Male Strength Standards (lb)

The strength standards on this page grade your one-rep max performance against other adult lifters at your bodyweight.

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Bench Press Standards (male)

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
1105384125173226
1206397140191247
13073109154208266
14083121169224285
15093133182240302
160102144196255319
170112155209270336
180121166221284352
190130177234298367
200139187246312382
210148197257325397
220156207269338411
230165217280350425
240173227291362438
250181236301374451
260190245312386464
270197254322397476
280205263332408488
290213272341419500
300220280351429511
310228289360439523
lb
lb
years old

Squat Standards (male)

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
11074114167229298
12087131187252324
130100147206274349
140113162224295373
150125177242316396
160138192259336418
170150207276355439
180162221292373460
190174235308391479
200186248323408499
210197261338425517
220209274353442535
230220287367457553
240230299381473570
250241311395488586
260251323408503603
270262335421517618
280272346434531634
290282357446545649
300291368459559664
310301379470572678
lb
lb
years old

Deadlift Standards (male)

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
11096144204275352
120111162225300380
130126179246323407
140140197266346433
150154213286368457
160168229304389481
170181245322410503
180195261340430525
190208275357449546
200220290373467567
210233304389485587
220245318405503606
230257332420520624
240268345435536642
250280358450552660
260291370464568677
270302383478583694
280313395491598710
290323407504613726
300333418517627741
310344430530641756
lb
lb
years old

Shoulder Press Standards (male)

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
110325483117156
120396292129169
1304570102140181
1405177111150194
1505785120161205
1606392128170216
1706999136180227
18075106145189238
19080113152198248
20086119160207257
21091126168215267
22097132175224276
230102138182232285
240107144189239293
250112150196247302
260117156202254310
270122161209262318
280127167215269326
290132173221276333
300136178227282341
310141183233289348
lb
lb
years old

Barbell Curl Standards (male)

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
110203967102142
120234473110151
130274979117160
140305485124169
150345891131177
160376397138184
1704167102145192
1804472108151199
1904776113157206
2005080118163213
2105484122168219
2205788127174225
2306091131179231
2406395136184237
2506699140189243
26069102144194248
27071106148199254
28074109152203259
29077112156208264
30080115160212269
31082119164217274
lb
lb
years old

Bent Over Row Standards (male)

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
1104674111156206
1205485124171223
1306295137186240
14070105148200255
15078115160213271
16086124171226285
17094134182238299
180102143193251313
190109152203262326
200117160213274338
210124169223285351
220131177232295362
230138185242306374
240145193251316385
250152201259326396
260158208268335407
270165216276345417
280171223285354427
290177230293363437
300183237301372447
310189244308380456
lb
lb
years old

Power Clean Standards (male)

By Weight and Age

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
1106192132179230
12069102144192245
13077112155205260
14085121166218274
15092130176230288
160100139187241300
170107147196253313
180114155206263325
190121163215274336
200127171224283347
210134178232293358
220140186241302368
230146193249311378
240152200256320388
250158207264329397
260164213272337406
270170220279345415
280175226286353424
290181232293361432
300186238300368441
310191244306376449
lb
lb
years old

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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.