Clean and Jerk Standards

Measured in kg

Clean and Jerk strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Our community Clean and Jerk standards are based on 374,616 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Clean and Jerk Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	44 kg
Novice	66 kg
Intermediate	92 kg
Advanced	124 kg
Elite	158 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	2.00x

How much should I be able to Clean and Jerk? (kg)

What is the average Clean and Jerk? The average Clean and Jerk weight for a male lifter is 92 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Clean and Jerk? Male beginners should aim to lift 44 kg (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
50	25	41	60	84	110
55	29	45	66	91	118
60	33	50	72	98	126
65	37	55	77	104	133
70	40	59	83	110	140
75	44	63	88	116	146
80	47	67	92	121	152
85	51	71	97	126	158
90	54	75	101	132	164
95	57	79	106	136	169
100	60	83	110	141	175
105	63	86	114	146	180
110	66	90	118	150	185
115	69	93	122	155	190
120	72	96	126	159	194
125	75	99	129	163	199
130	77	102	133	167	203
135	80	105	136	171	207
140	82	108	139	174	211

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	56	79	106	135
20	43	64	90	121	154
25	44	66	92	124	158
30	44	66	92	124	158
35	44	66	92	124	158
40	44	66	92	124	158
45	42	62	88	118	150
50	39	58	82	110	141
55	36	54	76	102	130
60	33	49	70	93	119
65	30	45	63	84	108
70	27	40	56	76	97
75	24	36	50	68	86
80	22	32	45	60	77
85	19	29	40	54	69
90	17	26	36	49	62

How many sets and reps of Clean and Jerk should I do?

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

2x1 13%

3x1 8%

5x1 6%

3x3 6%

4x1 6%

6x1 5%

3x5 4%

5x3 4%

4x3 3%

5x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	13%	215
2	3	1	8%	124
3	5	1	6%	100
4	3	3	6%	98
5	4	1	6%	97
6	6	1	5%	81
7	3	5	4%	73
8	5	3	4%	71
9	4	3	3%	49
10	5	5	3%	47

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Female

Female Clean and Jerk Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	28 kg
Novice	40 kg
Intermediate	55 kg
Advanced	72 kg
Elite	91 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.45x
Novice	0.60x
Intermediate	0.85x
Advanced	1.10x
Elite	1.40x

How much should I be able to Clean and Jerk? (kg)

What is the average Clean and Jerk? The average Clean and Jerk weight for a female lifter is 55 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Clean and Jerk? Female beginners should aim to lift 28 kg (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
40	20	31	44	59	75
45	22	33	46	62	79
50	24	35	49	65	82
55	25	37	51	67	85
60	27	39	53	69	87
65	28	40	55	72	90
70	30	42	57	74	92
75	31	43	58	76	94
80	32	45	60	78	96
85	33	46	61	79	98
90	34	47	63	81	100
95	35	48	64	83	102
100	36	50	66	84	104
105	37	51	67	86	105
110	38	52	68	87	107
115	39	53	70	88	108
120	40	54	71	90	110

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	34	47	62	78
20	27	39	53	70	89
25	28	40	55	72	91
30	28	40	55	72	91
35	28	40	55	72	91
40	28	40	55	72	91
45	26	38	52	69	86
50	25	35	49	64	81
55	23	33	45	59	75
60	21	30	41	54	68
65	19	27	37	49	62
70	17	24	33	44	56
75	15	22	30	39	50
80	14	19	27	35	44
85	12	17	24	32	40
90	11	16	22	28	36

How many sets and reps of Clean and Jerk should I do?

