Dumbbell Upright Row
Dumbbell Upright Row shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Deltoids, Trapezius.
Average weight: Intermediate
Reference for an intermediate lifter.
Men
57 lb
Women
36 lb
Dumbbell Upright Row: Average weight [1RM]
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 12 lb | 11 lb |
| Novice | 29 lb | 22 lb |
| Intermediate | 57 lb | 36 lb |
| Advanced | 95 lb | 53 lb |
| Elite | 141 lb | 73 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 Upright Row: Strength standards (lb)
Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 56 | 90 |
| 120 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 62 | 98 |
| 130 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 68 | 105 |
| 140 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 74 | 112 |
| 150 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 80 | 119 |
| 160 | 10 | 26 | 51 | 85 | 126 |
| 170 | 12 | 29 | 55 | 91 | 132 |
| 180 | 13 | 32 | 59 | 96 | 138 |
| 190 | 15 | 35 | 63 | 101 | 144 |
| 200 | 17 | 38 | 67 | 106 | 150 |
| 210 | 19 | 40 | 71 | 110 | 156 |
| 220 | 21 | 43 | 75 | 115 | 161 |
| 230 | 23 | 46 | 78 | 119 | 166 |
| 240 | 25 | 49 | 82 | 124 | 172 |
| 250 | 27 | 51 | 85 | 128 | 177 |
| 260 | 29 | 54 | 89 | 132 | 181 |
| 270 | 31 | 57 | 92 | 136 | 186 |
| 280 | 33 | 59 | 95 | 140 | 191 |
| 290 | 35 | 62 | 99 | 144 | 195 |
| 300 | 36 | 64 | 102 | 148 | 200 |
| 310 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 151 | 204 |
Men by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 9 | 25 | 49 | 81 | 120 |
| 20 | 11 | 28 | 56 | 93 | 137 |
| 25 | 11 | 29 | 57 | 95 | 141 |
| 30 | 11 | 29 | 57 | 95 | 141 |
| 35 | 11 | 29 | 57 | 95 | 141 |
| 40 | 11 | 29 | 57 | 95 | 141 |
| 45 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 91 | 133 |
| 50 | 10 | 26 | 51 | 85 | 125 |
| 55 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 79 | 116 |
| 60 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 72 | 106 |
| 65 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 65 | 96 |
| 70 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 58 | 86 |
| 75 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 52 | 77 |
| 80 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 69 |
| 85 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 61 |
| 90 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 55 |
Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 56 |
| 100 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 59 |
| 110 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 62 |
| 120 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 47 | 65 |
| 130 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 50 | 68 |
| 140 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 70 |
| 150 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 54 | 73 |
| 160 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 56 | 75 |
| 170 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 57 | 77 |
| 180 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 59 | 79 |
| 190 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 61 | 81 |
| 200 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 63 | 83 |
| 210 | 19 | 30 | 46 | 64 | 85 |
| 220 | 19 | 31 | 47 | 66 | 86 |
| 230 | 20 | 32 | 48 | 67 | 88 |
| 240 | 21 | 33 | 49 | 68 | 90 |
| 250 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 70 | 91 |
| 260 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 71 | 93 |
Women by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 62 |
| 20 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 71 |
| 25 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 53 | 73 |
| 30 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 53 | 73 |
| 35 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 53 | 73 |
| 40 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 53 | 73 |
| 45 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 50 | 69 |
| 50 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 47 | 65 |
| 55 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 60 |
| 60 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 55 |
| 65 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 49 |
| 70 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 44 |
| 75 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 40 |
| 80 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 35 |
| 85 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 32 |
| 90 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 29 |
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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