Power Clean Standards (lb)

The average Power Clean is 193 lb for men and 117 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Power Clean strength standards are based on 1,069,314 lifts by Strength Level users from 2014 to 2026. More...

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Male

Male Power Clean Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	102 lb
Novice	143 lb
Intermediate	193 lb
Advanced	250 lb
Elite	311 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 Power Clean? (lb)

What is the average Power Clean? The average Power Clean weight for a male lifter is 193 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Power Clean? Male beginners should aim to lift 102 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	63	91	126	166	210
120	71	101	137	180	225
130	79	110	149	192	239
140	87	120	159	204	253
150	95	129	170	216	266
160	102	137	179	227	278
170	110	146	189	238	290
180	117	154	198	248	301
190	123	162	207	258	312
200	130	169	216	268	323
210	137	177	224	277	333
220	143	184	232	286	343
230	149	191	240	295	353
240	155	198	248	304	362
250	161	205	255	312	371
260	167	211	263	320	380
270	173	218	270	328	389
280	179	224	277	336	397
290	184	230	284	343	405
300	189	236	290	350	413
310	195	242	297	358	421

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	122	164	213	265
20	100	139	188	243	303
25	102	143	193	250	311
30	102	143	193	250	311
35	102	143	193	250	311
40	102	143	193	250	311
45	97	135	182	237	295
50	91	126	171	221	276
55	84	117	157	204	254
60	76	107	144	186	232
65	69	96	130	169	210
70	62	87	117	152	189
75	56	78	105	136	170
80	50	70	94	122	152
85	45	62	84	109	136
90	40	56	76	98	122

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

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

5x3 23%

3x5 9%

3x3 8%

2x1 6%

5x5 5%

3x1 3%

3x10 3%

4x3 3%

4x5 3%

2x3 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	3	23%	1243
2	3	5	9%	490
3	3	3	8%	403
4	2	1	6%	343
5	5	5	5%	282
6	3	1	3%	152
7	3	10	3%	142
8	4	3	3%	139
9	4	5	3%	136
10	2	3	2%	117

Female

Female Power Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	61 lb
Novice	86 lb
Intermediate	117 lb
Advanced	152 lb
Elite	190 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.45x
Novice	0.60x
Intermediate	0.80x
Advanced	1.05x
Elite	1.35x

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

What is the average Power Clean? The average Power Clean weight for a female lifter is 117 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Power Clean? Female beginners should aim to lift 61 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	43	63	89	118	150
100	48	69	95	125	158
110	52	73	100	132	165
120	55	78	106	138	172
130	59	82	111	143	178
140	63	86	116	149	184
150	66	90	120	154	190
160	69	94	124	159	196
170	72	98	128	163	201
180	75	101	132	168	206
190	78	104	136	172	210
200	81	108	140	176	215
210	83	111	143	180	219
220	86	114	147	184	223
230	89	116	150	188	227
240	91	119	153	191	231
250	93	122	156	194	235
260	96	125	159	198	239

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	74	100	130	162
20	60	84	114	148	186
25	61	86	117	152	190
30	61	86	117	152	190
35	61	86	117	152	190
40	61	86	117	152	190
45	58	82	111	144	180
50	54	76	104	135	169
55	50	71	96	125	156
60	46	64	87	114	142
65	41	58	79	103	129
70	37	52	71	93	116
75	33	47	64	83	104
80	30	42	57	74	93
85	27	38	51	67	83
90	24	34	46	60	75

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

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

5x3 11%

2x1 10%

3x5 7%

5x5 6%

3x1 5%

3x3 5%

2x3 3%

5x1 3%

3x10 3%

2x5 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	3	11%	139
2	2	1	10%	132
3	3	5	7%	89
4	5	5	6%	82
5	3	1	5%	64
6	3	3	5%	61
7	2	3	3%	43
8	5	1	3%	40
9	3	10	3%	39
10	2	5	3%	37

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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 Power Clean strength standards

Strength Level analysed 368,362 qualifying results from 1,069,314 community lifts to produce our Power Clean strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	1,069,314
Qualifying results	368,362
Male results	299,384
Female results	68,978
Data start	17 May 2015
Data cutoff	5 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	63	91	126	166	210
120	71	101	137	180	225
130	79	110	149	192	239
140	87	120	159	204	253
150	95	129	170	216	266
160	102	137	179	227	278
170	110	146	189	238	290
180	117	154	198	248	301
190	123	162	207	258	312
200	130	169	216	268	323
210	137	177	224	277	333
220	143	184	232	286	343
230	149	191	240	295	353
240	155	198	248	304	362
250	161	205	255	312	371
260	167	211	263	320	380
270	173	218	270	328	389
280	179	224	277	336	397
290	184	230	284	343	405
300	189	236	290	350	413
310	195	242	297	358	421

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	122	164	213	265
20	100	139	188	243	303
25	102	143	193	250	311
30	102	143	193	250	311
35	102	143	193	250	311
40	102	143	193	250	311
45	97	135	182	237	295
50	91	126	171	221	276
55	84	117	157	204	254
60	76	107	144	186	232
65	69	96	130	169	210
70	62	87	117	152	189
75	56	78	105	136	170
80	50	70	94	122	152
85	45	62	84	109	136
90	40	56	76	98	122

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	43	63	89	118	150
100	48	69	95	125	158
110	52	73	100	132	165
120	55	78	106	138	172
130	59	82	111	143	178
140	63	86	116	149	184
150	66	90	120	154	190
160	69	94	124	159	196
170	72	98	128	163	201
180	75	101	132	168	206
190	78	104	136	172	210
200	81	108	140	176	215
210	83	111	143	180	219
220	86	114	147	184	223
230	89	116	150	188	227
240	91	119	153	191	231
250	93	122	156	194	235
260	96	125	159	198	239

