Barbell Bent-Over Row vs Assisted Pull Up Machine Strength Standards
Compare your bent-over row and assisted pull-up machine against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Use one clean 1–12-rep set per lift to review estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: effective bodyweight after assistance and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, bar is pulled to the lower ribs or upper abdomen each rep. For the second exercise, keep assistance fixed and complete strict full-range reps without bouncing, cutting the bottom, or missing the top. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Bent Over Row vs Assisted Pull Up Machine Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the barbell bent-over row and assisted pull-up machine to reach the same strength level at each listed bodyweight. The numbers are calculator targets, not a required gap between the two lifts.
Choose the men’s or women’s table, find the closest bodyweight row, and read across to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite. Each entry shows Bent-Over Row / Assisted Pull-Up Machine, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Bent-Over Row vs Assisted Pull-Up Machine Standards
How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Bent-Over Row | 91 lb41.3 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | 203 lb92.1 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 34 lb15.2 kg | 50 lb22.8 kg | 72 lb32.6 kg | 98 lb44.6 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Bent-Over Row | 96 lb43.5 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 214 lb97.1 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 36 lb16.5 kg | 55 lb24.8 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 107 lb48.4 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Bent-Over Row | 101 lb45.8 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 39 lb17.8 kg | 59 lb26.7 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 115 lb52.1 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Bent-Over Row | 106 lb48.1 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 236 lb107 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 42 lb19 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Bent-Over Row | 111 lb50.3 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 246 lb111.6 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 45 lb20.3 kg | 67 lb30.5 kg | 96 lb43.6 kg | 131 lb59.5 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Bent-Over Row | 115 lb52.2 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 202 lb91.6 kg | 256 lb116.1 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 48 lb21.6 kg | 71 lb32.4 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 139 lb63.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Bent-Over Row | 120 lb54.4 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 266 lb120.7 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 50 lb22.8 kg | 76 lb34.3 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 148 lb66.9 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Bent-Over Row | 124 lb56.2 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 218 lb98.9 kg | 276 lb125.2 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 53 lb24.1 kg | 80 lb36.2 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 156 lb70.7 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Bent-Over Row | 128 lb58.1 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 226 lb102.5 kg | 286 lb129.7 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 56 lb25.4 kg | 84 lb38.1 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Bent-Over Row | 133 lb60.3 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 233 lb105.7 kg | 295 lb133.8 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 59 lb26.7 kg | 88 lb40 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 172 lb78.1 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Bent-Over Row | 137 lb62.1 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg | 304 lb137.9 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 62 lb27.9 kg | 92 lb41.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 180 lb81.8 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Bent-Over Row | 141 lb64 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | 248 lb112.5 kg | 313 lb142 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 64 lb29.2 kg | 97 lb43.8 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 189 lb85.5 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Bent-Over Row | 145 lb65.8 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 255 lb115.7 kg | 323 lb146.5 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 67 lb30.5 kg | 101 lb45.7 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 197 lb89.3 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Bent-Over Row | 149 lb67.6 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 262 lb118.8 kg | 331 lb150.1 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 70 lb31.8 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 205 lb93 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Bent-Over Row | 153 lb69.4 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 269 lb122 kg | 340 lb154.2 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 73 lb33 kg | 109 lb49.5 kg | 156 lb70.7 kg | 213 lb96.7 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Bent-Over Row | 157 lb71.2 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 276 lb125.2 kg | 349 lb158.3 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 76 lb34.3 kg | 113 lb51.5 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 221 lb100.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Bent-Over Row | 161 lb73 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 282 lb127.9 kg | 357 lb161.9 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 78 lb35.6 kg | 118 lb53.3 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 230 lb104.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Bent-Over Row | 164 lb74.4 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | 289 lb131.1 kg | 366 lb166 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 81 lb36.8 kg | 122 lb55.2 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg | 238 lb107.8 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Bent-Over Row | 168 lb76.2 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 296 lb134.3 kg | 374 lb169.6 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 84 lb38.1 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 180 lb81.7 kg | 246 lb111.6 kg |
Women’s Bent-Over Row vs Assisted Pull-Up Machine Standards
