Cable Overhead Extension

Cable Overhead Extension shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 93 lb

Women 51 lb

Cable Overhead Extension: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	22 lb	11 lb
Novice	50 lb	27 lb
Intermediate	93 lb	51 lb
Advanced	148 lb	82 lb
Elite	214 lb	119 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 Overhead Extension: Strength standards (lb)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	6	23	51	91	140
120	9	28	58	101	152
130	12	33	66	110	163
140	15	38	73	119	174
150	18	43	79	128	185
160	21	47	86	136	195
170	25	52	93	144	204
180	28	57	99	152	214
190	31	62	105	160	223
200	35	67	111	167	232
210	38	71	117	175	240
220	41	76	123	182	249
230	45	80	129	189	257
240	48	85	134	195	264
250	51	89	140	202	272
260	54	93	145	208	279
270	58	97	150	215	287
280	61	102	155	221	294
290	64	106	160	227	301
300	67	110	165	233	307
310	70	114	170	238	314

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	43	79	126	182
20	21	49	90	145	208
25	22	50	93	148	214
30	22	50	93	148	214
35	22	50	93	148	214
40	22	50	93	148	214
45	21	48	88	141	203
50	19	45	83	132	190
55	18	41	76	122	176
60	16	38	70	112	161
65	15	34	63	101	145
70	13	31	57	90	130
75	12	27	51	81	116
80	11	24	45	72	104
85	9	22	41	65	93
90	9	20	37	58	84

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	17	36	62	93
100	6	19	39	66	98
110	8	21	42	70	103
120	9	23	45	74	108
130	10	25	47	77	112
140	12	27	50	80	116
150	13	29	53	83	120
160	14	31	55	86	123
170	15	32	57	89	126
180	16	34	59	92	130
190	17	35	61	95	133
200	18	37	64	97	136
210	19	39	65	100	139
220	20	40	67	102	141
230	22	41	69	104	144
240	23	43	71	106	147
250	23	44	73	108	149
260	24	45	74	111	152

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	11	25	48	78	112
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	67	98
60	8	20	38	62	89
65	8	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	72
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47

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.

Muscles worked

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Deltoids
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
Grip	Forearm flexors

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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	6	23	51	91	140
120	9	28	58	101	152
130	12	33	66	110	163
140	15	38	73	119	174
150	18	43	79	128	185
160	21	47	86	136	195
170	25	52	93	144	204
180	28	57	99	152	214
190	31	62	105	160	223
200	35	67	111	167	232
210	38	71	117	175	240
220	41	76	123	182	249
230	45	80	129	189	257
240	48	85	134	195	264
250	51	89	140	202	272
260	54	93	145	208	279
270	58	97	150	215	287
280	61	102	155	221	294
290	64	106	160	227	301
300	67	110	165	233	307
310	70	114	170	238	314

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	43	79	126	182
20	21	49	90	145	208
25	22	50	93	148	214
30	22	50	93	148	214
35	22	50	93	148	214
40	22	50	93	148	214
45	21	48	88	141	203
50	19	45	83	132	190
55	18	41	76	122	176
60	16	38	70	112	161
65	15	34	63	101	145
70	13	31	57	90	130
75	12	27	51	81	116
80	11	24	45	72	104
85	9	22	41	65	93
90	9	20	37	58	84

