Belt Squat

Belt Squat Standards (lb)

The average Belt Squat is 430 lb for men and 261 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

Belt Squat

Male Belt Squat Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Strength LevelWeight
Beginner166 lb
Novice279 lb
Intermediate430 lb
Advanced612 lb
Elite816 lb

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

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
11071144248380531
12086165274412570
130100185300444607
140115204325474641
150129223349502675
160143242372530707
170158260394557738
180171278416583767
190185295437607796
200198312458632824
210212328478655850
220225344497678876
230237360516700901
240250375534721925
250262391552742949
260274405570762972
270286420587782994
2802984346048011016
2903104486208201037
3003214626368391058
3103324756528571078

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

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

3x1021%
4x159%
4x108%
3x158%
3x88%

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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 Belt Squat strength standards

Strength Level analysed 12,731 qualifying results from 137,098 community lifts to produce our Belt Squat strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts 137,098
Qualifying results 12,731
Male results 9,944
Female results 2,787
Data start
Data cutoff

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.