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	74	100	130	162
20	60	84	114	148	186
25	61	86	117	152	190
30	61	86	117	152	190
35	61	86	117	152	190
40	61	86	117	152	190
45	58	82	111	144	180
50	54	76	104	135	169
55	50	71	96	125	156
60	46	64	87	114	142
65	41	58	79	103	129
70	37	52	71	93	116
75	33	47	64	83	104
80	30	42	57	74	93
85	27	38	51	67	83
90	24	34	46	60	75

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	3	11%	139
2	2	1	10%	132
3	3	5	7%	89
4	5	5	6%	82
5	3	1	5%	64
6	3	3	5%	61
7	2	3	3%	43
8	5	1	3%	40
9	3	10	3%	39
10	2	5	3%	37

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	63	91	126	166	210
120	71	101	137	180	225
130	79	110	149	192	239
140	87	120	159	204	253
150	95	129	170	216	266
160	102	137	179	227	278
170	110	146	189	238	290
180	117	154	198	248	301
190	123	162	207	258	312
200	130	169	216	268	323
210	137	177	224	277	333
220	143	184	232	286	343
230	149	191	240	295	353
240	155	198	248	304	362
250	161	205	255	312	371
260	167	211	263	320	380
270	173	218	270	328	389
280	179	224	277	336	397
290	184	230	284	343	405
300	189	236	290	350	413
310	195	242	297	358	421

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	122	164	213	265
20	100	139	188	243	303
25	102	143	193	250	311
30	102	143	193	250	311
35	102	143	193	250	311
40	102	143	193	250	311
45	97	135	182	237	295
50	91	126	171	221	276
55	84	117	157	204	254
60	76	107	144	186	232
65	69	96	130	169	210
70	62	87	117	152	189
75	56	78	105	136	170
80	50	70	94	122	152
85	45	62	84	109	136
90	40	56	76	98	122

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	43	63	89	118	150
100	48	69	95	125	158
110	52	73	100	132	165
120	55	78	106	138	172
130	59	82	111	143	178
140	63	86	116	149	184
150	66	90	120	154	190
160	69	94	124	159	196
170	72	98	128	163	201
180	75	101	132	168	206
190	78	104	136	172	210
200	81	108	140	176	215
210	83	111	143	180	219
220	86	114	147	184	223
230	89	116	150	188	227
240	91	119	153	191	231
250	93	122	156	194	235
260	96	125	159	198	239

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	74	100	130	162
20	60	84	114	148	186
25	61	86	117	152	190
30	61	86	117	152	190
35	61	86	117	152	190
40	61	86	117	152	190
45	58	82	111	144	180
50	54	76	104	135	169
55	50	71	96	125	156
60	46	64	87	114	142
65	41	58	79	103	129
70	37	52	71	93	116
75	33	47	64	83	104
80	30	42	57	74	93
85	27	38	51	67	83
90	24	34	46	60	75

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	3	11%	139
2	2	1	10%	132
3	3	5	7%	89
4	5	5	6%	82
5	3	1	5%	64
6	3	3	5%	61
7	2	3	3%	43
8	5	1	3%	40
9	3	10	3%	39
10	2	5	3%	37

Power Clean Standards (lb)

Male

Male Power Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Female

Female Power Clean Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Power Clean strength standards

Other Languages

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	63	91	126	166	210
120	71	101	137	180	225
130	79	110	149	192	239
140	87	120	159	204	253
150	95	129	170	216	266
160	102	137	179	227	278
170	110	146	189	238	290
180	117	154	198	248	301
190	123	162	207	258	312
200	130	169	216	268	323
210	137	177	224	277	333
220	143	184	232	286	343
230	149	191	240	295	353
240	155	198	248	304	362
250	161	205	255	312	371
260	167	211	263	320	380
270	173	218	270	328	389
280	179	224	277	336	397
290	184	230	284	343	405
300	189	236	290	350	413
310	195	242	297	358	421

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	87	122	164	213	265
20	100	139	188	243	303
25	102	143	193	250	311
30	102	143	193	250	311
35	102	143	193	250	311
40	102	143	193	250	311
45	97	135	182	237	295
50	91	126	171	221	276
55	84	117	157	204	254
60	76	107	144	186	232
65	69	96	130	169	210
70	62	87	117	152	189
75	56	78	105	136	170
80	50	70	94	122	152
85	45	62	84	109	136
90	40	56	76	98	122

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	43	63	89	118	150
100	48	69	95	125	158
110	52	73	100	132	165
120	55	78	106	138	172
130	59	82	111	143	178
140	63	86	116	149	184
150	66	90	120	154	190
160	69	94	124	159	196
170	72	98	128	163	201
180	75	101	132	168	206
190	78	104	136	172	210
200	81	108	140	176	215
210	83	111	143	180	219
220	86	114	147	184	223
230	89	116	150	188	227
240	91	119	153	191	231
250	93	122	156	194	235
260	96	125	159	198	239

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	52	74	100	130	162
20	60	84	114	148	186
25	61	86	117	152	190
30	61	86	117	152	190
35	61	86	117	152	190
40	61	86	117	152	190
45	58	82	111	144	180
50	54	76	104	135	169
55	50	71	96	125	156
60	46	64	87	114	142
65	41	58	79	103	129
70	37	52	71	93	116
75	33	47	64	83	104
80	30	42	57	74	93
85	27	38	51	67	83
90	24	34	46	60	75

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	3	11%	139
2	2	1	10%	132
3	3	5	7%	89
4	5	5	6%	82
5	3	1	5%	64
6	3	3	5%	61
7	2	3	3%	43
8	5	1	3%	40
9	3	10	3%	39
10	2	5	3%	37