Rack Pull Standards

Measured in lb

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

Exercise

Weight Unit

Pounds (lb)

Kilograms (kg)

Our community Rack Pull standards are based on 187,650 lifts by Strength Level users

Male
Female

Male

Male Rack Pull Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	204 lb
Novice	300 lb
Intermediate	420 lb
Advanced	560 lb
Elite	712 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	1.00x
Novice	1.75x
Intermediate	2.25x
Advanced	3.00x
Elite	4.00x

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 420 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 204 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	111	177	261	363	474
120	128	197	286	391	507
130	143	217	309	419	539
140	159	236	332	445	568
150	174	254	354	470	597
160	189	272	375	494	624
170	204	289	395	518	650
180	218	306	415	540	675
190	231	322	434	562	699
200	245	338	452	583	723
210	258	354	470	603	745
220	271	369	487	623	767
230	284	384	504	642	788
240	296	398	521	660	809
250	308	412	537	678	828
260	320	426	552	696	848
270	332	439	568	713	867
280	343	452	583	729	885
290	354	465	597	746	903
300	365	477	611	762	920
310	376	490	625	777	937

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	174	256	358	477	606
20	199	292	409	546	694
25	204	300	420	560	712
30	204	300	420	560	712
35	204	300	420	560	712
40	204	300	420	560	712
45	194	285	398	531	675
50	182	267	374	498	634
55	168	247	346	461	586
60	154	226	316	421	535
65	139	204	285	380	484
70	125	183	256	341	434
75	111	164	229	305	388
80	100	146	205	273	347
85	89	131	183	244	311
90	81	118	165	220	280

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%

4x10 4%

4x8 4%

3x6 4%

2x5 3%

3x12 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	10%	150
1	3	5	10%	150
3	3	8	7%	109
4	3	10	6%	91
5	4	5	5%	72
6	4	10	4%	63
7	4	8	4%	59
8	3	6	4%	57
9	2	5	3%	48
10	3	12	3%	42

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Female

Female Rack Pull Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	115 lb
Novice	176 lb
Intermediate	255 lb
Advanced	349 lb
Elite	452 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.75x
Novice	1.25x
Intermediate	1.75x
Advanced	2.25x
Elite	3.00x

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

What is the average Rack Pull? The average Rack Pull weight for a female lifter is 255 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Rack Pull? Female beginners should aim to lift 115 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	68	114	173	246	327
100	78	126	189	265	349
110	88	139	204	282	369
120	97	150	218	299	388
130	106	161	232	315	406
140	115	172	245	330	422
150	123	182	257	344	438
160	131	192	268	357	454
170	139	202	280	370	468
180	147	211	290	382	482
190	154	220	301	394	495
200	162	228	311	406	508
210	169	237	320	417	521
220	175	245	330	427	533
230	182	253	339	438	544
240	189	260	348	448	555
250	195	268	356	458	566
260	201	275	365	467	576

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	150	218	297	385
20	112	172	249	340	441
25	115	176	255	349	452
30	115	176	255	349	452
35	115	176	255	349	452
40	115	176	255	349	452
45	109	167	242	331	429
50	102	157	227	311	403
55	94	145	210	288	372
60	86	133	192	262	340
65	78	120	173	237	307
70	70	107	156	213	276
75	62	96	139	190	246
80	56	86	124	170	220
85	50	77	112	152	197
90	45	69	101	137	178

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

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

3x5 11%

3x8 9%

3x10 8%

6x5 8%

5x5 6%

3x3 6%

6x3 3%

2x5 3%

4x5 3%

3x12 3%

4x3 3%

3x4 3%

3x6 3%

4x10 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	31
2	3	8	9%	25
3	3	10	8%	24
4	6	5	8%	23
5	5	5	6%	16
5	3	3	6%	16
7	6	3	3%	10
7	2	5	3%	10
7	4	5	3%	10
10	3	12	3%	8
10	4	3	3%	8
10	3	4	3%	8
10	3	6	3%	8
10	4	10	3%	8

