Thruster Standards

Measured in lb

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

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Our community Thruster standards are based on 86,392 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Thruster Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	65 lb
Novice	110 lb
Intermediate	169 lb
Advanced	240 lb
Elite	321 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.25x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	1.00x
Advanced	1.25x
Elite	1.75x

How much should I be able to Thruster? (lb)

What is the average Thruster? The average Thruster weight for a male lifter is 169 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Thruster? Male beginners should aim to lift 65 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	33	65	109	165	230
120	39	73	119	178	244
130	44	80	129	189	257
140	50	87	138	200	270
150	55	94	147	211	282
160	60	101	155	221	294
170	65	108	163	231	305
180	70	114	171	240	316
190	75	120	179	249	326
200	80	126	186	258	336
210	85	132	193	266	346
220	90	138	200	274	355
230	94	144	207	282	364
240	99	149	214	290	373
250	103	155	220	297	381
260	107	160	226	304	390
270	111	165	233	312	398
280	116	170	238	318	405
290	120	175	244	325	413
300	124	180	250	332	420
310	128	185	256	338	428

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	93	144	205	273
20	63	107	164	234	313
25	65	110	169	240	321
30	65	110	169	240	321
35	65	110	169	240	321
40	65	110	169	240	321
45	62	104	160	228	304
50	58	98	150	214	286
55	54	90	139	198	264
60	49	82	127	181	241
65	44	74	115	163	218
70	40	67	103	147	196
75	35	60	92	131	175
80	32	53	82	117	156
85	28	48	74	105	140
90	26	43	66	95	126

How many sets and reps of Thruster should I do?

These are the most popular Thruster workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 12%

3x8 11%

3x5 6%

2x5 5%

4x10 5%

3x15 5%

5x5 5%

5x10 5%

4x5 4%

4x8 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	59
2	3	8	11%	51
3	3	5	6%	29
4	2	5	5%	26
4	4	10	5%	26
6	3	15	5%	24
7	5	5	5%	22
7	5	10	5%	22
9	4	5	4%	21
10	4	8	2%	10

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Female

Female Thruster Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	44 lb
Novice	68 lb
Intermediate	99 lb
Advanced	137 lb
Elite	178 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.30x
Novice	0.50x
Intermediate	0.70x
Advanced	0.95x
Elite	1.25x

How much should I be able to Thruster? (lb)

What is the average Thruster? The average Thruster weight for a female lifter is 99 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Thruster? Female beginners should aim to lift 44 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	33	54	81	115	152
100	35	57	85	120	158
110	38	60	89	124	163
120	40	63	93	128	167
130	42	66	96	132	172
140	44	68	99	136	176
150	46	71	102	139	180
160	48	73	105	142	183
170	50	75	107	145	187
180	51	77	110	148	190
190	53	79	112	151	193
200	55	81	114	153	196
210	56	83	117	156	199
220	57	85	119	158	202
230	59	86	121	161	204
240	60	88	123	163	207
250	62	90	125	165	209
260	63	91	126	167	212

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	37	58	85	116	151
20	43	66	97	133	173
25	44	68	99	137	178
30	44	68	99	137	178
35	44	68	99	137	178
40	44	68	99	137	178
45	41	65	94	130	169
50	39	61	89	122	158
55	36	56	82	113	146
60	33	51	75	103	134
65	30	46	68	93	121
70	27	42	61	83	108
75	24	37	54	75	97
80	21	33	48	67	87
85	19	30	43	60	78
90	17	27	39	54	70

How many sets and reps of Thruster should I do?

