Hang Clean Standards (lb)

The average Hang Clean is 189 lb for men and 116 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Hang Clean strength standards are based on 223,012 lifts by Strength Level users from 2019 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Hang Clean Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	104 lb
Novice	143 lb
Intermediate	189 lb
Advanced	243 lb
Elite	299 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	1.75x

How much should I be able to Hang Clean? (lb)

What is the average Hang Clean? The average Hang Clean weight for a male lifter is 189 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hang Clean? Male beginners should aim to lift 104 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

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	65	91	122	158	196
120	74	101	134	171	211
130	83	111	146	184	226
140	91	121	157	197	239
150	99	130	167	209	253
160	107	139	178	220	265
170	115	148	188	231	277
180	123	157	197	242	289
190	130	165	206	252	300
200	137	173	216	262	311
210	144	181	224	272	322
220	151	189	233	281	332
230	158	196	241	290	342
240	165	204	249	299	351
250	171	211	257	308	361
260	177	218	265	316	370
270	183	225	272	325	379
280	189	231	280	333	387
290	195	238	287	340	396
300	201	244	294	348	404
310	207	250	301	356	412

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	89	122	161	207	255
20	102	139	184	236	292
25	104	143	189	243	299
30	104	143	189	243	299
35	104	143	189	243	299
40	104	143	189	243	299
45	99	135	179	230	284
50	92	126	168	215	265
55	85	117	155	198	245
60	78	106	141	181	223
65	70	96	128	164	202
70	63	87	115	147	182
75	57	78	103	132	163
80	51	70	92	118	146
85	46	62	83	106	131
90	41	56	74	95	117

How many sets and reps of Hang Clean should I do?

These are the most popular Hang Clean workouts done by male lifters:

3x5 11%

5x5 9%

3x3 9%

4x3 6%

5x3 4%

3x8 4%

3x10 4%

2x3 4%

4x8 3%

4x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	73
2	5	5	9%	62
3	3	3	9%	58
4	4	3	6%	39
5	5	3	4%	29
6	3	8	4%	27
7	3	10	4%	24
8	2	3	4%	23
9	4	8	3%	19
9	4	5	3%	19

Female

Female Hang Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	63 lb
Novice	87 lb
Intermediate	116 lb
Advanced	150 lb
Elite	186 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.45x
Novice	0.60x
Intermediate	0.80x
Advanced	1.05x
Elite	1.30x

How much should I be able to Hang Clean? (lb)

What is the average Hang Clean? The average Hang Clean weight for a female lifter is 116 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Hang Clean? Female beginners should aim to lift 63 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

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	42	60	83	110	139
100	47	67	91	118	148
110	52	72	97	126	157
120	57	78	104	133	165
130	61	83	110	140	172
140	65	88	115	146	180
150	69	93	121	153	186
160	73	97	126	158	193
170	77	102	131	164	199
180	81	106	136	169	205
190	84	110	140	174	210
200	88	114	145	179	216
210	91	118	149	184	221
220	94	121	153	189	226
230	98	125	157	193	231
240	101	128	161	197	236
250	104	132	165	202	240
260	106	135	169	206	245

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	53	74	99	128	159
20	61	85	113	146	182
25	63	87	116	150	186
30	63	87	116	150	186
35	63	87	116	150	186
40	63	87	116	150	186
45	59	82	110	142	177
50	56	77	103	133	165
55	51	71	95	123	152
60	47	65	87	112	139
65	42	59	79	101	126
70	38	53	71	91	113
75	34	47	63	82	102
80	31	42	57	73	91
85	27	38	51	66	82
90	25	34	46	59	73

How many sets and reps of Hang Clean should I do?

These are the most popular Hang Clean workouts done by female lifters:

3x3 12%

3x5 8%

4x3 5%

5x3 4%

2x5 4%

6x2 4%

2x1 4%

4x2 3%

5x2 3%

3x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	3	12%	28
2	3	5	8%	20
3	4	3	5%	13
4	5	3	4%	10
4	2	5	4%	10
6	6	2	4%	9
6	2	1	4%	9
8	4	2	3%	8
8	5	2	3%	8
8	3	8	3%	8

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The Strength Level Calculator can show your exact level of strength at any bodyweight.

