Crunch

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

Log Crunch

Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 55

Women 44

Crunch: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	19	12
Intermediate	55	44
Advanced	102	84
Elite	155	131

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	15	57	111	176
120	< 1	17	57	109	170
130	< 1	18	57	107	165
140	< 1	19	57	104	160
150	< 1	20	56	102	155
160	< 1	21	56	100	150
170	< 1	21	55	97	146
180	< 1	21	54	95	142
190	< 1	22	53	93	138
200	< 1	22	53	91	135
210	< 1	22	52	89	131
220	1	22	51	87	128
230	1	22	50	85	125
240	1	21	49	84	122
250	2	21	49	82	119
260	2	21	48	80	116
270	2	21	47	78	114
280	2	21	46	77	111
290	2	20	45	75	109
300	2	20	45	74	107
310	3	20	44	73	104

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	12	43	82	128
20	< 1	18	53	98	150
25	< 1	19	55	102	155
30	< 1	19	55	102	155
35	< 1	19	55	102	155
40	< 1	19	55	102	155
45	< 1	17	51	95	145
50	< 1	14	46	87	135
55	< 1	11	40	78	122
60	< 1	8	34	69	109
65	< 1	5	28	60	96
70	< 1	1	22	50	83
75	< 1	< 1	17	42	71
80	< 1	< 1	12	34	60
85	< 1	< 1	8	28	51
90	< 1	< 1	5	22	43

Women by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	106	168
100	< 1	14	51	100	158
110	< 1	14	49	95	148
120	< 1	13	47	90	140
130	< 1	13	45	86	133
140	< 1	13	43	82	127
150	< 1	12	41	78	121
160	< 1	12	40	75	115
170	< 1	11	38	72	110
180	< 1	11	37	69	106
190	< 1	10	35	66	102
200	< 1	10	34	64	98
210	< 1	10	33	61	94
220	< 1	9	31	59	91
230	< 1	9	30	57	88
240	< 1	8	29	55	85
250	< 1	8	28	53	82
260	< 1	8	27	52	79

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	67	108
20	< 1	11	42	81	127
25	< 1	12	44	84	131
30	< 1	12	44	84	131
35	< 1	12	44	84	131
40	< 1	12	44	84	131
45	< 1	10	40	78	123
50	< 1	8	36	72	114
55	< 1	6	31	64	103
60	< 1	3	26	56	91
65	< 1	< 1	20	48	80
70	< 1	< 1	15	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	33	58
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

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
Secondary muscles	External obliques
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques
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	15	57	111	176
120	< 1	17	57	109	170
130	< 1	18	57	107	165
140	< 1	19	57	104	160
150	< 1	20	56	102	155
160	< 1	21	56	100	150
170	< 1	21	55	97	146
180	< 1	21	54	95	142
190	< 1	22	53	93	138
200	< 1	22	53	91	135
210	< 1	22	52	89	131
220	1	22	51	87	128
230	1	22	50	85	125
240	1	21	49	84	122
250	2	21	49	82	119
260	2	21	48	80	116
270	2	21	47	78	114
280	2	21	46	77	111
290	2	20	45	75	109
300	2	20	45	74	107
310	3	20	44	73	104

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	12	43	82	128
20	< 1	18	53	98	150
25	< 1	19	55	102	155
30	< 1	19	55	102	155
35	< 1	19	55	102	155
40	< 1	19	55	102	155
45	< 1	17	51	95	145
50	< 1	14	46	87	135
55	< 1	11	40	78	122
60	< 1	8	34	69	109
65	< 1	5	28	60	96
70	< 1	1	22	50	83
75	< 1	< 1	17	42	71
80	< 1	< 1	12	34	60
85	< 1	< 1	8	28	51
90	< 1	< 1	5	22	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	106	168
100	< 1	14	51	100	158
110	< 1	14	49	95	148
120	< 1	13	47	90	140
130	< 1	13	45	86	133
140	< 1	13	43	82	127
150	< 1	12	41	78	121
160	< 1	12	40	75	115
170	< 1	11	38	72	110
180	< 1	11	37	69	106
190	< 1	10	35	66	102
200	< 1	10	34	64	98
210	< 1	10	33	61	94
220	< 1	9	31	59	91
230	< 1	9	30	57	88
240	< 1	8	29	55	85
250	< 1	8	28	53	82
260	< 1	8	27	52	79

