Deadlift Standards

Measured in lb

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 13,264,000 lifts by Strength Level users

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♀ Female

Male Deadlift Standards (lb)

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	173 lb
Novice	246 lb
Intermediate	336 lb
Advanced	440 lb
Elite	552 lb

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	1.00x
Novice	1.50x
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 336 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 173 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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	96	144	204	275	352
120	111	162	225	300	380
130	126	179	246	323	407
140	140	197	266	346	433
150	154	213	286	368	457
160	168	229	304	389	481
170	181	245	322	410	503
180	195	261	340	430	525
190	208	275	357	449	546
200	220	290	373	467	567
210	233	304	389	485	587
220	245	318	405	503	606
230	257	332	420	520	624
240	268	345	435	536	642
250	280	358	450	552	660
260	291	370	464	568	677
270	302	383	478	583	694
280	313	395	491	598	710
290	323	407	504	613	726
300	333	418	517	627	741
310	344	430	530	641	756

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	147	209	286	375	470
20	169	240	327	429	538
25	173	246	336	440	552
30	173	246	336	440	552
35	173	246	336	440	552
40	173	246	336	440	552
45	164	233	319	417	524
50	154	219	299	392	492
55	142	202	277	362	455
60	130	185	252	331	415
65	118	167	228	299	375
70	105	150	205	268	336
75	94	134	183	240	301
80	84	120	164	214	269
85	76	107	147	192	241
90	68	97	132	173	217

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Female Deadlift Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	84 lb
Novice	132 lb
Intermediate	193 lb
Advanced	265 lb
Elite	345 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 193 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 84 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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	90	139	198	264
100	61	99	150	211	279
110	67	108	161	224	294
120	74	116	171	235	307
130	80	124	180	246	319
140	86	131	189	257	331
150	92	138	197	267	343
160	97	145	205	276	353
170	103	152	213	285	363
180	108	158	221	294	373
190	113	164	228	302	382
200	118	170	235	310	391
210	123	176	241	317	400
220	127	181	248	325	408
230	132	186	254	332	416
240	136	192	260	339	424
250	140	197	266	345	431
260	144	201	272	352	438

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	112	164	226	294
20	82	128	188	258	337
25	84	132	193	265	345
30	84	132	193	265	345
35	84	132	193	265	345
40	84	132	193	265	345
45	80	125	183	252	328
50	75	117	171	236	308
55	69	108	159	218	284
60	63	99	145	199	260
65	57	89	131	180	235
70	51	80	117	162	210
75	46	72	105	145	188
80	41	64	94	129	168
85	37	57	84	116	151
90	33	52	76	104	136

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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	96	144	204	275	352
120	111	162	225	300	380
130	126	179	246	323	407
140	140	197	266	346	433
150	154	213	286	368	457
160	168	229	304	389	481
170	181	245	322	410	503
180	195	261	340	430	525
190	208	275	357	449	546
200	220	290	373	467	567
210	233	304	389	485	587
220	245	318	405	503	606
230	257	332	420	520	624
240	268	345	435	536	642
250	280	358	450	552	660
260	291	370	464	568	677
270	302	383	478	583	694
280	313	395	491	598	710
290	323	407	504	613	726
300	333	418	517	627	741
310	344	430	530	641	756

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	147	209	286	375	470
20	169	240	327	429	538
25	173	246	336	440	552
30	173	246	336	440	552
35	173	246	336	440	552
40	173	246	336	440	552
45	164	233	319	417	524
50	154	219	299	392	492
55	142	202	277	362	455
60	130	185	252	331	415
65	118	167	228	299	375
70	105	150	205	268	336
75	94	134	183	240	301
80	84	120	164	214	269
85	76	107	147	192	241
90	68	97	132	173	217

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	90	139	198	264
100	61	99	150	211	279
110	67	108	161	224	294
120	74	116	171	235	307
130	80	124	180	246	319
140	86	131	189	257	331
150	92	138	197	267	343
160	97	145	205	276	353
170	103	152	213	285	363
180	108	158	221	294	373
190	113	164	228	302	382
200	118	170	235	310	391
210	123	176	241	317	400
220	127	181	248	325	408
230	132	186	254	332	416
240	136	192	260	339	424
250	140	197	266	345	431
260	144	201	272	352	438

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	112	164	226	294
20	82	128	188	258	337
25	84	132	193	265	345
30	84	132	193	265	345
35	84	132	193	265	345
40	84	132	193	265	345
45	80	125	183	252	328
50	75	117	171	236	308
55	69	108	159	218	284
60	63	99	145	199	260
65	57	89	131	180	235
70	51	80	117	162	210
75	46	72	105	145	188
80	41	64	94	129	168
85	37	57	84	116	151
90	33	52	76	104	136

