One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Biceps brachii.

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 50 lb

Women 29 lb

One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	12 lb	8 lb
Novice	28 lb	17 lb
Intermediate	50 lb	29 lb
Advanced	79 lb	45 lb
Elite	112 lb	63 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.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	5	16	32	55	82
120	7	18	35	59	87
130	8	20	39	63	92
140	9	22	41	67	97
150	11	24	44	70	101
160	12	26	47	74	105
170	13	28	50	77	109
180	15	30	52	80	113
190	16	32	55	83	116
200	17	34	57	86	120
210	19	36	59	89	123
220	20	37	62	92	127
230	21	39	64	95	130
240	22	41	66	97	133
250	24	42	68	100	136
260	25	44	70	102	139
270	26	46	72	105	141
280	27	47	74	107	144
290	28	49	76	109	147
300	29	50	78	112	149
310	31	52	80	114	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	23	42	67	95
20	12	27	49	77	109
25	12	28	50	79	112
30	12	28	50	79	112
35	12	28	50	79	112
40	12	28	50	79	112
45	12	26	47	75	106
50	11	25	44	70	100
55	10	23	41	65	92
60	9	21	37	59	84
65	8	19	34	53	76
70	8	17	30	48	68
75	7	15	27	43	61
80	6	13	24	38	55
85	5	12	22	34	49
90	5	11	20	31	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	21	34	49
100	5	12	23	36	52
110	6	14	24	38	54
120	7	15	26	40	57
130	8	16	27	42	59
140	9	17	29	44	61
150	9	18	30	46	63
160	10	19	31	47	65
170	11	20	33	49	67
180	11	21	34	50	68
190	12	22	35	52	70
200	13	23	36	53	72
210	13	24	37	54	73
220	14	24	38	55	75
230	15	25	39	57	76
240	15	26	40	58	77
250	16	27	41	59	79
260	16	28	42	60	80

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	14	25	38	53
20	8	16	28	44	61
25	8	17	29	45	63
30	8	17	29	45	63
35	8	17	29	45	63
40	8	17	29	45	63
45	8	16	28	42	60
50	7	15	26	40	56
55	7	14	24	37	52
60	6	13	22	34	47
65	6	11	20	30	43
70	5	10	18	27	38
75	4	9	16	24	34
80	4	8	14	22	31
85	4	7	13	20	27
90	3	7	11	18	25

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Biceps brachii
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	Forearm flexors
Grip	Forearm flexors

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%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	5	16	32	55	82
120	7	18	35	59	87
130	8	20	39	63	92
140	9	22	41	67	97
150	11	24	44	70	101
160	12	26	47	74	105
170	13	28	50	77	109
180	15	30	52	80	113
190	16	32	55	83	116
200	17	34	57	86	120
210	19	36	59	89	123
220	20	37	62	92	127
230	21	39	64	95	130
240	22	41	66	97	133
250	24	42	68	100	136
260	25	44	70	102	139
270	26	46	72	105	141
280	27	47	74	107	144
290	28	49	76	109	147
300	29	50	78	112	149
310	31	52	80	114	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	23	42	67	95
20	12	27	49	77	109
25	12	28	50	79	112
30	12	28	50	79	112
35	12	28	50	79	112
40	12	28	50	79	112
45	12	26	47	75	106
50	11	25	44	70	100
55	10	23	41	65	92
60	9	21	37	59	84
65	8	19	34	53	76
70	8	17	30	48	68
75	7	15	27	43	61
80	6	13	24	38	55
85	5	12	22	34	49
90	5	11	20	31	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	21	34	49
100	5	12	23	36	52
110	6	14	24	38	54
120	7	15	26	40	57
130	8	16	27	42	59
140	9	17	29	44	61
150	9	18	30	46	63
160	10	19	31	47	65
170	11	20	33	49	67
180	11	21	34	50	68
190	12	22	35	52	70
200	13	23	36	53	72
210	13	24	37	54	73
220	14	24	38	55	75
230	15	25	39	57	76
240	15	26	40	58	77
250	16	27	41	59	79
260	16	28	42	60	80

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	14	25	38	53
20	8	16	28	44	61
25	8	17	29	45	63
30	8	17	29	45	63
35	8	17	29	45	63
40	8	17	29	45	63
45	8	16	28	42	60
50	7	15	26	40	56
55	7	14	24	37	52
60	6	13	22	34	47
65	6	11	20	30	43
70	5	10	18	27	38
75	4	9	16	24	34
80	4	8	14	22	31
85	4	7	13	20	27
90	3	7	11	18	25

One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl: Average weight [1RM]

One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl: Strength standards (lb)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	5	16	32	55	82
120	7	18	35	59	87
130	8	20	39	63	92
140	9	22	41	67	97
150	11	24	44	70	101
160	12	26	47	74	105
170	13	28	50	77	109
180	15	30	52	80	113
190	16	32	55	83	116
200	17	34	57	86	120
210	19	36	59	89	123
220	20	37	62	92	127
230	21	39	64	95	130
240	22	41	66	97	133
250	24	42	68	100	136
260	25	44	70	102	139
270	26	46	72	105	141
280	27	47	74	107	144
290	28	49	76	109	147
300	29	50	78	112	149
310	31	52	80	114	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	11	23	42	67	95
20	12	27	49	77	109
25	12	28	50	79	112
30	12	28	50	79	112
35	12	28	50	79	112
40	12	28	50	79	112
45	12	26	47	75	106
50	11	25	44	70	100
55	10	23	41	65	92
60	9	21	37	59	84
65	8	19	34	53	76
70	8	17	30	48	68
75	7	15	27	43	61
80	6	13	24	38	55
85	5	12	22	34	49
90	5	11	20	31	44

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	4	11	21	34	49
100	5	12	23	36	52
110	6	14	24	38	54
120	7	15	26	40	57
130	8	16	27	42	59
140	9	17	29	44	61
150	9	18	30	46	63
160	10	19	31	47	65
170	11	20	33	49	67
180	11	21	34	50	68
190	12	22	35	52	70
200	13	23	36	53	72
210	13	24	37	54	73
220	14	24	38	55	75
230	15	25	39	57	76
240	15	26	40	58	77
250	16	27	41	59	79
260	16	28	42	60	80

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	7	14	25	38	53
20	8	16	28	44	61
25	8	17	29	45	63
30	8	17	29	45	63
35	8	17	29	45	63
40	8	17	29	45	63
45	8	16	28	42	60
50	7	15	26	40	56
55	7	14	24	37	52
60	6	13	22	34	47
65	6	11	20	30	43
70	5	10	18	27	38
75	4	9	16	24	34
80	4	8	14	22	31
85	4	7	13	20	27
90	3	7	11	18	25