Clean Standards (lb)

The average Clean is 202 lb for men and 125 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Clean strength standards are based on 364,649 lifts by Strength Level users from 2016 to 2026. More...

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Male

Male Clean Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	111 lb
Novice	152 lb
Intermediate	202 lb
Advanced	259 lb
Elite	320 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.75x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	1.75x

How much should I be able to Clean? (lb)

What is the average Clean? The average Clean weight for a male lifter is 202 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Clean? Male beginners should aim to lift 111 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	68	97	132	172	216
120	77	107	144	187	232
130	86	118	156	200	247
140	95	128	167	213	261
150	103	137	178	225	275
160	111	146	189	237	288
170	119	155	199	248	300
180	126	164	209	259	312
190	134	173	219	270	324
200	141	181	228	280	335
210	148	189	237	290	346
220	155	197	246	300	357
230	162	204	254	309	367
240	168	212	262	318	377
250	175	219	270	327	387
260	181	226	278	336	396
270	187	233	286	344	405
280	193	240	293	352	414
290	199	246	301	360	423
300	205	253	308	368	431
310	211	259	315	376	439

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	95	130	172	221	273
20	108	148	197	253	312
25	111	152	202	259	320
30	111	152	202	259	320
35	111	152	202	259	320
40	111	152	202	259	320
45	105	144	192	246	303
50	98	135	179	230	284
55	91	124	165	212	262
60	83	114	151	193	239
65	75	103	137	175	216
70	68	93	123	158	195
75	61	83	110	141	175
80	54	74	99	126	156
85	49	67	88	113	140
90	44	60	79	102	126

How many sets and reps of Clean should I do?

These are the most popular Clean workouts done by male lifters:

2x1 11%

3x3 8%

3x5 8%

5x3 8%

3x1 6%

5x5 5%

4x3 3%

4x5 3%

5x1 3%

4x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	163
2	3	3	8%	125
3	3	5	8%	115
3	5	3	8%	115
5	3	1	6%	88
6	5	5	5%	75
7	4	3	3%	51
8	4	5	3%	48
9	5	1	3%	44
10	4	1	3%	40

Female

Female Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	70 lb
Novice	95 lb
Intermediate	125 lb
Advanced	159 lb
Elite	195 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.65x
Intermediate	0.90x
Advanced	1.10x
Elite	1.40x

How much should I be able to Clean? (lb)

What is the average Clean? The average Clean weight for a female lifter is 125 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Clean? Female beginners should aim to lift 70 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	53	73	99	128	159
100	57	78	104	134	166
110	61	83	110	140	173
120	65	87	115	146	180
130	68	92	120	152	186
140	72	96	124	157	191
150	75	99	129	162	196
160	78	103	133	166	202
170	81	106	137	170	206
180	84	110	140	175	211
190	87	113	144	179	215
200	89	116	147	182	219
210	92	119	151	186	223
220	94	122	154	190	227
230	97	124	157	193	231
240	99	127	160	196	235
250	101	130	163	199	238
260	104	132	165	203	241

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	60	81	106	135	166
20	68	93	122	155	190
25	70	95	125	159	195
30	70	95	125	159	195
35	70	95	125	159	195
40	70	95	125	159	195
45	67	90	118	150	185
50	62	84	111	141	173
55	57	78	102	130	159
60	52	71	93	118	145
65	47	64	84	107	132
70	43	58	76	97	118
75	38	52	68	87	106
80	34	46	61	77	95
85	31	42	55	69	85
90	28	37	49	62	76

How many sets and reps of Clean should I do?