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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
110	111	177	261	363	474
120	128	197	286	391	507
130	143	217	309	419	539
140	159	236	332	445	568
150	174	254	354	470	597
160	189	272	375	494	624
170	204	289	395	518	650
180	218	306	415	540	675
190	231	322	434	562	699
200	245	338	452	583	723
210	258	354	470	603	745
220	271	369	487	623	767
230	284	384	504	642	788
240	296	398	521	660	809
250	308	412	537	678	828
260	320	426	552	696	848
270	332	439	568	713	867
280	343	452	583	729	885
290	354	465	597	746	903
300	365	477	611	762	920
310	376	490	625	777	937

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	174	256	358	477	606
20	199	292	409	546	694
25	204	300	420	560	712
30	204	300	420	560	712
35	204	300	420	560	712
40	204	300	420	560	712
45	194	285	398	531	675
50	182	267	374	498	634
55	168	247	346	461	586
60	154	226	316	421	535
65	139	204	285	380	484
70	125	183	256	341	434
75	111	164	229	305	388
80	100	146	205	273	347
85	89	131	183	244	311
90	81	118	165	220	280

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	10%	150
1	3	5	10%	150
3	3	8	7%	109
4	3	10	6%	91
5	4	5	5%	72
6	4	10	4%	63
7	4	8	4%	59
8	3	6	4%	57
9	2	5	3%	48
10	3	12	3%	42

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	68	114	173	246	327
100	78	126	189	265	349
110	88	139	204	282	369
120	97	150	218	299	388
130	106	161	232	315	406
140	115	172	245	330	422
150	123	182	257	344	438
160	131	192	268	357	454
170	139	202	280	370	468
180	147	211	290	382	482
190	154	220	301	394	495
200	162	228	311	406	508
210	169	237	320	417	521
220	175	245	330	427	533
230	182	253	339	438	544
240	189	260	348	448	555
250	195	268	356	458	566
260	201	275	365	467	576

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	150	218	297	385
20	112	172	249	340	441
25	115	176	255	349	452
30	115	176	255	349	452
35	115	176	255	349	452
40	115	176	255	349	452
45	109	167	242	331	429
50	102	157	227	311	403
55	94	145	210	288	372
60	86	133	192	262	340
65	78	120	173	237	307
70	70	107	156	213	276
75	62	96	139	190	246
80	56	86	124	170	220
85	50	77	112	152	197
90	45	69	101	137	178

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	31
2	3	8	9%	25
3	3	10	8%	24
4	6	5	8%	23
5	5	5	6%	16
5	3	3	6%	16
7	6	3	3%	10
7	2	5	3%	10
7	4	5	3%	10
10	3	12	3%	8
10	4	3	3%	8
10	3	4	3%	8
10	3	6	3%	8
10	4	10	3%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	111	177	261	363	474
120	128	197	286	391	507
130	143	217	309	419	539
140	159	236	332	445	568
150	174	254	354	470	597
160	189	272	375	494	624
170	204	289	395	518	650
180	218	306	415	540	675
190	231	322	434	562	699
200	245	338	452	583	723
210	258	354	470	603	745
220	271	369	487	623	767
230	284	384	504	642	788
240	296	398	521	660	809
250	308	412	537	678	828
260	320	426	552	696	848
270	332	439	568	713	867
280	343	452	583	729	885
290	354	465	597	746	903
300	365	477	611	762	920
310	376	490	625	777	937

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	174	256	358	477	606
20	199	292	409	546	694
25	204	300	420	560	712
30	204	300	420	560	712
35	204	300	420	560	712
40	204	300	420	560	712
45	194	285	398	531	675
50	182	267	374	498	634
55	168	247	346	461	586
60	154	226	316	421	535
65	139	204	285	380	484
70	125	183	256	341	434
75	111	164	229	305	388
80	100	146	205	273	347
85	89	131	183	244	311
90	81	118	165	220	280

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	10%	150
1	3	5	10%	150
3	3	8	7%	109
4	3	10	6%	91
5	4	5	5%	72
6	4	10	4%	63
7	4	8	4%	59
8	3	6	4%	57
9	2	5	3%	48
10	3	12	3%	42

