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Chin Ups Strength Standards

Use these chin ups standards to compare your repetitions with other lifters. The tables break performance into beginner, novice, intermediate, advanced, and elite levels, with separate comparisons by bodyweight, age, and sex where available.

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Compare your chin ups performance using either bodyweight reps or a weighted one-rep max, with benchmarks adjusted for bodyweight and age.

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Percentiles are approximate and are interpolated between the Beginner (5th), Novice (20th), Intermediate (50th), Advanced (80th), and Elite (95th) benchmarks shown on this page.

Male Chin Ups Standards

Male Chin Ups Rep Standards

Strength LevelReps
Beginner0
Novice5
Intermediate10
Advanced20
Elite30

Male Weighted Chin Ups 1RM Standards

Strength Level1RM Weight
Beginner-5 lb
Novice+31 lb
Intermediate+71 lb
Advanced+114 lb
Elite+160 lb

Male Chin Ups Standards by Bodyweight

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
110 lb< 15102030
120 lb< 15102030
130 lb< 15102030
140 lb05102030
150 lb05102030
160 lb05102030
170 lb05102025
180 lb05102025
190 lb05102025
200 lb05101525
210 lb05101525
220 lb05101525
230 lb05101520
240 lb05101520
250 lb05101520
260 lb< 15101520
270 lb< 15101520
280 lb< 15101520
290 lb< 1551020
300 lb< 1551015
310 lb< 1051015

Male Chin Ups Standards by Age

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
15< 1051020
20< 15102025
2505102030
3005102030
3505102030
4005102030
45< 15101525
50< 1051520
55< 1051015
60< 1< 10515
65< 1< 1< 1510
70< 1< 1< 105
75< 1< 1< 1< 10
80< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1
85< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1
90< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1

Male Weighted Chin Ups Standards by Bodyweight

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
110 lb-10 lb+18 lb+50 lb+86 lb+123 lb
120 lb-10 lb+22 lb+56 lb+93 lb+132 lb
130 lb-5 lb+25 lb+60 lb+99 lb+139 lb
140 lb-5 lb+28 lb+65 lb+105 lb+146 lb
150 lb-5 lb+30 lb+68 lb+109 lb+152 lb
160 lb-5 lb+32 lb+71 lb+114 lb+157 lb
170 lb-5 lb+34 lb+74 lb+117 lb+162 lb
180 lb-5 lb+35 lb+76 lb+121 lb+167 lb
190 lb-5 lb+36 lb+78 lb+124 lb+170 lb
200 lb-5 lb+37 lb+79 lb+126 lb+174 lb
210 lb-5 lb+37 lb+81 lb+128 lb+177 lb
220 lb-5 lb+37 lb+82 lb+130 lb+179 lb
230 lb-5 lb+37 lb+82 lb+131 lb+181 lb
240 lb-5 lb+36 lb+82 lb+132 lb+183 lb
250 lb-10 lb+35 lb+82 lb+133 lb+184 lb
260 lb-10 lb+34 lb+82 lb+133 lb+186 lb
270 lb-10 lb+33 lb+82 lb+134 lb+186 lb
280 lb-15 lb+32 lb+81 lb+134 lb+187 lb
290 lb-15 lb+30 lb+80 lb+133 lb+187 lb
300 lb-20 lb+29 lb+79 lb+133 lb+187 lb
310 lb-20 lb+27 lb+78 lb+132 lb+187 lb

Male Weighted Chin Ups Standards by Age

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
15-30 lb+3 lb+36 lb+73 lb+111 lb
20-10 lb+26 lb+65 lb+107 lb+152 lb
25-5 lb+31 lb+71 lb+114 lb+160 lb
30-5 lb+31 lb+71 lb+114 lb+160 lb
35-5 lb+31 lb+71 lb+114 lb+160 lb
40-5 lb+31 lb+71 lb+114 lb+160 lb
45-15 lb+21 lb+58 lb+99 lb+143 lb
50-25 lb+9 lb+44 lb+82 lb+122 lb
55-35 lb-5 lb+28 lb+63 lb+99 lb
60-45 lb-20 lb+11 lb+43 lb+76 lb
65-60 lb-35 lb-10 lb+23 lb+53 lb
70-70 lb-50 lb-25 lb+5 lb+31 lb
75-85 lb-60 lb-40 lb-15 lb+12 lb
80-95 lb-75 lb-50 lb-30 lb-10 lb
85-105 lb-85 lb-65 lb-40 lb-25 lb
90-115 lb-95 lb-75 lb-55 lb-35 lb

Female Chin Ups Standards

Female Chin Ups Rep Standards

Strength LevelReps
Beginner< 1
Novice0
Intermediate5
Advanced10
Elite15

Female Weighted Chin Ups 1RM Standards

Strength Level1RM Weight
Beginner-25 lb
Novice-5 lb
Intermediate+21 lb
Advanced+46 lb
Elite+72 lb

