Belt Squat Standards

Measured in lb

Belt Squat strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Belt Squat standards are based on 51,909 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Belt Squat Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	115 lb
Novice	226 lb
Intermediate	381 lb
Advanced	577 lb
Elite	803 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	1.25x
Intermediate	2.00x
Advanced	3.00x
Elite	4.25x

How much should I be able to Belt Squat? (lb)

What is the average Belt Squat? The average Belt Squat weight for a male lifter is 381 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Belt Squat? Male beginners should aim to lift 115 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	36	99	198	331	489
120	48	118	224	364	530
130	60	137	250	397	569
140	73	155	274	428	606
150	85	173	299	458	641
160	98	191	322	487	675
170	111	209	345	515	708
180	124	226	367	542	740
190	136	243	389	568	771
200	149	260	410	593	800
210	162	277	431	618	829
220	174	293	451	642	857
230	186	309	470	666	884
240	198	324	490	689	910
250	210	340	508	711	936
260	222	355	527	733	961
270	234	370	545	754	985
280	246	384	562	775	1009
290	257	399	580	795	1032
300	269	413	597	815	1054
310	280	427	613	834	1076

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	192	325	492	683
20	112	220	371	563	782
25	115	226	381	577	803
30	115	226	381	577	803
35	115	226	381	577	803
40	115	226	381	577	803
45	109	214	362	548	761
50	102	201	339	514	715
55	95	186	314	476	661
60	86	170	287	434	603
65	78	153	259	392	545
70	70	137	232	352	489
75	63	123	208	315	437
80	56	110	186	281	391
85	50	98	166	252	351
90	45	89	150	227	316

How many sets and reps of Belt Squat should I do?

These are the most popular Belt Squat workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 21%

4x15 9%

4x10 8%

3x15 8%

3x8 8%

5x10 7%

3x12 7%

5x5 4%

2x10 3%

4x8 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	70
2	4	15	9%	31
3	4	10	8%	28
4	3	15	8%	26
4	3	8	8%	26
6	5	10	7%	24
7	3	12	7%	23
8	5	5	4%	14
9	2	10	3%	11
10	4	8	2%	8

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Female

Female Belt Squat Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	24 lb
Novice	47 lb
Intermediate	79 lb
Advanced	118 lb
Elite	164 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.15x
Novice	0.35x
Intermediate	0.55x
Advanced	0.85x
Elite	1.20x

How much should I be able to Belt Squat? (lb)

What is the average Belt Squat? The average Belt Squat weight for a female lifter is 79 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Belt Squat? Female beginners should aim to lift 24 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	37	65	102	144
100	19	39	68	105	148
110	21	42	71	109	153
120	22	44	74	112	157
130	23	46	77	116	160
140	25	47	79	118	164
150	26	49	81	121	167
160	27	51	83	124	170
170	28	52	85	126	173
180	30	54	87	129	176
190	31	55	89	131	178
200	32	57	91	133	181
210	33	58	93	135	183
220	34	60	94	137	186
230	35	61	96	139	188
240	36	62	97	141	190
250	36	63	99	143	192
260	37	64	100	144	194

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	101	140
20	24	46	77	115	160
25	24	47	79	118	164
30	24	47	79	118	164
35	24	47	79	118	164
40	24	47	79	118	164
45	23	44	74	112	156
50	21	42	70	105	146
55	20	39	65	98	135
60	18	35	59	89	123
65	16	32	53	80	111
70	15	29	48	72	100
75	13	25	43	65	89
80	12	23	38	58	80
85	11	20	34	52	72
90	9	18	31	47	65

How many sets and reps of Belt Squat should I do?

These are the most popular Belt Squat workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 24%

3x8 12%

4x8 12%

4x10 8%

3x12 7%

3x15 5%

3x6 4%

2x8 4%

3x20 3%

5x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	18
2	3	8	12%	9
2	4	8	12%	9
4	4	10	8%	6
5	3	12	7%	5
6	3	15	5%	4
7	3	6	4%	3
7	2	8	4%	3
9	3	20	3%	2
9	5	5	3%	2

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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.

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	192	325	492	683
20	112	220	371	563	782
25	115	226	381	577	803
30	115	226	381	577	803
35	115	226	381	577	803
40	115	226	381	577	803
45	109	214	362	548	761
50	102	201	339	514	715
55	95	186	314	476	661
60	86	170	287	434	603
65	78	153	259	392	545
70	70	137	232	352	489
75	63	123	208	315	437
80	56	110	186	281	391
85	50	98	166	252	351
90	45	89	150	227	316

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	70
2	4	15	9%	31
3	4	10	8%	28
4	3	15	8%	26
4	3	8	8%	26
6	5	10	7%	24
7	3	12	7%	23
8	5	5	4%	14
9	2	10	3%	11
10	4	8	2%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	37	65	102	144
100	19	39	68	105	148
110	21	42	71	109	153
120	22	44	74	112	157
130	23	46	77	116	160
140	25	47	79	118	164
150	26	49	81	121	167
160	27	51	83	124	170
170	28	52	85	126	173
180	30	54	87	129	176
190	31	55	89	131	178
200	32	57	91	133	181
210	33	58	93	135	183
220	34	60	94	137	186
230	35	61	96	139	188
240	36	62	97	141	190
250	36	63	99	143	192
260	37	64	100	144	194

