Clean Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Clean standards are based on 279,654 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Clean Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	50 kg
Novice	70 kg
Intermediate	94 kg
Advanced	121 kg
Elite	150 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.75x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	2.00x

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

What is the average Clean? The average Clean weight for a male lifter is 94 kg (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 50 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	31	45	62	82	103
55	35	50	68	89	111
60	39	55	74	95	118
65	44	60	79	101	125
70	47	64	84	107	132
75	51	69	89	113	138
80	55	73	94	119	144
85	59	77	99	124	150
90	62	81	104	129	156
95	66	85	108	134	161
100	69	89	112	138	166
105	72	92	116	143	171
110	75	96	120	147	176
115	78	99	124	152	181
120	81	103	128	156	185
125	84	106	132	160	190
130	87	109	135	164	194
135	90	112	139	168	198
140	93	115	142	171	202

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	60	80	103	128
20	49	68	91	118	146
25	50	70	94	121	150
30	50	70	94	121	150
35	50	70	94	121	150
40	50	70	94	121	150
45	48	66	89	115	142
50	45	62	83	108	133
55	42	58	77	99	123
60	38	53	70	91	113
65	34	47	64	82	102
70	31	43	57	74	91
75	28	38	51	66	82
80	25	34	46	59	73
85	22	31	41	53	65
90	20	28	37	48	59

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

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Female

Female Clean Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	31 kg
Novice	42 kg
Intermediate	56 kg
Advanced	72 kg
Elite	89 kg

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? (kg)

What is the average Clean? The average Clean weight for a female lifter is 56 kg (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 31 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	23	32	44	57	72
45	25	35	47	61	76
50	27	37	50	64	79
55	29	39	52	67	82
60	31	41	54	69	85
65	32	43	57	72	88
70	34	45	59	74	90
75	35	47	61	76	93
80	37	48	62	78	95
85	38	50	64	80	97
90	39	51	66	82	99
95	41	53	68	84	101
100	42	54	69	86	103
105	43	56	71	87	105
110	44	57	72	89	107
115	45	58	73	91	109
120	46	59	75	92	110

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	26	36	48	61	76
20	30	41	55	70	87
25	31	42	56	72	89
30	31	42	56	72	89
35	31	42	56	72	89
40	31	42	56	72	89
45	29	40	53	68	84
50	28	38	50	64	79
55	26	35	46	59	73
60	23	32	42	54	67
65	21	29	38	49	60
70	19	26	34	44	54
75	17	23	31	39	48
80	15	21	27	35	43
85	14	19	25	31	39
90	12	17	22	28	35

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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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.

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	31	45	62	82	103
55	35	50	68	89	111
60	39	55	74	95	118
65	44	60	79	101	125
70	47	64	84	107	132
75	51	69	89	113	138
80	55	73	94	119	144
85	59	77	99	124	150
90	62	81	104	129	156
95	66	85	108	134	161
100	69	89	112	138	166
105	72	92	116	143	171
110	75	96	120	147	176
115	78	99	124	152	181
120	81	103	128	156	185
125	84	106	132	160	190
130	87	109	135	164	194
135	90	112	139	168	198
140	93	115	142	171	202

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	60	80	103	128
20	49	68	91	118	146
25	50	70	94	121	150
30	50	70	94	121	150
35	50	70	94	121	150
40	50	70	94	121	150
45	48	66	89	115	142
50	45	62	83	108	133
55	42	58	77	99	123
60	38	53	70	91	113
65	34	47	64	82	102
70	31	43	57	74	91
75	28	38	51	66	82
80	25	34	46	59	73
85	22	31	41	53	65
90	20	28	37	48	59

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
40	23	32	44	57	72
45	25	35	47	61	76
50	27	37	50	64	79
55	29	39	52	67	82
60	31	41	54	69	85
65	32	43	57	72	88
70	34	45	59	74	90
75	35	47	61	76	93
80	37	48	62	78	95
85	38	50	64	80	97
90	39	51	66	82	99
95	41	53	68	84	101
100	42	54	69	86	103
105	43	56	71	87	105
110	44	57	72	89	107
115	45	58	73	91	109
120	46	59	75	92	110