These are the most popular Clean workouts done by female lifters:

2x1 11%

3x1 6%

5x1 6%

5x5 5%

3x3 5%

5x3 5%

3x5 4%

4x3 4%

4x1 3%

6x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	78
2	3	1	6%	45
3	5	1	6%	40
4	5	5	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	39
6	5	3	5%	35
7	3	5	4%	27
8	4	3	4%	25
9	4	1	3%	22
9	6	1	3%	22

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

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 Clean strength standards

Strength Level analysed 112,057 qualifying results from 364,649 community lifts to produce our Clean strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	364,649
Qualifying results	112,057
Male results	83,713
Female results	28,344
Data start	19 October 2016
Data cutoff	5 March 2026

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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	68	97	132	172	216
120	77	107	144	187	232
130	86	118	156	200	247
140	95	128	167	213	261
150	103	137	178	225	275
160	111	146	189	237	288
170	119	155	199	248	300
180	126	164	209	259	312
190	134	173	219	270	324
200	141	181	228	280	335
210	148	189	237	290	346
220	155	197	246	300	357
230	162	204	254	309	367
240	168	212	262	318	377
250	175	219	270	327	387
260	181	226	278	336	396
270	187	233	286	344	405
280	193	240	293	352	414
290	199	246	301	360	423
300	205	253	308	368	431
310	211	259	315	376	439

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	95	130	172	221	273
20	108	148	197	253	312
25	111	152	202	259	320
30	111	152	202	259	320
35	111	152	202	259	320
40	111	152	202	259	320
45	105	144	192	246	303
50	98	135	179	230	284
55	91	124	165	212	262
60	83	114	151	193	239
65	75	103	137	175	216
70	68	93	123	158	195
75	61	83	110	141	175
80	54	74	99	126	156
85	49	67	88	113	140
90	44	60	79	102	126

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	163
2	3	3	8%	125
3	3	5	8%	115
3	5	3	8%	115
5	3	1	6%	88
6	5	5	5%	75
7	4	3	3%	51
8	4	5	3%	48
9	5	1	3%	44
10	4	1	3%	40

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	53	73	99	128	159
100	57	78	104	134	166
110	61	83	110	140	173
120	65	87	115	146	180
130	68	92	120	152	186
140	72	96	124	157	191
150	75	99	129	162	196
160	78	103	133	166	202
170	81	106	137	170	206
180	84	110	140	175	211
190	87	113	144	179	215
200	89	116	147	182	219
210	92	119	151	186	223
220	94	122	154	190	227
230	97	124	157	193	231
240	99	127	160	196	235
250	101	130	163	199	238
260	104	132	165	203	241

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	60	81	106	135	166
20	68	93	122	155	190
25	70	95	125	159	195
30	70	95	125	159	195
35	70	95	125	159	195
40	70	95	125	159	195
45	67	90	118	150	185
50	62	84	111	141	173
55	57	78	102	130	159
60	52	71	93	118	145
65	47	64	84	107	132
70	43	58	76	97	118
75	38	52	68	87	106
80	34	46	61	77	95
85	31	42	55	69	85
90	28	37	49	62	76

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	78
2	3	1	6%	45
3	5	1	6%	40
4	5	5	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	39
6	5	3	5%	35
7	3	5	4%	27
8	4	3	4%	25
9	4	1	3%	22
9	6	1	3%	22

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	68	97	132	172	216
120	77	107	144	187	232
130	86	118	156	200	247
140	95	128	167	213	261
150	103	137	178	225	275
160	111	146	189	237	288
170	119	155	199	248	300
180	126	164	209	259	312
190	134	173	219	270	324
200	141	181	228	280	335
210	148	189	237	290	346
220	155	197	246	300	357
230	162	204	254	309	367
240	168	212	262	318	377
250	175	219	270	327	387
260	181	226	278	336	396
270	187	233	286	344	405
280	193	240	293	352	414
290	199	246	301	360	423
300	205	253	308	368	431
310	211	259	315	376	439

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	95	130	172	221	273
20	108	148	197	253	312
25	111	152	202	259	320
30	111	152	202	259	320
35	111	152	202	259	320
40	111	152	202	259	320
45	105	144	192	246	303
50	98	135	179	230	284
55	91	124	165	212	262
60	83	114	151	193	239
65	75	103	137	175	216
70	68	93	123	158	195
75	61	83	110	141	175
80	54	74	99	126	156
85	49	67	88	113	140
90	44	60	79	102	126

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	163
2	3	3	8%	125
3	3	5	8%	115
3	5	3	8%	115
5	3	1	6%	88
6	5	5	5%	75
7	4	3	3%	51
8	4	5	3%	48
9	5	1	3%	44
10	4	1	3%	40

