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Powerlifting Standards

Measured in kg

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.

Male
Female
Pounds (lb)
Kilograms (kg)

Male Powerlifting Standards (kg)

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

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
50 138 185 242 307 375
55 160 210 270 338 410
60 180 234 297 368 443
65 201 257 323 397 475
70 221 279 348 425 505
75 240 301 372 451 534
80 259 322 396 477 562
85 277 342 418 502 589
90 295 362 440 526 614
95 312 381 461 549 639
100 329 400 482 571 663
105 345 418 502 593 687
110 362 436 521 614 709
115 377 453 540 634 731
120 393 470 558 654 753
125 408 486 576 673 773
130 422 502 594 692 794
135 437 518 611 711 813
140 451 533 627 729 833

Female Powerlifting Standards (kg)

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

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
40 86 121 165 215 270
45 96 134 179 232 288
50 106 145 193 247 305
55 115 156 205 261 321
60 124 166 217 274 335
65 133 176 228 287 349
70 141 185 239 299 362
75 149 194 249 310 374
80 156 203 258 320 386
85 163 211 267 331 397
90 170 219 276 340 408
95 177 226 285 350 418
100 183 233 293 359 428
105 189 240 301 367 437
110 195 247 308 376 447
115 201 254 315 384 455
120 207 260 322 392 464

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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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

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