Deadlift

Deadlift Standards (kg)

The average Deadlift is 154 kg for men and 91 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

Male Deadlift Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Strength LevelWeight
Beginner80 kg
Novice113 kg
Intermediate154 kg
Advanced202 kg
Elite253 kg

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

What is the average Deadlift? The average Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 154 kg (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 80 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

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
50466896129164
555477107141178
606186117153191
656895127164204
7075103137175216
7582111146186228
8089119155196239
8596127164205250
90102134172215260
95108141180224270
100114148188232279
105120155195241289
110126161203249298
115132168210257306
120137174217265315
125143180224272323
130148186231280331
135153192237287339
140159198243294346

How many sets and reps of Deadlift should I do?

These are the most popular Deadlift workouts done by male lifters:

3x514%
5x512%
2x56%
3x106%
4x56%

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

kg
kg
reps
years old

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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Deadlift strength standards

Strength Level analysed 6,393,746 qualifying results from 22,978,599 community lifts to produce our Deadlift strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts 22,978,599
Qualifying results 6,393,746
Male results 5,398,185
Female results 995,561
Data start
Data cutoff

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

Related Body Size Standards

Neck

Men 39 cm Women 34 cm

Neck Size Standards (cm)

2,724 user measurements 2022–2026