Dumbbell Concentration Curl
Dumbbell Concentration Curl shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Biceps brachii.
Average weight: Intermediate
Reference for an intermediate lifter.
Men
48 lb
Women
30 lb
Dumbbell Concentration Curl: Average weight [1RM]
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 15 lb | 9 lb |
| Novice | 29 lb | 17 lb |
| Intermediate | 48 lb | 30 lb |
| Advanced | 73 lb | 35 lb |
| Elite | 101 lb | 63 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.
Dumbbell Concentration Curl: Strength standards (lb)
Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 52 | 75 |
| 120 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 80 |
| 130 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 59 | 84 |
| 140 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 63 | 88 |
| 150 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 66 | 92 |
| 160 | 15 | 28 | 46 | 69 | 95 |
| 170 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 72 | 99 |
| 180 | 17 | 31 | 51 | 75 | 102 |
| 190 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 77 | 105 |
| 200 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 80 | 108 |
| 210 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 82 | 111 |
| 220 | 22 | 38 | 59 | 85 | 114 |
| 230 | 23 | 40 | 61 | 87 | 116 |
| 240 | 25 | 41 | 63 | 89 | 119 |
| 250 | 26 | 43 | 65 | 92 | 122 |
| 260 | 27 | 44 | 67 | 94 | 124 |
| 270 | 28 | 46 | 68 | 96 | 126 |
| 280 | 29 | 47 | 70 | 98 | 129 |
| 290 | 30 | 48 | 72 | 100 | 131 |
| 300 | 31 | 50 | 74 | 102 | 133 |
| 310 | 32 | 51 | 75 | 104 | 135 |
Men by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 62 | 86 |
| 20 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 71 | 99 |
| 25 | 15 | 29 | 48 | 73 | 101 |
| 30 | 15 | 29 | 48 | 73 | 101 |
| 35 | 15 | 29 | 48 | 73 | 101 |
| 40 | 15 | 29 | 48 | 73 | 101 |
| 45 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 69 | 96 |
| 50 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 65 | 90 |
| 55 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 60 | 83 |
| 60 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 55 | 76 |
| 65 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 69 |
| 70 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 62 |
| 75 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 55 |
| 80 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 49 |
| 85 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 44 |
| 90 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 40 |
Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 49 |
| 100 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 52 |
| 110 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 54 |
| 120 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 57 |
| 130 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 59 |
| 140 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 61 |
| 150 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 46 | 63 |
| 160 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 47 | 65 |
| 170 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 49 | 67 |
| 180 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 50 | 69 |
| 190 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 52 | 70 |
| 200 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 53 | 72 |
| 210 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 55 | 73 |
| 220 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 56 | 75 |
| 230 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 57 | 76 |
| 240 | 16 | 27 | 41 | 58 | 78 |
| 250 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 59 | 79 |
| 260 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 60 | 80 |
Women by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 54 |
| 20 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 61 |
| 25 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 63 |
| 30 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 63 |
| 35 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 63 |
| 40 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 63 |
| 45 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 60 |
| 50 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 56 |
| 55 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 52 |
| 60 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 47 |
| 65 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 43 |
| 70 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 38 |
| 75 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 34 |
| 80 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 31 |
| 85 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 28 |
| 90 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 25 |
Note: Dumbbell weights in the table are for one dumbbell.
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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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