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Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Strength Standards Calculator

Compare your Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover strength with Endura's strength standards for men and women at your bodyweight. A useful benchmark for a good one-rep max is our Intermediate standard: approximately 86 lb at 190 lb for a man and 53 lb at 150 lb for a woman.

How does your best lift compare? Enter your bodyweight, the weight of the single dumbbell held in both hands, and the reps you completed below. The calculator estimates your one-rep max and shows your strength level for your bodyweight. Count 1–5 whole repetitions with both sides moving together through the same controlled range.

The calculator compares that estimated one-rep max with the Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover standards for your sex at your bodyweight. Use the result to compare sets performed with the same equipment and movement rules. The benchmark is a comparison target, not a working-set prescription.

What Is a Good Weight for Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover?

A useful Endura benchmark for Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover is the Intermediate level. At the reference bodyweights used by this model, Intermediate begins around 86 lb for a 190 lb man and 53 lb for a 150 lb woman. These are estimated one-rep-max comparison targets, not universal starting weights or measured population averages.

Enter the weight of the single dumbbell held in both hands. Keep the same convention when comparing sets. Count 1–5 whole repetitions with both sides moving together through the same controlled range. Enter your bodyweight, exact exercise weight, and valid reps to see how your set compares with the bodyweight-adjusted standards and the next target.

Your Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover result compares your estimated one-rep max with strength targets adjusted for your sex and exact bodyweight. The result is still specific to Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover; it should not be treated as a rating for a nearby exercise.

A heavier lifter receives higher target weights, but those targets do not rise pound-for-pound with bodyweight. This is why the calculator uses your exact bodyweight instead of assigning every lifter’s tier from one fixed bodyweight ratio.

Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Strength Standards

Use the men’s or women’s table and find the row closest to your bodyweight for a quick reference. For an exact result, enter your bodyweight, weight lifted, and reps into the calculator. It will estimate your one-rep max, identify your strength level, and show the next target to pursue.

Enter the weight of the single dumbbell held in both hands. Count 1–5 whole repetitions with both sides moving together through the same controlled range. Lie supine on a stable flat bench and hold one dumbbell securely with both hands above the chest. Set one repeatable elbow bend before the set. Lower the dumbbell behind the head through the same controlled shoulder-extension range while keeping the elbows bent and stable and the torso supported. Return the dumbbell over the chest without elbow-driven pressing, extension, hip lift, heave, bounce, or altered grip.

Endura built these standards from reviewed Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover targets and adjusts them for different bodyweights. They are practical benchmarks for this exact test—not population averages.

Men

BodyweightNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteStretch
120 lb42 lb63 lb91 lb126 lb+147 lb+
130 lb44 lb67 lb96 lb133 lb+155 lb+
140 lb47 lb70 lb101 lb140 lb+163 lb+
150 lb49 lb73 lb106 lb146 lb+171 lb+
160 lb51 lb77 lb111 lb152 lb+178 lb+
170 lb53 lb80 lb115 lb159 lb+186 lb+
180 lb55 lb83 lb120 lb165 lb+193 lb+
190 lb57 lb86 lb124 lb171 lb+200 lb+
200 lb59 lb89 lb128 lb177 lb+207 lb+
210 lb61 lb92 lb133 lb183 lb+214 lb+
220 lb63 lb95 lb137 lb189 lb+221 lb+
230 lb65 lb98 lb141 lb194 lb+227 lb+
240 lb67 lb100 lb145 lb200 lb+234 lb+
250 lb68 lb103 lb149 lb205 lb+240 lb+
260 lb70 lb106 lb153 lb211 lb+247 lb+

Women

BodyweightNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteStretch
100 lb25 lb40 lb57 lb80 lb+98 lb+
110 lb27 lb43 lb61 lb85 lb+104 lb+
120 lb28 lb46 lb65 lb90 lb+110 lb+
130 lb30 lb48 lb68 lb95 lb+116 lb+
140 lb32 lb51 lb72 lb100 lb+122 lb+
150 lb33 lb53 lb75 lb105 lb+128 lb+
160 lb34 lb55 lb78 lb110 lb+134 lb+
170 lb36 lb58 lb82 lb114 lb+139 lb+
180 lb37 lb60 lb85 lb119 lb+145 lb+
190 lb39 lb62 lb88 lb123 lb+150 lb+
200 lb40 lb64 lb91 lb127 lb+155 lb+
210 lb41 lb66 lb94 lb131 lb+160 lb+
220 lb43 lb68 lb97 lb136 lb+165 lb+

How the Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Calculator Works

Enter your sex, bodyweight, weight lifted, and reps. The calculator estimates your one-rep max from the set, then compares that estimate with the Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover targets for your exact bodyweight. A one-rep entry uses the entered weight directly.

The bodyweight adjustment starts with reviewed targets for a 190 lb man and a 150 lb woman. For example, the men’s Advanced target is 106 lb at 150 lb bodyweight, 124 lb at 190 lb, and 141 lb at 230 lb. That is why the calculator needs your exact bodyweight instead of using one fixed bodyweight ratio for everyone.

