Dumbbell Curl
Dumbbell 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
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.
Dumbbell Curl: Strength standards (lb)
Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| 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 |
Men by age [1RM]
| 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 |
Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| 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 |
Women by age [1RM]
| 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 |
Note: Dumbbell weights in the table are for one dumbbell.
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World records
Last Updated: July 1, 2026
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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