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	101	140
20	24	46	77	115	160
25	24	47	79	118	164
30	24	47	79	118	164
35	24	47	79	118	164
40	24	47	79	118	164
45	23	44	74	112	156
50	21	42	70	105	146
55	20	39	65	98	135
60	18	35	59	89	123
65	16	32	53	80	111
70	15	29	48	72	100
75	13	25	43	65	89
80	12	23	38	58	80
85	11	20	34	52	72
90	9	18	31	47	65

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	18
2	3	8	12%	9
2	4	8	12%	9
4	4	10	8%	6
5	3	12	7%	5
6	3	15	5%	4
7	3	6	4%	3
7	2	8	4%	3
9	3	20	3%	2
9	5	5	3%	2

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	192	325	492	683
20	112	220	371	563	782
25	115	226	381	577	803
30	115	226	381	577	803
35	115	226	381	577	803
40	115	226	381	577	803
45	109	214	362	548	761
50	102	201	339	514	715
55	95	186	314	476	661
60	86	170	287	434	603
65	78	153	259	392	545
70	70	137	232	352	489
75	63	123	208	315	437
80	56	110	186	281	391
85	50	98	166	252	351
90	45	89	150	227	316

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	70
2	4	15	9%	31
3	4	10	8%	28
4	3	15	8%	26
4	3	8	8%	26
6	5	10	7%	24
7	3	12	7%	23
8	5	5	4%	14
9	2	10	3%	11
10	4	8	2%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	37	65	102	144
100	19	39	68	105	148
110	21	42	71	109	153
120	22	44	74	112	157
130	23	46	77	116	160
140	25	47	79	118	164
150	26	49	81	121	167
160	27	51	83	124	170
170	28	52	85	126	173
180	30	54	87	129	176
190	31	55	89	131	178
200	32	57	91	133	181
210	33	58	93	135	183
220	34	60	94	137	186
230	35	61	96	139	188
240	36	62	97	141	190
250	36	63	99	143	192
260	37	64	100	144	194

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	101	140
20	24	46	77	115	160
25	24	47	79	118	164
30	24	47	79	118	164
35	24	47	79	118	164
40	24	47	79	118	164
45	23	44	74	112	156
50	21	42	70	105	146
55	20	39	65	98	135
60	18	35	59	89	123
65	16	32	53	80	111
70	15	29	48	72	100
75	13	25	43	65	89
80	12	23	38	58	80
85	11	20	34	52	72
90	9	18	31	47	65

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	18
2	3	8	12%	9
2	4	8	12%	9
4	4	10	8%	6
5	3	12	7%	5
6	3	15	5%	4
7	3	6	4%	3
7	2	8	4%	3
9	3	20	3%	2
9	5	5	3%	2

Belt Squat Standards

Measured in lb

Belt Squat strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Male

Male Belt Squat Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Belt Squat? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Belt Squat should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Belt Squat Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Belt Squat? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Belt Squat should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

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What do the strength standards mean?

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Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	192	325	492	683
20	112	220	371	563	782
25	115	226	381	577	803
30	115	226	381	577	803
35	115	226	381	577	803
40	115	226	381	577	803
45	109	214	362	548	761
50	102	201	339	514	715
55	95	186	314	476	661
60	86	170	287	434	603
65	78	153	259	392	545
70	70	137	232	352	489
75	63	123	208	315	437
80	56	110	186	281	391
85	50	98	166	252	351
90	45	89	150	227	316

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	21%	70
2	4	15	9%	31
3	4	10	8%	28
4	3	15	8%	26
4	3	8	8%	26
6	5	10	7%	24
7	3	12	7%	23
8	5	5	4%	14
9	2	10	3%	11
10	4	8	2%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	17	37	65	102	144
100	19	39	68	105	148
110	21	42	71	109	153
120	22	44	74	112	157
130	23	46	77	116	160
140	25	47	79	118	164
150	26	49	81	121	167
160	27	51	83	124	170
170	28	52	85	126	173
180	30	54	87	129	176
190	31	55	89	131	178
200	32	57	91	133	181
210	33	58	93	135	183
220	34	60	94	137	186
230	35	61	96	139	188
240	36	62	97	141	190
250	36	63	99	143	192
260	37	64	100	144	194

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	21	40	67	101	140
20	24	46	77	115	160
25	24	47	79	118	164
30	24	47	79	118	164
35	24	47	79	118	164
40	24	47	79	118	164
45	23	44	74	112	156
50	21	42	70	105	146
55	20	39	65	98	135
60	18	35	59	89	123
65	16	32	53	80	111
70	15	29	48	72	100
75	13	25	43	65	89
80	12	23	38	58	80
85	11	20	34	52	72
90	9	18	31	47	65

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	24%	18
2	3	8	12%	9
2	4	8	12%	9
4	4	10	8%	6
5	3	12	7%	5
6	3	15	5%	4
7	3	6	4%	3
7	2	8	4%	3
9	3	20	3%	2
9	5	5	3%	2