Behind The Back Deadlift Standards

Measured in kg

Behind The Back Deadlift strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Exercise

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Behind The Back Deadlift standards are based on 2,516 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Behind The Back Deadlift Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	58 kg
Novice	90 kg
Intermediate	132 kg
Advanced	181 kg
Elite	235 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.75x
Novice	1.25x
Intermediate	1.75x
Advanced	2.25x
Elite	3.00x

How much should I be able to Behind The Back Deadlift? (kg)

What is the average Behind The Back Deadlift? The average Behind The Back Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 132 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Behind The Back Deadlift? Male beginners should aim to lift 58 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	31	53	82	118	159
55	37	60	92	130	172
60	42	68	101	141	185
65	48	75	110	151	196
70	54	82	118	161	208
75	60	89	127	171	219
80	65	96	135	180	229
85	70	102	142	189	239
90	76	109	150	197	249
95	81	115	157	206	258
100	86	121	164	214	267
105	91	127	171	221	276
110	96	133	177	229	284
115	101	138	184	236	292
120	105	144	190	243	300
125	110	149	196	250	308
130	114	154	202	257	315
135	119	159	208	264	323
140	123	164	214	270	330

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	49	77	112	154	201
20	56	88	128	176	229
25	58	90	132	181	235
30	58	90	132	181	235
35	58	90	132	181	235
40	58	90	132	181	235
45	55	85	125	172	223
50	51	80	117	161	210
55	48	74	108	149	194
60	43	68	99	136	177
65	39	61	89	123	160
70	35	55	80	110	143
75	32	49	72	99	128
80	28	44	64	88	115
85	25	39	58	79	103
90	23	35	52	71	93

How many sets and reps of Behind The Back Deadlift should I do?

These are the most popular Behind The Back Deadlift workouts done by male lifters:

4x6 13%

5x5 13%

4x5 13%

5x12 7%

3x10 7%

3x1 7%

3x12 7%

5x7 7%

4x1 7%

3x6 7%

2x5 7%

7x10 7%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	6	13%	2
1	5	5	13%	2
1	4	5	13%	2
4	5	12	7%	1
4	3	10	7%	1
4	3	1	7%	1
4	3	12	7%	1
4	5	7	7%	1
4	4	1	7%	1
4	3	6	7%	1
4	2	5	7%	1
4	7	10	7%	1

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Female

Female Behind The Back Deadlift Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	28 kg
Novice	44 kg
Intermediate	66 kg
Advanced	92 kg
Elite	121 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	2.00x

How much should I be able to Behind The Back Deadlift? (kg)

What is the average Behind The Back Deadlift? The average Behind The Back Deadlift weight for a female lifter is 66 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Behind The Back Deadlift? Female beginners should aim to lift 28 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

Barbell weights include the weight of the bar, normally 20 kg / 44 lb.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	18	31	48	70	94
45	20	34	53	75	100
50	23	37	56	80	105
55	25	40	60	84	110
60	27	43	63	88	115
65	29	46	67	92	119
70	31	48	70	95	123
75	33	51	73	99	127
80	35	53	75	102	131
85	37	55	78	105	134
90	39	57	80	108	137
95	40	59	83	111	141
100	42	61	85	113	144
105	44	63	88	116	147
110	45	65	90	118	149
115	47	67	92	121	152
120	48	69	94	123	155

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	38	56	78	103
20	27	43	64	90	118
25	28	44	66	92	121
30	28	44	66	92	121
35	28	44	66	92	121
40	28	44	66	92	121
45	26	42	63	87	115
50	25	40	59	82	108
55	23	37	54	76	100
60	21	33	50	69	91
65	19	30	45	63	82
70	17	27	40	56	74
75	15	24	36	50	66
80	14	22	32	45	59
85	12	19	29	40	53
90	11	18	26	36	48

How many sets and reps of Behind The Back Deadlift should I do?

These are the most popular Behind The Back Deadlift workouts done by female lifters:

3x8 100%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	100%	4

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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.

Other Languages

Behind The Back Deadlift (EN)
Kreuzheben hinter dem Rücken (DE)
Peso muerto detrás de la espalda (ES)
Martwy ciąg ze sztangą za plecami (PL)
Stacco da Terra con Presa dietro la Schiena (IT)
Levantamento de peso morto atrás das costas (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	31	53	82	118	159
55	37	60	92	130	172
60	42	68	101	141	185
65	48	75	110	151	196
70	54	82	118	161	208
75	60	89	127	171	219
80	65	96	135	180	229
85	70	102	142	189	239
90	76	109	150	197	249
95	81	115	157	206	258
100	86	121	164	214	267
105	91	127	171	221	276
110	96	133	177	229	284
115	101	138	184	236	292
120	105	144	190	243	300
125	110	149	196	250	308
130	114	154	202	257	315
135	119	159	208	264	323
140	123	164	214	270	330

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	49	77	112	154	201
20	56	88	128	176	229
25	58	90	132	181	235
30	58	90	132	181	235
35	58	90	132	181	235
40	58	90	132	181	235
45	55	85	125	172	223
50	51	80	117	161	210
55	48	74	108	149	194
60	43	68	99	136	177
65	39	61	89	123	160
70	35	55	80	110	143
75	32	49	72	99	128
80	28	44	64	88	115
85	25	39	58	79	103
90	23	35	52	71	93

