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.

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Our community Front Squat standards are based on 1,376,771 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Front Squat Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	55 kg
Novice	77 kg
Intermediate	105 kg
Advanced	137 kg
Elite	172 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

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

By Age

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%

4x8 4%

3x6 4%

4x10 4%

3x3 3%

2x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	1874
2	5	5	10%	1424
3	3	10	9%	1283
4	3	8	8%	1126
5	4	5	4%	627
6	4	8	4%	610
7	3	6	4%	582
8	4	10	4%	530
9	3	3	3%	500
10	2	5	3%	435

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Female

Female Front Squat Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	30 kg
Novice	45 kg
Intermediate	62 kg
Advanced	83 kg
Elite	105 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

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

By Age

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%

3x3 4%

4x8 4%

3x6 3%

5x3 3%

2x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	11%	485
2	3	5	8%	350
3	3	10	7%	310
4	3	8	6%	240
5	4	5	5%	205
6	3	3	4%	173
7	4	8	4%	172
8	3	6	3%	140
9	5	3	3%	135
10	2	1	3%	129

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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.

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

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

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	11%	485
2	3	5	8%	350
3	3	10	7%	310
4	3	8	6%	240
5	4	5	5%	205
6	3	3	4%	173
7	4	8	4%	172
8	3	6	3%	140
9	5	3	3%	135
10	2	1	3%	129

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

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

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	11%	485
2	3	5	8%	350
3	3	10	7%	310
4	3	8	6%	240
5	4	5	5%	205
6	3	3	4%	173
7	4	8	4%	172
8	3	6	3%	140
9	5	3	3%	135
10	2	1	3%	129

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.

Male

Male Front Squat Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Front Squat Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Recommended Program

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Other Languages

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

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

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	11%	485
2	3	5	8%	350
3	3	10	7%	310
4	3	8	6%	240
5	4	5	5%	205
6	3	3	4%	173
7	4	8	4%	172
8	3	6	3%	140
9	5	3	3%	135
10	2	1	3%	129