Clean and Jerk

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.

Our community Clean and Jerk standards are based on 332,694 lifts by Strength Level users

Male Clean and Jerk Standards (kg)

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

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

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%

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Female Clean and Jerk Standards (kg)

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

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

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%

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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.