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 Hang Clean strength standards

Strength Level analysed 41,593 qualifying results from 223,012 community lifts to produce our Hang Clean strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	223,012
Qualifying results	41,593
Male results	34,898
Female results	6,695
Data start	3 October 2019
Data cutoff	9 March 2026

Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	65	91	122	158	196
120	74	101	134	171	211
130	83	111	146	184	226
140	91	121	157	197	239
150	99	130	167	209	253
160	107	139	178	220	265
170	115	148	188	231	277
180	123	157	197	242	289
190	130	165	206	252	300
200	137	173	216	262	311
210	144	181	224	272	322
220	151	189	233	281	332
230	158	196	241	290	342
240	165	204	249	299	351
250	171	211	257	308	361
260	177	218	265	316	370
270	183	225	272	325	379
280	189	231	280	333	387
290	195	238	287	340	396
300	201	244	294	348	404
310	207	250	301	356	412

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	89	122	161	207	255
20	102	139	184	236	292
25	104	143	189	243	299
30	104	143	189	243	299
35	104	143	189	243	299
40	104	143	189	243	299
45	99	135	179	230	284
50	92	126	168	215	265
55	85	117	155	198	245
60	78	106	141	181	223
65	70	96	128	164	202
70	63	87	115	147	182
75	57	78	103	132	163
80	51	70	92	118	146
85	46	62	83	106	131
90	41	56	74	95	117

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	73
2	5	5	9%	62
3	3	3	9%	58
4	4	3	6%	39
5	5	3	4%	29
6	3	8	4%	27
7	3	10	4%	24
8	2	3	4%	23
9	4	8	3%	19
9	4	5	3%	19

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	42	60	83	110	139
100	47	67	91	118	148
110	52	72	97	126	157
120	57	78	104	133	165
130	61	83	110	140	172
140	65	88	115	146	180
150	69	93	121	153	186
160	73	97	126	158	193
170	77	102	131	164	199
180	81	106	136	169	205
190	84	110	140	174	210
200	88	114	145	179	216
210	91	118	149	184	221
220	94	121	153	189	226
230	98	125	157	193	231
240	101	128	161	197	236
250	104	132	165	202	240
260	106	135	169	206	245

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	53	74	99	128	159
20	61	85	113	146	182
25	63	87	116	150	186
30	63	87	116	150	186
35	63	87	116	150	186
40	63	87	116	150	186
45	59	82	110	142	177
50	56	77	103	133	165
55	51	71	95	123	152
60	47	65	87	112	139
65	42	59	79	101	126
70	38	53	71	91	113
75	34	47	63	82	102
80	31	42	57	73	91
85	27	38	51	66	82
90	25	34	46	59	73

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	3	12%	28
2	3	5	8%	20
3	4	3	5%	13
4	5	3	4%	10
4	2	5	4%	10
6	6	2	4%	9
6	2	1	4%	9
8	4	2	3%	8
8	5	2	3%	8
8	3	8	3%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	65	91	122	158	196
120	74	101	134	171	211
130	83	111	146	184	226
140	91	121	157	197	239
150	99	130	167	209	253
160	107	139	178	220	265
170	115	148	188	231	277
180	123	157	197	242	289
190	130	165	206	252	300
200	137	173	216	262	311
210	144	181	224	272	322
220	151	189	233	281	332
230	158	196	241	290	342
240	165	204	249	299	351
250	171	211	257	308	361
260	177	218	265	316	370
270	183	225	272	325	379
280	189	231	280	333	387
290	195	238	287	340	396
300	201	244	294	348	404
310	207	250	301	356	412

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	89	122	161	207	255
20	102	139	184	236	292
25	104	143	189	243	299
30	104	143	189	243	299
35	104	143	189	243	299
40	104	143	189	243	299
45	99	135	179	230	284
50	92	126	168	215	265
55	85	117	155	198	245
60	78	106	141	181	223
65	70	96	128	164	202
70	63	87	115	147	182
75	57	78	103	132	163
80	51	70	92	118	146
85	46	62	83	106	131
90	41	56	74	95	117

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	73
2	5	5	9%	62
3	3	3	9%	58
4	4	3	6%	39
5	5	3	4%	29
6	3	8	4%	27
7	3	10	4%	24
8	2	3	4%	23
9	4	8	3%	19
9	4	5	3%	19