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

2x1 15%

3x1 7%

5x1 5%

3x3 5%

8x1 4%

6x1 4%

5x2 4%

5x5 4%

5x3 3%

7x1 3%

4x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	15%	116
2	3	1	7%	58
3	5	1	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	37
5	8	1	4%	35
5	6	1	4%	35
7	5	2	4%	34
8	5	5	4%	28
9	5	3	3%	26
9	7	1	3%	26
9	4	1	3%	26

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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.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	25	41	60	84	110
55	29	45	66	91	118
60	33	50	72	98	126
65	37	55	77	104	133
70	40	59	83	110	140
75	44	63	88	116	146
80	47	67	92	121	152
85	51	71	97	126	158
90	54	75	101	132	164
95	57	79	106	136	169
100	60	83	110	141	175
105	63	86	114	146	180
110	66	90	118	150	185
115	69	93	122	155	190
120	72	96	126	159	194
125	75	99	129	163	199
130	77	102	133	167	203
135	80	105	136	171	207
140	82	108	139	174	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	56	79	106	135
20	43	64	90	121	154
25	44	66	92	124	158
30	44	66	92	124	158
35	44	66	92	124	158
40	44	66	92	124	158
45	42	62	88	118	150
50	39	58	82	110	141
55	36	54	76	102	130
60	33	49	70	93	119
65	30	45	63	84	108
70	27	40	56	76	97
75	24	36	50	68	86
80	22	32	45	60	77
85	19	29	40	54	69
90	17	26	36	49	62

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	13%	215
2	3	1	8%	124
3	5	1	6%	100
4	3	3	6%	98
5	4	1	6%	97
6	6	1	5%	81
7	3	5	4%	73
8	5	3	4%	71
9	4	3	3%	49
10	5	5	3%	47

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	20	31	44	59	75
45	22	33	46	62	79
50	24	35	49	65	82
55	25	37	51	67	85
60	27	39	53	69	87
65	28	40	55	72	90
70	30	42	57	74	92
75	31	43	58	76	94
80	32	45	60	78	96
85	33	46	61	79	98
90	34	47	63	81	100
95	35	48	64	83	102
100	36	50	66	84	104
105	37	51	67	86	105
110	38	52	68	87	107
115	39	53	70	88	108
120	40	54	71	90	110

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	34	47	62	78
20	27	39	53	70	89
25	28	40	55	72	91
30	28	40	55	72	91
35	28	40	55	72	91
40	28	40	55	72	91
45	26	38	52	69	86
50	25	35	49	64	81
55	23	33	45	59	75
60	21	30	41	54	68
65	19	27	37	49	62
70	17	24	33	44	56
75	15	22	30	39	50
80	14	19	27	35	44
85	12	17	24	32	40
90	11	16	22	28	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	15%	116
2	3	1	7%	58
3	5	1	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	37
5	8	1	4%	35
5	6	1	4%	35
7	5	2	4%	34
8	5	5	4%	28
9	5	3	3%	26
9	7	1	3%	26
9	4	1	3%	26

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	25	41	60	84	110
55	29	45	66	91	118
60	33	50	72	98	126
65	37	55	77	104	133
70	40	59	83	110	140
75	44	63	88	116	146
80	47	67	92	121	152
85	51	71	97	126	158
90	54	75	101	132	164
95	57	79	106	136	169
100	60	83	110	141	175
105	63	86	114	146	180
110	66	90	118	150	185
115	69	93	122	155	190
120	72	96	126	159	194
125	75	99	129	163	199
130	77	102	133	167	203
135	80	105	136	171	207
140	82	108	139	174	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	56	79	106	135
20	43	64	90	121	154
25	44	66	92	124	158
30	44	66	92	124	158
35	44	66	92	124	158
40	44	66	92	124	158
45	42	62	88	118	150
50	39	58	82	110	141
55	36	54	76	102	130
60	33	49	70	93	119
65	30	45	63	84	108
70	27	40	56	76	97
75	24	36	50	68	86
80	22	32	45	60	77
85	19	29	40	54	69
90	17	26	36	49	62

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	13%	215
2	3	1	8%	124
3	5	1	6%	100
4	3	3	6%	98
5	4	1	6%	97
6	6	1	5%	81
7	3	5	4%	73
8	5	3	4%	71
9	4	3	3%	49
10	5	5	3%	47