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	6	13%	2
1	5	5	13%	2
1	4	5	13%	2
4	5	12	7%	1
4	3	10	7%	1
4	3	1	7%	1
4	3	12	7%	1
4	5	7	7%	1
4	4	1	7%	1
4	3	6	7%	1
4	2	5	7%	1
4	7	10	7%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	18	31	48	70	94
45	20	34	53	75	100
50	23	37	56	80	105
55	25	40	60	84	110
60	27	43	63	88	115
65	29	46	67	92	119
70	31	48	70	95	123
75	33	51	73	99	127
80	35	53	75	102	131
85	37	55	78	105	134
90	39	57	80	108	137
95	40	59	83	111	141
100	42	61	85	113	144
105	44	63	88	116	147
110	45	65	90	118	149
115	47	67	92	121	152
120	48	69	94	123	155

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	38	56	78	103
20	27	43	64	90	118
25	28	44	66	92	121
30	28	44	66	92	121
35	28	44	66	92	121
40	28	44	66	92	121
45	26	42	63	87	115
50	25	40	59	82	108
55	23	37	54	76	100
60	21	33	50	69	91
65	19	30	45	63	82
70	17	27	40	56	74
75	15	24	36	50	66
80	14	22	32	45	59
85	12	19	29	40	53
90	11	18	26	36	48

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	31	53	82	118	159
55	37	60	92	130	172
60	42	68	101	141	185
65	48	75	110	151	196
70	54	82	118	161	208
75	60	89	127	171	219
80	65	96	135	180	229
85	70	102	142	189	239
90	76	109	150	197	249
95	81	115	157	206	258
100	86	121	164	214	267
105	91	127	171	221	276
110	96	133	177	229	284
115	101	138	184	236	292
120	105	144	190	243	300
125	110	149	196	250	308
130	114	154	202	257	315
135	119	159	208	264	323
140	123	164	214	270	330

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	49	77	112	154	201
20	56	88	128	176	229
25	58	90	132	181	235
30	58	90	132	181	235
35	58	90	132	181	235
40	58	90	132	181	235
45	55	85	125	172	223
50	51	80	117	161	210
55	48	74	108	149	194
60	43	68	99	136	177
65	39	61	89	123	160
70	35	55	80	110	143
75	32	49	72	99	128
80	28	44	64	88	115
85	25	39	58	79	103
90	23	35	52	71	93

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	6	13%	2
1	5	5	13%	2
1	4	5	13%	2
4	5	12	7%	1
4	3	10	7%	1
4	3	1	7%	1
4	3	12	7%	1
4	5	7	7%	1
4	4	1	7%	1
4	3	6	7%	1
4	2	5	7%	1
4	7	10	7%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	18	31	48	70	94
45	20	34	53	75	100
50	23	37	56	80	105
55	25	40	60	84	110
60	27	43	63	88	115
65	29	46	67	92	119
70	31	48	70	95	123
75	33	51	73	99	127
80	35	53	75	102	131
85	37	55	78	105	134
90	39	57	80	108	137
95	40	59	83	111	141
100	42	61	85	113	144
105	44	63	88	116	147
110	45	65	90	118	149
115	47	67	92	121	152
120	48	69	94	123	155

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	38	56	78	103
20	27	43	64	90	118
25	28	44	66	92	121
30	28	44	66	92	121
35	28	44	66	92	121
40	28	44	66	92	121
45	26	42	63	87	115
50	25	40	59	82	108
55	23	37	54	76	100
60	21	33	50	69	91
65	19	30	45	63	82
70	17	27	40	56	74
75	15	24	36	50	66
80	14	22	32	45	59
85	12	19	29	40	53
90	11	18	26	36	48

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	31	53	82	118	159
55	37	60	92	130	172
60	42	68	101	141	185
65	48	75	110	151	196
70	54	82	118	161	208
75	60	89	127	171	219
80	65	96	135	180	229
85	70	102	142	189	239
90	76	109	150	197	249
95	81	115	157	206	258
100	86	121	164	214	267
105	91	127	171	221	276
110	96	133	177	229	284
115	101	138	184	236	292
120	105	144	190	243	300
125	110	149	196	250	308
130	114	154	202	257	315
135	119	159	208	264	323
140	123	164	214	270	330

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	49	77	112	154	201
20	56	88	128	176	229
25	58	90	132	181	235
30	58	90	132	181	235
35	58	90	132	181	235
40	58	90	132	181	235
45	55	85	125	172	223
50	51	80	117	161	210
55	48	74	108	149	194
60	43	68	99	136	177
65	39	61	89	123	160
70	35	55	80	110	143
75	32	49	72	99	128
80	28	44	64	88	115
85	25	39	58	79	103
90	23	35	52	71	93

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	6	13%	2
1	5	5	13%	2
1	4	5	13%	2
4	5	12	7%	1
4	3	10	7%	1
4	3	1	7%	1
4	3	12	7%	1
4	5	7	7%	1
4	4	1	7%	1
4	3	6	7%	1
4	2	5	7%	1
4	7	10	7%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	18	31	48	70	94
45	20	34	53	75	100
50	23	37	56	80	105
55	25	40	60	84	110
60	27	43	63	88	115
65	29	46	67	92	119
70	31	48	70	95	123
75	33	51	73	99	127
80	35	53	75	102	131
85	37	55	78	105	134
90	39	57	80	108	137
95	40	59	83	111	141
100	42	61	85	113	144
105	44	63	88	116	147
110	45	65	90	118	149
115	47	67	92	121	152
120	48	69	94	123	155

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	38	56	78	103
20	27	43	64	90	118
25	28	44	66	92	121
30	28	44	66	92	121
35	28	44	66	92	121
40	28	44	66	92	121
45	26	42	63	87	115
50	25	40	59	82	108
55	23	37	54	76	100
60	21	33	50	69	91
65	19	30	45	63	82
70	17	27	40	56	74
75	15	24	36	50	66
80	14	22	32	45	59
85	12	19	29	40	53
90	11	18	26	36	48