Sumo Deadlift Standards (kg)

The average Sumo Deadlift is 168 kg for men and 95 kg for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Sumo Deadlift strength standards are based on 852,835 lifts by Strength Level users from 2018 to 2026. More...

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Male

Male Sumo Deadlift Standards (kg)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	90 kg
Novice	125 kg
Intermediate	168 kg
Advanced	217 kg
Elite	269 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	1.25x
Novice	1.75x
Intermediate	2.25x
Advanced	2.75x
Elite	3.50x

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

What is the average Sumo Deadlift? The average Sumo Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 168 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Sumo Deadlift? Male beginners should aim to lift 90 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	56	81	112	148	187
55	64	91	124	161	202
60	72	100	134	174	216
65	80	109	145	185	229
70	88	118	155	197	241
75	95	127	165	208	253
80	102	135	174	218	265
85	109	143	183	228	276
90	116	150	192	238	287
95	122	158	200	247	297
100	128	165	208	256	307
105	135	172	216	265	316
110	141	179	224	273	325
115	147	185	231	281	334
120	152	192	238	289	343
125	158	198	245	297	351
130	163	204	252	305	360
135	169	210	259	312	368
140	174	216	265	319	375

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	77	106	143	185	230
20	88	122	163	211	262
25	90	125	168	217	269
30	90	125	168	217	269
35	90	125	168	217	269
40	90	125	168	217	269
45	85	118	159	205	255
50	80	111	148	192	239
55	73	102	137	177	220
60	67	93	125	162	201
65	61	84	113	146	182
70	55	76	102	132	164
75	49	68	91	118	147
80	44	61	82	106	131
85	39	55	73	95	118
90	35	49	66	85	106

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

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

3x5 14%

5x5 7%

3x8 6%

3x10 5%

4x5 5%

2x5 5%

3x3 4%

3x6 4%

2x1 4%

4x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	14%	604
2	5	5	7%	297
3	3	8	6%	247
4	3	10	5%	231
5	4	5	5%	217
6	2	5	5%	203
7	3	3	4%	161
8	3	6	4%	156
9	2	1	4%	153
10	4	8	3%	144

Female

Female Sumo Deadlift Standards (kg)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	48 kg
Novice	69 kg
Intermediate	95 kg
Advanced	125 kg
Elite	158 kg

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.75x
Novice	1.00x
Intermediate	1.50x
Advanced	2.00x
Elite	2.50x

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

What is the average Sumo Deadlift? The average Sumo Deadlift weight for a female lifter is 95 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Sumo Deadlift? Female beginners should aim to lift 48 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	38	56	79	106	136
45	40	59	83	111	141
50	43	62	87	115	146
55	45	65	90	119	150
60	47	68	93	122	154
65	49	70	96	126	158
70	51	73	99	129	161
75	53	75	101	132	165
80	55	77	104	135	168
85	57	79	106	137	171
90	58	81	108	140	173
95	60	83	110	142	176
100	61	84	112	144	179
105	63	86	114	147	181
110	64	88	116	149	183
115	66	89	118	151	186
120	67	91	120	153	188

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	41	59	81	107	134
20	47	67	92	122	154
25	48	69	95	125	158
30	48	69	95	125	158
35	48	69	95	125	158
40	48	69	95	125	158
45	45	65	90	118	149
50	42	61	84	111	140
55	39	56	77	102	129
60	36	51	71	93	118
65	32	46	64	84	106
70	29	42	58	76	96
75	26	37	52	68	86
80	23	34	46	61	77
85	21	30	41	55	69
90	19	27	37	49	62

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

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

3x5 9%

5x5 8%

3x10 8%

3x8 7%

4x5 5%

4x8 4%

4x10 4%

3x6 3%

6x5 3%

3x12 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	9%	179
2	5	5	8%	150
3	3	10	8%	145
4	3	8	7%	130
5	4	5	5%	88
6	4	8	4%	83
7	4	10	4%	78
8	3	6	3%	65
9	6	5	3%	61
10	3	12	3%	59

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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 Sumo Deadlift strength standards