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	96	144	204	275	352
120	111	162	225	300	380
130	126	179	246	323	407
140	140	197	266	346	433
150	154	213	286	368	457
160	168	229	304	389	481
170	181	245	322	410	503
180	195	261	340	430	525
190	208	275	357	449	546
200	220	290	373	467	567
210	233	304	389	485	587
220	245	318	405	503	606
230	257	332	420	520	624
240	268	345	435	536	642
250	280	358	450	552	660
260	291	370	464	568	677
270	302	383	478	583	694
280	313	395	491	598	710
290	323	407	504	613	726
300	333	418	517	627	741
310	344	430	530	641	756

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	147	209	286	375	470
20	169	240	327	429	538
25	173	246	336	440	552
30	173	246	336	440	552
35	173	246	336	440	552
40	173	246	336	440	552
45	164	233	319	417	524
50	154	219	299	392	492
55	142	202	277	362	455
60	130	185	252	331	415
65	118	167	228	299	375
70	105	150	205	268	336
75	94	134	183	240	301
80	84	120	164	214	269
85	76	107	147	192	241
90	68	97	132	173	217

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	90	139	198	264
100	61	99	150	211	279
110	67	108	161	224	294
120	74	116	171	235	307
130	80	124	180	246	319
140	86	131	189	257	331
150	92	138	197	267	343
160	97	145	205	276	353
170	103	152	213	285	363
180	108	158	221	294	373
190	113	164	228	302	382
200	118	170	235	310	391
210	123	176	241	317	400
220	127	181	248	325	408
230	132	186	254	332	416
240	136	192	260	339	424
250	140	197	266	345	431
260	144	201	272	352	438

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	112	164	226	294
20	82	128	188	258	337
25	84	132	193	265	345
30	84	132	193	265	345
35	84	132	193	265	345
40	84	132	193	265	345
45	80	125	183	252	328
50	75	117	171	236	308
55	69	108	159	218	284
60	63	99	145	199	260
65	57	89	131	180	235
70	51	80	117	162	210
75	46	72	105	145	188
80	41	64	94	129	168
85	37	57	84	116	151
90	33	52	76	104	136

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	96	144	204	275	352
120	111	162	225	300	380
130	126	179	246	323	407
140	140	197	266	346	433
150	154	213	286	368	457
160	168	229	304	389	481
170	181	245	322	410	503
180	195	261	340	430	525
190	208	275	357	449	546
200	220	290	373	467	567
210	233	304	389	485	587
220	245	318	405	503	606
230	257	332	420	520	624
240	268	345	435	536	642
250	280	358	450	552	660
260	291	370	464	568	677
270	302	383	478	583	694
280	313	395	491	598	710
290	323	407	504	613	726
300	333	418	517	627	741
310	344	430	530	641	756

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	147	209	286	375	470
20	169	240	327	429	538
25	173	246	336	440	552
30	173	246	336	440	552
35	173	246	336	440	552
40	173	246	336	440	552
45	164	233	319	417	524
50	154	219	299	392	492
55	142	202	277	362	455
60	130	185	252	331	415
65	118	167	228	299	375
70	105	150	205	268	336
75	94	134	183	240	301
80	84	120	164	214	269
85	76	107	147	192	241
90	68	97	132	173	217

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	54	90	139	198	264
100	61	99	150	211	279
110	67	108	161	224	294
120	74	116	171	235	307
130	80	124	180	246	319
140	86	131	189	257	331
150	92	138	197	267	343
160	97	145	205	276	353
170	103	152	213	285	363
180	108	158	221	294	373
190	113	164	228	302	382
200	118	170	235	310	391
210	123	176	241	317	400
220	127	181	248	325	408
230	132	186	254	332	416
240	136	192	260	339	424
250	140	197	266	345	431
260	144	201	272	352	438

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	72	112	164	226	294
20	82	128	188	258	337
25	84	132	193	265	345
30	84	132	193	265	345
35	84	132	193	265	345
40	84	132	193	265	345
45	80	125	183	252	328
50	75	117	171	236	308
55	69	108	159	218	284
60	63	99	145	199	260
65	57	89	131	180	235
70	51	80	117	162	210
75	46	72	105	145	188
80	41	64	94	129	168
85	37	57	84	116	151
90	33	52	76	104	136