Bicycle Crunch

Bicycle Crunch is a core exercise focused on Rectus abdominis, External obliques. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

Log Bicycle Crunch

Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 42

Women 26

Bicycle Crunch: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	10	8
Intermediate	42	26
Advanced	84	49
Elite	132	74

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	23	67	126	195
120	< 1	20	61	115	179
130	< 1	17	56	106	165
140	< 1	15	51	98	154
150	< 1	13	47	91	143
160	< 1	11	43	85	134
170	< 1	9	40	79	126
180	< 1	8	37	74	118
190	< 1	7	34	70	112
200	< 1	6	32	66	106
210	< 1	5	29	62	100
220	< 1	4	27	59	95
230	< 1	3	25	55	90
240	< 1	2	23	53	86
250	< 1	1	22	50	82
260	< 1	< 1	20	47	79
270	< 1	< 1	19	45	75
280	< 1	< 1	17	43	72
290	< 1	< 1	16	41	69
300	< 1	< 1	15	39	66
310	< 1	< 1	14	37	63

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Women by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	6	26	52	82
100	< 1	7	26	51	80
110	< 1	8	27	50	77
120	< 1	8	26	49	74
130	< 1	9	26	48	72
140	< 1	9	26	46	69
150	< 1	9	25	45	67
160	< 1	9	25	44	65
170	< 1	9	24	42	63
180	< 1	9	23	41	61
190	< 1	9	23	40	59
200	< 1	9	22	39	57
210	< 1	9	22	38	55
220	< 1	8	21	37	53
230	< 1	8	20	36	52
240	< 1	8	20	35	50
250	< 1	8	19	34	49
260	< 1	7	19	33	48

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Muscles worked

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	Quadriceps, Erector spinae
Grip	None

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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	< 1	23	67	126	195
120	< 1	20	61	115	179
130	< 1	17	56	106	165
140	< 1	15	51	98	154
150	< 1	13	47	91	143
160	< 1	11	43	85	134
170	< 1	9	40	79	126
180	< 1	8	37	74	118
190	< 1	7	34	70	112
200	< 1	6	32	66	106
210	< 1	5	29	62	100
220	< 1	4	27	59	95
230	< 1	3	25	55	90
240	< 1	2	23	53	86
250	< 1	1	22	50	82
260	< 1	< 1	20	47	79
270	< 1	< 1	19	45	75
280	< 1	< 1	17	43	72
290	< 1	< 1	16	41	69
300	< 1	< 1	15	39	66
310	< 1	< 1	14	37	63

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	6	26	52	82
100	< 1	7	26	51	80
110	< 1	8	27	50	77
120	< 1	8	26	49	74
130	< 1	9	26	48	72
140	< 1	9	26	46	69
150	< 1	9	25	45	67
160	< 1	9	25	44	65
170	< 1	9	24	42	63
180	< 1	9	23	41	61
190	< 1	9	23	40	59
200	< 1	9	22	39	57
210	< 1	9	22	38	55
220	< 1	8	21	37	53
230	< 1	8	20	36	52
240	< 1	8	20	35	50
250	< 1	8	19	34	49
260	< 1	7	19	33	48

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	23	67	126	195
120	< 1	20	61	115	179
130	< 1	17	56	106	165
140	< 1	15	51	98	154
150	< 1	13	47	91	143
160	< 1	11	43	85	134
170	< 1	9	40	79	126
180	< 1	8	37	74	118
190	< 1	7	34	70	112
200	< 1	6	32	66	106
210	< 1	5	29	62	100
220	< 1	4	27	59	95
230	< 1	3	25	55	90
240	< 1	2	23	53	86
250	< 1	1	22	50	82
260	< 1	< 1	20	47	79
270	< 1	< 1	19	45	75
280	< 1	< 1	17	43	72
290	< 1	< 1	16	41	69
300	< 1	< 1	15	39	66
310	< 1	< 1	14	37	63

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	6	26	52	82
100	< 1	7	26	51	80
110	< 1	8	27	50	77
120	< 1	8	26	49	74
130	< 1	9	26	48	72
140	< 1	9	26	46	69
150	< 1	9	25	45	67
160	< 1	9	25	44	65
170	< 1	9	24	42	63
180	< 1	9	23	41	61
190	< 1	9	23	40	59
200	< 1	9	22	39	57
210	< 1	9	22	38	55
220	< 1	8	21	37	53
230	< 1	8	20	36	52
240	< 1	8	20	35	50
250	< 1	8	19	34	49
260	< 1	7	19	33	48

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	23	67	126	195
120	< 1	20	61	115	179
130	< 1	17	56	106	165
140	< 1	15	51	98	154
150	< 1	13	47	91	143
160	< 1	11	43	85	134
170	< 1	9	40	79	126
180	< 1	8	37	74	118
190	< 1	7	34	70	112
200	< 1	6	32	66	106
210	< 1	5	29	62	100
220	< 1	4	27	59	95
230	< 1	3	25	55	90
240	< 1	2	23	53	86
250	< 1	1	22	50	82
260	< 1	< 1	20	47	79
270	< 1	< 1	19	45	75
280	< 1	< 1	17	43	72
290	< 1	< 1	16	41	69
300	< 1	< 1	15	39	66
310	< 1	< 1	14	37	63

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	32	67	108
20	< 1	10	41	81	128
25	< 1	10	42	84	132
30	< 1	10	42	84	132
35	< 1	10	42	84	132
40	< 1	10	42	84	132
45	< 1	9	39	78	124
50	< 1	7	35	72	115
55	< 1	5	30	64	104
60	< 1	1	25	56	92
65	< 1	< 1	19	48	81
70	< 1	< 1	14	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	32	59
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	3	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	6	26	52	82
100	< 1	7	26	51	80
110	< 1	8	27	50	77
120	< 1	8	26	49	74
130	< 1	9	26	48	72
140	< 1	9	26	46	69
150	< 1	9	25	45	67
160	< 1	9	25	44	65
170	< 1	9	24	42	63
180	< 1	9	23	41	61
190	< 1	9	23	40	59
200	< 1	9	22	39	57
210	< 1	9	22	38	55
220	< 1	8	21	37	53
230	< 1	8	20	36	52
240	< 1	8	20	35	50
250	< 1	8	19	34	49
260	< 1	7	19	33	48

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	3	18	37	59
20	< 1	7	24	47	72
25	< 1	8	26	49	74
30	< 1	8	26	49	74
35	< 1	8	26	49	74
40	< 1	8	26	49	74
45	< 1	6	23	45	69
50	< 1	4	20	40	63
55	< 1	1	16	35	56
60	< 1	< 1	12	29	49
65	< 1	< 1	9	24	41
70	< 1	< 1	6	18	34
75	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	6	16
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	2	11