Pause Deadlift Standards

Measured in kg

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

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Weight Unit

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Kilograms (kg)

Our community Pause Deadlift standards are based on 28,302 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Pause Deadlift Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	93 kg
Novice	125 kg
Intermediate	165 kg
Advanced	209 kg
Elite	257 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	1.25x
Novice	1.50x
Intermediate	2.00x
Advanced	2.50x
Elite	3.25x

How much should I be able to Pause Deadlift? (kg)

What is the average Pause Deadlift? The average Pause Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 165 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Pause Deadlift? Male beginners should aim to lift 93 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	54	76	103	134	167
55	62	86	114	146	181
60	70	95	124	158	194
65	78	103	134	169	206
70	85	112	144	180	218
75	92	120	153	190	229
80	99	128	162	200	240
85	105	135	170	209	250
90	112	142	178	218	260
95	118	150	186	227	270
100	124	156	194	236	279
105	130	163	202	244	288
110	136	170	209	252	297
115	142	176	216	260	305
120	148	182	223	267	313
125	153	188	229	274	321
130	158	194	236	282	329
135	164	200	242	289	336
140	169	206	248	295	344

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	79	107	140	178	219
20	91	122	161	204	250
25	93	125	165	209	257
30	93	125	165	209	257
35	93	125	165	209	257
40	93	125	165	209	257
45	88	119	156	199	244
50	83	112	147	186	229
55	77	103	136	172	211
60	70	94	124	157	193
65	63	85	112	142	174
70	57	76	100	128	156
75	51	68	90	114	140
80	45	61	80	102	125
85	41	55	72	91	112
90	37	49	65	82	101

How many sets and reps of Pause Deadlift should I do?

These are the most popular Pause Deadlift workouts done by male lifters:

3x5 13%

3x3 9%

4x2 8%

4x3 6%

4x4 6%

4x5 5%

3x4 5%

5x3 4%

3x6 4%

5x5 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	92
2	3	3	9%	63
3	4	2	8%	59
4	4	3	6%	43
5	4	4	6%	42
6	4	5	5%	37
6	3	4	5%	37
8	5	3	4%	32
9	3	6	4%	30
10	5	5	4%	29

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Female

Female Pause Deadlift Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	23 kg
Novice	41 kg
Intermediate	64 kg
Advanced	92 kg
Elite	125 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 Pause Deadlift? (kg)

What is the average Pause Deadlift? The average Pause Deadlift weight for a female lifter is 64 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Pause Deadlift? Female beginners should aim to lift 23 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	14	27	45	69	96
45	16	30	50	74	102
50	18	33	54	79	108
55	20	36	57	83	113
60	22	39	61	88	118
65	24	41	64	91	122
70	26	44	67	95	127
75	28	46	70	99	131
80	30	49	73	102	134
85	32	51	76	105	138
90	34	53	78	108	142
95	35	55	81	111	145
100	37	57	83	114	148
105	38	59	86	117	151
110	40	61	88	119	154
115	41	63	90	122	157
120	43	65	92	124	160

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	35	54	79	106
20	23	40	62	90	122
25	23	41	64	92	125
30	23	41	64	92	125
35	23	41	64	92	125
40	23	41	64	92	125
45	22	38	61	88	118
50	21	36	57	82	111
55	19	33	53	76	103
60	17	30	48	70	94
65	16	28	43	63	85
70	14	25	39	56	76
75	13	22	35	50	68
80	11	20	31	45	61
85	10	18	28	40	54
90	9	16	25	36	49

How many sets and reps of Pause Deadlift should I do?

