Bodyweight Standards for Lifters (lb)

The average bodyweight for lifters is 179 lb for men and 147 lb for women. Compare your bodyweight by gender and height below.

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our bodyweight standards are based on 112,332 bodyweight measurements from Strength Level users from 2015 to 2026. More...

Overall Bodyweight Standards (lb)

Rating	Male	Female
Very Low	130	104
Low	152	123
Medium	179	147
High	211	177
Very High	246	210

What is the average bodyweight for lifters?

The average bodyweight for lifters is 179 lb for men and 147 lb for women.

ft/in

Height	XS	S	M	L	XL
5 ft 0 in	101	114	131	152	177
5 ft 1 in	105	118	135	157	183
5 ft 2 in	108	122	140	162	189
5 ft 3 in	112	126	144	167	195
5 ft 4 in	115	130	149	172	201
5 ft 5 in	119	134	153	178	207
5 ft 6 in	123	138	158	183	214
5 ft 7 in	126	142	163	189	220
5 ft 8 in	130	147	168	195	227
5 ft 9 in	134	151	173	200	234
5 ft 10 in	138	155	178	206	241
5 ft 11 in	142	160	183	212	248
6 ft 0 in	146	164	188	218	255
6 ft 1 in	150	169	194	224	262
6 ft 2 in	154	174	199	230	269
6 ft 3 in	158	178	204	237	276
6 ft 4 in	163	183	210	243	284
6 ft 5 in	167	188	215	250	291
6 ft 6 in	171	193	221	256	299

cm

Height	XS	S	M	L	XL
150 cm	98	111	127	147	171
155 cm	105	118	135	157	183
160 cm	112	126	144	167	195
165 cm	119	134	153	178	207
170 cm	126	142	163	189	220
175 cm	134	151	172	200	233
180 cm	141	159	182	211	247
185 cm	149	168	193	223	261
190 cm	158	178	203	235	275
195 cm	166	187	214	248	289
200 cm	175	197	225	261	304

Female Bodyweight Standards by Height (lb)

ft/in
cm

ft/in

Height	XS	S	M	L	XL
5 ft 0 in	96	107	124	148	184
5 ft 1 in	99	111	128	153	191
5 ft 2 in	102	115	132	158	197
5 ft 3 in	106	118	137	163	203
5 ft 4 in	109	122	141	168	210
5 ft 5 in	112	126	145	174	216
5 ft 6 in	116	130	150	179	223
5 ft 7 in	119	134	154	184	230
5 ft 8 in	123	138	159	190	237
5 ft 9 in	127	142	164	196	244
5 ft 10 in	130	146	169	201	251
5 ft 11 in	134	150	173	207	258
6 ft 0 in	138	155	178	213	265
6 ft 1 in	142	159	183	219	273
6 ft 2 in	146	163	188	225	280
6 ft 3 in	150	168	194	231	288
6 ft 4 in	154	172	199	237	296
6 ft 5 in	158	177	204	243	304
6 ft 6 in	162	182	209	250	311

cm

Height	XS	S	M	L	XL
150 cm	93	104	120	143	179
155 cm	99	111	128	153	191
160 cm	106	118	137	163	203
165 cm	112	126	145	173	216
170 cm	119	134	154	184	229
175 cm	126	142	163	195	243
180 cm	134	150	173	206	257
185 cm	141	158	183	218	272
190 cm	149	167	193	230	286
195 cm	157	176	203	242	302
200 cm	165	185	213	255	317

What do the body standards mean?

Very Low (XS)	Higher than 5% of users.
Low (S)	Higher than 20% of users.
Medium (M)	Higher than 50% of users.
High (L)	Higher than 80% of users.
Very High (XL)	Higher than 95% of users.

BMI Standards

BMI is bodyweight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. These BMI values are used for the bodyweight standards by height.

Rating	Male	Female
Very Low	20	19
Low	22	21
Medium	26	24
High	30	29
Very High	35	36

Data behind the bodyweight standards

Strength Level analysed 112,332 qualifying results from 608,247 community measurements to produce our bodyweight standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See how Body Standards were developed in 2026.

Total results	608,247
Qualifying results	112,332
Male results	89,609
Female results	22,723
Results with height	110,151
Data start	9 February 2015
Data cutoff	24 July 2026

Each qualifying result represents one user's bodyweight measurement after quality checks. Height comparisons use results with a supported height.

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