Half Squat

Half Squat Standards (kg)

The average Half Squat is 154 kg for men and 105 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

Half Squat

Male Half Squat Standards (kg)

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Strength LevelWeight
Beginner 72 kg
Novice 109 kg
Intermediate 154 kg
Advanced 208 kg
Elite 267 kg

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

What is the average Half Squat? The average Half Squat 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 Half Squat? Male beginners should aim to lift 72 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
50 46 73 108 150 196
55 52 81 118 161 209
60 59 89 127 172 221
65 65 96 136 182 233
70 71 103 144 192 244
75 76 110 153 202 255
80 82 117 160 211 265
85 87 124 168 219 274
90 93 130 175 227 284
95 98 136 182 235 293
100 103 142 189 243 301
105 108 147 196 251 309
110 112 153 202 258 317
115 117 158 208 265 325
120 122 163 214 271 333
125 126 169 220 278 340
130 130 174 226 284 347
135 134 178 231 291 354
140 139 183 237 297 360

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

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

2x1 11%
2x15 7%
3x41 4%
3x10 4%
4x4 4%

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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.

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

Data behind the Half Squat strength standards

Strength Level analysed 2,890 qualifying results from 96,750 community lifts to produce our Half Squat strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts 96,750
Qualifying results 2,890
Male results 2,659
Female results 231
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.