These are the most popular Pause Deadlift workouts done by female lifters:

4x5 20%

3x5 8%

3x4 8%

5x5 8%

5x3 6%

6x5 5%

3x6 5%

2x3 4%

4x2 4%

4x4 4%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	5	20%	26
2	3	5	8%	10
2	3	4	8%	10
2	5	5	8%	10
5	5	3	6%	8
6	6	5	5%	7
7	3	6	5%	6
8	2	3	4%	5
8	4	2	4%	5
8	4	4	4%	5

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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	54	76	103	134	167
55	62	86	114	146	181
60	70	95	124	158	194
65	78	103	134	169	206
70	85	112	144	180	218
75	92	120	153	190	229
80	99	128	162	200	240
85	105	135	170	209	250
90	112	142	178	218	260
95	118	150	186	227	270
100	124	156	194	236	279
105	130	163	202	244	288
110	136	170	209	252	297
115	142	176	216	260	305
120	148	182	223	267	313
125	153	188	229	274	321
130	158	194	236	282	329
135	164	200	242	289	336
140	169	206	248	295	344

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	79	107	140	178	219
20	91	122	161	204	250
25	93	125	165	209	257
30	93	125	165	209	257
35	93	125	165	209	257
40	93	125	165	209	257
45	88	119	156	199	244
50	83	112	147	186	229
55	77	103	136	172	211
60	70	94	124	157	193
65	63	85	112	142	174
70	57	76	100	128	156
75	51	68	90	114	140
80	45	61	80	102	125
85	41	55	72	91	112
90	37	49	65	82	101

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	92
2	3	3	9%	63
3	4	2	8%	59
4	4	3	6%	43
5	4	4	6%	42
6	4	5	5%	37
6	3	4	5%	37
8	5	3	4%	32
9	3	6	4%	30
10	5	5	4%	29

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	14	27	45	69	96
45	16	30	50	74	102
50	18	33	54	79	108
55	20	36	57	83	113
60	22	39	61	88	118
65	24	41	64	91	122
70	26	44	67	95	127
75	28	46	70	99	131
80	30	49	73	102	134
85	32	51	76	105	138
90	34	53	78	108	142
95	35	55	81	111	145
100	37	57	83	114	148
105	38	59	86	117	151
110	40	61	88	119	154
115	41	63	90	122	157
120	43	65	92	124	160

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	35	54	79	106
20	23	40	62	90	122
25	23	41	64	92	125
30	23	41	64	92	125
35	23	41	64	92	125
40	23	41	64	92	125
45	22	38	61	88	118
50	21	36	57	82	111
55	19	33	53	76	103
60	17	30	48	70	94
65	16	28	43	63	85
70	14	25	39	56	76
75	13	22	35	50	68
80	11	20	31	45	61
85	10	18	28	40	54
90	9	16	25	36	49

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	5	20%	26
2	3	5	8%	10
2	3	4	8%	10
2	5	5	8%	10
5	5	3	6%	8
6	6	5	5%	7
7	3	6	5%	6
8	2	3	4%	5
8	4	2	4%	5
8	4	4	4%	5

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	54	76	103	134	167
55	62	86	114	146	181
60	70	95	124	158	194
65	78	103	134	169	206
70	85	112	144	180	218
75	92	120	153	190	229
80	99	128	162	200	240
85	105	135	170	209	250
90	112	142	178	218	260
95	118	150	186	227	270
100	124	156	194	236	279
105	130	163	202	244	288
110	136	170	209	252	297
115	142	176	216	260	305
120	148	182	223	267	313
125	153	188	229	274	321
130	158	194	236	282	329
135	164	200	242	289	336
140	169	206	248	295	344

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	79	107	140	178	219
20	91	122	161	204	250
25	93	125	165	209	257
30	93	125	165	209	257
35	93	125	165	209	257
40	93	125	165	209	257
45	88	119	156	199	244
50	83	112	147	186	229
55	77	103	136	172	211
60	70	94	124	157	193
65	63	85	112	142	174
70	57	76	100	128	156
75	51	68	90	114	140
80	45	61	80	102	125
85	41	55	72	91	112
90	37	49	65	82	101

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	92
2	3	3	9%	63
3	4	2	8%	59
4	4	3	6%	43
5	4	4	6%	42
6	4	5	5%	37
6	3	4	5%	37
8	5	3	4%	32
9	3	6	4%	30
10	5	5	4%	29

