Preacher Curl

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 101 lb

Women 58 lb

Preacher Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	37 lb	15 lb
Novice	65 lb	32 lb
Intermediate	101 lb	58 lb
Advanced	146 lb	90 lb
Elite	197 lb	127 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	19	39	66	101	140
120	23	43	72	108	149
130	26	48	78	115	158
140	29	52	83	122	166
150	32	56	89	128	173
160	35	61	94	135	180
170	39	65	99	141	187
180	42	69	104	146	194
190	45	72	108	152	200
200	48	76	113	157	206
210	50	80	117	163	212
220	53	83	122	168	218
230	56	87	126	172	224
240	59	90	130	177	229
250	61	93	134	182	234
260	64	97	138	186	239
270	67	100	141	191	244
280	69	103	145	195	249
290	72	106	149	199	254
300	74	109	152	203	258
310	76	112	156	207	263

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	32	55	86	124	167
20	36	63	99	142	192
25	37	65	101	146	197
30	37	65	101	146	197
35	37	65	101	146	197
40	37	65	101	146	197
45	35	61	96	139	186
50	33	58	90	130	175
55	31	53	83	120	162
60	28	49	76	110	148
65	25	44	69	99	134
70	23	39	62	89	120
75	20	35	55	80	107
80	18	32	49	71	96
85	16	28	44	64	86
90	15	25	40	58	77

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	6	16	34	58	86
100	8	20	39	64	94
110	10	23	43	69	101
120	12	26	47	75	107
130	14	29	51	80	113
140	16	32	55	85	119
150	18	35	59	90	125
160	20	38	63	94	130
170	22	41	66	98	135
180	24	43	70	103	140
190	26	46	73	107	145
200	28	49	76	111	149
210	30	51	80	114	153
220	32	53	83	118	158
230	33	56	86	122	162
240	35	58	88	125	166
250	37	60	91	128	170
260	39	63	94	132	173

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	28	49	76	108
20	15	32	56	87	124
25	15	32	58	90	127
30	15	32	58	90	127
35	15	32	58	90	127
40	15	32	58	90	127
45	14	31	55	85	121
50	14	29	51	80	113
55	13	27	47	74	105
60	11	24	43	67	96
65	10	22	39	61	86
70	9	20	35	55	77
75	8	18	31	49	69
80	7	16	28	44	62
85	7	14	25	39	56
90	6	13	23	35	50

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

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	19	39	66	101	140
120	23	43	72	108	149
130	26	48	78	115	158
140	29	52	83	122	166
150	32	56	89	128	173
160	35	61	94	135	180
170	39	65	99	141	187
180	42	69	104	146	194
190	45	72	108	152	200
200	48	76	113	157	206
210	50	80	117	163	212
220	53	83	122	168	218
230	56	87	126	172	224
240	59	90	130	177	229
250	61	93	134	182	234
260	64	97	138	186	239
270	67	100	141	191	244
280	69	103	145	195	249
290	72	106	149	199	254
300	74	109	152	203	258
310	76	112	156	207	263

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	32	55	86	124	167
20	36	63	99	142	192
25	37	65	101	146	197
30	37	65	101	146	197
35	37	65	101	146	197
40	37	65	101	146	197
45	35	61	96	139	186
50	33	58	90	130	175
55	31	53	83	120	162
60	28	49	76	110	148
65	25	44	69	99	134
70	23	39	62	89	120
75	20	35	55	80	107
80	18	32	49	71	96
85	16	28	44	64	86
90	15	25	40	58	77

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	6	16	34	58	86
100	8	20	39	64	94
110	10	23	43	69	101
120	12	26	47	75	107
130	14	29	51	80	113
140	16	32	55	85	119
150	18	35	59	90	125
160	20	38	63	94	130
170	22	41	66	98	135
180	24	43	70	103	140
190	26	46	73	107	145
200	28	49	76	111	149
210	30	51	80	114	153
220	32	53	83	118	158
230	33	56	86	122	162
240	35	58	88	125	166
250	37	60	91	128	170
260	39	63	94	132	173

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	28	49	76	108
20	15	32	56	87	124
25	15	32	58	90	127
30	15	32	58	90	127
35	15	32	58	90	127
40	15	32	58	90	127
45	14	31	55	85	121
50	14	29	51	80	113
55	13	27	47	74	105
60	11	24	43	67	96
65	10	22	39	61	86
70	9	20	35	55	77
75	8	18	31	49	69
80	7	16	28	44	62
85	7	14	25	39	56
90	6	13	23	35	50

Preacher Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Preacher Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Preacher Curl: Strength standards (lb)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	19	39	66	101	140
120	23	43	72	108	149
130	26	48	78	115	158
140	29	52	83	122	166
150	32	56	89	128	173
160	35	61	94	135	180
170	39	65	99	141	187
180	42	69	104	146	194
190	45	72	108	152	200
200	48	76	113	157	206
210	50	80	117	163	212
220	53	83	122	168	218
230	56	87	126	172	224
240	59	90	130	177	229
250	61	93	134	182	234
260	64	97	138	186	239
270	67	100	141	191	244
280	69	103	145	195	249
290	72	106	149	199	254
300	74	109	152	203	258
310	76	112	156	207	263

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	32	55	86	124	167
20	36	63	99	142	192
25	37	65	101	146	197
30	37	65	101	146	197
35	37	65	101	146	197
40	37	65	101	146	197
45	35	61	96	139	186
50	33	58	90	130	175
55	31	53	83	120	162
60	28	49	76	110	148
65	25	44	69	99	134
70	23	39	62	89	120
75	20	35	55	80	107
80	18	32	49	71	96
85	16	28	44	64	86
90	15	25	40	58	77

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	6	16	34	58	86
100	8	20	39	64	94
110	10	23	43	69	101
120	12	26	47	75	107
130	14	29	51	80	113
140	16	32	55	85	119
150	18	35	59	90	125
160	20	38	63	94	130
170	22	41	66	98	135
180	24	43	70	103	140
190	26	46	73	107	145
200	28	49	76	111	149
210	30	51	80	114	153
220	32	53	83	118	158
230	33	56	86	122	162
240	35	58	88	125	166
250	37	60	91	128	170
260	39	63	94	132	173

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	13	28	49	76	108
20	15	32	56	87	124
25	15	32	58	90	127
30	15	32	58	90	127
35	15	32	58	90	127
40	15	32	58	90	127
45	14	31	55	85	121
50	14	29	51	80	113
55	13	27	47	74	105
60	11	24	43	67	96
65	10	22	39	61	86
70	9	20	35	55	77
75	8	18	31	49	69
80	7	16	28	44	62
85	7	14	25	39	56
90	6	13	23	35	50