How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb45.4 kg | Bent-Over Row | 63 lb28.6 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Bent-Over Row | 67 lb30.4 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 20 lb9 kg | 33 lb15 kg | 48 lb22 kg | 68 lb30.9 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Bent-Over Row | 72 lb32.7 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 22 lb9.8 kg | 36 lb16.3 kg | 53 lb23.9 kg | 74 lb33.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Bent-Over Row | 75 lb34 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 23 lb10.6 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 57 lb26 kg | 81 lb36.6 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Bent-Over Row | 79 lb35.8 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 25 lb11.4 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 62 lb27.9 kg | 87 lb39.4 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Bent-Over Row | 83 lb37.6 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 27 lb12.2 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 93 lb42.2 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Bent-Over Row | 87 lb39.5 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 29 lb13.1 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 70 lb31.9 kg | 99 lb45 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Bent-Over Row | 90 lb40.8 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 31 lb13.9 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 75 lb33.9 kg | 105 lb47.8 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Bent-Over Row | 94 lb42.6 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 212 lb96.2 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 32 lb14.7 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg | 79 lb35.9 kg | 112 lb50.6 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Bent-Over Row | 97 lb44 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 34 lb15.5 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 84 lb37.9 kg | 118 lb53.4 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Bent-Over Row | 101 lb45.8 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 228 lb103.4 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 36 lb16.3 kg | 60 lb27.2 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Bent-Over Row | 104 lb47.2 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 235 lb106.6 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 38 lb17.2 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 92 lb41.9 kg | 130 lb59.1 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Bent-Over Row | 107 lb48.5 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 243 lb110.2 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 40 lb18 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 97 lb43.9 kg | 136 lb61.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Bent-Over Row | 110 lb49.9 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 199 lb90.3 kg | 250 lb113.4 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 41 lb18.8 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 101 lb45.9 kg | 143 lb64.7 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Bent-Over Row | 114 lb51.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg |
| Assisted Pull-Up Machine | 43 lb19.6 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 106 lb47.9 kg | 149 lb67.5 kg |
How Your Bent Over Row vs Assisted Pull Up Machine Result Is Calculated
The calculator estimates both one-rep maxes, rates each one against its exercise and bodyweight standards, and then compares the two ratings.
1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set
When the set contains one rep, the entered load is the estimate. For 2–12 reps, the calculator keeps the less aggressive of the two formula results.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
For the most useful Bent Over Row vs Assisted Pull Up Machine comparison, enter clean, difficult sets performed with the same technique and range of motion you use in training. Lower-rep sets usually require less extrapolation.
2. Find the barbell bent-over row strength level
The standards use the sex-specific total-barbell thresholds from the individual tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.
3. Find the assisted pull-up machine strength level
The individual Assisted Pull Up Machine tool supplies sex-specific standards for effective bodyweight challenge divided by bodyweight. The assistance-stack number is subtracted from bodyweight before the entered set is estimated and rated; greater assistance therefore means a smaller challenge.
4. Compare the two results
Each max receives a level from Beginner through Elite. The lower-level lift becomes the priority. At matching levels, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level; otherwise the result is Balanced.
A priority result is a standards comparison, not a diagnosis. Differences in technique, fatigue, practice, or set effort may influence it. Age range is recorded anonymously and does not alter these standards.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Estimate each max | Use the entered weight for 1 rep; for 2–12 reps, keep the lower formula result. |
| Rate the bent-over row | Use total-barbell estimated max and adjust targets with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the assisted pull-up | Use bodyweight minus assistance as the challenge and preserve the specialized direct ratios. |
| Compare different levels | Name the lower-level lift as the priority. |
| Compare matching levels | Use Balanced unless the difference in progress toward the next level reaches 10 points. |
The calculator above applies these steps to your exact entries and reports both lift ratings, both next targets, and the final comparison.
How Men’s Bent Over Row and Assisted Pull Up Machine Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
47.5 → 58 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Assisted Pull-Up Machine standard minus the Bent-Over Row standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Assisted Pull-Up Machine standard is higher, and below zero means the Bent-Over Row standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
How Women’s Bent Over Row and Assisted Pull Up Machine Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Bent-Over Row for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
Across 100–240 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 36.8 to 49.1 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Assisted Pull-Up Machine standard minus the Bent-Over Row standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Assisted Pull-Up Machine standard is higher, and below zero means the Bent-Over Row standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
Bent Over Row and Assisted Pull Up Machine Exercises Used by This Calculator
Valid results depend on using the specified barbell bent-over row and assisted pull-up machine technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Bent Over Row and Assisted Pull Up Machine tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and load rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different load conventions.
Use the Barbell Bent-Over Row setup and load convention
Barbell starts from a dead hang below the shoulders. Torso is hinged forward and remains roughly near-parallel to the floor. Knees are slightly bent, hips are hinged, and the spine stays neutral. Bar is pulled to the lower ribs or upper abdomen each rep. Arms extend fully at the bottom of each rep. No torso heaving, hip snap, or body English. Consistent torso angle and bar path are required across tests. No Pendlay rows, Yates rows, cheat rows, T-bar rows, Smith machine rows, machine rows, partial range variants, or equipped lifting standards. Estimated 1RM is calculated from the entered load and reps.
Enter effective bodyweight, not the assistance-stack number
Subtract the machine assistance setting from bodyweight and enter that effective challenge. Keep assistance fixed and complete strict full-range reps without bouncing, cutting the bottom, or missing the top. Do not treat a larger assistance number as greater resistance.
Enter one recent Bent Over Row result and one recent Assisted Pull Up Machine result
First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: effective bodyweight after assistance and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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