Behind The Back Deadlift Standards

Measured in lb

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 2,552 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Behind The Back Deadlift Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	127 lb
Novice	199 lb
Intermediate	290 lb
Advanced	399 lb
Elite	519 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Behind The Back Deadlift? The average Behind The Back Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 290 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 127 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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	67	116	181	260	349
120	79	131	200	283	376
130	91	146	219	305	401
140	103	161	236	326	425
150	114	175	254	347	449
160	125	189	271	366	471
170	137	203	287	385	492
180	147	216	302	403	513
190	158	229	318	421	532
200	169	242	333	438	551
210	179	254	347	454	570
220	189	266	361	470	588
230	199	278	375	486	605
240	209	289	388	501	622
250	218	301	401	516	639
260	228	312	414	530	655
270	237	322	426	544	670
280	246	333	438	558	685
290	255	343	450	571	700
300	264	353	461	584	715
310	272	363	473	597	729

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	169	247	340	442
20	124	194	283	389	506
25	127	199	290	399	519
30	127	199	290	399	519
35	127	199	290	399	519
40	127	199	290	399	519
45	121	188	275	379	492
50	113	177	258	355	462
55	105	164	239	329	428
60	96	149	218	300	390
65	87	135	197	271	353
70	78	121	177	243	316
75	69	108	158	217	283
80	62	97	141	194	253
85	56	87	127	174	227
90	50	78	114	157	204

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 (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	61 lb
Novice	98 lb
Intermediate	146 lb
Advanced	203 lb
Elite	266 lb

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? (lb)

What is the average Behind The Back Deadlift? The average Behind The Back Deadlift weight for a female lifter is 146 lb (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 61 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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	40	69	108	156	210
100	45	76	117	166	221
110	50	82	124	175	232
120	54	88	132	184	242
130	59	94	138	192	251
140	63	99	145	200	260
150	67	104	151	207	268
160	71	109	157	214	276
170	75	114	163	220	284
180	79	118	168	227	291
190	82	123	173	233	297
200	86	127	178	238	304
210	89	131	183	244	310
220	92	135	188	249	316
230	96	139	192	255	322
240	99	142	197	260	328
250	102	146	201	265	333
260	105	150	205	269	339

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	83	124	173	227
20	60	96	142	198	260
25	61	98	146	203	266
30	61	98	146	203	266
35	61	98	146	203	266
40	61	98	146	203	266
45	58	93	138	193	253
50	55	87	130	181	237
55	50	81	120	167	219
60	46	74	110	153	200
65	42	67	99	138	181
70	37	60	89	124	162
75	33	53	79	111	145
80	30	48	71	99	130
85	27	43	64	89	116
90	24	39	57	80	105

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
110	67	116	181	260	349
120	79	131	200	283	376
130	91	146	219	305	401
140	103	161	236	326	425
150	114	175	254	347	449
160	125	189	271	366	471
170	137	203	287	385	492
180	147	216	302	403	513
190	158	229	318	421	532
200	169	242	333	438	551
210	179	254	347	454	570
220	189	266	361	470	588
230	199	278	375	486	605
240	209	289	388	501	622
250	218	301	401	516	639
260	228	312	414	530	655
270	237	322	426	544	670
280	246	333	438	558	685
290	255	343	450	571	700
300	264	353	461	584	715
310	272	363	473	597	729

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	169	247	340	442
20	124	194	283	389	506
25	127	199	290	399	519
30	127	199	290	399	519
35	127	199	290	399	519
40	127	199	290	399	519
45	121	188	275	379	492
50	113	177	258	355	462
55	105	164	239	329	428
60	96	149	218	300	390
65	87	135	197	271	353
70	78	121	177	243	316
75	69	108	158	217	283
80	62	97	141	194	253
85	56	87	127	174	227
90	50	78	114	157	204

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
90	40	69	108	156	210
100	45	76	117	166	221
110	50	82	124	175	232
120	54	88	132	184	242
130	59	94	138	192	251
140	63	99	145	200	260
150	67	104	151	207	268
160	71	109	157	214	276
170	75	114	163	220	284
180	79	118	168	227	291
190	82	123	173	233	297
200	86	127	178	238	304
210	89	131	183	244	310
220	92	135	188	249	316
230	96	139	192	255	322
240	99	142	197	260	328
250	102	146	201	265	333
260	105	150	205	269	339