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	20	31	44	59	75
45	22	33	46	62	79
50	24	35	49	65	82
55	25	37	51	67	85
60	27	39	53	69	87
65	28	40	55	72	90
70	30	42	57	74	92
75	31	43	58	76	94
80	32	45	60	78	96
85	33	46	61	79	98
90	34	47	63	81	100
95	35	48	64	83	102
100	36	50	66	84	104
105	37	51	67	86	105
110	38	52	68	87	107
115	39	53	70	88	108
120	40	54	71	90	110

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	34	47	62	78
20	27	39	53	70	89
25	28	40	55	72	91
30	28	40	55	72	91
35	28	40	55	72	91
40	28	40	55	72	91
45	26	38	52	69	86
50	25	35	49	64	81
55	23	33	45	59	75
60	21	30	41	54	68
65	19	27	37	49	62
70	17	24	33	44	56
75	15	22	30	39	50
80	14	19	27	35	44
85	12	17	24	32	40
90	11	16	22	28	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	15%	116
2	3	1	7%	58
3	5	1	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	37
5	8	1	4%	35
5	6	1	4%	35
7	5	2	4%	34
8	5	5	4%	28
9	5	3	3%	26
9	7	1	3%	26
9	4	1	3%	26

Clean and Jerk Standards

Measured in kg

Clean and Jerk strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

Male

Male Clean and Jerk Standards (kg)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Clean and Jerk? (kg)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Clean and Jerk should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Clean and Jerk Standards (kg)

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Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Clean and Jerk? (kg)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Clean and Jerk should I do?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	25	41	60	84	110
55	29	45	66	91	118
60	33	50	72	98	126
65	37	55	77	104	133
70	40	59	83	110	140
75	44	63	88	116	146
80	47	67	92	121	152
85	51	71	97	126	158
90	54	75	101	132	164
95	57	79	106	136	169
100	60	83	110	141	175
105	63	86	114	146	180
110	66	90	118	150	185
115	69	93	122	155	190
120	72	96	126	159	194
125	75	99	129	163	199
130	77	102	133	167	203
135	80	105	136	171	207
140	82	108	139	174	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	38	56	79	106	135
20	43	64	90	121	154
25	44	66	92	124	158
30	44	66	92	124	158
35	44	66	92	124	158
40	44	66	92	124	158
45	42	62	88	118	150
50	39	58	82	110	141
55	36	54	76	102	130
60	33	49	70	93	119
65	30	45	63	84	108
70	27	40	56	76	97
75	24	36	50	68	86
80	22	32	45	60	77
85	19	29	40	54	69
90	17	26	36	49	62

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	13%	215
2	3	1	8%	124
3	5	1	6%	100
4	3	3	6%	98
5	4	1	6%	97
6	6	1	5%	81
7	3	5	4%	73
8	5	3	4%	71
9	4	3	3%	49
10	5	5	3%	47

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	20	31	44	59	75
45	22	33	46	62	79
50	24	35	49	65	82
55	25	37	51	67	85
60	27	39	53	69	87
65	28	40	55	72	90
70	30	42	57	74	92
75	31	43	58	76	94
80	32	45	60	78	96
85	33	46	61	79	98
90	34	47	63	81	100
95	35	48	64	83	102
100	36	50	66	84	104
105	37	51	67	86	105
110	38	52	68	87	107
115	39	53	70	88	108
120	40	54	71	90	110

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	24	34	47	62	78
20	27	39	53	70	89
25	28	40	55	72	91
30	28	40	55	72	91
35	28	40	55	72	91
40	28	40	55	72	91
45	26	38	52	69	86
50	25	35	49	64	81
55	23	33	45	59	75
60	21	30	41	54	68
65	19	27	37	49	62
70	17	24	33	44	56
75	15	22	30	39	50
80	14	19	27	35	44
85	12	17	24	32	40
90	11	16	22	28	36

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	2	1	15%	116
2	3	1	7%	58
3	5	1	5%	39
4	3	3	5%	37
5	8	1	4%	35
5	6	1	4%	35
7	5	2	4%	34
8	5	5	4%	28
9	5	3	3%	26
9	7	1	3%	26
9	4	1	3%	26