Cable External Rotation

Cable External Rotation shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Infraspinatus.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 41 lb

Women 29 lb

Cable External Rotation: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	5 lb	4 lb
Novice	19 lb	14 lb
Intermediate	41 lb	29 lb
Advanced	73 lb	50 lb
Elite	112 lb	75 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.

Cable External Rotation: Strength standards (lb)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	1	9	25	50	82
120	2	11	28	55	87
130	3	13	31	58	92
140	3	14	34	62	97
150	4	16	37	66	101
160	5	18	39	69	106
170	6	19	42	73	110
180	7	21	44	76	114
190	8	23	47	79	117
200	9	24	49	82	121
210	10	26	51	85	125
220	11	28	53	88	128
230	12	29	55	90	131
240	13	31	58	93	135
250	14	32	60	95	138
260	15	34	62	98	141
270	16	35	64	100	144
280	17	36	65	103	146
290	18	38	67	105	149
300	18	39	69	107	152
310	19	41	71	110	155

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	16	35	62	95
20	5	18	40	71	109
25	5	19	41	73	112
30	5	19	41	73	112
35	5	19	41	73	112
40	5	19	41	73	112
45	5	18	39	69	106
50	5	17	37	65	99
55	4	15	34	60	92
60	4	14	31	55	84
65	4	13	28	50	76
70	3	11	25	45	68
75	3	10	23	40	61
80	3	9	20	36	54
85	2	8	18	32	49
90	2	7	16	29	44

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	1	7	18	34	54
100	2	8	20	37	58
110	2	10	22	40	62
120	3	11	24	43	66
130	4	12	26	46	69
140	5	14	28	48	72
150	5	15	30	51	75
160	6	16	32	53	78
170	7	18	34	55	81
180	8	19	35	57	83
190	9	20	37	59	86
200	9	21	39	61	88
210	10	22	40	63	90
220	11	23	42	65	93
230	12	25	43	67	95
240	12	26	45	69	97
250	13	27	46	71	99
260	14	28	47	72	101

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	4	12	25	42	64
20	4	13	28	48	73
25	4	14	29	50	75
30	4	14	29	50	75
35	4	14	29	50	75
40	4	14	29	50	75
45	4	13	27	47	71
50	4	12	26	44	67
55	4	11	24	41	62
60	3	10	22	37	56
65	3	9	20	34	51
70	3	8	18	30	46
75	2	7	16	27	41
80	2	7	14	24	36
85	2	6	13	22	33
90	2	5	11	20	29

Note: The displayed load on machines and cables can vary by manufacturer and setup. Use these values as a comparison reference under similar equipment conditions.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	1	9	25	50	82
120	2	11	28	55	87
130	3	13	31	58	92
140	3	14	34	62	97
150	4	16	37	66	101
160	5	18	39	69	106
170	6	19	42	73	110
180	7	21	44	76	114
190	8	23	47	79	117
200	9	24	49	82	121
210	10	26	51	85	125
220	11	28	53	88	128
230	12	29	55	90	131
240	13	31	58	93	135
250	14	32	60	95	138
260	15	34	62	98	141
270	16	35	64	100	144
280	17	36	65	103	146
290	18	38	67	105	149
300	18	39	69	107	152
310	19	41	71	110	155

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	16	35	62	95
20	5	18	40	71	109
25	5	19	41	73	112
30	5	19	41	73	112
35	5	19	41	73	112
40	5	19	41	73	112
45	5	18	39	69	106
50	5	17	37	65	99
55	4	15	34	60	92
60	4	14	31	55	84
65	4	13	28	50	76
70	3	11	25	45	68
75	3	10	23	40	61
80	3	9	20	36	54
85	2	8	18	32	49
90	2	7	16	29	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	1	7	18	34	54
100	2	8	20	37	58
110	2	10	22	40	62
120	3	11	24	43	66
130	4	12	26	46	69
140	5	14	28	48	72
150	5	15	30	51	75
160	6	16	32	53	78
170	7	18	34	55	81
180	8	19	35	57	83
190	9	20	37	59	86
200	9	21	39	61	88
210	10	22	40	63	90
220	11	23	42	65	93
230	12	25	43	67	95
240	12	26	45	69	97
250	13	27	46	71	99
260	14	28	47	72	101

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	4	12	25	42	64
20	4	13	28	48	73
25	4	14	29	50	75
30	4	14	29	50	75
35	4	14	29	50	75
40	4	14	29	50	75
45	4	13	27	47	71
50	4	12	26	44	67
55	4	11	24	41	62
60	3	10	22	37	56
65	3	9	20	34	51
70	3	8	18	30	46
75	2	7	16	27	41
80	2	7	14	24	36
85	2	6	13	22	33
90	2	5	11	20	29

