Barbell Calf Raise

Barbell Calf Raise shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for legs. Primary muscles: Calves.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 262 lb

Women 165 lb

Barbell Calf Raise: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	86 lb	37 lb
Novice	160 lb	88 lb
Intermediate	262 lb	165 lb
Advanced	390 lb	265 lb
Elite	535 lb	383 lb

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
110	38	86	159	253	364
120	47	101	178	277	392
130	57	115	197	300	420
140	67	129	215	323	446
150	77	142	232	344	471
160	87	156	249	365	495
170	97	169	266	385	519
180	107	182	282	404	541
190	116	195	298	423	563
200	126	207	313	441	584
210	136	219	328	459	604
220	145	231	342	476	623
230	154	243	357	492	642
240	163	254	370	509	661
250	172	265	384	524	679
260	181	276	397	540	696
270	190	287	410	555	714
280	199	298	423	570	730
290	207	308	435	584	746
300	216	318	447	598	762
310	224	328	459	612	778

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	73	136	223	332	455
20	83	156	255	380	521
25	86	160	262	390	535
30	86	160	262	390	535
35	86	160	262	390	535
40	86	160	262	390	535
45	81	152	249	369	507
50	76	142	233	347	476
55	71	132	216	321	440
60	64	120	197	293	402
65	58	108	178	265	363
70	52	97	160	237	326
75	47	87	143	212	291
80	42	78	128	190	261
85	37	70	114	170	233
90	34	63	103	153	210

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	13	45	100	176	269
100	18	55	114	194	291
110	24	64	127	212	313
120	30	73	140	228	332
130	35	82	153	244	351
140	41	91	165	259	369
150	47	100	176	274	387
160	53	108	187	287	403
170	59	117	198	301	419
180	65	125	208	314	434
190	70	132	218	326	448
200	76	140	228	338	462
210	81	148	238	349	476
220	87	155	247	361	489
230	92	162	256	372	502
240	98	169	265	382	514
250	103	176	273	392	526
260	108	183	282	402	537

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	31	75	140	226	327
20	36	86	160	258	374
25	37	88	165	265	383
30	37	88	165	265	383
35	37	88	165	265	383
40	37	88	165	265	383
45	35	83	156	252	364
50	33	78	146	236	341
55	30	72	135	218	316
60	28	66	124	199	288
65	25	60	112	180	260
70	22	53	100	162	234
75	20	48	90	144	209
80	18	43	80	129	187
85	16	38	72	116	167
90	15	35	65	104	151

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Calves
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	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
110	38	86	159	253	364
120	47	101	178	277	392
130	57	115	197	300	420
140	67	129	215	323	446
150	77	142	232	344	471
160	87	156	249	365	495
170	97	169	266	385	519
180	107	182	282	404	541
190	116	195	298	423	563
200	126	207	313	441	584
210	136	219	328	459	604
220	145	231	342	476	623
230	154	243	357	492	642
240	163	254	370	509	661
250	172	265	384	524	679
260	181	276	397	540	696
270	190	287	410	555	714
280	199	298	423	570	730
290	207	308	435	584	746
300	216	318	447	598	762
310	224	328	459	612	778

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	73	136	223	332	455
20	83	156	255	380	521
25	86	160	262	390	535
30	86	160	262	390	535
35	86	160	262	390	535
40	86	160	262	390	535
45	81	152	249	369	507
50	76	142	233	347	476
55	71	132	216	321	440
60	64	120	197	293	402
65	58	108	178	265	363
70	52	97	160	237	326
75	47	87	143	212	291
80	42	78	128	190	261
85	37	70	114	170	233
90	34	63	103	153	210

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	13	45	100	176	269
100	18	55	114	194	291
110	24	64	127	212	313
120	30	73	140	228	332
130	35	82	153	244	351
140	41	91	165	259	369
150	47	100	176	274	387
160	53	108	187	287	403
170	59	117	198	301	419
180	65	125	208	314	434
190	70	132	218	326	448
200	76	140	228	338	462
210	81	148	238	349	476
220	87	155	247	361	489
230	92	162	256	372	502
240	98	169	265	382	514
250	103	176	273	392	526
260	108	183	282	402	537

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	31	75	140	226	327
20	36	86	160	258	374
25	37	88	165	265	383
30	37	88	165	265	383
35	37	88	165	265	383
40	37	88	165	265	383
45	35	83	156	252	364
50	33	78	146	236	341
55	30	72	135	218	316
60	28	66	124	199	288
65	25	60	112	180	260
70	22	53	100	162	234
75	20	48	90	144	209
80	18	43	80	129	187
85	16	38	72	116	167
90	15	35	65	104	151

Barbell Calf Raise

Average weight: Intermediate

Barbell Calf Raise: Average weight [1RM]

Barbell Calf Raise: Strength standards (lb)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	38	86	159	253	364
120	47	101	178	277	392
130	57	115	197	300	420
140	67	129	215	323	446
150	77	142	232	344	471
160	87	156	249	365	495
170	97	169	266	385	519
180	107	182	282	404	541
190	116	195	298	423	563
200	126	207	313	441	584
210	136	219	328	459	604
220	145	231	342	476	623
230	154	243	357	492	642
240	163	254	370	509	661
250	172	265	384	524	679
260	181	276	397	540	696
270	190	287	410	555	714
280	199	298	423	570	730
290	207	308	435	584	746
300	216	318	447	598	762
310	224	328	459	612	778

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	73	136	223	332	455
20	83	156	255	380	521
25	86	160	262	390	535
30	86	160	262	390	535
35	86	160	262	390	535
40	86	160	262	390	535
45	81	152	249	369	507
50	76	142	233	347	476
55	71	132	216	321	440
60	64	120	197	293	402
65	58	108	178	265	363
70	52	97	160	237	326
75	47	87	143	212	291
80	42	78	128	190	261
85	37	70	114	170	233
90	34	63	103	153	210

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	13	45	100	176	269
100	18	55	114	194	291
110	24	64	127	212	313
120	30	73	140	228	332
130	35	82	153	244	351
140	41	91	165	259	369
150	47	100	176	274	387
160	53	108	187	287	403
170	59	117	198	301	419
180	65	125	208	314	434
190	70	132	218	326	448
200	76	140	228	338	462
210	81	148	238	349	476
220	87	155	247	361	489
230	92	162	256	372	502
240	98	169	265	382	514
250	103	176	273	392	526
260	108	183	282	402	537

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	31	75	140	226	327
20	36	86	160	258	374
25	37	88	165	265	383
30	37	88	165	265	383
35	37	88	165	265	383
40	37	88	165	265	383
45	35	83	156	252	364
50	33	78	146	236	341
55	30	72	135	218	316
60	28	66	124	199	288
65	25	60	112	180	260
70	22	53	100	162	234
75	20	48	90	144	209
80	18	43	80	129	187
85	16	38	72	116	167
90	15	35	65	104	151