Hack Squat Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Our community Hack Squat standards are based on 411,309 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Hack Squat Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	54 kg
Novice	98 kg
Intermediate	157 kg
Advanced	231 kg
Elite	315 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.75x
Novice	1.25x
Intermediate	2.00x
Advanced	2.75x
Elite	4.00x

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

What is the average Hack Squat? The average Hack Squat weight for a male lifter is 157 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hack Squat? Male beginners should aim to lift 54 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	23	51	92	146	209
55	28	59	104	161	226
60	34	68	115	174	242
65	40	76	125	187	258
70	46	84	136	200	272
75	52	92	146	212	286
80	58	100	155	223	300
85	64	107	165	234	313
90	69	114	174	245	325
95	75	121	182	256	337
100	80	128	191	266	348
105	86	135	199	275	360
110	91	142	207	285	370
115	96	148	215	294	381
120	101	155	223	303	391
125	106	161	230	312	401
130	111	167	237	320	410
135	116	173	244	328	420
140	121	179	251	336	429

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	46	83	134	197	268
20	52	95	153	225	307
25	54	98	157	231	315
30	54	98	157	231	315
35	54	98	157	231	315
40	54	98	157	231	315
45	51	93	149	219	299
50	48	87	140	206	280
55	44	80	130	190	259
60	40	73	118	174	237
65	37	66	107	157	214
70	33	59	96	141	192
75	29	53	86	126	172
80	26	48	77	113	153
85	24	43	69	101	138
90	21	38	62	91	124

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

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

3x10 17%

3x8 10%

3x12 10%

4x10 9%

4x8 6%

2x10 4%

4x12 4%

3x6 4%

3x5 3%

4x6 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	436
2	3	8	10%	252
2	3	12	10%	252
4	4	10	9%	225
5	4	8	6%	148
6	2	10	4%	110
7	4	12	4%	101
8	3	6	4%	98
9	3	5	3%	85
10	4	6	3%	65

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Female

Female Hack Squat Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	22 kg
Novice	51 kg
Intermediate	94 kg
Advanced	149 kg
Elite	214 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.50x
Advanced	2.25x
Elite	3.25x

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

What is the average Hack Squat? The average Hack Squat weight for a female lifter is 94 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hack Squat? Female beginners should aim to lift 22 kg (1RM) which is still impressive compared to the general population.

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	9	29	62	107	161
45	12	34	69	116	172
50	15	39	76	124	182
55	18	43	82	132	191
60	21	47	87	139	200
65	23	52	93	146	208
70	26	55	98	153	216
75	29	59	103	159	224
80	31	63	108	165	231
85	34	66	112	171	237
90	36	70	117	176	244
95	38	73	121	181	250
100	41	76	125	186	256
105	43	79	129	191	261
110	45	82	133	196	267
115	48	85	137	200	272
120	50	88	140	205	277

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	43	80	127	183
20	22	50	91	145	209
25	22	51	94	149	214
30	22	51	94	149	214
35	22	51	94	149	214
40	22	51	94	149	214
45	21	48	89	142	203
50	20	45	83	133	191
55	18	42	77	123	177
60	17	38	70	112	161
65	15	35	64	101	146
70	14	31	57	91	131
75	12	28	51	81	117
80	11	25	46	73	104
85	10	22	41	65	94
90	9	20	37	59	84

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

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

3x10 19%

3x12 15%

4x10 10%

4x12 8%

4x8 7%

3x8 6%

2x10 5%

4x15 3%

3x6 3%

2x8 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	139
2	3	12	15%	112
3	4	10	10%	75
4	4	12	8%	57
5	4	8	7%	52
6	3	8	6%	46
7	2	10	5%	35
8	4	15	3%	24
9	3	6	3%	23
10	2	8	2%	16

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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	23	51	92	146	209
55	28	59	104	161	226
60	34	68	115	174	242
65	40	76	125	187	258
70	46	84	136	200	272
75	52	92	146	212	286
80	58	100	155	223	300
85	64	107	165	234	313
90	69	114	174	245	325
95	75	121	182	256	337
100	80	128	191	266	348
105	86	135	199	275	360
110	91	142	207	285	370
115	96	148	215	294	381
120	101	155	223	303	391
125	106	161	230	312	401
130	111	167	237	320	410
135	116	173	244	328	420
140	121	179	251	336	429

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	46	83	134	197	268
20	52	95	153	225	307
25	54	98	157	231	315
30	54	98	157	231	315
35	54	98	157	231	315
40	54	98	157	231	315
45	51	93	149	219	299
50	48	87	140	206	280
55	44	80	130	190	259
60	40	73	118	174	237
65	37	66	107	157	214
70	33	59	96	141	192
75	29	53	86	126	172
80	26	48	77	113	153
85	24	43	69	101	138
90	21	38	62	91	124

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	436
2	3	8	10%	252
2	3	12	10%	252
4	4	10	9%	225
5	4	8	6%	148
6	2	10	4%	110
7	4	12	4%	101
8	3	6	4%	98
9	3	5	3%	85
10	4	6	3%	65

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	9	29	62	107	161
45	12	34	69	116	172
50	15	39	76	124	182
55	18	43	82	132	191
60	21	47	87	139	200
65	23	52	93	146	208
70	26	55	98	153	216
75	29	59	103	159	224
80	31	63	108	165	231
85	34	66	112	171	237
90	36	70	117	176	244
95	38	73	121	181	250
100	41	76	125	186	256
105	43	79	129	191	261
110	45	82	133	196	267
115	48	85	137	200	272
120	50	88	140	205	277

