Dumbbell Curl

Dumbbell Curl shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Biceps brachii.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 52 lb

Women 30 lb

Dumbbell Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	14 lb	8 lb
Novice	29 lb	17 lb
Intermediate	52 lb	30 lb
Advanced	80 lb	47 lb
Elite	113 lb	67 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.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	7	18	36	59	86
120	8	20	39	63	91
130	10	23	42	66	96
140	11	25	44	70	100
150	12	27	47	73	104
160	14	29	50	76	108
170	15	30	52	80	111
180	16	32	54	83	115
190	18	34	57	85	118
200	19	36	59	88	121
210	20	37	61	91	124
220	21	39	63	93	127
230	23	41	65	96	130
240	24	42	67	98	133
250	25	44	69	101	136
260	26	45	71	103	138
270	27	47	73	105	141
280	28	48	75	107	144
290	29	50	77	109	146
300	31	51	78	111	148
310	32	52	80	113	151

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	25	44	68	97
20	14	29	50	78	111
25	14	29	52	80	113
30	14	29	52	80	113
35	14	29	52	80	113
40	14	29	52	80	113
45	13	28	49	76	108
50	12	26	46	71	101
55	11	24	43	66	93
60	10	22	39	60	85
65	9	20	35	55	77
70	8	18	31	49	69
75	8	16	28	44	62
80	7	14	25	39	55
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	12	20	32	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	22	36	53
100	5	12	23	38	56
110	6	13	25	40	58
120	6	15	27	43	61
130	7	16	28	45	63
140	8	17	30	46	66
150	9	18	31	48	68
160	9	19	33	50	70
170	10	20	34	51	72
180	11	21	35	53	73
190	12	22	36	54	75
200	12	23	38	56	77
210	13	24	39	57	78
220	13	25	40	59	80
230	14	25	41	60	81
240	15	26	42	61	83
250	15	27	43	62	84
260	16	28	44	63	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	14	26	40	57
20	7	16	29	46	66
25	8	17	30	47	67
30	8	17	30	47	67
35	8	17	30	47	67
40	8	17	30	47	67
45	7	16	29	45	64
50	7	15	27	42	60
55	6	14	25	39	55
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	5	11	20	32	46
70	5	10	18	29	41
75	4	9	16	26	37
80	4	8	15	23	33
85	3	7	13	21	29
90	3	7	12	19	26

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	Forearm flexors, Rectus abdominis
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	7	18	36	59	86
120	8	20	39	63	91
130	10	23	42	66	96
140	11	25	44	70	100
150	12	27	47	73	104
160	14	29	50	76	108
170	15	30	52	80	111
180	16	32	54	83	115
190	18	34	57	85	118
200	19	36	59	88	121
210	20	37	61	91	124
220	21	39	63	93	127
230	23	41	65	96	130
240	24	42	67	98	133
250	25	44	69	101	136
260	26	45	71	103	138
270	27	47	73	105	141
280	28	48	75	107	144
290	29	50	77	109	146
300	31	51	78	111	148
310	32	52	80	113	151

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	25	44	68	97
20	14	29	50	78	111
25	14	29	52	80	113
30	14	29	52	80	113
35	14	29	52	80	113
40	14	29	52	80	113
45	13	28	49	76	108
50	12	26	46	71	101
55	11	24	43	66	93
60	10	22	39	60	85
65	9	20	35	55	77
70	8	18	31	49	69
75	8	16	28	44	62
80	7	14	25	39	55
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	12	20	32	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	22	36	53
100	5	12	23	38	56
110	6	13	25	40	58
120	6	15	27	43	61
130	7	16	28	45	63
140	8	17	30	46	66
150	9	18	31	48	68
160	9	19	33	50	70
170	10	20	34	51	72
180	11	21	35	53	73
190	12	22	36	54	75
200	12	23	38	56	77
210	13	24	39	57	78
220	13	25	40	59	80
230	14	25	41	60	81
240	15	26	42	61	83
250	15	27	43	62	84
260	16	28	44	63	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	14	26	40	57
20	7	16	29	46	66
25	8	17	30	47	67
30	8	17	30	47	67
35	8	17	30	47	67
40	8	17	30	47	67
45	7	16	29	45	64
50	7	15	27	42	60
55	6	14	25	39	55
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	5	11	20	32	46
70	5	10	18	29	41
75	4	9	16	26	37
80	4	8	15	23	33
85	3	7	13	21	29
90	3	7	12	19	26

Dumbbell Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Dumbbell Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Dumbbell Curl: Strength standards (lb)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	7	18	36	59	86
120	8	20	39	63	91
130	10	23	42	66	96
140	11	25	44	70	100
150	12	27	47	73	104
160	14	29	50	76	108
170	15	30	52	80	111
180	16	32	54	83	115
190	18	34	57	85	118
200	19	36	59	88	121
210	20	37	61	91	124
220	21	39	63	93	127
230	23	41	65	96	130
240	24	42	67	98	133
250	25	44	69	101	136
260	26	45	71	103	138
270	27	47	73	105	141
280	28	48	75	107	144
290	29	50	77	109	146
300	31	51	78	111	148
310	32	52	80	113	151

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	25	44	68	97
20	14	29	50	78	111
25	14	29	52	80	113
30	14	29	52	80	113
35	14	29	52	80	113
40	14	29	52	80	113
45	13	28	49	76	108
50	12	26	46	71	101
55	11	24	43	66	93
60	10	22	39	60	85
65	9	20	35	55	77
70	8	18	31	49	69
75	8	16	28	44	62
80	7	14	25	39	55
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	12	20	32	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	22	36	53
100	5	12	23	38	56
110	6	13	25	40	58
120	6	15	27	43	61
130	7	16	28	45	63
140	8	17	30	46	66
150	9	18	31	48	68
160	9	19	33	50	70
170	10	20	34	51	72
180	11	21	35	53	73
190	12	22	36	54	75
200	12	23	38	56	77
210	13	24	39	57	78
220	13	25	40	59	80
230	14	25	41	60	81
240	15	26	42	61	83
250	15	27	43	62	84
260	16	28	44	63	85

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	14	26	40	57
20	7	16	29	46	66
25	8	17	30	47	67
30	8	17	30	47	67
35	8	17	30	47	67
40	8	17	30	47	67
45	7	16	29	45	64
50	7	15	27	42	60
55	6	14	25	39	55
60	6	13	23	36	51
65	5	11	20	32	46
70	5	10	18	29	41
75	4	9	16	26	37
80	4	8	15	23	33
85	3	7	13	21	29
90	3	7	12	19	26