Dumbbell External Rotation

Dumbbell External Rotation shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Infraspinatus.

Log Dumbbell External Rotation

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 37 lb

Women 23 lb

Dumbbell External Rotation: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	9 lb	6 lb
Novice	20 lb	13 lb
Intermediate	37 lb	23 lb
Advanced	59 lb	35 lb
Elite	85 lb	49 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 External Rotation: Strength standards (lb)

By bodyweight
By age

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	4	11	24	42	64
120	5	13	27	45	67
130	5	15	29	48	71
140	6	16	31	51	75
150	7	18	33	54	78
160	8	19	35	56	81
170	9	21	37	59	84
180	10	22	39	61	87
190	11	24	41	64	90
200	12	25	43	66	92
210	13	26	45	68	95
220	14	28	47	70	97
230	15	29	48	72	100
240	16	30	50	74	102
250	17	32	51	76	104
260	18	33	53	78	107
270	19	34	55	80	109
280	20	35	56	82	111
290	21	36	57	84	113
300	21	37	59	85	115
310	22	39	60	87	117

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	17	32	51	73
20	8	20	36	58	83
25	9	20	37	59	85
30	9	20	37	59	85
35	9	20	37	59	85
40	9	20	37	59	85
45	8	19	35	56	81
50	8	18	33	53	76
55	7	17	31	49	70
60	7	15	28	45	64
65	6	14	25	40	58
70	5	12	23	36	52
75	5	11	20	32	47
80	4	10	18	29	42
85	4	9	16	26	37
90	3	8	15	23	34

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	3	8	16	26	38
100	4	9	17	28	40
110	5	10	19	30	42
120	5	11	20	31	44
130	6	12	21	33	46
140	7	13	23	34	48
150	7	14	24	36	50
160	8	15	25	37	51
170	9	16	26	39	53
180	9	17	27	40	54
190	10	17	28	41	56
200	10	18	29	42	57
210	11	19	30	43	59
220	11	20	31	44	60
230	12	20	32	46	61
240	12	21	33	47	62
250	13	22	33	48	63
260	13	22	34	49	65

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	11	19	30	42
20	6	13	22	34	48
25	6	13	23	35	49
30	6	13	23	35	49
35	6	13	23	35	49
40	6	13	23	35	49
45	6	12	22	33	47
50	6	12	20	31	44
55	5	11	19	29	41
60	5	10	17	26	37
65	4	9	15	24	33
70	4	8	14	21	30
75	3	7	12	19	27
80	3	6	11	17	24
85	3	6	10	15	22
90	2	5	9	14	19

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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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	4	11	24	42	64
120	5	13	27	45	67
130	5	15	29	48	71
140	6	16	31	51	75
150	7	18	33	54	78
160	8	19	35	56	81
170	9	21	37	59	84
180	10	22	39	61	87
190	11	24	41	64	90
200	12	25	43	66	92
210	13	26	45	68	95
220	14	28	47	70	97
230	15	29	48	72	100
240	16	30	50	74	102
250	17	32	51	76	104
260	18	33	53	78	107
270	19	34	55	80	109
280	20	35	56	82	111
290	21	36	57	84	113
300	21	37	59	85	115
310	22	39	60	87	117

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	17	32	51	73
20	8	20	36	58	83
25	9	20	37	59	85
30	9	20	37	59	85
35	9	20	37	59	85
40	9	20	37	59	85
45	8	19	35	56	81
50	8	18	33	53	76
55	7	17	31	49	70
60	7	15	28	45	64
65	6	14	25	40	58
70	5	12	23	36	52
75	5	11	20	32	47
80	4	10	18	29	42
85	4	9	16	26	37
90	3	8	15	23	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	3	8	16	26	38
100	4	9	17	28	40
110	5	10	19	30	42
120	5	11	20	31	44
130	6	12	21	33	46
140	7	13	23	34	48
150	7	14	24	36	50
160	8	15	25	37	51
170	9	16	26	39	53
180	9	17	27	40	54
190	10	17	28	41	56
200	10	18	29	42	57
210	11	19	30	43	59
220	11	20	31	44	60
230	12	20	32	46	61
240	12	21	33	47	62
250	13	22	33	48	63
260	13	22	34	49	65

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	11	19	30	42
20	6	13	22	34	48
25	6	13	23	35	49
30	6	13	23	35	49
35	6	13	23	35	49
40	6	13	23	35	49
45	6	12	22	33	47
50	6	12	20	31	44
55	5	11	19	29	41
60	5	10	17	26	37
65	4	9	15	24	33
70	4	8	14	21	30
75	3	7	12	19	27
80	3	6	11	17	24
85	3	6	10	15	22
90	2	5	9	14	19

