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

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Our community Belt Squat standards are based on 137,098 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Belt Squat Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	166 lb
Novice	279 lb
Intermediate	430 lb
Advanced	612 lb
Elite	816 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	1.00x
Novice	1.50x
Intermediate	2.25x
Advanced	3.25x
Elite	4.50x

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 430 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 166 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	71	144	248	380	531
120	86	165	274	412	570
130	100	185	300	444	607
140	115	204	325	474	641
150	129	223	349	502	675
160	143	242	372	530	707
170	158	260	394	557	738
180	171	278	416	583	767
190	185	295	437	607	796
200	198	312	458	632	824
210	212	328	478	655	850
220	225	344	497	678	876
230	237	360	516	700	901
240	250	375	534	721	925
250	262	391	552	742	949
260	274	405	570	762	972
270	286	420	587	782	994
280	298	434	604	801	1016
290	310	448	620	820	1037
300	321	462	636	839	1058
310	332	475	652	857	1078

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	142	238	366	522	696
20	162	272	419	596	795
25	166	279	430	612	816
30	166	279	430	612	816
35	166	279	430	612	816
40	166	279	430	612	816
45	157	265	407	580	773
50	147	247	380	542	723
55	136	228	351	500	667
60	124	208	321	457	609
65	112	189	290	413	551
70	101	170	261	372	496
75	91	152	234	334	445
80	81	136	210	299	398
85	73	122	188	268	357
90	65	110	169	240	320

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	84 lb
Novice	158 lb
Intermediate	261 lb
Advanced	389 lb
Elite	535 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.75x
Advanced	2.50x
Elite	3.50x

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 261 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 84 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	46	102	184	290	414
100	53	113	198	308	435
110	60	123	212	325	455
120	67	133	225	341	474
130	74	142	237	355	491
140	80	151	248	369	508
150	87	159	259	383	523
160	93	167	269	395	538
170	99	175	279	407	552
180	104	183	289	419	565
190	110	190	298	430	578
200	115	197	307	440	590
210	121	204	315	451	602
220	126	211	324	460	614
230	131	217	332	470	624
240	136	224	339	479	635
250	140	230	347	488	645
260	145	236	354	497	655

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	135	222	332	456
20	82	154	254	379	521
25	84	158	261	389	535
30	84	158	261	389	535
35	84	158	261	389	535
40	84	158	261	389	535
45	80	150	247	368	507
50	74	140	231	344	474
55	69	129	213	318	437
60	63	118	195	290	399
65	57	107	176	263	361
70	51	96	159	236	325
75	46	86	142	212	292
80	41	77	127	190	261
85	37	69	114	170	234
90	33	62	102	153	210

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	142	238	366	522	696
20	162	272	419	596	795
25	166	279	430	612	816
30	166	279	430	612	816
35	166	279	430	612	816
40	166	279	430	612	816
45	157	265	407	580	773
50	147	247	380	542	723
55	136	228	351	500	667
60	124	208	321	457	609
65	112	189	290	413	551
70	101	170	261	372	496
75	91	152	234	334	445
80	81	136	210	299	398
85	73	122	188	268	357
90	65	110	169	240	320

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	46	102	184	290	414
100	53	113	198	308	435
110	60	123	212	325	455
120	67	133	225	341	474
130	74	142	237	355	491
140	80	151	248	369	508
150	87	159	259	383	523
160	93	167	269	395	538
170	99	175	279	407	552
180	104	183	289	419	565
190	110	190	298	430	578
200	115	197	307	440	590
210	121	204	315	451	602
220	126	211	324	460	614
230	131	217	332	470	624
240	136	224	339	479	635
250	140	230	347	488	645
260	145	236	354	497	655

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	135	222	332	456
20	82	154	254	379	521
25	84	158	261	389	535
30	84	158	261	389	535
35	84	158	261	389	535
40	84	158	261	389	535
45	80	150	247	368	507
50	74	140	231	344	474
55	69	129	213	318	437
60	63	118	195	290	399
65	57	107	176	263	361
70	51	96	159	236	325
75	46	86	142	212	292
80	41	77	127	190	261
85	37	69	114	170	234
90	33	62	102	153	210

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	142	238	366	522	696
20	162	272	419	596	795
25	166	279	430	612	816
30	166	279	430	612	816
35	166	279	430	612	816
40	166	279	430	612	816
45	157	265	407	580	773
50	147	247	380	542	723
55	136	228	351	500	667
60	124	208	321	457	609
65	112	189	290	413	551
70	101	170	261	372	496
75	91	152	234	334	445
80	81	136	210	299	398
85	73	122	188	268	357
90	65	110	169	240	320

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	46	102	184	290	414
100	53	113	198	308	435
110	60	123	212	325	455
120	67	133	225	341	474
130	74	142	237	355	491
140	80	151	248	369	508
150	87	159	259	383	523
160	93	167	269	395	538
170	99	175	279	407	552
180	104	183	289	419	565
190	110	190	298	430	578
200	115	197	307	440	590
210	121	204	315	451	602
220	126	211	324	460	614
230	131	217	332	470	624
240	136	224	339	479	635
250	140	230	347	488	645
260	145	236	354	497	655

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	135	222	332	456
20	82	154	254	379	521
25	84	158	261	389	535
30	84	158	261	389	535
35	84	158	261	389	535
40	84	158	261	389	535
45	80	150	247	368	507
50	74	140	231	344	474
55	69	129	213	318	437
60	63	118	195	290	399
65	57	107	176	263	361
70	51	96	159	236	325
75	46	86	142	212	292
80	41	77	127	190	261
85	37	69	114	170	234
90	33	62	102	153	210

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

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Other Languages

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	142	238	366	522	696
20	162	272	419	596	795
25	166	279	430	612	816
30	166	279	430	612	816
35	166	279	430	612	816
40	166	279	430	612	816
45	157	265	407	580	773
50	147	247	380	542	723
55	136	228	351	500	667
60	124	208	321	457	609
65	112	189	290	413	551
70	101	170	261	372	496
75	91	152	234	334	445
80	81	136	210	299	398
85	73	122	188	268	357
90	65	110	169	240	320

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	46	102	184	290	414
100	53	113	198	308	435
110	60	123	212	325	455
120	67	133	225	341	474
130	74	142	237	355	491
140	80	151	248	369	508
150	87	159	259	383	523
160	93	167	269	395	538
170	99	175	279	407	552
180	104	183	289	419	565
190	110	190	298	430	578
200	115	197	307	440	590
210	121	204	315	451	602
220	126	211	324	460	614
230	131	217	332	470	624
240	136	224	339	479	635
250	140	230	347	488	645
260	145	236	354	497	655

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	135	222	332	456
20	82	154	254	379	521
25	84	158	261	389	535
30	84	158	261	389	535
35	84	158	261	389	535
40	84	158	261	389	535
45	80	150	247	368	507
50	74	140	231	344	474
55	69	129	213	318	437
60	63	118	195	290	399
65	57	107	176	263	361
70	51	96	159	236	325
75	46	86	142	212	292
80	41	77	127	190	261
85	37	69	114	170	234
90	33	62	102	153	210

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