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	42	60	83	110	139
100	47	67	91	118	148
110	52	72	97	126	157
120	57	78	104	133	165
130	61	83	110	140	172
140	65	88	115	146	180
150	69	93	121	153	186
160	73	97	126	158	193
170	77	102	131	164	199
180	81	106	136	169	205
190	84	110	140	174	210
200	88	114	145	179	216
210	91	118	149	184	221
220	94	121	153	189	226
230	98	125	157	193	231
240	101	128	161	197	236
250	104	132	165	202	240
260	106	135	169	206	245

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	53	74	99	128	159
20	61	85	113	146	182
25	63	87	116	150	186
30	63	87	116	150	186
35	63	87	116	150	186
40	63	87	116	150	186
45	59	82	110	142	177
50	56	77	103	133	165
55	51	71	95	123	152
60	47	65	87	112	139
65	42	59	79	101	126
70	38	53	71	91	113
75	34	47	63	82	102
80	31	42	57	73	91
85	27	38	51	66	82
90	25	34	46	59	73

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	3	12%	28
2	3	5	8%	20
3	4	3	5%	13
4	5	3	4%	10
4	2	5	4%	10
6	6	2	4%	9
6	2	1	4%	9
8	4	2	3%	8
8	5	2	3%	8
8	3	8	3%	8

Hang Clean Standards (lb)

Male

Male Hang Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Hang Clean? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Hang Clean should I do?

Female

Female Hang Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Hang Clean? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Hang Clean should I do?

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Hang Clean strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	65	91	122	158	196
120	74	101	134	171	211
130	83	111	146	184	226
140	91	121	157	197	239
150	99	130	167	209	253
160	107	139	178	220	265
170	115	148	188	231	277
180	123	157	197	242	289
190	130	165	206	252	300
200	137	173	216	262	311
210	144	181	224	272	322
220	151	189	233	281	332
230	158	196	241	290	342
240	165	204	249	299	351
250	171	211	257	308	361
260	177	218	265	316	370
270	183	225	272	325	379
280	189	231	280	333	387
290	195	238	287	340	396
300	201	244	294	348	404
310	207	250	301	356	412

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	89	122	161	207	255
20	102	139	184	236	292
25	104	143	189	243	299
30	104	143	189	243	299
35	104	143	189	243	299
40	104	143	189	243	299
45	99	135	179	230	284
50	92	126	168	215	265
55	85	117	155	198	245
60	78	106	141	181	223
65	70	96	128	164	202
70	63	87	115	147	182
75	57	78	103	132	163
80	51	70	92	118	146
85	46	62	83	106	131
90	41	56	74	95	117

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	73
2	5	5	9%	62
3	3	3	9%	58
4	4	3	6%	39
5	5	3	4%	29
6	3	8	4%	27
7	3	10	4%	24
8	2	3	4%	23
9	4	8	3%	19
9	4	5	3%	19

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	42	60	83	110	139
100	47	67	91	118	148
110	52	72	97	126	157
120	57	78	104	133	165
130	61	83	110	140	172
140	65	88	115	146	180
150	69	93	121	153	186
160	73	97	126	158	193
170	77	102	131	164	199
180	81	106	136	169	205
190	84	110	140	174	210
200	88	114	145	179	216
210	91	118	149	184	221
220	94	121	153	189	226
230	98	125	157	193	231
240	101	128	161	197	236
250	104	132	165	202	240
260	106	135	169	206	245

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	53	74	99	128	159
20	61	85	113	146	182
25	63	87	116	150	186
30	63	87	116	150	186
35	63	87	116	150	186
40	63	87	116	150	186
45	59	82	110	142	177
50	56	77	103	133	165
55	51	71	95	123	152
60	47	65	87	112	139
65	42	59	79	101	126
70	38	53	71	91	113
75	34	47	63	82	102
80	31	42	57	73	91
85	27	38	51	66	82
90	25	34	46	59	73

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	3	12%	28
2	3	5	8%	20
3	4	3	5%	13
4	5	3	4%	10
4	2	5	4%	10
6	6	2	4%	9
6	2	1	4%	9
8	4	2	3%	8
8	5	2	3%	8
8	3	8	3%	8