Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Fly shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for chest. Primary muscles: Pectoralis major.

Log Dumbbell Fly

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 52 lb

Women 27 lb

Dumbbell Fly: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	13 lb	7 lb
Novice	29 lb	15 lb
Intermediate	52 lb	27 lb
Advanced	81 lb	43 lb
Elite	115 lb	60 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.

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24

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	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	6	16	33	56	84
120	7	19	37	61	89
130	9	21	40	65	95
140	10	23	43	69	99
150	11	26	46	73	104
160	13	28	49	76	108
170	14	30	52	80	112
180	16	32	55	83	116
190	17	34	57	87	120
200	19	36	60	90	124
210	20	38	62	93	128
220	22	40	65	96	131
230	23	42	67	99	135
240	24	44	70	102	138
250	26	45	72	104	141
260	27	47	74	107	144
270	28	49	76	110	147
280	30	50	78	112	150
290	31	52	80	114	153
300	32	54	82	117	156
310	33	55	84	119	158

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	25	44	69	98
20	13	28	51	79	112
25	13	29	52	81	115
30	13	29	52	81	115
35	13	29	52	81	115
40	13	29	52	81	115
45	13	28	49	77	109
50	12	26	46	72	103
55	11	24	43	67	95
60	10	22	39	61	87
65	9	20	35	55	78
70	8	18	32	49	70
75	7	16	28	44	63
80	7	14	25	40	56
85	6	13	23	35	50
90	5	11	20	32	45

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	21	35	51
100	5	12	23	37	53
110	6	13	24	38	55
120	6	14	25	40	57
130	7	15	26	41	58
140	7	15	27	42	60
150	8	16	28	43	61
160	8	17	29	44	62
170	9	17	30	45	64
180	9	18	31	46	65
190	9	19	31	47	66
200	10	19	32	48	67
210	10	20	33	49	68
220	11	20	33	50	69
230	11	21	34	51	70
240	11	21	35	52	71
250	12	22	35	52	72
260	12	22	36	53	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	6	13	23	36	51
20	7	15	27	41	59
25	7	15	27	43	60
30	7	15	27	43	60
35	7	15	27	43	60
40	7	15	27	43	60
45	7	14	26	40	57
50	6	14	24	38	54
55	6	13	22	35	50
60	5	11	20	32	45
65	5	10	18	29	41
70	4	9	17	26	37
75	4	8	15	23	33
80	3	7	13	21	29
85	3	7	12	19	26
90	3	6	11	17	24