Rack Pull

Rack Pull Standards (lb)

The average Rack Pull is 422 lb for men and 255 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

Rack Pull

Male Rack Pull Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Strength LevelWeight
Beginner211 lb
Novice305 lb
Intermediate422 lb
Advanced558 lb
Elite705 lb

How much should I be able to Rack Pull? (lb)

What is the average Rack Pull? The average Rack Pull weight for a male lifter is 422 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Rack Pull? Male beginners should aim to lift 211 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

BWBeg.Nov.Int.Adv.Elite
110117181263360467
120133201287389499
130150221311416530
140165240333441559
150180258355466587
160195276375490614
170210293395513639
180224310415535664
190238326434556688
200251342452577710
210265357469597732
220278372487616754
230290387503635775
240303401519653795
250315415535671814
260326429551688833
270338442566705852
280349455580721870
290361468595737887
300372480609753904
310382492622768921

How many sets and reps of Rack Pull should I do?

These are the most popular Rack Pull workouts done by male lifters:

5x5 10%
3x5 10%
3x8 7%
3x10 6%
4x5 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.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the Rack Pull strength standards

Strength Level analysed 44,143 qualifying results from 273,085 community lifts to produce our Rack Pull strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts 273,085
Qualifying results 44,143
Male results 38,513
Female results 5,630
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Data cutoff

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