Behind-The-Back Barbell Shrug

Behind-The-Back Barbell Shrug shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for back. Primary muscles: Trapezius.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 290 lb

Women 146 lb

Behind-The-Back Barbell Shrug: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	103 lb	34 lb
Novice	182 lb	79 lb
Intermediate	290 lb	146 lb
Advanced	422 lb	233 lb
Elite	572 lb	335 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.

Behind-The-Back Barbell Shrug: Strength standards (lb)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	41	72	114	166	225

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.

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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
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	41	72	114	166	225

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	41	72	114	166	225

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	38	84	151	239	341
120	49	100	173	266	373
130	60	116	194	292	404
140	72	133	215	317	434
150	84	149	235	342	462
160	96	164	255	366	490
170	108	180	275	389	517
180	120	195	293	411	542
190	132	211	312	433	567
200	144	225	330	454	592
210	156	240	348	475	615
220	167	254	365	495	638
230	179	268	382	515	660
240	190	282	398	534	682
250	202	296	414	553	703
260	213	309	430	571	724
270	224	323	446	589	744
280	234	335	461	606	763
290	245	348	476	623	782
300	256	361	490	640	801
310	266	373	505	656	819

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	88	155	247	360	487
20	100	178	283	412	557
25	103	182	290	422	572
30	103	182	290	422	572
35	103	182	290	422	572
40	103	182	290	422	572
45	98	173	275	401	543
50	92	162	258	376	509
55	85	150	239	348	471
60	77	137	218	318	430
65	70	124	197	287	388
70	63	111	177	257	349
75	56	99	158	230	312
80	50	89	141	206	279
85	45	80	127	185	250
90	41	72	114	166	225

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	13	43	92	160	243
100	18	50	103	174	260
110	22	58	113	187	276
120	26	64	123	200	290
130	31	71	132	211	305
140	35	78	141	223	318
150	39	84	149	233	331
160	43	90	157	243	343
170	48	96	165	253	354
180	52	102	173	262	365
190	56	108	180	271	376
200	60	113	187	280	386
210	64	118	194	288	396
220	67	124	201	297	405
230	71	129	207	304	415
240	75	134	214	312	423
250	78	139	220	319	432
260	82	143	226	327	440

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	67	124	198	285
20	33	77	142	227	326
25	34	79	146	233	335
30	34	79	146	233	335
35	34	79	146	233	335
40	34	79	146	233	335
45	32	75	138	221	318
50	30	70	130	207	298
55	28	65	120	192	276
60	26	59	110	175	252
65	23	54	99	158	228
70	21	48	89	142	204
75	19	43	79	127	183
80	17	39	71	114	163
85	15	35	64	102	146
90	13	31	57	92	132