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	26	36	48	61	76
20	30	41	55	70	87
25	31	42	56	72	89
30	31	42	56	72	89
35	31	42	56	72	89
40	31	42	56	72	89
45	29	40	53	68	84
50	28	38	50	64	79
55	26	35	46	59	73
60	23	32	42	54	67
65	21	29	38	49	60
70	19	26	34	44	54
75	17	23	31	39	48
80	15	21	27	35	43
85	14	19	25	31	39
90	12	17	22	28	35

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
50	31	45	62	82	103
55	35	50	68	89	111
60	39	55	74	95	118
65	44	60	79	101	125
70	47	64	84	107	132
75	51	69	89	113	138
80	55	73	94	119	144
85	59	77	99	124	150
90	62	81	104	129	156
95	66	85	108	134	161
100	69	89	112	138	166
105	72	92	116	143	171
110	75	96	120	147	176
115	78	99	124	152	181
120	81	103	128	156	185
125	84	106	132	160	190
130	87	109	135	164	194
135	90	112	139	168	198
140	93	115	142	171	202

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	60	80	103	128
20	49	68	91	118	146
25	50	70	94	121	150
30	50	70	94	121	150
35	50	70	94	121	150
40	50	70	94	121	150
45	48	66	89	115	142
50	45	62	83	108	133
55	42	58	77	99	123
60	38	53	70	91	113
65	34	47	64	82	102
70	31	43	57	74	91
75	28	38	51	66	82
80	25	34	46	59	73
85	22	31	41	53	65
90	20	28	37	48	59

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
40	23	32	44	57	72
45	25	35	47	61	76
50	27	37	50	64	79
55	29	39	52	67	82
60	31	41	54	69	85
65	32	43	57	72	88
70	34	45	59	74	90
75	35	47	61	76	93
80	37	48	62	78	95
85	38	50	64	80	97
90	39	51	66	82	99
95	41	53	68	84	101
100	42	54	69	86	103
105	43	56	71	87	105
110	44	57	72	89	107
115	45	58	73	91	109
120	46	59	75	92	110

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	26	36	48	61	76
20	30	41	55	70	87
25	31	42	56	72	89
30	31	42	56	72	89
35	31	42	56	72	89
40	31	42	56	72	89
45	29	40	53	68	84
50	28	38	50	64	79
55	26	35	46	59	73
60	23	32	42	54	67
65	21	29	38	49	60
70	19	26	34	44	54
75	17	23	31	39	48
80	15	21	27	35	43
85	14	19	25	31	39
90	12	17	22	28	35

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
50	31	45	62	82	103
55	35	50	68	89	111
60	39	55	74	95	118
65	44	60	79	101	125
70	47	64	84	107	132
75	51	69	89	113	138
80	55	73	94	119	144
85	59	77	99	124	150
90	62	81	104	129	156
95	66	85	108	134	161
100	69	89	112	138	166
105	72	92	116	143	171
110	75	96	120	147	176
115	78	99	124	152	181
120	81	103	128	156	185
125	84	106	132	160	190
130	87	109	135	164	194
135	90	112	139	168	198
140	93	115	142	171	202

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	43	60	80	103	128
20	49	68	91	118	146
25	50	70	94	121	150
30	50	70	94	121	150
35	50	70	94	121	150
40	50	70	94	121	150
45	48	66	89	115	142
50	45	62	83	108	133
55	42	58	77	99	123
60	38	53	70	91	113
65	34	47	64	82	102
70	31	43	57	74	91
75	28	38	51	66	82
80	25	34	46	59	73
85	22	31	41	53	65
90	20	28	37	48	59

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
40	23	32	44	57	72
45	25	35	47	61	76
50	27	37	50	64	79
55	29	39	52	67	82
60	31	41	54	69	85
65	32	43	57	72	88
70	34	45	59	74	90
75	35	47	61	76	93
80	37	48	62	78	95
85	38	50	64	80	97
90	39	51	66	82	99
95	41	53	68	84	101
100	42	54	69	86	103
105	43	56	71	87	105
110	44	57	72	89	107
115	45	58	73	91	109
120	46	59	75	92	110

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	26	36	48	61	76
20	30	41	55	70	87
25	31	42	56	72	89
30	31	42	56	72	89
35	31	42	56	72	89
40	31	42	56	72	89
45	29	40	53	68	84
50	28	38	50	64	79
55	26	35	46	59	73
60	23	32	42	54	67
65	21	29	38	49	60
70	19	26	34	44	54
75	17	23	31	39	48
80	15	21	27	35	43
85	14	19	25	31	39
90	12	17	22	28	35

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