Elite Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Strength Levels

Elite Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover strength means reaching the Elite target for your sex and exact bodyweight while following the calculator’s accepted testing rules. The target increases as bodyweight increases, but not pound-for-pound, so use the calculator for your exact Elite and Stretch targets.

Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Elite and Stretch Reference Targets
SexBodyweightElite beginsStretch begins
Men150 lb146 lb171 lb
Men190 lb171 lb200 lb
Men230 lb194 lb227 lb
Women120 lb90 lb110 lb
Women150 lb105 lb128 lb
Women180 lb119 lb145 lb

Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Strength Compared to Other Lifts

Use these comparisons to see how your Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover strength carries over when the implement, starting position, or finish changes. Test each movement under its own rules so every result reflects the exercise you actually performed.

Compare the strength levels each calculator gives you instead of assuming the same weight means the same thing in different exercises. A meaningful gap can point you toward the part of the movement worth working on next.

Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Exercise Comparisons
Compare withWhat the comparison can showHow the test differs
Dumbbell Bench PressSee how your flat dumbbell bench press compares with Endura’s targets. Enter the weight of one dumbbell and your completed reps to get an estimated one-rep max and strength level.Uses the Dumbbell Bench Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Dumbbell Incline Bench PressCheck a press performed on an incline bench. Enter your completed set to see your estimated one-rep max and a strength target for the same exercise.Uses the Dumbbell Incline Bench Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Standing Dumbbell Overhead PressCheck an overhead press performed standing with dumbbells. Use the same stance and controlled movement when comparing strength targets.Uses the Standing Dumbbell Overhead Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Arnold PressCheck a seated Arnold press with controlled palm rotation. Enter the weight of one dumbbell and count completed repetitions with both arms moving together.Uses the Arnold Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Dumbbell Skull CrusherCheck your lying triceps-extension strength. Use the combined weight of both dumbbells and the rep-counting instructions in the calculator.Uses the Dumbbell Skull Crusher exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.

Milestones in Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Strength

Enter the weight of the single dumbbell held in both hands. Count 1–5 whole repetitions with both sides moving together through the same controlled range. Lie supine on a stable flat bench and hold one dumbbell securely with both hands above the chest. Set one repeatable elbow bend before the set. Lower the dumbbell behind the head through the same controlled shoulder-extension range while keeping the elbows bent and stable and the torso supported. Return the dumbbell over the chest without elbow-driven pressing, extension, hip lift, heave, bounce, or altered grip.

Enter the weight of the single dumbbell held in both hands. Count 1–5 whole repetitions with both sides moving together through the same controlled range. Lie supine on a stable flat bench and hold one dumbbell securely with both hands above the chest. Set one repeatable elbow bend before the set. Lower the dumbbell behind the head through the same controlled shoulder-extension range while keeping the elbows bent and stable and the torso supported. Return the dumbbell over the chest without elbow-driven pressing, extension, hip lift, heave, bounce, or altered grip.

Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Reference Milestone Jumps
GroupReference bodyweightNovice to IntermediateIntermediate to AdvancedAdvanced to EliteElite to Stretch
Men190 lb+29 lb+38 lb+47 lb+29 lb
Women150 lb+20 lb+22 lb+30 lb+23 lb

Use these related calculators for context, not as substitutes for the Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover result. Each movement has its own execution rules and strength standards.

  • Dumbbell Bench Press — See how your flat dumbbell bench press compares with Endura’s targets. Enter the weight of one dumbbell and your completed reps to get an estimated one-rep max and strength level.
  • Dumbbell Incline Bench Press — Check a press performed on an incline bench. Enter your completed set to see your estimated one-rep max and a strength target for the same exercise.
  • Standing Dumbbell Overhead Press — Check an overhead press performed standing with dumbbells. Use the same stance and controlled movement when comparing strength targets.
  • Arnold Press — Check a seated Arnold press with controlled palm rotation. Enter the weight of one dumbbell and count completed repetitions with both arms moving together.
  • Dumbbell Skull Crusher — Check your lying triceps-extension strength. Use the combined weight of both dumbbells and the rep-counting instructions in the calculator.
Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover Exercise Comparisons
Compare withWhat the comparison can showHow the test differs
Dumbbell Bench PressSee how your flat dumbbell bench press compares with Endura’s targets. Enter the weight of one dumbbell and your completed reps to get an estimated one-rep max and strength level.Uses the Dumbbell Bench Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Dumbbell Incline Bench PressCheck a press performed on an incline bench. Enter your completed set to see your estimated one-rep max and a strength target for the same exercise.Uses the Dumbbell Incline Bench Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Standing Dumbbell Overhead PressCheck an overhead press performed standing with dumbbells. Use the same stance and controlled movement when comparing strength targets.Uses the Standing Dumbbell Overhead Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Arnold PressCheck a seated Arnold press with controlled palm rotation. Enter the weight of one dumbbell and count completed repetitions with both arms moving together.Uses the Arnold Press exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
Dumbbell Skull CrusherCheck your lying triceps-extension strength. Use the combined weight of both dumbbells and the rep-counting instructions in the calculator.Uses the Dumbbell Skull Crusher exercise and its own equipment, range, and weight instructions. Track that result separately from Bent Arm Dumbbell Pullover.
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