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	53	73	99	128	159
100	57	78	104	134	166
110	61	83	110	140	173
120	65	87	115	146	180
130	68	92	120	152	186
140	72	96	124	157	191
150	75	99	129	162	196
160	78	103	133	166	202
170	81	106	137	170	206
180	84	110	140	175	211
190	87	113	144	179	215
200	89	116	147	182	219
210	92	119	151	186	223
220	94	122	154	190	227
230	97	124	157	193	231
240	99	127	160	196	235
250	101	130	163	199	238
260	104	132	165	203	241

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	60	81	106	135	166
20	68	93	122	155	190
25	70	95	125	159	195
30	70	95	125	159	195
35	70	95	125	159	195
40	70	95	125	159	195
45	67	90	118	150	185
50	62	84	111	141	173
55	57	78	102	130	159
60	52	71	93	118	145
65	47	64	84	107	132
70	43	58	76	97	118
75	38	52	68	87	106
80	34	46	61	77	95
85	31	42	55	69	85
90	28	37	49	62	76

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	78
2	3	1	6%	45
3	5	1	6%	40
4	5	5	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	39
6	5	3	5%	35
7	3	5	4%	27
8	4	3	4%	25
9	4	1	3%	22
9	6	1	3%	22

Clean Standards (lb)

Male

Male Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Clean? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Clean should I do?

Female

Female Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Clean? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Clean should I do?

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Clean strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	68	97	132	172	216
120	77	107	144	187	232
130	86	118	156	200	247
140	95	128	167	213	261
150	103	137	178	225	275
160	111	146	189	237	288
170	119	155	199	248	300
180	126	164	209	259	312
190	134	173	219	270	324
200	141	181	228	280	335
210	148	189	237	290	346
220	155	197	246	300	357
230	162	204	254	309	367
240	168	212	262	318	377
250	175	219	270	327	387
260	181	226	278	336	396
270	187	233	286	344	405
280	193	240	293	352	414
290	199	246	301	360	423
300	205	253	308	368	431
310	211	259	315	376	439

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	95	130	172	221	273
20	108	148	197	253	312
25	111	152	202	259	320
30	111	152	202	259	320
35	111	152	202	259	320
40	111	152	202	259	320
45	105	144	192	246	303
50	98	135	179	230	284
55	91	124	165	212	262
60	83	114	151	193	239
65	75	103	137	175	216
70	68	93	123	158	195
75	61	83	110	141	175
80	54	74	99	126	156
85	49	67	88	113	140
90	44	60	79	102	126

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	163
2	3	3	8%	125
3	3	5	8%	115
3	5	3	8%	115
5	3	1	6%	88
6	5	5	5%	75
7	4	3	3%	51
8	4	5	3%	48
9	5	1	3%	44
10	4	1	3%	40

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	53	73	99	128	159
100	57	78	104	134	166
110	61	83	110	140	173
120	65	87	115	146	180
130	68	92	120	152	186
140	72	96	124	157	191
150	75	99	129	162	196
160	78	103	133	166	202
170	81	106	137	170	206
180	84	110	140	175	211
190	87	113	144	179	215
200	89	116	147	182	219
210	92	119	151	186	223
220	94	122	154	190	227
230	97	124	157	193	231
240	99	127	160	196	235
250	101	130	163	199	238
260	104	132	165	203	241

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	60	81	106	135	166
20	68	93	122	155	190
25	70	95	125	159	195
30	70	95	125	159	195
35	70	95	125	159	195
40	70	95	125	159	195
45	67	90	118	150	185
50	62	84	111	141	173
55	57	78	102	130	159
60	52	71	93	118	145
65	47	64	84	107	132
70	43	58	76	97	118
75	38	52	68	87	106
80	34	46	61	77	95
85	31	42	55	69	85
90	28	37	49	62	76

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	11%	78
2	3	1	6%	45
3	5	1	6%	40
4	5	5	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	39
6	5	3	5%	35
7	3	5	4%	27
8	4	3	4%	25
9	4	1	3%	22
9	6	1	3%	22