Deadlift Standards

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

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Our community Deadlift standards are based on 12,883,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♀ Female

Male Deadlift Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	171 lb
Novice	244 lb
Intermediate	334 lb
Advanced	439 lb
Elite	552 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	1.00x
Novice	1.25x
Intermediate	2.00x
Advanced	2.50x
Elite	3.00x

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

What is the average Deadlift? The average Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 334 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Deadlift? Male beginners should aim to lift 171 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	93	141	201	271	349
120	108	159	223	297	377
130	123	177	243	321	404
140	138	194	264	344	430
150	152	211	283	366	455
160	166	228	302	388	479
170	180	244	321	409	502
180	193	259	339	429	525
190	206	274	356	448	546
200	219	289	373	467	567
210	232	303	389	485	587
220	244	318	405	503	607
230	256	331	421	520	626
240	268	345	436	537	644
250	280	358	451	554	662
260	291	371	465	570	680
270	302	383	479	585	697
280	313	396	493	600	713
290	324	408	506	615	729
300	334	420	519	630	745
310	345	431	532	644	761

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	145	208	285	374	470
20	166	238	326	428	538
25	171	244	334	439	552
30	171	244	334	439	552
35	171	244	334	439	552
40	171	244	334	439	552
45	162	231	317	416	524
50	152	217	298	391	492
55	141	201	275	361	455
60	128	183	251	330	415
65	116	166	227	298	375
70	104	149	204	267	336
75	93	133	182	239	301
80	83	119	163	214	269
85	75	106	146	192	241
90	67	96	131	173	217

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Female Deadlift Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	85 lb
Novice	132 lb
Intermediate	194 lb
Advanced	267 lb
Elite	347 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.75x
Elite	2.50x

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

What is the average Deadlift? The average Deadlift weight for a female lifter is 194 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Deadlift? Female beginners should aim to lift 85 lb (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	91	139	199	265
100	61	100	151	212	280
110	68	109	161	225	295
120	74	117	171	237	308
130	81	125	181	248	321
140	87	132	190	258	333
150	93	139	199	268	344
160	98	146	207	278	355
170	104	153	215	287	366
180	109	159	222	296	375
190	114	166	230	304	385
200	119	172	237	312	394
210	124	177	243	320	403
220	129	183	250	327	411
230	133	188	256	335	419
240	138	194	262	342	427
250	142	199	268	348	435
260	146	204	274	355	442

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	113	165	227	296
20	83	129	189	260	338
25	85	132	194	267	347
30	85	132	194	267	347
35	85	132	194	267	347
40	85	132	194	267	347
45	80	126	184	253	329
50	75	118	173	237	309
55	70	109	160	220	286
60	64	100	146	200	261
65	58	90	132	181	236
70	52	81	118	163	212
75	46	72	106	145	189
80	41	65	94	130	169
85	37	58	85	116	152
90	33	52	76	105	137

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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
110	93	141	201	271	349
120	108	159	223	297	377
130	123	177	243	321	404
140	138	194	264	344	430
150	152	211	283	366	455
160	166	228	302	388	479
170	180	244	321	409	502
180	193	259	339	429	525
190	206	274	356	448	546
200	219	289	373	467	567
210	232	303	389	485	587
220	244	318	405	503	607
230	256	331	421	520	626
240	268	345	436	537	644
250	280	358	451	554	662
260	291	371	465	570	680
270	302	383	479	585	697
280	313	396	493	600	713
290	324	408	506	615	729
300	334	420	519	630	745
310	345	431	532	644	761

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	145	208	285	374	470
20	166	238	326	428	538
25	171	244	334	439	552
30	171	244	334	439	552
35	171	244	334	439	552
40	171	244	334	439	552
45	162	231	317	416	524
50	152	217	298	391	492
55	141	201	275	361	455
60	128	183	251	330	415
65	116	166	227	298	375
70	104	149	204	267	336
75	93	133	182	239	301
80	83	119	163	214	269
85	75	106	146	192	241
90	67	96	131	173	217

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	91	139	199	265
100	61	100	151	212	280
110	68	109	161	225	295
120	74	117	171	237	308
130	81	125	181	248	321
140	87	132	190	258	333
150	93	139	199	268	344
160	98	146	207	278	355
170	104	153	215	287	366
180	109	159	222	296	375
190	114	166	230	304	385
200	119	172	237	312	394
210	124	177	243	320	403
220	129	183	250	327	411
230	133	188	256	335	419
240	138	194	262	342	427
250	142	199	268	348	435
260	146	204	274	355	442