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	67	108
20	< 1	11	42	81	127
25	< 1	12	44	84	131
30	< 1	12	44	84	131
35	< 1	12	44	84	131
40	< 1	12	44	84	131
45	< 1	10	40	78	123
50	< 1	8	36	72	114
55	< 1	6	31	64	103
60	< 1	3	26	56	91
65	< 1	< 1	20	48	80
70	< 1	< 1	15	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	33	58
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	15	57	111	176
120	< 1	17	57	109	170
130	< 1	18	57	107	165
140	< 1	19	57	104	160
150	< 1	20	56	102	155
160	< 1	21	56	100	150
170	< 1	21	55	97	146
180	< 1	21	54	95	142
190	< 1	22	53	93	138
200	< 1	22	53	91	135
210	< 1	22	52	89	131
220	1	22	51	87	128
230	1	22	50	85	125
240	1	21	49	84	122
250	2	21	49	82	119
260	2	21	48	80	116
270	2	21	47	78	114
280	2	21	46	77	111
290	2	20	45	75	109
300	2	20	45	74	107
310	3	20	44	73	104

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	12	43	82	128
20	< 1	18	53	98	150
25	< 1	19	55	102	155
30	< 1	19	55	102	155
35	< 1	19	55	102	155
40	< 1	19	55	102	155
45	< 1	17	51	95	145
50	< 1	14	46	87	135
55	< 1	11	40	78	122
60	< 1	8	34	69	109
65	< 1	5	28	60	96
70	< 1	1	22	50	83
75	< 1	< 1	17	42	71
80	< 1	< 1	12	34	60
85	< 1	< 1	8	28	51
90	< 1	< 1	5	22	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	106	168
100	< 1	14	51	100	158
110	< 1	14	49	95	148
120	< 1	13	47	90	140
130	< 1	13	45	86	133
140	< 1	13	43	82	127
150	< 1	12	41	78	121
160	< 1	12	40	75	115
170	< 1	11	38	72	110
180	< 1	11	37	69	106
190	< 1	10	35	66	102
200	< 1	10	34	64	98
210	< 1	10	33	61	94
220	< 1	9	31	59	91
230	< 1	9	30	57	88
240	< 1	8	29	55	85
250	< 1	8	28	53	82
260	< 1	8	27	52	79

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	67	108
20	< 1	11	42	81	127
25	< 1	12	44	84	131
30	< 1	12	44	84	131
35	< 1	12	44	84	131
40	< 1	12	44	84	131
45	< 1	10	40	78	123
50	< 1	8	36	72	114
55	< 1	6	31	64	103
60	< 1	3	26	56	91
65	< 1	< 1	20	48	80
70	< 1	< 1	15	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	33	58
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	15	57	111	176
120	< 1	17	57	109	170
130	< 1	18	57	107	165
140	< 1	19	57	104	160
150	< 1	20	56	102	155
160	< 1	21	56	100	150
170	< 1	21	55	97	146
180	< 1	21	54	95	142
190	< 1	22	53	93	138
200	< 1	22	53	91	135
210	< 1	22	52	89	131
220	1	22	51	87	128
230	1	22	50	85	125
240	1	21	49	84	122
250	2	21	49	82	119
260	2	21	48	80	116
270	2	21	47	78	114
280	2	21	46	77	111
290	2	20	45	75	109
300	2	20	45	74	107
310	3	20	44	73	104

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	12	43	82	128
20	< 1	18	53	98	150
25	< 1	19	55	102	155
30	< 1	19	55	102	155
35	< 1	19	55	102	155
40	< 1	19	55	102	155
45	< 1	17	51	95	145
50	< 1	14	46	87	135
55	< 1	11	40	78	122
60	< 1	8	34	69	109
65	< 1	5	28	60	96
70	< 1	1	22	50	83
75	< 1	< 1	17	42	71
80	< 1	< 1	12	34	60
85	< 1	< 1	8	28	51
90	< 1	< 1	5	22	43

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	14	53	106	168
100	< 1	14	51	100	158
110	< 1	14	49	95	148
120	< 1	13	47	90	140
130	< 1	13	45	86	133
140	< 1	13	43	82	127
150	< 1	12	41	78	121
160	< 1	12	40	75	115
170	< 1	11	38	72	110
180	< 1	11	37	69	106
190	< 1	10	35	66	102
200	< 1	10	34	64	98
210	< 1	10	33	61	94
220	< 1	9	31	59	91
230	< 1	9	30	57	88
240	< 1	8	29	55	85
250	< 1	8	28	53	82
260	< 1	8	27	52	79

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	7	33	67	108
20	< 1	11	42	81	127
25	< 1	12	44	84	131
30	< 1	12	44	84	131
35	< 1	12	44	84	131
40	< 1	12	44	84	131
45	< 1	10	40	78	123
50	< 1	8	36	72	114
55	< 1	6	31	64	103
60	< 1	3	26	56	91
65	< 1	< 1	20	48	80
70	< 1	< 1	15	40	69
75	< 1	< 1	10	33	58
80	< 1	< 1	7	26	49
85	< 1	< 1	4	20	41
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	15	34