Female Chin Ups Standards by Bodyweight

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
90 lb< 1< 151015
100 lb< 1< 151015
110 lb< 1051015
120 lb< 1051015
130 lb< 1051015
140 lb< 1051015
150 lb< 1051015
160 lb< 1051015
170 lb< 1051015
180 lb< 105510
190 lb< 1< 15510
200 lb< 1< 15510
210 lb< 1< 10510
220 lb< 1< 10510
230 lb< 1< 10510
240 lb< 1< 10510
250 lb< 1< 10510
260 lb< 1< 1055

Female Chin Ups Standards by Age

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
15< 1< 10510
20< 1< 151015
25< 1051015
30< 1051015
35< 1051015
40< 1051015
45< 1< 15510
50< 1< 10510
55< 1< 1< 155
60< 1< 1< 105
65< 1< 1< 1< 10
70< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1
75< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1
80< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1
85< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1
90< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1

Female Weighted Chin Ups Standards by Bodyweight

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
90 lb-25 lb-10 lb+13 lb+34 lb+56 lb
100 lb-25 lb-5 lb+16 lb+38 lb+61 lb
110 lb-25 lb-5 lb+18 lb+42 lb+65 lb
120 lb-25 lb-5 lb+20 lb+44 lb+69 lb
130 lb-25 lb-5 lb+22 lb+47 lb+72 lb
140 lb-25 lb-5 lb+22 lb+48 lb+75 lb
150 lb-25 lb-5 lb+23 lb+50 lb+77 lb
160 lb-25 lb-5 lb+23 lb+50 lb+78 lb
170 lb-30 lb-5 lb+23 lb+51 lb+79 lb
180 lb-30 lb-5 lb+22 lb+51 lb+80 lb
190 lb-35 lb-10 lb+21 lb+51 lb+80 lb
200 lb-35 lb-10 lb+20 lb+50 lb+80 lb
210 lb-35 lb-10 lb+19 lb+49 lb+80 lb
220 lb-40 lb-15 lb+17 lb+48 lb+79 lb
230 lb-45 lb-15 lb+15 lb+47 lb+78 lb
240 lb-45 lb-20 lb+13 lb+45 lb+77 lb
250 lb-50 lb-20 lb+11 lb+43 lb+76 lb
260 lb-55 lb-25 lb+8 lb+41 lb+74 lb

Female Weighted Chin Ups Standards by Age

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
15-40 lb-25 lb-5 lb+20 lb+42 lb
20-30 lb-10 lb+17 lb+41 lb+67 lb
25-25 lb-5 lb+21 lb+46 lb+72 lb
30-25 lb-5 lb+21 lb+46 lb+72 lb
35-25 lb-5 lb+21 lb+46 lb+72 lb
40-25 lb-5 lb+21 lb+46 lb+72 lb
45-30 lb-10 lb+13 lb+37 lb+61 lb
50-40 lb-20 lb+3 lb+25 lb+48 lb
55-45 lb-30 lb-10 lb+13 lb+34 lb
60-55 lb-40 lb-20 lb+1 lb+20 lb
65-65 lb-45 lb-30 lb-15 lb+6 lb
70-70 lb-55 lb-40 lb-25 lb-10 lb
75-80 lb-65 lb-50 lb-35 lb-20 lb
80-90 lb-75 lb-60 lb-45 lb-30 lb
85-95 lb-80 lb-65 lb-55 lb-40 lb
90-105 lb-90 lb-75 lb-60 lb-50 lb

What the Strength Levels Mean

Beginner

Stronger than roughly 5% of lifters. This level represents someone who is still relatively new to the exercise but has practiced it consistently enough to develop proper technique. They understand the basic mechanics of the movement and can perform it with proper form and control through a full range of motion.

Novice

Stronger than roughly 20% of lifters. This level represents someone who has moved beyond the beginner stage and has trained the exercise consistently for around six months. They have developed reliable technique, greater control of the movement, and a foundation of strength that comes from regular practice.

Intermediate

Stronger than roughly 50% of lifters. This level represents someone with significant experience training the exercise, typically around two years or more. They have developed solid strength, consistent technique, and a strong understanding of the movement through sustained and progressive training.

Advanced

Stronger than roughly 80% of lifters. This level represents a highly experienced lifter who has spent several years consistently training and improving the exercise. They have developed a high level of strength and technical proficiency that generally requires more than five years of focused training to achieve.

Elite

Stronger than roughly 95% of lifters. This level represents an exceptionally strong and highly experienced lifter who has spent years developing the exercise to a very high standard. They rank among the strongest people performing the movement and have reached a level of strength that may be competitive in strength sports.

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These standards are comparative benchmarks, not requirements for safe or effective training. Individual performance can vary with technique, equipment, range of motion, training history, and testing conditions.