Overhead Squat Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Overhead Squat standards are based on 95,842 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Overhead Squat Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	27 kg
Novice	50 kg
Intermediate	81 kg
Advanced	120 kg
Elite	163 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	2.00x

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

What is the average Overhead Squat? The average Overhead Squat weight for a male lifter is 81 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Overhead Squat? Male beginners should aim to lift 27 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	12	26	48	77	110
55	15	31	54	84	119
60	18	35	60	91	127
65	21	39	66	98	136
70	24	44	71	105	143
75	27	48	76	111	151
80	30	52	81	117	158
85	33	56	86	123	164
90	36	59	91	129	171
95	39	63	95	134	177
100	42	67	100	139	183
105	44	70	104	144	189
110	47	74	108	149	195
115	50	77	112	154	200
120	52	81	116	159	206
125	55	84	120	163	211
130	58	87	124	168	216
135	60	90	128	172	221
140	63	93	132	176	225

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	43	69	102	139
20	27	49	79	117	159
25	27	50	81	120	163
30	27	50	81	120	163
35	27	50	81	120	163
40	27	50	81	120	163
45	26	47	77	113	155
50	24	44	72	106	145
55	22	41	67	98	135
60	21	38	61	90	123
65	19	34	55	81	111
70	17	30	49	73	100
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	13	24	39	58	80
85	12	22	35	52	71
90	11	20	32	47	64

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

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

3x5 16%

3x10 8%

5x5 7%

4x10 5%

3x8 4%

4x5 4%

5x3 4%

3x3 4%

2x5 4%

3x15 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	16%	126
2	3	10	8%	61
3	5	5	7%	60
4	4	10	5%	39
5	3	8	4%	35
6	4	5	4%	34
6	5	3	4%	34
8	3	3	4%	32
9	2	5	4%	29
10	3	15	3%	25

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Female

Female Overhead Squat Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	19 kg
Novice	31 kg
Intermediate	46 kg
Advanced	64 kg
Elite	85 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.30x
Novice	0.45x
Intermediate	0.70x
Advanced	1.00x
Elite	1.30x

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

What is the average Overhead Squat? The average Overhead Squat weight for a female lifter is 46 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Overhead Squat? Female beginners should aim to lift 19 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	12	22	35	51	69
45	14	24	37	54	72
50	15	26	40	57	75
55	17	28	42	59	78
60	18	29	44	62	81
65	19	31	46	64	84
70	21	32	48	66	86
75	22	34	50	68	89
80	23	35	51	70	91
85	24	37	53	72	93
90	25	38	54	74	95
95	26	39	56	75	97
100	27	40	57	77	99
105	28	41	58	79	100
110	29	42	60	80	102
115	30	43	61	81	104
120	30	44	62	83	105

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	26	39	55	72
20	18	30	45	63	83
25	19	31	46	64	85
30	19	31	46	64	85
35	19	31	46	64	85
40	19	31	46	64	85
45	18	29	44	61	80
50	17	27	41	57	76
55	15	25	38	53	70
60	14	23	34	48	64
65	13	21	31	44	58
70	11	19	28	39	52
75	10	17	25	35	46
80	9	15	22	31	41
85	8	13	20	28	37
90	7	12	18	25	33

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

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

3x5 10%

5x5 7%

4x5 6%

5x3 5%

3x8 4%

5x10 4%

3x10 4%

3x3 4%

2x5 3%

4x3 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	10%	50
2	5	5	7%	38
3	4	5	6%	28
4	5	3	5%	26
5	3	8	4%	22
6	5	10	4%	21
7	3	10	4%	20
7	3	3	4%	20
9	2	5	3%	17
10	4	3	3%	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.

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Overhead Squat (EN)
Überkopfkniebeuge (DE)
Sentadilla con barra por encima de la cabeza (ES)
Squat en appui (FR)
Przysiad ze sztangą nad głową (PL)
Overhead Squat (IT)
Agachamento Acima da Cabeça (PT)

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	12	26	48	77	110
55	15	31	54	84	119
60	18	35	60	91	127
65	21	39	66	98	136
70	24	44	71	105	143
75	27	48	76	111	151
80	30	52	81	117	158
85	33	56	86	123	164
90	36	59	91	129	171
95	39	63	95	134	177
100	42	67	100	139	183
105	44	70	104	144	189
110	47	74	108	149	195
115	50	77	112	154	200
120	52	81	116	159	206
125	55	84	120	163	211
130	58	87	124	168	216
135	60	90	128	172	221
140	63	93	132	176	225

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	43	69	102	139
20	27	49	79	117	159
25	27	50	81	120	163
30	27	50	81	120	163
35	27	50	81	120	163
40	27	50	81	120	163
45	26	47	77	113	155
50	24	44	72	106	145
55	22	41	67	98	135
60	21	38	61	90	123
65	19	34	55	81	111
70	17	30	49	73	100
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	13	24	39	58	80
85	12	22	35	52	71
90	11	20	32	47	64

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	16%	126
2	3	10	8%	61
3	5	5	7%	60
4	4	10	5%	39
5	3	8	4%	35
6	4	5	4%	34
6	5	3	4%	34
8	3	3	4%	32
9	2	5	4%	29
10	3	15	3%	25

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	14	24	37	54	72
50	15	26	40	57	75
55	17	28	42	59	78
60	18	29	44	62	81
65	19	31	46	64	84
70	21	32	48	66	86
75	22	34	50	68	89
80	23	35	51	70	91
85	24	37	53	72	93
90	25	38	54	74	95
95	26	39	56	75	97
100	27	40	57	77	99
105	28	41	58	79	100
110	29	42	60	80	102
115	30	43	61	81	104
120	30	44	62	83	105