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	83	124	173	227
20	60	96	142	198	260
25	61	98	146	203	266
30	61	98	146	203	266
35	61	98	146	203	266
40	61	98	146	203	266
45	58	93	138	193	253
50	55	87	130	181	237
55	50	81	120	167	219
60	46	74	110	153	200
65	42	67	99	138	181
70	37	60	89	124	162
75	33	53	79	111	145
80	30	48	71	99	130
85	27	43	64	89	116
90	24	39	57	80	105

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	67	116	181	260	349
120	79	131	200	283	376
130	91	146	219	305	401
140	103	161	236	326	425
150	114	175	254	347	449
160	125	189	271	366	471
170	137	203	287	385	492
180	147	216	302	403	513
190	158	229	318	421	532
200	169	242	333	438	551
210	179	254	347	454	570
220	189	266	361	470	588
230	199	278	375	486	605
240	209	289	388	501	622
250	218	301	401	516	639
260	228	312	414	530	655
270	237	322	426	544	670
280	246	333	438	558	685
290	255	343	450	571	700
300	264	353	461	584	715
310	272	363	473	597	729

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	169	247	340	442
20	124	194	283	389	506
25	127	199	290	399	519
30	127	199	290	399	519
35	127	199	290	399	519
40	127	199	290	399	519
45	121	188	275	379	492
50	113	177	258	355	462
55	105	164	239	329	428
60	96	149	218	300	390
65	87	135	197	271	353
70	78	121	177	243	316
75	69	108	158	217	283
80	62	97	141	194	253
85	56	87	127	174	227
90	50	78	114	157	204

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
90	40	69	108	156	210
100	45	76	117	166	221
110	50	82	124	175	232
120	54	88	132	184	242
130	59	94	138	192	251
140	63	99	145	200	260
150	67	104	151	207	268
160	71	109	157	214	276
170	75	114	163	220	284
180	79	118	168	227	291
190	82	123	173	233	297
200	86	127	178	238	304
210	89	131	183	244	310
220	92	135	188	249	316
230	96	139	192	255	322
240	99	142	197	260	328
250	102	146	201	265	333
260	105	150	205	269	339

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	83	124	173	227
20	60	96	142	198	260
25	61	98	146	203	266
30	61	98	146	203	266
35	61	98	146	203	266
40	61	98	146	203	266
45	58	93	138	193	253
50	55	87	130	181	237
55	50	81	120	167	219
60	46	74	110	153	200
65	42	67	99	138	181
70	37	60	89	124	162
75	33	53	79	111	145
80	30	48	71	99	130
85	27	43	64	89	116
90	24	39	57	80	105

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	67	116	181	260	349
120	79	131	200	283	376
130	91	146	219	305	401
140	103	161	236	326	425
150	114	175	254	347	449
160	125	189	271	366	471
170	137	203	287	385	492
180	147	216	302	403	513
190	158	229	318	421	532
200	169	242	333	438	551
210	179	254	347	454	570
220	189	266	361	470	588
230	199	278	375	486	605
240	209	289	388	501	622
250	218	301	401	516	639
260	228	312	414	530	655
270	237	322	426	544	670
280	246	333	438	558	685
290	255	343	450	571	700
300	264	353	461	584	715
310	272	363	473	597	729

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	169	247	340	442
20	124	194	283	389	506
25	127	199	290	399	519
30	127	199	290	399	519
35	127	199	290	399	519
40	127	199	290	399	519
45	121	188	275	379	492
50	113	177	258	355	462
55	105	164	239	329	428
60	96	149	218	300	390
65	87	135	197	271	353
70	78	121	177	243	316
75	69	108	158	217	283
80	62	97	141	194	253
85	56	87	127	174	227
90	50	78	114	157	204

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
90	40	69	108	156	210
100	45	76	117	166	221
110	50	82	124	175	232
120	54	88	132	184	242
130	59	94	138	192	251
140	63	99	145	200	260
150	67	104	151	207	268
160	71	109	157	214	276
170	75	114	163	220	284
180	79	118	168	227	291
190	82	123	173	233	297
200	86	127	178	238	304
210	89	131	183	244	310
220	92	135	188	249	316
230	96	139	192	255	322
240	99	142	197	260	328
250	102	146	201	265	333
260	105	150	205	269	339

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	83	124	173	227
20	60	96	142	198	260
25	61	98	146	203	266
30	61	98	146	203	266
35	61	98	146	203	266
40	61	98	146	203	266
45	58	93	138	193	253
50	55	87	130	181	237
55	50	81	120	167	219
60	46	74	110	153	200
65	42	67	99	138	181
70	37	60	89	124	162
75	33	53	79	111	145
80	30	48	71	99	130
85	27	43	64	89	116
90	24	39	57	80	105