These are the most popular Thruster workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 10%

4x10 7%

5x5 5%

5x10 5%

3x12 4%

3x5 3%

3x15 3%

2x1 3%

3x8 3%

2x15 2%

6x3 2%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	10%	32
2	4	10	7%	23
3	5	5	5%	15
3	5	10	5%	15
5	3	12	4%	12
6	3	5	3%	10
6	3	15	3%	10
6	2	1	3%	10
9	3	8	3%	9
10	2	15	2%	8
10	6	3	2%	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	33	65	109	165	230
120	39	73	119	178	244
130	44	80	129	189	257
140	50	87	138	200	270
150	55	94	147	211	282
160	60	101	155	221	294
170	65	108	163	231	305
180	70	114	171	240	316
190	75	120	179	249	326
200	80	126	186	258	336
210	85	132	193	266	346
220	90	138	200	274	355
230	94	144	207	282	364
240	99	149	214	290	373
250	103	155	220	297	381
260	107	160	226	304	390
270	111	165	233	312	398
280	116	170	238	318	405
290	120	175	244	325	413
300	124	180	250	332	420
310	128	185	256	338	428

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	93	144	205	273
20	63	107	164	234	313
25	65	110	169	240	321
30	65	110	169	240	321
35	65	110	169	240	321
40	65	110	169	240	321
45	62	104	160	228	304
50	58	98	150	214	286
55	54	90	139	198	264
60	49	82	127	181	241
65	44	74	115	163	218
70	40	67	103	147	196
75	35	60	92	131	175
80	32	53	82	117	156
85	28	48	74	105	140
90	26	43	66	95	126

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	59
2	3	8	11%	51
3	3	5	6%	29
4	2	5	5%	26
4	4	10	5%	26
6	3	15	5%	24
7	5	5	5%	22
7	5	10	5%	22
9	4	5	4%	21
10	4	8	2%	10

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	33	54	81	115	152
100	35	57	85	120	158
110	38	60	89	124	163
120	40	63	93	128	167
130	42	66	96	132	172
140	44	68	99	136	176
150	46	71	102	139	180
160	48	73	105	142	183
170	50	75	107	145	187
180	51	77	110	148	190
190	53	79	112	151	193
200	55	81	114	153	196
210	56	83	117	156	199
220	57	85	119	158	202
230	59	86	121	161	204
240	60	88	123	163	207
250	62	90	125	165	209
260	63	91	126	167	212

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	37	58	85	116	151
20	43	66	97	133	173
25	44	68	99	137	178
30	44	68	99	137	178
35	44	68	99	137	178
40	44	68	99	137	178
45	41	65	94	130	169
50	39	61	89	122	158
55	36	56	82	113	146
60	33	51	75	103	134
65	30	46	68	93	121
70	27	42	61	83	108
75	24	37	54	75	97
80	21	33	48	67	87
85	19	30	43	60	78
90	17	27	39	54	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	10%	32
2	4	10	7%	23
3	5	5	5%	15
3	5	10	5%	15
5	3	12	4%	12
6	3	5	3%	10
6	3	15	3%	10
6	2	1	3%	10
9	3	8	3%	9
10	2	15	2%	8
10	6	3	2%	8

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	33	65	109	165	230
120	39	73	119	178	244
130	44	80	129	189	257
140	50	87	138	200	270
150	55	94	147	211	282
160	60	101	155	221	294
170	65	108	163	231	305
180	70	114	171	240	316
190	75	120	179	249	326
200	80	126	186	258	336
210	85	132	193	266	346
220	90	138	200	274	355
230	94	144	207	282	364
240	99	149	214	290	373
250	103	155	220	297	381
260	107	160	226	304	390
270	111	165	233	312	398
280	116	170	238	318	405
290	120	175	244	325	413
300	124	180	250	332	420
310	128	185	256	338	428

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	93	144	205	273
20	63	107	164	234	313
25	65	110	169	240	321
30	65	110	169	240	321
35	65	110	169	240	321
40	65	110	169	240	321
45	62	104	160	228	304
50	58	98	150	214	286
55	54	90	139	198	264
60	49	82	127	181	241
65	44	74	115	163	218
70	40	67	103	147	196
75	35	60	92	131	175
80	32	53	82	117	156
85	28	48	74	105	140
90	26	43	66	95	126

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	59
2	3	8	11%	51
3	3	5	6%	29
4	2	5	5%	26
4	4	10	5%	26
6	3	15	5%	24
7	5	5	5%	22
7	5	10	5%	22
9	4	5	4%	21
10	4	8	2%	10