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	43	80	127	183
20	22	50	91	145	209
25	22	51	94	149	214
30	22	51	94	149	214
35	22	51	94	149	214
40	22	51	94	149	214
45	21	48	89	142	203
50	20	45	83	133	191
55	18	42	77	123	177
60	17	38	70	112	161
65	15	35	64	101	146
70	14	31	57	91	131
75	12	28	51	81	117
80	11	25	46	73	104
85	10	22	41	65	94
90	9	20	37	59	84

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	139
2	3	12	15%	112
3	4	10	10%	75
4	4	12	8%	57
5	4	8	7%	52
6	3	8	6%	46
7	2	10	5%	35
8	4	15	3%	24
9	3	6	3%	23
10	2	8	2%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	23	51	92	146	209
55	28	59	104	161	226
60	34	68	115	174	242
65	40	76	125	187	258
70	46	84	136	200	272
75	52	92	146	212	286
80	58	100	155	223	300
85	64	107	165	234	313
90	69	114	174	245	325
95	75	121	182	256	337
100	80	128	191	266	348
105	86	135	199	275	360
110	91	142	207	285	370
115	96	148	215	294	381
120	101	155	223	303	391
125	106	161	230	312	401
130	111	167	237	320	410
135	116	173	244	328	420
140	121	179	251	336	429

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	46	83	134	197	268
20	52	95	153	225	307
25	54	98	157	231	315
30	54	98	157	231	315
35	54	98	157	231	315
40	54	98	157	231	315
45	51	93	149	219	299
50	48	87	140	206	280
55	44	80	130	190	259
60	40	73	118	174	237
65	37	66	107	157	214
70	33	59	96	141	192
75	29	53	86	126	172
80	26	48	77	113	153
85	24	43	69	101	138
90	21	38	62	91	124

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	436
2	3	8	10%	252
2	3	12	10%	252
4	4	10	9%	225
5	4	8	6%	148
6	2	10	4%	110
7	4	12	4%	101
8	3	6	4%	98
9	3	5	3%	85
10	4	6	3%	65

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	9	29	62	107	161
45	12	34	69	116	172
50	15	39	76	124	182
55	18	43	82	132	191
60	21	47	87	139	200
65	23	52	93	146	208
70	26	55	98	153	216
75	29	59	103	159	224
80	31	63	108	165	231
85	34	66	112	171	237
90	36	70	117	176	244
95	38	73	121	181	250
100	41	76	125	186	256
105	43	79	129	191	261
110	45	82	133	196	267
115	48	85	137	200	272
120	50	88	140	205	277

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	43	80	127	183
20	22	50	91	145	209
25	22	51	94	149	214
30	22	51	94	149	214
35	22	51	94	149	214
40	22	51	94	149	214
45	21	48	89	142	203
50	20	45	83	133	191
55	18	42	77	123	177
60	17	38	70	112	161
65	15	35	64	101	146
70	14	31	57	91	131
75	12	28	51	81	117
80	11	25	46	73	104
85	10	22	41	65	94
90	9	20	37	59	84

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	139
2	3	12	15%	112
3	4	10	10%	75
4	4	12	8%	57
5	4	8	7%	52
6	3	8	6%	46
7	2	10	5%	35
8	4	15	3%	24
9	3	6	3%	23
10	2	8	2%	16

Hack Squat Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Hack Squat Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Hack Squat Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	23	51	92	146	209
55	28	59	104	161	226
60	34	68	115	174	242
65	40	76	125	187	258
70	46	84	136	200	272
75	52	92	146	212	286
80	58	100	155	223	300
85	64	107	165	234	313
90	69	114	174	245	325
95	75	121	182	256	337
100	80	128	191	266	348
105	86	135	199	275	360
110	91	142	207	285	370
115	96	148	215	294	381
120	101	155	223	303	391
125	106	161	230	312	401
130	111	167	237	320	410
135	116	173	244	328	420
140	121	179	251	336	429

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	46	83	134	197	268
20	52	95	153	225	307
25	54	98	157	231	315
30	54	98	157	231	315
35	54	98	157	231	315
40	54	98	157	231	315
45	51	93	149	219	299
50	48	87	140	206	280
55	44	80	130	190	259
60	40	73	118	174	237
65	37	66	107	157	214
70	33	59	96	141	192
75	29	53	86	126	172
80	26	48	77	113	153
85	24	43	69	101	138
90	21	38	62	91	124

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	17%	436
2	3	8	10%	252
2	3	12	10%	252
4	4	10	9%	225
5	4	8	6%	148
6	2	10	4%	110
7	4	12	4%	101
8	3	6	4%	98
9	3	5	3%	85
10	4	6	3%	65

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	9	29	62	107	161
45	12	34	69	116	172
50	15	39	76	124	182
55	18	43	82	132	191
60	21	47	87	139	200
65	23	52	93	146	208
70	26	55	98	153	216
75	29	59	103	159	224
80	31	63	108	165	231
85	34	66	112	171	237
90	36	70	117	176	244
95	38	73	121	181	250
100	41	76	125	186	256
105	43	79	129	191	261
110	45	82	133	196	267
115	48	85	137	200	272
120	50	88	140	205	277

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	19	43	80	127	183
20	22	50	91	145	209
25	22	51	94	149	214
30	22	51	94	149	214
35	22	51	94	149	214
40	22	51	94	149	214
45	21	48	89	142	203
50	20	45	83	133	191
55	18	42	77	123	177
60	17	38	70	112	161
65	15	35	64	101	146
70	14	31	57	91	131
75	12	28	51	81	117
80	11	25	46	73	104
85	10	22	41	65	94
90	9	20	37	59	84

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	19%	139
2	3	12	15%	112
3	4	10	10%	75
4	4	12	8%	57
5	4	8	7%	52
6	3	8	6%	46
7	2	10	5%	35
8	4	15	3%	24
9	3	6	3%	23
10	2	8	2%	16