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	68	114	173	246	327
100	78	126	189	265	349
110	88	139	204	282	369
120	97	150	218	299	388
130	106	161	232	315	406
140	115	172	245	330	422
150	123	182	257	344	438
160	131	192	268	357	454
170	139	202	280	370	468
180	147	211	290	382	482
190	154	220	301	394	495
200	162	228	311	406	508
210	169	237	320	417	521
220	175	245	330	427	533
230	182	253	339	438	544
240	189	260	348	448	555
250	195	268	356	458	566
260	201	275	365	467	576

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	150	218	297	385
20	112	172	249	340	441
25	115	176	255	349	452
30	115	176	255	349	452
35	115	176	255	349	452
40	115	176	255	349	452
45	109	167	242	331	429
50	102	157	227	311	403
55	94	145	210	288	372
60	86	133	192	262	340
65	78	120	173	237	307
70	70	107	156	213	276
75	62	96	139	190	246
80	56	86	124	170	220
85	50	77	112	152	197
90	45	69	101	137	178

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	31
2	3	8	9%	25
3	3	10	8%	24
4	6	5	8%	23
5	5	5	6%	16
5	3	3	6%	16
7	6	3	3%	10
7	2	5	3%	10
7	4	5	3%	10
10	3	12	3%	8
10	4	3	3%	8
10	3	4	3%	8
10	3	6	3%	8
10	4	10	3%	8

Rack Pull Standards

Measured in lb

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

Male

Male Rack Pull Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Rack Pull Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Calculate Your Strength Level

Create Standards

Looking to take your strength to the next level?

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Other Languages

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	111	177	261	363	474
120	128	197	286	391	507
130	143	217	309	419	539
140	159	236	332	445	568
150	174	254	354	470	597
160	189	272	375	494	624
170	204	289	395	518	650
180	218	306	415	540	675
190	231	322	434	562	699
200	245	338	452	583	723
210	258	354	470	603	745
220	271	369	487	623	767
230	284	384	504	642	788
240	296	398	521	660	809
250	308	412	537	678	828
260	320	426	552	696	848
270	332	439	568	713	867
280	343	452	583	729	885
290	354	465	597	746	903
300	365	477	611	762	920
310	376	490	625	777	937

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	174	256	358	477	606
20	199	292	409	546	694
25	204	300	420	560	712
30	204	300	420	560	712
35	204	300	420	560	712
40	204	300	420	560	712
45	194	285	398	531	675
50	182	267	374	498	634
55	168	247	346	461	586
60	154	226	316	421	535
65	139	204	285	380	484
70	125	183	256	341	434
75	111	164	229	305	388
80	100	146	205	273	347
85	89	131	183	244	311
90	81	118	165	220	280

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	5	10%	150
1	3	5	10%	150
3	3	8	7%	109
4	3	10	6%	91
5	4	5	5%	72
6	4	10	4%	63
7	4	8	4%	59
8	3	6	4%	57
9	2	5	3%	48
10	3	12	3%	42

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	68	114	173	246	327
100	78	126	189	265	349
110	88	139	204	282	369
120	97	150	218	299	388
130	106	161	232	315	406
140	115	172	245	330	422
150	123	182	257	344	438
160	131	192	268	357	454
170	139	202	280	370	468
180	147	211	290	382	482
190	154	220	301	394	495
200	162	228	311	406	508
210	169	237	320	417	521
220	175	245	330	427	533
230	182	253	339	438	544
240	189	260	348	448	555
250	195	268	356	458	566
260	201	275	365	467	576

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	98	150	218	297	385
20	112	172	249	340	441
25	115	176	255	349	452
30	115	176	255	349	452
35	115	176	255	349	452
40	115	176	255	349	452
45	109	167	242	331	429
50	102	157	227	311	403
55	94	145	210	288	372
60	86	133	192	262	340
65	78	120	173	237	307
70	70	107	156	213	276
75	62	96	139	190	246
80	56	86	124	170	220
85	50	77	112	152	197
90	45	69	101	137	178

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	11%	31
2	3	8	9%	25
3	3	10	8%	24
4	6	5	8%	23
5	5	5	6%	16
5	3	3	6%	16
7	6	3	3%	10
7	2	5	3%	10
7	4	5	3%	10
10	3	12	3%	8
10	4	3	3%	8
10	3	4	3%	8
10	3	6	3%	8
10	4	10	3%	8