Seated Dumbbell Curl

Seated Dumbbell 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 49 lb

Women 29 lb

Seated Dumbbell Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	17 lb	9 lb
Novice	30 lb	17 lb
Intermediate	49 lb	29 lb
Advanced	72 lb	43 lb
Elite	98 lb	59 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	9	18	32	50	71
120	10	21	35	54	75
130	12	23	38	57	80
140	13	25	41	61	84
150	15	27	44	64	87
160	16	29	46	67	91
170	18	31	49	70	94
180	19	33	51	73	98
190	21	35	53	76	101
200	22	37	56	79	104
210	24	38	58	81	107
220	25	40	60	84	110
230	26	42	62	86	113
240	28	44	64	88	115
250	29	45	66	91	118
260	30	47	68	93	121
270	31	48	70	95	123
280	33	50	72	97	125
290	34	51	73	99	128
300	35	53	75	101	130
310	36	54	77	103	132

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	26	42	61	83
20	16	30	48	70	95
25	17	30	49	72	98
30	17	30	49	72	98
35	17	30	49	72	98
40	17	30	49	72	98
45	16	29	46	68	93
50	15	27	44	64	87
55	14	25	40	59	81
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	11	21	33	49	66
70	10	19	30	44	60
75	9	17	27	39	53
80	8	15	24	35	48
85	7	13	21	31	43
90	7	12	19	28	38

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	11	20	32	45
100	6	13	22	34	48
110	7	14	24	36	51
120	8	15	25	38	53
130	9	16	27	40	55
140	10	18	28	42	57
150	10	19	30	44	59
160	11	20	31	45	61
170	12	21	33	47	63
180	13	22	34	48	65
190	14	23	35	50	66
200	14	24	36	51	68
210	15	25	37	53	70
220	16	25	38	54	71
230	16	26	39	55	72
240	17	27	40	56	74
250	18	28	41	57	75
260	18	29	42	59	76

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	15	25	37	50
20	9	17	28	42	58
25	9	17	29	43	59
30	9	17	29	43	59
35	9	17	29	43	59
40	9	17	29	43	59
45	9	17	27	41	56
50	8	16	26	38	53
55	8	14	24	35	49
60	7	13	22	32	45
65	6	12	20	29	40
70	6	11	18	26	36
75	5	10	16	23	32
80	5	9	14	21	29
85	4	8	13	19	26
90	4	7	11	17	23

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

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	9	18	32	50	71
120	10	21	35	54	75
130	12	23	38	57	80
140	13	25	41	61	84
150	15	27	44	64	87
160	16	29	46	67	91
170	18	31	49	70	94
180	19	33	51	73	98
190	21	35	53	76	101
200	22	37	56	79	104
210	24	38	58	81	107
220	25	40	60	84	110
230	26	42	62	86	113
240	28	44	64	88	115
250	29	45	66	91	118
260	30	47	68	93	121
270	31	48	70	95	123
280	33	50	72	97	125
290	34	51	73	99	128
300	35	53	75	101	130
310	36	54	77	103	132

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	26	42	61	83
20	16	30	48	70	95
25	17	30	49	72	98
30	17	30	49	72	98
35	17	30	49	72	98
40	17	30	49	72	98
45	16	29	46	68	93
50	15	27	44	64	87
55	14	25	40	59	81
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	11	21	33	49	66
70	10	19	30	44	60
75	9	17	27	39	53
80	8	15	24	35	48
85	7	13	21	31	43
90	7	12	19	28	38

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	11	20	32	45
100	6	13	22	34	48
110	7	14	24	36	51
120	8	15	25	38	53
130	9	16	27	40	55
140	10	18	28	42	57
150	10	19	30	44	59
160	11	20	31	45	61
170	12	21	33	47	63
180	13	22	34	48	65
190	14	23	35	50	66
200	14	24	36	51	68
210	15	25	37	53	70
220	16	25	38	54	71
230	16	26	39	55	72
240	17	27	40	56	74
250	18	28	41	57	75
260	18	29	42	59	76

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	15	25	37	50
20	9	17	28	42	58
25	9	17	29	43	59
30	9	17	29	43	59
35	9	17	29	43	59
40	9	17	29	43	59
45	9	17	27	41	56
50	8	16	26	38	53
55	8	14	24	35	49
60	7	13	22	32	45
65	6	12	20	29	40
70	6	11	18	26	36
75	5	10	16	23	32
80	5	9	14	21	29
85	4	8	13	19	26
90	4	7	11	17	23

Seated Dumbbell Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Seated Dumbbell Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Seated Dumbbell Curl: Strength standards (lb)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	9	18	32	50	71
120	10	21	35	54	75
130	12	23	38	57	80
140	13	25	41	61	84
150	15	27	44	64	87
160	16	29	46	67	91
170	18	31	49	70	94
180	19	33	51	73	98
190	21	35	53	76	101
200	22	37	56	79	104
210	24	38	58	81	107
220	25	40	60	84	110
230	26	42	62	86	113
240	28	44	64	88	115
250	29	45	66	91	118
260	30	47	68	93	121
270	31	48	70	95	123
280	33	50	72	97	125
290	34	51	73	99	128
300	35	53	75	101	130
310	36	54	77	103	132

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	14	26	42	61	83
20	16	30	48	70	95
25	17	30	49	72	98
30	17	30	49	72	98
35	17	30	49	72	98
40	17	30	49	72	98
45	16	29	46	68	93
50	15	27	44	64	87
55	14	25	40	59	81
60	13	23	37	54	73
65	11	21	33	49	66
70	10	19	30	44	60
75	9	17	27	39	53
80	8	15	24	35	48
85	7	13	21	31	43
90	7	12	19	28	38

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	5	11	20	32	45
100	6	13	22	34	48
110	7	14	24	36	51
120	8	15	25	38	53
130	9	16	27	40	55
140	10	18	28	42	57
150	10	19	30	44	59
160	11	20	31	45	61
170	12	21	33	47	63
180	13	22	34	48	65
190	14	23	35	50	66
200	14	24	36	51	68
210	15	25	37	53	70
220	16	25	38	54	71
230	16	26	39	55	72
240	17	27	40	56	74
250	18	28	41	57	75
260	18	29	42	59	76

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	8	15	25	37	50
20	9	17	28	42	58
25	9	17	29	43	59
30	9	17	29	43	59
35	9	17	29	43	59
40	9	17	29	43	59
45	9	17	27	41	56
50	8	16	26	38	53
55	8	14	24	35	49
60	7	13	22	32	45
65	6	12	20	29	40
70	6	11	18	26	36
75	5	10	16	23	32
80	5	9	14	21	29
85	4	8	13	19	26
90	4	7	11	17	23