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	113	165	227	296
20	83	129	189	260	338
25	85	132	194	267	347
30	85	132	194	267	347
35	85	132	194	267	347
40	85	132	194	267	347
45	80	126	184	253	329
50	75	118	173	237	309
55	70	109	160	220	286
60	64	100	146	200	261
65	58	90	132	181	236
70	52	81	118	163	212
75	46	72	106	145	189
80	41	65	94	130	169
85	37	58	85	116	152
90	33	52	76	105	137

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	93	141	201	271	349
120	108	159	223	297	377
130	123	177	243	321	404
140	138	194	264	344	430
150	152	211	283	366	455
160	166	228	302	388	479
170	180	244	321	409	502
180	193	259	339	429	525
190	206	274	356	448	546
200	219	289	373	467	567
210	232	303	389	485	587
220	244	318	405	503	607
230	256	331	421	520	626
240	268	345	436	537	644
250	280	358	451	554	662
260	291	371	465	570	680
270	302	383	479	585	697
280	313	396	493	600	713
290	324	408	506	615	729
300	334	420	519	630	745
310	345	431	532	644	761

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	145	208	285	374	470
20	166	238	326	428	538
25	171	244	334	439	552
30	171	244	334	439	552
35	171	244	334	439	552
40	171	244	334	439	552
45	162	231	317	416	524
50	152	217	298	391	492
55	141	201	275	361	455
60	128	183	251	330	415
65	116	166	227	298	375
70	104	149	204	267	336
75	93	133	182	239	301
80	83	119	163	214	269
85	75	106	146	192	241
90	67	96	131	173	217

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	91	139	199	265
100	61	100	151	212	280
110	68	109	161	225	295
120	74	117	171	237	308
130	81	125	181	248	321
140	87	132	190	258	333
150	93	139	199	268	344
160	98	146	207	278	355
170	104	153	215	287	366
180	109	159	222	296	375
190	114	166	230	304	385
200	119	172	237	312	394
210	124	177	243	320	403
220	129	183	250	327	411
230	133	188	256	335	419
240	138	194	262	342	427
250	142	199	268	348	435
260	146	204	274	355	442

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	113	165	227	296
20	83	129	189	260	338
25	85	132	194	267	347
30	85	132	194	267	347
35	85	132	194	267	347
40	85	132	194	267	347
45	80	126	184	253	329
50	75	118	173	237	309
55	70	109	160	220	286
60	64	100	146	200	261
65	58	90	132	181	236
70	52	81	118	163	212
75	46	72	106	145	189
80	41	65	94	130	169
85	37	58	85	116	152
90	33	52	76	105	137

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	93	141	201	271	349
120	108	159	223	297	377
130	123	177	243	321	404
140	138	194	264	344	430
150	152	211	283	366	455
160	166	228	302	388	479
170	180	244	321	409	502
180	193	259	339	429	525
190	206	274	356	448	546
200	219	289	373	467	567
210	232	303	389	485	587
220	244	318	405	503	607
230	256	331	421	520	626
240	268	345	436	537	644
250	280	358	451	554	662
260	291	371	465	570	680
270	302	383	479	585	697
280	313	396	493	600	713
290	324	408	506	615	729
300	334	420	519	630	745
310	345	431	532	644	761

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	145	208	285	374	470
20	166	238	326	428	538
25	171	244	334	439	552
30	171	244	334	439	552
35	171	244	334	439	552
40	171	244	334	439	552
45	162	231	317	416	524
50	152	217	298	391	492
55	141	201	275	361	455
60	128	183	251	330	415
65	116	166	227	298	375
70	104	149	204	267	336
75	93	133	182	239	301
80	83	119	163	214	269
85	75	106	146	192	241
90	67	96	131	173	217

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	91	139	199	265
100	61	100	151	212	280
110	68	109	161	225	295
120	74	117	171	237	308
130	81	125	181	248	321
140	87	132	190	258	333
150	93	139	199	268	344
160	98	146	207	278	355
170	104	153	215	287	366
180	109	159	222	296	375
190	114	166	230	304	385
200	119	172	237	312	394
210	124	177	243	320	403
220	129	183	250	327	411
230	133	188	256	335	419
240	138	194	262	342	427
250	142	199	268	348	435
260	146	204	274	355	442

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	113	165	227	296
20	83	129	189	260	338
25	85	132	194	267	347
30	85	132	194	267	347
35	85	132	194	267	347
40	85	132	194	267	347
45	80	126	184	253	329
50	75	118	173	237	309
55	70	109	160	220	286
60	64	100	146	200	261
65	58	90	132	181	236
70	52	81	118	163	212
75	46	72	106	145	189
80	41	65	94	130	169
85	37	58	85	116	152
90	33	52	76	105	137