Clean and Press Standards

Measured in lb

Clean and Press 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 Press standards are based on 206,144 lifts by Strength Level users

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Male

Male Clean and Press Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	78 lb
Novice	121 lb
Intermediate	176 lb
Advanced	240 lb
Elite	312 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.25x
Elite	1.75x

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

What is the average Clean and Press? The average Clean and Press weight for a male lifter is 176 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Clean and Press? Male beginners should aim to lift 78 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	42	72	112	160	214
120	49	81	122	172	228
130	55	89	132	184	241
140	62	97	142	195	254
150	68	104	151	206	266
160	74	112	160	216	278
170	80	119	168	226	289
180	85	126	176	236	300
190	91	132	184	245	311
200	96	139	192	254	321
210	102	145	200	263	331
220	107	152	207	271	340
230	112	158	214	279	349
240	117	164	221	287	358
250	122	170	228	295	366
260	127	175	234	302	375
270	132	181	241	309	383
280	136	186	247	316	391
290	141	192	253	323	398
300	145	197	259	330	406
310	150	202	265	337	413

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	67	103	149	205	265
20	76	118	171	234	304
25	78	121	176	240	312
30	78	121	176	240	312
35	78	121	176	240	312
40	78	121	176	240	312
45	74	115	167	228	296
50	70	108	156	214	277
55	64	100	145	198	257
60	59	91	132	181	234
65	53	82	119	163	212
70	48	74	107	146	190
75	43	66	96	131	170
80	38	59	86	117	152
85	34	53	77	105	136
90	31	48	69	95	123

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

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

5x5 9%

3x5 7%

2x1 6%

3x1 6%

3x10 5%

3x8 4%

5x1 4%

3x2 4%

2x10 4%

4x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	9%	117
2	3	5	7%	96
3	2	1	6%	78
4	3	1	6%	71
5	3	10	5%	65
6	3	8	4%	54
7	5	1	4%	50
8	3	2	4%	45
8	2	10	4%	45
10	4	1	3%	44

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Female

Female Clean and Press Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	35 lb
Novice	60 lb
Intermediate	92 lb
Advanced	132 lb
Elite	177 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.40x
Intermediate	0.65x
Advanced	0.90x
Elite	1.20x

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

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

What is a good Clean and Press? Female beginners should aim to lift 35 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	25	45	74	109	148
100	27	48	78	113	154
110	29	51	81	118	159
120	31	54	85	122	164
130	33	57	88	126	169
140	35	59	91	130	173
150	37	62	94	133	177
160	39	64	97	136	181
170	40	66	99	140	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	104	145	191
200	45	72	107	148	194
210	46	74	109	151	197
220	48	75	111	153	200
230	49	77	113	156	203
240	51	79	115	158	205
250	52	80	117	160	208
260	53	82	119	162	211

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	51	79	113	151
20	34	58	90	129	173
25	35	60	92	132	177
30	35	60	92	132	177
35	35	60	92	132	177
40	35	60	92	132	177
45	33	57	88	126	168
50	31	53	82	118	158
55	29	49	76	109	146
60	26	45	70	100	133
65	24	41	63	90	120
70	21	36	56	81	108
75	19	33	50	72	97
80	17	29	45	65	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	24	36	52	70

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

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

3x10 11%

3x8 7%

4x10 6%

2x1 5%

2x10 5%

5x5 4%

2x5 4%

3x3 4%

3x5 4%

5x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	11%	53
2	3	8	7%	37
3	4	10	6%	31
4	2	1	5%	27
5	2	10	5%	23
6	5	5	4%	21
7	2	5	4%	19
7	3	3	4%	19
9	3	5	4%	18
10	5	1	3%	16

