Strict Curl

Strict Curl shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for arms. Primary muscles: Biceps brachii.

Log Strict Curl

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 111 lb

Women 54 lb

Strict Curl: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	52 lb	14 lb
Novice	78 lb	30 lb
Intermediate	111 lb	54 lb
Advanced	149 lb	84 lb
Elite	191 lb	118 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.

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	30	48	71	98	129
120	35	53	78	106	138
130	39	59	84	114	146
140	43	64	90	121	154
150	47	69	96	128	162
160	51	74	102	134	169
170	55	78	107	141	177
180	59	83	113	147	183
190	63	87	118	153	190
200	66	92	123	158	196
210	70	96	128	164	202
220	74	100	132	169	208
230	77	104	137	174	214
240	80	108	141	179	220
250	84	112	146	184	225
260	87	116	150	189	230
270	90	119	154	194	236
280	93	123	158	198	241
290	96	126	162	203	245
300	99	130	166	207	250
310	102	133	170	211	255

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	45	67	94	127	162
20	51	76	108	145	186
25	52	78	111	149	191
30	52	78	111	149	191
35	52	78	111	149	191
40	52	78	111	149	191
45	50	74	105	141	181
50	47	70	99	133	170
55	43	64	91	123	157
60	39	59	83	112	143
65	36	53	75	101	130
70	32	48	67	91	116
75	29	43	60	81	104
80	26	38	54	73	93
85	23	34	48	65	83
90	21	31	44	59	75

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.

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World records

Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Men's Strict Barbell Curl

251.3 lb

Leroy Walker

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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One-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	30	48	71	98	129
120	35	53	78	106	138
130	39	59	84	114	146
140	43	64	90	121	154
150	47	69	96	128	162
160	51	74	102	134	169
170	55	78	107	141	177
180	59	83	113	147	183
190	63	87	118	153	190
200	66	92	123	158	196
210	70	96	128	164	202
220	74	100	132	169	208
230	77	104	137	174	214
240	80	108	141	179	220
250	84	112	146	184	225
260	87	116	150	189	230
270	90	119	154	194	236
280	93	123	158	198	241
290	96	126	162	203	245
300	99	130	166	207	250
310	102	133	170	211	255

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	45	67	94	127	162
20	51	76	108	145	186
25	52	78	111	149	191
30	52	78	111	149	191
35	52	78	111	149	191
40	52	78	111	149	191
45	50	74	105	141	181
50	47	70	99	133	170
55	43	64	91	123	157
60	39	59	83	112	143
65	36	53	75	101	130
70	32	48	67	91	116
75	29	43	60	81	104
80	26	38	54	73	93
85	23	34	48	65	83
90	21	31	44	59	75

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	30	48	71	98	129
120	35	53	78	106	138
130	39	59	84	114	146
140	43	64	90	121	154
150	47	69	96	128	162
160	51	74	102	134	169
170	55	78	107	141	177
180	59	83	113	147	183
190	63	87	118	153	190
200	66	92	123	158	196
210	70	96	128	164	202
220	74	100	132	169	208
230	77	104	137	174	214
240	80	108	141	179	220
250	84	112	146	184	225
260	87	116	150	189	230
270	90	119	154	194	236
280	93	123	158	198	241
290	96	126	162	203	245
300	99	130	166	207	250
310	102	133	170	211	255

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	45	67	94	127	162
20	51	76	108	145	186
25	52	78	111	149	191
30	52	78	111	149	191
35	52	78	111	149	191
40	52	78	111	149	191
45	50	74	105	141	181
50	47	70	99	133	170
55	43	64	91	123	157
60	39	59	83	112	143
65	36	53	75	101	130
70	32	48	67	91	116
75	29	43	60	81	104
80	26	38	54	73	93
85	23	34	48	65	83
90	21	31	44	59	75

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	30	48	71	98	129
120	35	53	78	106	138
130	39	59	84	114	146
140	43	64	90	121	154
150	47	69	96	128	162
160	51	74	102	134	169
170	55	78	107	141	177
180	59	83	113	147	183
190	63	87	118	153	190
200	66	92	123	158	196
210	70	96	128	164	202
220	74	100	132	169	208
230	77	104	137	174	214
240	80	108	141	179	220
250	84	112	146	184	225
260	87	116	150	189	230
270	90	119	154	194	236
280	93	123	158	198	241
290	96	126	162	203	245
300	99	130	166	207	250
310	102	133	170	211	255

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	45	67	94	127	162
20	51	76	108	145	186
25	52	78	111	149	191
30	52	78	111	149	191
35	52	78	111	149	191
40	52	78	111	149	191
45	50	74	105	141	181
50	47	70	99	133	170
55	43	64	91	123	157
60	39	59	83	112	143
65	36	53	75	101	130
70	32	48	67	91	116
75	29	43	60	81	104
80	26	38	54	73	93
85	23	34	48	65	83
90	21	31	44	59	75

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	7	19	38	62	92
100	9	22	41	67	97
110	10	24	44	71	102
120	12	26	47	75	106
130	13	29	50	78	111
140	15	31	53	82	115
150	16	33	56	85	119
160	18	35	58	88	122
170	19	36	61	91	126
180	20	38	63	94	129
190	22	40	65	97	132
200	23	42	67	99	135
210	24	43	69	102	138
220	25	45	72	104	141
230	26	46	73	107	144
240	28	48	75	109	147
250	29	49	77	111	149
260	30	51	79	113	152

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	12	26	46	71	101
20	14	30	52	81	115
25	14	30	54	84	118
30	14	30	54	84	118
35	14	30	54	84	118
40	14	30	54	84	118
45	14	29	51	79	112
50	13	27	48	74	105
55	12	25	44	69	97
60	11	23	40	63	89
65	10	21	36	57	80
70	9	19	33	51	72
75	8	17	29	46	64
80	7	15	26	41	58
85	6	13	23	37	52
90	6	12	21	33	47