Behind The Back Deadlift

Behind The Back Deadlift Standards (lb)

The average Behind The Back Deadlift is 351 lb for men and 204 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Behind The Back Deadlift strength standards are based on 84,341 lifts by Strength Level users from 2021 to 2026. More...
Behind The Back Deadlift

Male Behind The Back Deadlift Standards (lb)

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Strength LevelWeight
Beginner151 lb
Novice238 lb
Intermediate351 lb
Advanced485 lb
Elite633 lb

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

What is the average Behind The Back Deadlift? The average Behind The Back Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 351 lb (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 151 lb (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

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
11074132210306415
12088150233334447
130102168255361478
140116186277386507
150130203298411536
160143220318435563
170156236338458589
180169252357480614
190182268376501638
200195283394522662
210207298411542684
220219313428562706
230231327445581728
240243341461599748
250255354477617768
260266368492635788
270277381507652807
280288394522669826
290299406537685844
300309419551701862
310320431565717879

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:

4x613%
5x513%
4x513%
5x127%
3x107%
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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.

Data behind the Behind The Back Deadlift strength standards

Strength Level analysed 1,005 qualifying results from 84,341 community lifts to produce our Behind The Back Deadlift strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts 84,341
Qualifying results 1,005
Male results 977
Female results 28
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

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