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Infraspinatus
Secondary muscles	Deltoids
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
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	1	9	25	50	82
120	2	11	28	55	87
130	3	13	31	58	92
140	3	14	34	62	97
150	4	16	37	66	101
160	5	18	39	69	106
170	6	19	42	73	110
180	7	21	44	76	114
190	8	23	47	79	117
200	9	24	49	82	121
210	10	26	51	85	125
220	11	28	53	88	128
230	12	29	55	90	131
240	13	31	58	93	135
250	14	32	60	95	138
260	15	34	62	98	141
270	16	35	64	100	144
280	17	36	65	103	146
290	18	38	67	105	149
300	18	39	69	107	152
310	19	41	71	110	155

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	16	35	62	95
20	5	18	40	71	109
25	5	19	41	73	112
30	5	19	41	73	112
35	5	19	41	73	112
40	5	19	41	73	112
45	5	18	39	69	106
50	5	17	37	65	99
55	4	15	34	60	92
60	4	14	31	55	84
65	4	13	28	50	76
70	3	11	25	45	68
75	3	10	23	40	61
80	3	9	20	36	54
85	2	8	18	32	49
90	2	7	16	29	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	1	7	18	34	54
100	2	8	20	37	58
110	2	10	22	40	62
120	3	11	24	43	66
130	4	12	26	46	69
140	5	14	28	48	72
150	5	15	30	51	75
160	6	16	32	53	78
170	7	18	34	55	81
180	8	19	35	57	83
190	9	20	37	59	86
200	9	21	39	61	88
210	10	22	40	63	90
220	11	23	42	65	93
230	12	25	43	67	95
240	12	26	45	69	97
250	13	27	46	71	99
260	14	28	47	72	101

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	4	12	25	42	64
20	4	13	28	48	73
25	4	14	29	50	75
30	4	14	29	50	75
35	4	14	29	50	75
40	4	14	29	50	75
45	4	13	27	47	71
50	4	12	26	44	67
55	4	11	24	41	62
60	3	10	22	37	56
65	3	9	20	34	51
70	3	8	18	30	46
75	2	7	16	27	41
80	2	7	14	24	36
85	2	6	13	22	33
90	2	5	11	20	29

Cable External Rotation

Average weight: Intermediate

Cable External Rotation: Average weight [1RM]

Cable External Rotation: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Men by age [1RM]

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Women by age [1RM]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	1	9	25	50	82
120	2	11	28	55	87
130	3	13	31	58	92
140	3	14	34	62	97
150	4	16	37	66	101
160	5	18	39	69	106
170	6	19	42	73	110
180	7	21	44	76	114
190	8	23	47	79	117
200	9	24	49	82	121
210	10	26	51	85	125
220	11	28	53	88	128
230	12	29	55	90	131
240	13	31	58	93	135
250	14	32	60	95	138
260	15	34	62	98	141
270	16	35	64	100	144
280	17	36	65	103	146
290	18	38	67	105	149
300	18	39	69	107	152
310	19	41	71	110	155

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	16	35	62	95
20	5	18	40	71	109
25	5	19	41	73	112
30	5	19	41	73	112
35	5	19	41	73	112
40	5	19	41	73	112
45	5	18	39	69	106
50	5	17	37	65	99
55	4	15	34	60	92
60	4	14	31	55	84
65	4	13	28	50	76
70	3	11	25	45	68
75	3	10	23	40	61
80	3	9	20	36	54
85	2	8	18	32	49
90	2	7	16	29	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	1	7	18	34	54
100	2	8	20	37	58
110	2	10	22	40	62
120	3	11	24	43	66
130	4	12	26	46	69
140	5	14	28	48	72
150	5	15	30	51	75
160	6	16	32	53	78
170	7	18	34	55	81
180	8	19	35	57	83
190	9	20	37	59	86
200	9	21	39	61	88
210	10	22	40	63	90
220	11	23	42	65	93
230	12	25	43	67	95
240	12	26	45	69	97
250	13	27	46	71	99
260	14	28	47	72	101

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	4	12	25	42	64
20	4	13	28	48	73
25	4	14	29	50	75
30	4	14	29	50	75
35	4	14	29	50	75
40	4	14	29	50	75
45	4	13	27	47	71
50	4	12	26	44	67
55	4	11	24	41	62
60	3	10	22	37	56
65	3	9	20	34	51
70	3	8	18	30	46
75	2	7	16	27	41
80	2	7	14	24	36
85	2	6	13	22	33
90	2	5	11	20	29