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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
110	42	72	112	160	214
120	49	81	122	172	228
130	55	89	132	184	241
140	62	97	142	195	254
150	68	104	151	206	266
160	74	112	160	216	278
170	80	119	168	226	289
180	85	126	176	236	300
190	91	132	184	245	311
200	96	139	192	254	321
210	102	145	200	263	331
220	107	152	207	271	340
230	112	158	214	279	349
240	117	164	221	287	358
250	122	170	228	295	366
260	127	175	234	302	375
270	132	181	241	309	383
280	136	186	247	316	391
290	141	192	253	323	398
300	145	197	259	330	406
310	150	202	265	337	413

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	67	103	149	205	265
20	76	118	171	234	304
25	78	121	176	240	312
30	78	121	176	240	312
35	78	121	176	240	312
40	78	121	176	240	312
45	74	115	167	228	296
50	70	108	156	214	277
55	64	100	145	198	257
60	59	91	132	181	234
65	53	82	119	163	212
70	48	74	107	146	190
75	43	66	96	131	170
80	38	59	86	117	152
85	34	53	77	105	136
90	31	48	69	95	123

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	9%	117
2	3	5	7%	96
3	2	1	6%	78
4	3	1	6%	71
5	3	10	5%	65
6	3	8	4%	54
7	5	1	4%	50
8	3	2	4%	45
8	2	10	4%	45
10	4	1	3%	44

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	25	45	74	109	148
100	27	48	78	113	154
110	29	51	81	118	159
120	31	54	85	122	164
130	33	57	88	126	169
140	35	59	91	130	173
150	37	62	94	133	177
160	39	64	97	136	181
170	40	66	99	140	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	104	145	191
200	45	72	107	148	194
210	46	74	109	151	197
220	48	75	111	153	200
230	49	77	113	156	203
240	51	79	115	158	205
250	52	80	117	160	208
260	53	82	119	162	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	51	79	113	151
20	34	58	90	129	173
25	35	60	92	132	177
30	35	60	92	132	177
35	35	60	92	132	177
40	35	60	92	132	177
45	33	57	88	126	168
50	31	53	82	118	158
55	29	49	76	109	146
60	26	45	70	100	133
65	24	41	63	90	120
70	21	36	56	81	108
75	19	33	50	72	97
80	17	29	45	65	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	24	36	52	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	11%	53
2	3	8	7%	37
3	4	10	6%	31
4	2	1	5%	27
5	2	10	5%	23
6	5	5	4%	21
7	2	5	4%	19
7	3	3	4%	19
9	3	5	4%	18
10	5	1	3%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	42	72	112	160	214
120	49	81	122	172	228
130	55	89	132	184	241
140	62	97	142	195	254
150	68	104	151	206	266
160	74	112	160	216	278
170	80	119	168	226	289
180	85	126	176	236	300
190	91	132	184	245	311
200	96	139	192	254	321
210	102	145	200	263	331
220	107	152	207	271	340
230	112	158	214	279	349
240	117	164	221	287	358
250	122	170	228	295	366
260	127	175	234	302	375
270	132	181	241	309	383
280	136	186	247	316	391
290	141	192	253	323	398
300	145	197	259	330	406
310	150	202	265	337	413

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	67	103	149	205	265
20	76	118	171	234	304
25	78	121	176	240	312
30	78	121	176	240	312
35	78	121	176	240	312
40	78	121	176	240	312
45	74	115	167	228	296
50	70	108	156	214	277
55	64	100	145	198	257
60	59	91	132	181	234
65	53	82	119	163	212
70	48	74	107	146	190
75	43	66	96	131	170
80	38	59	86	117	152
85	34	53	77	105	136
90	31	48	69	95	123

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	9%	117
2	3	5	7%	96
3	2	1	6%	78
4	3	1	6%	71
5	3	10	5%	65
6	3	8	4%	54
7	5	1	4%	50
8	3	2	4%	45
8	2	10	4%	45
10	4	1	3%	44

