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Powerlifting Standards

Measured in lb

Powerlifting strength standards help you compare your one-rep max lifts in bench press, squat and deadlift (conventional or sumo) with other lifters at your bodyweight.

We updated our powerlifting standards on 20 July 2026 using 793,825 powerlifting totals entered from 2015 to 2026.

Gender

Male

Female

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Male Powerlifting Standards (lb)

Our male powerlifting standards use 683,384 totals entered by male lifters from 2015 to 2026.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	304	408	533	675	826
120	347	457	589	738	896
130	388	505	643	799	962
140	429	552	696	857	1026
150	469	597	747	913	1088
160	508	641	796	967	1147
170	547	683	843	1019	1203
180	584	725	889	1070	1258
190	620	765	934	1119	1311
200	655	804	977	1166	1362
210	690	843	1019	1212	1412
220	724	880	1060	1257	1460
230	757	916	1100	1300	1507
240	789	952	1139	1343	1553
250	821	987	1177	1384	1597
260	852	1021	1214	1424	1640
270	882	1054	1250	1463	1682
280	912	1086	1286	1502	1723
290	941	1118	1320	1539	1763
300	970	1150	1354	1576	1802
310	998	1180	1387	1611	1841

Female Powerlifting Standards (lb)

Our female powerlifting standards use 110,441 totals entered by female lifters from 2015 to 2026.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	193	272	369	481	601
100	214	296	397	513	638
110	233	320	424	544	671
120	252	341	449	572	703
130	270	362	473	599	733
140	287	382	496	624	761
150	304	401	517	648	787
160	319	419	538	671	812
170	334	436	557	693	836
180	349	453	576	714	859
190	363	469	594	734	882
200	377	484	612	753	903
210	390	499	628	772	923
220	403	514	645	790	943
230	415	528	660	807	962
240	427	541	675	824	980
250	439	555	690	841	998
260	451	568	705	856	1015

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What do the strength standards mean?

Beginner	Stronger than 5% of lifters. A beginner lifter can perform the movement correctly and has practiced it for at least a month.
Novice	Stronger than 20% of lifters. A novice lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least six months.
Intermediate	Stronger than 50% of lifters. An intermediate lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least two years.
Advanced	Stronger than 80% of lifters. An advanced lifter has progressed for over five years.
Elite	Stronger than 95% of lifters. An elite lifter has dedicated over five years to become competitive at strength sports.