	57	79
75	11	21	35	51	70
80	10	19	31	46	63
85	9	17	28	41	56
90	8	15	25	37	51

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	13	23	37	52
45	7	15	26	39	55
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	10	18	30	44	61
60	11	19	31	46	63
65	12	21	33	48	66
70	13	22	35	50	68
75	14	23	36	52	70
80	15	25	38	54	72
85	15	26	39	56	74
90	16	27	41	57	76
95	17	28	42	59	78
100	18	29	43	60	79
105	19	30	44	62	81
110	19	31	46	63	83
115	20	32	47	65	84
120	21	33	48	66	86

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	17	28	42	57
20	11	20	32	48	65
25	11	20	33	49	67
30	11	20	33	49	67
35	11	20	33	49	67
40	11	20	33	49	67
45	10	19	31	46	63
50	10	18	29	43	59
55	9	17	27	40	55
60	8	15	25	37	50
65	8	14	22	33	45
70	7	12	20	30	41
75	6	11	18	27	36
80	5	10	16	24	33
85	5	9	14	21	29
90	4	8	13	19	26

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	21	39	61	88
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	14	28	47	73	101
65	16	31	52	78	108
70	18	34	56	83	113
75	21	37	60	87	119
80	23	40	63	92	124
85	25	43	67	96	129
90	27	46	71	101	134
95	30	49	74	105	139
100	32	52	78	109	144
105	34	54	81	113	148
110	36	57	84	116	152
115	38	59	87	120	156
120	40	62	90	124	160
125	42	64	93	127	164
130	44	67	96	130	168
135	46	69	99	134	172
140	47	71	101	137	175

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	33	54	80	110
20	21	38	62	92	126
25	21	39	64	94	129
30	21	39	64	94	129
35	21	39	64	94	129
40	21	39	64	94	129
45	20	37	60	89	122
50	19	35	57	84	115
55	17	32	52	77	106
60	16	29	48	71	97
65	14	26	43	64	88
70	13	24	39	57	79
75	11	21	35	51	70
80	10	19	31	46	63
85	9	17	28	41	56
90	8	15	25	37	51

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	13	23	37	52
45	7	15	26	39	55
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	10	18	30	44	61
60	11	19	31	46	63
65	12	21	33	48	66
70	13	22	35	50	68
75	14	23	36	52	70
80	15	25	38	54	72
85	15	26	39	56	74
90	16	27	41	57	76
95	17	28	42	59	78
100	18	29	43	60	79
105	19	30	44	62	81
110	19	31	46	63	83
115	20	32	47	65	84
120	21	33	48	66	86

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	17	28	42	57
20	11	20	32	48	65
25	11	20	33	49	67
30	11	20	33	49	67
35	11	20	33	49	67
40	11	20	33	49	67
45	10	19	31	46	63
50	10	18	29	43	59
55	9	17	27	40	55
60	8	15	25	37	50
65	8	14	22	33	45
70	7	12	20	30	41
75	6	11	18	27	36
80	5	10	16	24	33
85	5	9	14	21	29
90	4	8	13	19	26

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	9	21	39	61	88
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	14	28	47	73	101
65	16	31	52	78	108
70	18	34	56	83	113
75	21	37	60	87	119
80	23	40	63	92	124
85	25	43	67	96	129
90	27	46	71	101	134
95	30	49	74	105	139
100	32	52	78	109	144
105	34	54	81	113	148
110	36	57	84	116	152
115	38	59	87	120	156
120	40	62	90	124	160
125	42	64	93	127	164
130	44	67	96	130	168
135	46	69	99	134	172
140	47	71	101	137	175

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	33	54	80	110
20	21	38	62	92	126
25	21	39	64	94	129
30	21	39	64	94	129
35	21	39	64	94	129
40	21	39	64	94	129
45	20	37	60	89	122
50	19	35	57	84	115
55	17	32	52	77	106
60	16	29	48	71	97
65	14	26	43	64	88
70	13	24	39	57	79
75	11	21	35	51	70
80	10	19	31	46	63
85	9	17	28	41	56
90	8	15	25	37	51

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	6	13	23	37	52
45	7	15	26	39	55
50	9	17	28	42	58
55	10	18	30	44	61
60	11	19	31	46	63
65	12	21	33	48	66
70	13	22	35	50	68
75	14	23	36	52	70
80	15	25	38	54	72
85	15	26	39	56	74
90	16	27	41	57	76
95	17	28	42	59	78
100	18	29	43	60	79
105	19	30	44	62	81
110	19	31	46	63	83
115	20	32	47	65	84
120	21	33	48	66	86

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	17	28	42	57
20	11	20	32	48	65
25	11	20	33	49	67
30	11	20	33	49	67
35	11	20	33	49	67
40	11	20	33	49	67
45	10	19	31	46	63
50	10	18	29	43	59
55	9	17	27	40	55
60	8	15	25	37	50
65	8	14	22	33	45
70	7	12	20	30	41
75	6	11	18	27	36
80	5	10	16	24	33
85	5	9	14	21	29
90	4	8	13	19	26