Front Squat

Front Squat Standards

Measured in kg

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

Our community Front Squat standards are based on 1,159,688 lifts by Strength Level users

Male Front Squat Standards (kg)

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Strength Level Weight
Beginner 55 kg
Novice 77 kg
Intermediate 105 kg
Advanced 137 kg
Elite 172 kg
Strength Level Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner 0.75x
Novice 1.00x
Intermediate 1.25x
Advanced 1.75x
Elite 2.25x

How much should I be able to Front Squat? (kg)

What is the average Front Squat? The average Front Squat weight for a male lifter is 105 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Front Squat? Male beginners should aim to lift 55 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

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
50 31 46 65 88 113
55 35 52 73 97 123
60 40 58 79 104 132
65 45 63 86 112 140
70 50 69 92 119 148
75 54 74 98 126 156
80 59 79 104 133 163
85 63 84 110 139 170
90 67 89 115 145 177
95 71 94 121 151 184
100 75 98 126 157 190
105 79 103 131 163 196
110 83 107 136 168 202
115 86 111 141 173 208
120 90 115 145 178 213
125 94 119 150 183 219
130 97 123 154 188 224
135 100 127 158 193 229
140 104 131 162 198 234
Age Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
15 46 66 89 117 146
20 53 75 102 134 168
25 55 77 105 137 172
30 55 77 105 137 172
35 55 77 105 137 172
40 55 77 105 137 172
45 52 73 100 130 163
50 49 69 94 122 153
55 45 64 86 113 142
60 41 58 79 103 129
65 37 52 71 93 117
70 33 47 64 84 105
75 30 42 57 75 94
80 27 38 51 67 84
85 24 34 46 60 75
90 21 30 41 54 68

How many sets and reps of Front Squat should I do?

These are the most popular Front Squat workouts done by male lifters:

3x5 13%
5x5 10%
3x10 9%
3x8 8%
4x5 4%

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Female Front Squat Standards (kg)

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Strength Level Weight
Beginner 30 kg
Novice 45 kg
Intermediate 62 kg
Advanced 83 kg
Elite 105 kg
Strength Level Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner 0.50x
Novice 0.75x
Intermediate 1.00x
Advanced 1.25x
Elite 1.50x

How much should I be able to Front Squat? (kg)

What is the average Front Squat? The average Front Squat weight for a female lifter is 62 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Front Squat? Female beginners should aim to lift 30 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

BW Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
40 21 32 47 64 83
45 23 35 50 68 88
50 25 38 54 72 92
55 28 41 57 76 96
60 30 43 60 79 100
65 32 45 62 82 103
70 34 48 65 85 107
75 35 50 67 88 110
80 37 52 70 91 113
85 39 54 72 93 116
90 40 56 74 96 118
95 42 57 76 98 121
100 43 59 78 100 124
105 45 61 80 102 126
110 46 62 82 104 128
115 47 64 84 106 130
120 49 65 85 108 133
Age Beg. Nov. Int. Adv. Elite
15 26 38 53 71 90
20 30 43 61 81 103
25 30 45 62 83 105
30 30 45 62 83 105
35 30 45 62 83 105
40 30 45 62 83 105
45 29 42 59 79 100
50 27 40 55 74 94
55 25 37 51 68 87
60 23 34 47 62 79
65 21 30 42 56 71
70 19 27 38 50 64
75 17 24 34 45 57
80 15 22 30 40 51
85 13 19 27 36 46
90 12 18 25 33 41

How many sets and reps of Front Squat should I do?

These are the most popular Front Squat workouts done by female lifters:

5x5 11%
3x5 8%
3x10 7%
3x8 6%
4x5 5%

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Recommended Program

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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.