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	26	39	55	72
20	18	30	45	63	83
25	19	31	46	64	85
30	19	31	46	64	85
35	19	31	46	64	85
40	19	31	46	64	85
45	18	29	44	61	80
50	17	27	41	57	76
55	15	25	38	53	70
60	14	23	34	48	64
65	13	21	31	44	58
70	11	19	28	39	52
75	10	17	25	35	46
80	9	15	22	31	41
85	8	13	20	28	37
90	7	12	18	25	33

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	10%	50
2	5	5	7%	38
3	4	5	6%	28
4	5	3	5%	26
5	3	8	4%	22
6	5	10	4%	21
7	3	10	4%	20
7	3	3	4%	20
9	2	5	3%	17
10	4	3	3%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	12	26	48	77	110
55	15	31	54	84	119
60	18	35	60	91	127
65	21	39	66	98	136
70	24	44	71	105	143
75	27	48	76	111	151
80	30	52	81	117	158
85	33	56	86	123	164
90	36	59	91	129	171
95	39	63	95	134	177
100	42	67	100	139	183
105	44	70	104	144	189
110	47	74	108	149	195
115	50	77	112	154	200
120	52	81	116	159	206
125	55	84	120	163	211
130	58	87	124	168	216
135	60	90	128	172	221
140	63	93	132	176	225

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	43	69	102	139
20	27	49	79	117	159
25	27	50	81	120	163
30	27	50	81	120	163
35	27	50	81	120	163
40	27	50	81	120	163
45	26	47	77	113	155
50	24	44	72	106	145
55	22	41	67	98	135
60	21	38	61	90	123
65	19	34	55	81	111
70	17	30	49	73	100
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	13	24	39	58	80
85	12	22	35	52	71
90	11	20	32	47	64

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	16%	126
2	3	10	8%	61
3	5	5	7%	60
4	4	10	5%	39
5	3	8	4%	35
6	4	5	4%	34
6	5	3	4%	34
8	3	3	4%	32
9	2	5	4%	29
10	3	15	3%	25

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	14	24	37	54	72
50	15	26	40	57	75
55	17	28	42	59	78
60	18	29	44	62	81
65	19	31	46	64	84
70	21	32	48	66	86
75	22	34	50	68	89
80	23	35	51	70	91
85	24	37	53	72	93
90	25	38	54	74	95
95	26	39	56	75	97
100	27	40	57	77	99
105	28	41	58	79	100
110	29	42	60	80	102
115	30	43	61	81	104
120	30	44	62	83	105

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	26	39	55	72
20	18	30	45	63	83
25	19	31	46	64	85
30	19	31	46	64	85
35	19	31	46	64	85
40	19	31	46	64	85
45	18	29	44	61	80
50	17	27	41	57	76
55	15	25	38	53	70
60	14	23	34	48	64
65	13	21	31	44	58
70	11	19	28	39	52
75	10	17	25	35	46
80	9	15	22	31	41
85	8	13	20	28	37
90	7	12	18	25	33

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	10%	50
2	5	5	7%	38
3	4	5	6%	28
4	5	3	5%	26
5	3	8	4%	22
6	5	10	4%	21
7	3	10	4%	20
7	3	3	4%	20
9	2	5	3%	17
10	4	3	3%	16

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	12	26	48	77	110
55	15	31	54	84	119
60	18	35	60	91	127
65	21	39	66	98	136
70	24	44	71	105	143
75	27	48	76	111	151
80	30	52	81	117	158
85	33	56	86	123	164
90	36	59	91	129	171
95	39	63	95	134	177
100	42	67	100	139	183
105	44	70	104	144	189
110	47	74	108	149	195
115	50	77	112	154	200
120	52	81	116	159	206
125	55	84	120	163	211
130	58	87	124	168	216
135	60	90	128	172	221
140	63	93	132	176	225

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	23	43	69	102	139
20	27	49	79	117	159
25	27	50	81	120	163
30	27	50	81	120	163
35	27	50	81	120	163
40	27	50	81	120	163
45	26	47	77	113	155
50	24	44	72	106	145
55	22	41	67	98	135
60	21	38	61	90	123
65	19	34	55	81	111
70	17	30	49	73	100
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	13	24	39	58	80
85	12	22	35	52	71
90	11	20	32	47	64

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	16%	126
2	3	10	8%	61
3	5	5	7%	60
4	4	10	5%	39
5	3	8	4%	35
6	4	5	4%	34
6	5	3	4%	34
8	3	3	4%	32
9	2	5	4%	29
10	3	15	3%	25

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	14	24	37	54	72
50	15	26	40	57	75
55	17	28	42	59	78
60	18	29	44	62	81
65	19	31	46	64	84
70	21	32	48	66	86
75	22	34	50	68	89
80	23	35	51	70	91
85	24	37	53	72	93
90	25	38	54	74	95
95	26	39	56	75	97
100	27	40	57	77	99
105	28	41	58	79	100
110	29	42	60	80	102
115	30	43	61	81	104
120	30	44	62	83	105

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	16	26	39	55	72
20	18	30	45	63	83
25	19	31	46	64	85
30	19	31	46	64	85
35	19	31	46	64	85
40	19	31	46	64	85
45	18	29	44	61	80
50	17	27	41	57	76
55	15	25	38	53	70
60	14	23	34	48	64
65	13	21	31	44	58
70	11	19	28	39	52
75	10	17	25	35	46
80	9	15	22	31	41
85	8	13	20	28	37
90	7	12	18	25	33

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	10%	50
2	5	5	7%	38
3	4	5	6%	28
4	5	3	5%	26
5	3	8	4%	22
6	5	10	4%	21
7	3	10	4%	20
7	3	3	4%	20
9	2	5	3%	17
10	4	3	3%	16