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	4	11	24	42	64
120	5	13	27	45	67
130	5	15	29	48	71
140	6	16	31	51	75
150	7	18	33	54	78
160	8	19	35	56	81
170	9	21	37	59	84
180	10	22	39	61	87
190	11	24	41	64	90
200	12	25	43	66	92
210	13	26	45	68	95
220	14	28	47	70	97
230	15	29	48	72	100
240	16	30	50	74	102
250	17	32	51	76	104
260	18	33	53	78	107
270	19	34	55	80	109
280	20	35	56	82	111
290	21	36	57	84	113
300	21	37	59	85	115
310	22	39	60	87	117

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	17	32	51	73
20	8	20	36	58	83
25	9	20	37	59	85
30	9	20	37	59	85
35	9	20	37	59	85
40	9	20	37	59	85
45	8	19	35	56	81
50	8	18	33	53	76
55	7	17	31	49	70
60	7	15	28	45	64
65	6	14	25	40	58
70	5	12	23	36	52
75	5	11	20	32	47
80	4	10	18	29	42
85	4	9	16	26	37
90	3	8	15	23	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	3	8	16	26	38
100	4	9	17	28	40
110	5	10	19	30	42
120	5	11	20	31	44
130	6	12	21	33	46
140	7	13	23	34	48
150	7	14	24	36	50
160	8	15	25	37	51
170	9	16	26	39	53
180	9	17	27	40	54
190	10	17	28	41	56
200	10	18	29	42	57
210	11	19	30	43	59
220	11	20	31	44	60
230	12	20	32	46	61
240	12	21	33	47	62
250	13	22	33	48	63
260	13	22	34	49	65

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	11	19	30	42
20	6	13	22	34	48
25	6	13	23	35	49
30	6	13	23	35	49
35	6	13	23	35	49
40	6	13	23	35	49
45	6	12	22	33	47
50	6	12	20	31	44
55	5	11	19	29	41
60	5	10	17	26	37
65	4	9	15	24	33
70	4	8	14	21	30
75	3	7	12	19	27
80	3	6	11	17	24
85	3	6	10	15	22
90	2	5	9	14	19

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	4	11	24	42	64
120	5	13	27	45	67
130	5	15	29	48	71
140	6	16	31	51	75
150	7	18	33	54	78
160	8	19	35	56	81
170	9	21	37	59	84
180	10	22	39	61	87
190	11	24	41	64	90
200	12	25	43	66	92
210	13	26	45	68	95
220	14	28	47	70	97
230	15	29	48	72	100
240	16	30	50	74	102
250	17	32	51	76	104
260	18	33	53	78	107
270	19	34	55	80	109
280	20	35	56	82	111
290	21	36	57	84	113
300	21	37	59	85	115
310	22	39	60	87	117

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	17	32	51	73
20	8	20	36	58	83
25	9	20	37	59	85
30	9	20	37	59	85
35	9	20	37	59	85
40	9	20	37	59	85
45	8	19	35	56	81
50	8	18	33	53	76
55	7	17	31	49	70
60	7	15	28	45	64
65	6	14	25	40	58
70	5	12	23	36	52
75	5	11	20	32	47
80	4	10	18	29	42
85	4	9	16	26	37
90	3	8	15	23	34

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	3	8	16	26	38
100	4	9	17	28	40
110	5	10	19	30	42
120	5	11	20	31	44
130	6	12	21	33	46
140	7	13	23	34	48
150	7	14	24	36	50
160	8	15	25	37	51
170	9	16	26	39	53
180	9	17	27	40	54
190	10	17	28	41	56
200	10	18	29	42	57
210	11	19	30	43	59
220	11	20	31	44	60
230	12	20	32	46	61
240	12	21	33	47	62
250	13	22	33	48	63
260	13	22	34	49	65

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	5	11	19	30	42
20	6	13	22	34	48
25	6	13	23	35	49
30	6	13	23	35	49
35	6	13	23	35	49
40	6	13	23	35	49
45	6	12	22	33	47
50	6	12	20	31	44
55	5	11	19	29	41
60	5	10	17	26	37
65	4	9	15	24	33
70	4	8	14	21	30
75	3	7	12	19	27
80	3	6	11	17	24
85	3	6	10	15	22
90	2	5	9	14	19