Neutral Grip Pull Ups Strength Standards

Use these neutral grip pull 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.

Calculate Your Neutral Grip Pull Ups Strength Level

Enter your sex, bodyweight, age, and best neutral grip pull ups rep performance to see where you fall from Beginner through Elite.

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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 Neutral Grip Pull Ups Standards

Male Neutral Grip Pull Ups Rep Standards

Strength LevelReps
Beginner0
Novice5
Intermediate10
Advanced20
Elite30

Male Neutral Grip Pull Ups Standards by Bodyweight

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
110 lb< 15102035
120 lb< 15102030
130 lb< 15152030
140 lb< 15152030
150 lb05102030
160 lb05102030
170 lb05102030
180 lb05102030
190 lb05102025
200 lb05102025
210 lb05102025
220 lb05101525
230 lb05101525
240 lb05101525
250 lb05101520
260 lb05101520
270 lb05101520
280 lb05101520
290 lb05101520
300 lb< 15101520
310 lb< 1551520

Male Neutral Grip Pull Ups Standards by Age

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
15< 1051020
20< 15102025
2505102030
3005102030
3505102030
4005102030
45< 15101525
50< 1051520
55< 1051020
60< 1< 10515
65< 1< 10510
70< 1< 1< 105
75< 1< 1< 1< 15
80< 1< 1< 1< 10
85< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1
90< 1< 1< 1< 1< 1

Female Neutral Grip Pull Ups Standards

Female Neutral Grip Pull Ups Rep Standards

Strength LevelReps
Beginner< 1
Novice0
Intermediate5
Advanced10
Elite15

Female Neutral Grip Pull Ups Standards by Bodyweight

BodyweightBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
90 lb< 1< 151015
100 lb< 1051015
110 lb< 1051015
120 lb< 1051015
130 lb< 1051015
140 lb< 1051015
150 lb< 1051015
160 lb< 1051015
170 lb< 1051010
180 lb< 105510
190 lb< 105510
200 lb< 105510
210 lb< 1< 15510
220 lb< 1< 10510
230 lb< 1< 10510
240 lb< 1< 10510
250 lb< 1< 10510
260 lb< 1< 1055

Female Neutral Grip Pull Ups Standards by Age

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
15< 1< 10510
20< 1051015
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

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.

Related Strength Standards

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.