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	33	54	81	115	152
100	35	57	85	120	158
110	38	60	89	124	163
120	40	63	93	128	167
130	42	66	96	132	172
140	44	68	99	136	176
150	46	71	102	139	180
160	48	73	105	142	183
170	50	75	107	145	187
180	51	77	110	148	190
190	53	79	112	151	193
200	55	81	114	153	196
210	56	83	117	156	199
220	57	85	119	158	202
230	59	86	121	161	204
240	60	88	123	163	207
250	62	90	125	165	209
260	63	91	126	167	212

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	37	58	85	116	151
20	43	66	97	133	173
25	44	68	99	137	178
30	44	68	99	137	178
35	44	68	99	137	178
40	44	68	99	137	178
45	41	65	94	130	169
50	39	61	89	122	158
55	36	56	82	113	146
60	33	51	75	103	134
65	30	46	68	93	121
70	27	42	61	83	108
75	24	37	54	75	97
80	21	33	48	67	87
85	19	30	43	60	78
90	17	27	39	54	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	10%	32
2	4	10	7%	23
3	5	5	5%	15
3	5	10	5%	15
5	3	12	4%	12
6	3	5	3%	10
6	3	15	3%	10
6	2	1	3%	10
9	3	8	3%	9
10	2	15	2%	8
10	6	3	2%	8

Thruster Standards

Measured in lb

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

Male

Male Thruster Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Thruster? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Thruster should I do?

Calculate Your Strength Level

Female

Female Thruster Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Thruster? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

How many sets and reps of Thruster 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?

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	33	65	109	165	230
120	39	73	119	178	244
130	44	80	129	189	257
140	50	87	138	200	270
150	55	94	147	211	282
160	60	101	155	221	294
170	65	108	163	231	305
180	70	114	171	240	316
190	75	120	179	249	326
200	80	126	186	258	336
210	85	132	193	266	346
220	90	138	200	274	355
230	94	144	207	282	364
240	99	149	214	290	373
250	103	155	220	297	381
260	107	160	226	304	390
270	111	165	233	312	398
280	116	170	238	318	405
290	120	175	244	325	413
300	124	180	250	332	420
310	128	185	256	338	428

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	55	93	144	205	273
20	63	107	164	234	313
25	65	110	169	240	321
30	65	110	169	240	321
35	65	110	169	240	321
40	65	110	169	240	321
45	62	104	160	228	304
50	58	98	150	214	286
55	54	90	139	198	264
60	49	82	127	181	241
65	44	74	115	163	218
70	40	67	103	147	196
75	35	60	92	131	175
80	32	53	82	117	156
85	28	48	74	105	140
90	26	43	66	95	126

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	12%	59
2	3	8	11%	51
3	3	5	6%	29
4	2	5	5%	26
4	4	10	5%	26
6	3	15	5%	24
7	5	5	5%	22
7	5	10	5%	22
9	4	5	4%	21
10	4	8	2%	10

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	33	54	81	115	152
100	35	57	85	120	158
110	38	60	89	124	163
120	40	63	93	128	167
130	42	66	96	132	172
140	44	68	99	136	176
150	46	71	102	139	180
160	48	73	105	142	183
170	50	75	107	145	187
180	51	77	110	148	190
190	53	79	112	151	193
200	55	81	114	153	196
210	56	83	117	156	199
220	57	85	119	158	202
230	59	86	121	161	204
240	60	88	123	163	207
250	62	90	125	165	209
260	63	91	126	167	212

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	37	58	85	116	151
20	43	66	97	133	173
25	44	68	99	137	178
30	44	68	99	137	178
35	44	68	99	137	178
40	44	68	99	137	178
45	41	65	94	130	169
50	39	61	89	122	158
55	36	56	82	113	146
60	33	51	75	103	134
65	30	46	68	93	121
70	27	42	61	83	108
75	24	37	54	75	97
80	21	33	48	67	87
85	19	30	43	60	78
90	17	27	39	54	70

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	10%	32
2	4	10	7%	23
3	5	5	5%	15
3	5	10	5%	15
5	3	12	4%	12
6	3	5	3%	10
6	3	15	3%	10
6	2	1	3%	10
9	3	8	3%	9
10	2	15	2%	8
10	6	3	2%	8