Neck Curl
Neck Curl shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for shoulders. Primary muscles: Sternocleidomastoid.
Average weight: Intermediate
Reference for an intermediate lifter.
Men
82 lb
Women
35 lb
Neck Curl: Average weight [1RM]
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 2 lb | 9 lb |
| Novice | 26 lb | 20 lb |
| Intermediate | 82 lb | 35 lb |
| Advanced | 170 lb | 54 lb |
| Elite | 284 lb | 77 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.
Neck Curl: Strength standards (lb)
Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 142 | 247 |
| 120 | 0 | 18 | 67 | 148 | 254 |
| 130 | 0 | 20 | 71 | 153 | 261 |
| 140 | 1 | 22 | 74 | 158 | 268 |
| 150 | 1 | 24 | 78 | 163 | 274 |
| 160 | 2 | 25 | 81 | 168 | 280 |
| 170 | 2 | 27 | 84 | 172 | 286 |
| 180 | 2 | 29 | 87 | 176 | 291 |
| 190 | 3 | 30 | 89 | 180 | 296 |
| 200 | 3 | 32 | 92 | 184 | 301 |
| 210 | 4 | 33 | 95 | 187 | 305 |
| 220 | 4 | 35 | 97 | 191 | 310 |
| 230 | 5 | 36 | 99 | 194 | 314 |
| 240 | 5 | 38 | 102 | 197 | 318 |
| 250 | 6 | 39 | 104 | 201 | 322 |
| 260 | 7 | 40 | 106 | 204 | 326 |
| 270 | 7 | 42 | 108 | 207 | 330 |
| 280 | 8 | 43 | 110 | 209 | 333 |
| 290 | 8 | 44 | 112 | 212 | 337 |
| 300 | 9 | 45 | 114 | 215 | 340 |
| 310 | 9 | 47 | 116 | 217 | 343 |
Men by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 22 | 70 | 145 | 242 |
| 20 | 2 | 25 | 80 | 166 | 277 |
| 25 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 170 | 284 |
| 30 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 170 | 284 |
| 35 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 170 | 284 |
| 40 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 170 | 284 |
| 45 | 2 | 24 | 78 | 161 | 269 |
| 50 | 1 | 23 | 73 | 152 | 253 |
| 55 | 1 | 21 | 68 | 140 | 234 |
| 60 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 128 | 213 |
| 65 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 116 | 193 |
| 70 | 1 | 16 | 50 | 104 | 173 |
| 75 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 93 | 155 |
| 80 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 83 | 138 |
| 85 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 74 | 124 |
| 90 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 67 | 112 |
Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]
| Bodyweight | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 62 |
| 100 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 65 |
| 110 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 68 |
| 120 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 71 |
| 130 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 73 |
| 140 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 54 | 75 |
| 150 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 55 | 77 |
| 160 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 57 | 79 |
| 170 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 59 | 81 |
| 180 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 60 | 83 |
| 190 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 85 |
| 200 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 63 | 87 |
| 210 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 65 | 88 |
| 220 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 66 | 90 |
| 230 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 67 | 91 |
| 240 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 68 | 93 |
| 250 | 17 | 30 | 48 | 70 | 94 |
| 260 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 71 | 96 |
Women by age [1RM]
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 46 | 65 |
| 20 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 75 |
| 25 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 54 | 77 |
| 30 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 54 | 77 |
| 35 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 54 | 77 |
| 40 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 54 | 77 |
| 45 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 73 |
| 50 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 48 | 68 |
| 55 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 63 |
| 60 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 58 |
| 65 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 52 |
| 70 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 47 |
| 75 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 42 |
| 80 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 37 |
| 85 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 33 |
| 90 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 30 |
Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.
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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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