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	25	45	74	109	148
100	27	48	78	113	154
110	29	51	81	118	159
120	31	54	85	122	164
130	33	57	88	126	169
140	35	59	91	130	173
150	37	62	94	133	177
160	39	64	97	136	181
170	40	66	99	140	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	104	145	191
200	45	72	107	148	194
210	46	74	109	151	197
220	48	75	111	153	200
230	49	77	113	156	203
240	51	79	115	158	205
250	52	80	117	160	208
260	53	82	119	162	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	51	79	113	151
20	34	58	90	129	173
25	35	60	92	132	177
30	35	60	92	132	177
35	35	60	92	132	177
40	35	60	92	132	177
45	33	57	88	126	168
50	31	53	82	118	158
55	29	49	76	109	146
60	26	45	70	100	133
65	24	41	63	90	120
70	21	36	56	81	108
75	19	33	50	72	97
80	17	29	45	65	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	24	36	52	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	11%	53
2	3	8	7%	37
3	4	10	6%	31
4	2	1	5%	27
5	2	10	5%	23
6	5	5	4%	21
7	2	5	4%	19
7	3	3	4%	19
9	3	5	4%	18
10	5	1	3%	16

Clean and Press Standards

Measured in lb

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

Male

Male Clean and Press Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Clean and Press Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

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Looking to take your strength to the next level?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	42	72	112	160	214
120	49	81	122	172	228
130	55	89	132	184	241
140	62	97	142	195	254
150	68	104	151	206	266
160	74	112	160	216	278
170	80	119	168	226	289
180	85	126	176	236	300
190	91	132	184	245	311
200	96	139	192	254	321
210	102	145	200	263	331
220	107	152	207	271	340
230	112	158	214	279	349
240	117	164	221	287	358
250	122	170	228	295	366
260	127	175	234	302	375
270	132	181	241	309	383
280	136	186	247	316	391
290	141	192	253	323	398
300	145	197	259	330	406
310	150	202	265	337	413

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	67	103	149	205	265
20	76	118	171	234	304
25	78	121	176	240	312
30	78	121	176	240	312
35	78	121	176	240	312
40	78	121	176	240	312
45	74	115	167	228	296
50	70	108	156	214	277
55	64	100	145	198	257
60	59	91	132	181	234
65	53	82	119	163	212
70	48	74	107	146	190
75	43	66	96	131	170
80	38	59	86	117	152
85	34	53	77	105	136
90	31	48	69	95	123

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	9%	117
2	3	5	7%	96
3	2	1	6%	78
4	3	1	6%	71
5	3	10	5%	65
6	3	8	4%	54
7	5	1	4%	50
8	3	2	4%	45
8	2	10	4%	45
10	4	1	3%	44

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	25	45	74	109	148
100	27	48	78	113	154
110	29	51	81	118	159
120	31	54	85	122	164
130	33	57	88	126	169
140	35	59	91	130	173
150	37	62	94	133	177
160	39	64	97	136	181
170	40	66	99	140	184
180	42	68	102	143	188
190	44	70	104	145	191
200	45	72	107	148	194
210	46	74	109	151	197
220	48	75	111	153	200
230	49	77	113	156	203
240	51	79	115	158	205
250	52	80	117	160	208
260	53	82	119	162	211

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	30	51	79	113	151
20	34	58	90	129	173
25	35	60	92	132	177
30	35	60	92	132	177
35	35	60	92	132	177
40	35	60	92	132	177
45	33	57	88	126	168
50	31	53	82	118	158
55	29	49	76	109	146
60	26	45	70	100	133
65	24	41	63	90	120
70	21	36	56	81	108
75	19	33	50	72	97
80	17	29	45	65	86
85	15	26	40	58	77
90	14	24	36	52	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	11%	53
2	3	8	7%	37
3	4	10	6%	31
4	2	1	5%	27
5	2	10	5%	23
6	5	5	4%	21
7	2	5	4%	19
7	3	3	4%	19
9	3	5	4%	18
10	5	1	3%	16