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	14	27	45	69	96
45	16	30	50	74	102
50	18	33	54	79	108
55	20	36	57	83	113
60	22	39	61	88	118
65	24	41	64	91	122
70	26	44	67	95	127
75	28	46	70	99	131
80	30	49	73	102	134
85	32	51	76	105	138
90	34	53	78	108	142
95	35	55	81	111	145
100	37	57	83	114	148
105	38	59	86	117	151
110	40	61	88	119	154
115	41	63	90	122	157
120	43	65	92	124	160

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	35	54	79	106
20	23	40	62	90	122
25	23	41	64	92	125
30	23	41	64	92	125
35	23	41	64	92	125
40	23	41	64	92	125
45	22	38	61	88	118
50	21	36	57	82	111
55	19	33	53	76	103
60	17	30	48	70	94
65	16	28	43	63	85
70	14	25	39	56	76
75	13	22	35	50	68
80	11	20	31	45	61
85	10	18	28	40	54
90	9	16	25	36	49

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	5	20%	26
2	3	5	8%	10
2	3	4	8%	10
2	5	5	8%	10
5	5	3	6%	8
6	6	5	5%	7
7	3	6	5%	6
8	2	3	4%	5
8	4	2	4%	5
8	4	4	4%	5

Pause Deadlift Standards

Measured in kg

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

Male

Male Pause Deadlift Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Pause Deadlift? (kg)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Pause Deadlift should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Pause Deadlift Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Pause Deadlift? (kg)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Pause Deadlift should I do?

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Looking to take your strength to the next level?

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What do the strength standards mean?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	54	76	103	134	167
55	62	86	114	146	181
60	70	95	124	158	194
65	78	103	134	169	206
70	85	112	144	180	218
75	92	120	153	190	229
80	99	128	162	200	240
85	105	135	170	209	250
90	112	142	178	218	260
95	118	150	186	227	270
100	124	156	194	236	279
105	130	163	202	244	288
110	136	170	209	252	297
115	142	176	216	260	305
120	148	182	223	267	313
125	153	188	229	274	321
130	158	194	236	282	329
135	164	200	242	289	336
140	169	206	248	295	344

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	79	107	140	178	219
20	91	122	161	204	250
25	93	125	165	209	257
30	93	125	165	209	257
35	93	125	165	209	257
40	93	125	165	209	257
45	88	119	156	199	244
50	83	112	147	186	229
55	77	103	136	172	211
60	70	94	124	157	193
65	63	85	112	142	174
70	57	76	100	128	156
75	51	68	90	114	140
80	45	61	80	102	125
85	41	55	72	91	112
90	37	49	65	82	101

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	13%	92
2	3	3	9%	63
3	4	2	8%	59
4	4	3	6%	43
5	4	4	6%	42
6	4	5	5%	37
6	3	4	5%	37
8	5	3	4%	32
9	3	6	4%	30
10	5	5	4%	29

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	14	27	45	69	96
45	16	30	50	74	102
50	18	33	54	79	108
55	20	36	57	83	113
60	22	39	61	88	118
65	24	41	64	91	122
70	26	44	67	95	127
75	28	46	70	99	131
80	30	49	73	102	134
85	32	51	76	105	138
90	34	53	78	108	142
95	35	55	81	111	145
100	37	57	83	114	148
105	38	59	86	117	151
110	40	61	88	119	154
115	41	63	90	122	157
120	43	65	92	124	160

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	20	35	54	79	106
20	23	40	62	90	122
25	23	41	64	92	125
30	23	41	64	92	125
35	23	41	64	92	125
40	23	41	64	92	125
45	22	38	61	88	118
50	21	36	57	82	111
55	19	33	53	76	103
60	17	30	48	70	94
65	16	28	43	63	85
70	14	25	39	56	76
75	13	22	35	50	68
80	11	20	31	45	61
85	10	18	28	40	54
90	9	16	25	36	49

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	4	5	20%	26
2	3	5	8%	10
2	3	4	8%	10
2	5	5	8%	10
5	5	3	6%	8
6	6	5	5%	7
7	3	6	5%	6
8	2	3	4%	5
8	4	2	4%	5
8	4	4	4%	5