Strength Level analysed 222,304 qualifying results from 852,835 community lifts to produce our Sumo Deadlift strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	852,835
Qualifying results	222,304
Male results	177,012
Female results	45,292
Data start	10 December 2018
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
50	56	81	112	148	187
55	64	91	124	161	202
60	72	100	134	174	216
65	80	109	145	185	229
70	88	118	155	197	241
75	95	127	165	208	253
80	102	135	174	218	265
85	109	143	183	228	276
90	116	150	192	238	287
95	122	158	200	247	297
100	128	165	208	256	307
105	135	172	216	265	316
110	141	179	224	273	325
115	147	185	231	281	334
120	152	192	238	289	343
125	158	198	245	297	351
130	163	204	252	305	360
135	169	210	259	312	368
140	174	216	265	319	375

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	77	106	143	185	230
20	88	122	163	211	262
25	90	125	168	217	269
30	90	125	168	217	269
35	90	125	168	217	269
40	90	125	168	217	269
45	85	118	159	205	255
50	80	111	148	192	239
55	73	102	137	177	220
60	67	93	125	162	201
65	61	84	113	146	182
70	55	76	102	132	164
75	49	68	91	118	147
80	44	61	82	106	131
85	39	55	73	95	118
90	35	49	66	85	106

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	14%	604
2	5	5	7%	297
3	3	8	6%	247
4	3	10	5%	231
5	4	5	5%	217
6	2	5	5%	203
7	3	3	4%	161
8	3	6	4%	156
9	2	1	4%	153
10	4	8	3%	144

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	38	56	79	106	136
45	40	59	83	111	141
50	43	62	87	115	146
55	45	65	90	119	150
60	47	68	93	122	154
65	49	70	96	126	158
70	51	73	99	129	161
75	53	75	101	132	165
80	55	77	104	135	168
85	57	79	106	137	171
90	58	81	108	140	173
95	60	83	110	142	176
100	61	84	112	144	179
105	63	86	114	147	181
110	64	88	116	149	183
115	66	89	118	151	186
120	67	91	120	153	188

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	41	59	81	107	134
20	47	67	92	122	154
25	48	69	95	125	158
30	48	69	95	125	158
35	48	69	95	125	158
40	48	69	95	125	158
45	45	65	90	118	149
50	42	61	84	111	140
55	39	56	77	102	129
60	36	51	71	93	118
65	32	46	64	84	106
70	29	42	58	76	96
75	26	37	52	68	86
80	23	34	46	61	77
85	21	30	41	55	69
90	19	27	37	49	62

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	9%	179
2	5	5	8%	150
3	3	10	8%	145
4	3	8	7%	130
5	4	5	5%	88
6	4	8	4%	83
7	4	10	4%	78
8	3	6	3%	65
9	6	5	3%	61
10	3	12	3%	59

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	56	81	112	148	187
55	64	91	124	161	202
60	72	100	134	174	216
65	80	109	145	185	229
70	88	118	155	197	241
75	95	127	165	208	253
80	102	135	174	218	265
85	109	143	183	228	276
90	116	150	192	238	287
95	122	158	200	247	297
100	128	165	208	256	307
105	135	172	216	265	316
110	141	179	224	273	325
115	147	185	231	281	334
120	152	192	238	289	343
125	158	198	245	297	351
130	163	204	252	305	360
135	169	210	259	312	368
140	174	216	265	319	375

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	77	106	143	185	230
20	88	122	163	211	262
25	90	125	168	217	269
30	90	125	168	217	269
35	90	125	168	217	269
40	90	125	168	217	269
45	85	118	159	205	255
50	80	111	148	192	239
55	73	102	137	177	220
60	67	93	125	162	201
65	61	84	113	146	182
70	55	76	102	132	164
75	49	68	91	118	147
80	44	61	82	106	131
85	39	55	73	95	118
90	35	49	66	85	106

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	14%	604
2	5	5	7%	297
3	3	8	6%	247
4	3	10	5%	231
5	4	5	5%	217
6	2	5	5%	203
7	3	3	4%	161
8	3	6	4%	156
9	2	1	4%	153
10	4	8	3%	144