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	17	36	62	93
100	6	19	39	66	98
110	8	21	42	70	103
120	9	23	45	74	108
130	10	25	47	77	112
140	12	27	50	80	116
150	13	29	53	83	120
160	14	31	55	86	123
170	15	32	57	89	126
180	16	34	59	92	130
190	17	35	61	95	133
200	18	37	64	97	136
210	19	39	65	100	139
220	20	40	67	102	141
230	22	41	69	104	144
240	23	43	71	106	147
250	23	44	73	108	149
260	24	45	74	111	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	11	25	48	78	112
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	67	98
60	8	20	38	62	89
65	8	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	72
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	6	23	51	91	140
120	9	28	58	101	152
130	12	33	66	110	163
140	15	38	73	119	174
150	18	43	79	128	185
160	21	47	86	136	195
170	25	52	93	144	204
180	28	57	99	152	214
190	31	62	105	160	223
200	35	67	111	167	232
210	38	71	117	175	240
220	41	76	123	182	249
230	45	80	129	189	257
240	48	85	134	195	264
250	51	89	140	202	272
260	54	93	145	208	279
270	58	97	150	215	287
280	61	102	155	221	294
290	64	106	160	227	301
300	67	110	165	233	307
310	70	114	170	238	314

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	43	79	126	182
20	21	49	90	145	208
25	22	50	93	148	214
30	22	50	93	148	214
35	22	50	93	148	214
40	22	50	93	148	214
45	21	48	88	141	203
50	19	45	83	132	190
55	18	41	76	122	176
60	16	38	70	112	161
65	15	34	63	101	145
70	13	31	57	90	130
75	12	27	51	81	116
80	11	24	45	72	104
85	9	22	41	65	93
90	9	20	37	58	84

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	17	36	62	93
100	6	19	39	66	98
110	8	21	42	70	103
120	9	23	45	74	108
130	10	25	47	77	112
140	12	27	50	80	116
150	13	29	53	83	120
160	14	31	55	86	123
170	15	32	57	89	126
180	16	34	59	92	130
190	17	35	61	95	133
200	18	37	64	97	136
210	19	39	65	100	139
220	20	40	67	102	141
230	22	41	69	104	144
240	23	43	71	106	147
250	23	44	73	108	149
260	24	45	74	111	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	11	25	48	78	112
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	67	98
60	8	20	38	62	89
65	8	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	72
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	6	23	51	91	140
120	9	28	58	101	152
130	12	33	66	110	163
140	15	38	73	119	174
150	18	43	79	128	185
160	21	47	86	136	195
170	25	52	93	144	204
180	28	57	99	152	214
190	31	62	105	160	223
200	35	67	111	167	232
210	38	71	117	175	240
220	41	76	123	182	249
230	45	80	129	189	257
240	48	85	134	195	264
250	51	89	140	202	272
260	54	93	145	208	279
270	58	97	150	215	287
280	61	102	155	221	294
290	64	106	160	227	301
300	67	110	165	233	307
310	70	114	170	238	314

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	18	43	79	126	182
20	21	49	90	145	208
25	22	50	93	148	214
30	22	50	93	148	214
35	22	50	93	148	214
40	22	50	93	148	214
45	21	48	88	141	203
50	19	45	83	132	190
55	18	41	76	122	176
60	16	38	70	112	161
65	15	34	63	101	145
70	13	31	57	90	130
75	12	27	51	81	116
80	11	24	45	72	104
85	9	22	41	65	93
90	9	20	37	58	84

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	17	36	62	93
100	6	19	39	66	98
110	8	21	42	70	103
120	9	23	45	74	108
130	10	25	47	77	112
140	12	27	50	80	116
150	13	29	53	83	120
160	14	31	55	86	123
170	15	32	57	89	126
180	16	34	59	92	130
190	17	35	61	95	133
200	18	37	64	97	136
210	19	39	65	100	139
220	20	40	67	102	141
230	22	41	69	104	144
240	23	43	71	106	147
250	23	44	73	108	149
260	24	45	74	111	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	9	23	43	70	101
20	11	26	49	80	116
25	11	27	51	82	119
30	11	27	51	82	119
35	11	27	51	82	119
40	11	27	51	82	119
45	11	25	48	78	112
50	10	24	45	73	106
55	9	22	42	67	98
60	8	20	38	62	89
65	8	18	34	56	81
70	7	16	31	50	72
75	6	15	28	45	65
80	5	13	25	40	58
85	5	12	22	36	52
90	4	11	20	32	47