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	38	56	79	106	136
45	40	59	83	111	141
50	43	62	87	115	146
55	45	65	90	119	150
60	47	68	93	122	154
65	49	70	96	126	158
70	51	73	99	129	161
75	53	75	101	132	165
80	55	77	104	135	168
85	57	79	106	137	171
90	58	81	108	140	173
95	60	83	110	142	176
100	61	84	112	144	179
105	63	86	114	147	181
110	64	88	116	149	183
115	66	89	118	151	186
120	67	91	120	153	188

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	41	59	81	107	134
20	47	67	92	122	154
25	48	69	95	125	158
30	48	69	95	125	158
35	48	69	95	125	158
40	48	69	95	125	158
45	45	65	90	118	149
50	42	61	84	111	140
55	39	56	77	102	129
60	36	51	71	93	118
65	32	46	64	84	106
70	29	42	58	76	96
75	26	37	52	68	86
80	23	34	46	61	77
85	21	30	41	55	69
90	19	27	37	49	62

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	9%	179
2	5	5	8%	150
3	3	10	8%	145
4	3	8	7%	130
5	4	5	5%	88
6	4	8	4%	83
7	4	10	4%	78
8	3	6	3%	65
9	6	5	3%	61
10	3	12	3%	59

Sumo Deadlift Standards (kg)

Male

Male Sumo Deadlift Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Female

Female Sumo Deadlift Standards (kg)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

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

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

Rate Your Lifts Against Other People

What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Sumo Deadlift strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
50	56	81	112	148	187
55	64	91	124	161	202
60	72	100	134	174	216
65	80	109	145	185	229
70	88	118	155	197	241
75	95	127	165	208	253
80	102	135	174	218	265
85	109	143	183	228	276
90	116	150	192	238	287
95	122	158	200	247	297
100	128	165	208	256	307
105	135	172	216	265	316
110	141	179	224	273	325
115	147	185	231	281	334
120	152	192	238	289	343
125	158	198	245	297	351
130	163	204	252	305	360
135	169	210	259	312	368
140	174	216	265	319	375

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	77	106	143	185	230
20	88	122	163	211	262
25	90	125	168	217	269
30	90	125	168	217	269
35	90	125	168	217	269
40	90	125	168	217	269
45	85	118	159	205	255
50	80	111	148	192	239
55	73	102	137	177	220
60	67	93	125	162	201
65	61	84	113	146	182
70	55	76	102	132	164
75	49	68	91	118	147
80	44	61	82	106	131
85	39	55	73	95	118
90	35	49	66	85	106

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	14%	604
2	5	5	7%	297
3	3	8	6%	247
4	3	10	5%	231
5	4	5	5%	217
6	2	5	5%	203
7	3	3	4%	161
8	3	6	4%	156
9	2	1	4%	153
10	4	8	3%	144

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
40	38	56	79	106	136
45	40	59	83	111	141
50	43	62	87	115	146
55	45	65	90	119	150
60	47	68	93	122	154
65	49	70	96	126	158
70	51	73	99	129	161
75	53	75	101	132	165
80	55	77	104	135	168
85	57	79	106	137	171
90	58	81	108	140	173
95	60	83	110	142	176
100	61	84	112	144	179
105	63	86	114	147	181
110	64	88	116	149	183
115	66	89	118	151	186
120	67	91	120	153	188

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	41	59	81	107	134
20	47	67	92	122	154
25	48	69	95	125	158
30	48	69	95	125	158
35	48	69	95	125	158
40	48	69	95	125	158
45	45	65	90	118	149
50	42	61	84	111	140
55	39	56	77	102	129
60	36	51	71	93	118
65	32	46	64	84	106
70	29	42	58	76	96
75	26	37	52	68	86
80	23	34	46	61	77
85	21	30	41	55	69
90	19	27	37	49	62

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	5	9%	179
2	5	5	8%	150
3	3	10	8%	145
4	3	8	7%	130
5	4	5	5%	88
6	4	8	4%	83
7	4	10	4%	78
8	3	6	3%	65
9	6	5	3%	61
10	3	12	3%	59