Zercher Deadlift Standards (lb)

The average Zercher Deadlift is 258 lb for men and 167 lb for women (1RM). Compare your one-rep max lift by bodyweight and age below.

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Our Zercher Deadlift strength standards are based on 70,117 lifts by Strength Level users from 2021 to 2026. More...

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Female

Male

Male Zercher Deadlift Standards (lb)

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	128 lb
Novice	186 lb
Intermediate	258 lb
Advanced	342 lb
Elite	434 lb

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 Zercher Deadlift? (lb)

What is the average Zercher Deadlift? The average Zercher Deadlift weight for a male lifter is 258 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Zercher Deadlift? Male beginners should aim to lift 128 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	71	111	161	221	287
120	82	124	177	240	308
130	93	137	193	258	329
140	103	150	208	275	348
150	113	162	222	292	367
160	123	174	236	308	385
170	133	185	249	323	402
180	143	197	262	338	418
190	152	208	275	352	434
200	161	218	287	366	449
210	170	229	299	379	464
220	179	239	311	392	479
230	188	249	322	405	493
240	196	258	333	417	506
250	204	268	344	429	519
260	212	277	354	441	532
270	220	286	364	452	545
280	228	295	374	463	557
290	236	304	384	474	569
300	243	312	394	485	580
310	250	320	403	495	591

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	159	220	292	370
20	125	181	252	334	423
25	128	186	258	342	434
30	128	186	258	342	434
35	128	186	258	342	434
40	128	186	258	342	434
45	121	176	245	324	411
50	113	165	229	303	384
55	105	152	211	280	354
60	95	139	193	255	324
65	86	126	174	231	293
70	78	113	157	208	264
75	70	101	141	187	236
80	62	91	126	167	212
85	56	81	113	150	190
90	50	73	101	134	170

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

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

3x8 18%

5x5 9%

2x10 6%

5x1 6%

3x10 6%

4x12 6%

2x15 6%

3x15 6%

4x15 6%

3x1 3%

2x5 3%

4x5 3%

7x7 3%

5x12 3%

4x10 3%

3x5 3%

10x2 3%

2x8 3%

2x1 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	18%	6
2	5	5	9%	3
3	2	10	6%	2
3	5	1	6%	2
3	3	10	6%	2
3	4	12	6%	2
3	2	15	6%	2
3	3	15	6%	2
3	4	15	6%	2
10	3	1	3%	1
10	2	5	3%	1
10	4	5	3%	1
10	7	7	3%	1
10	5	12	3%	1
10	4	10	3%	1
10	3	5	3%	1
10	10	2	3%	1
10	2	8	3%	1
10	2	1	3%	1

Female

Female Zercher Deadlift Standards (lb)

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Weight
Bodyweight Ratio

Weight

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	78 lb
Novice	117 lb
Intermediate	167 lb
Advanced	226 lb
Elite	290 lb

Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	0.50x
Novice	0.75x
Intermediate	1.25x
Advanced	1.50x
Elite	2.00x

How much should I be able to Zercher Deadlift? (lb)

What is the average Zercher Deadlift? The average Zercher Deadlift weight for a female lifter is 167 lb (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.

What is a good Zercher Deadlift? Female beginners should aim to lift 78 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	46	74	110	154	202
100	53	83	122	167	218
110	60	92	132	180	233
120	67	101	143	192	246
130	74	109	153	204	259
140	81	117	162	215	271
150	87	125	171	225	283
160	94	132	180	235	294
170	100	140	188	244	305
180	106	146	196	254	315
190	111	153	204	262	325
200	117	160	212	271	334
210	122	166	219	279	344
220	128	172	226	287	352
230	133	178	233	295	361
240	138	184	240	302	369
250	143	190	246	310	377
260	148	195	252	317	385

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	66	100	142	192	247
20	76	114	163	220	282
25	78	117	167	226	290
30	78	117	167	226	290
35	78	117	167	226	290
40	78	117	167	226	290
45	74	111	158	214	275
50	69	104	148	200	257
55	64	96	136	184	237
60	58	87	125	168	216
65	53	79	113	152	196
70	47	71	101	137	176
75	42	64	91	123	158
80	38	57	81	110	141
85	34	51	73	99	127
90	31	46	66	89	114

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

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

5x6 50%

4x1 50%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	5	6	50%	1
1	4	1	50%	1

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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 Zercher Deadlift strength standards

Strength Level analysed 5,014 qualifying results from 70,117 community lifts to produce our Zercher Deadlift strength standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community lifts	70,117
Qualifying results	5,014
Male results	4,853
Female results	161
Data start	22 December 2021
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	71	111	161	221	287
120	82	124	177	240	308
130	93	137	193	258	329
140	103	150	208	275	348
150	113	162	222	292	367
160	123	174	236	308	385
170	133	185	249	323	402
180	143	197	262	338	418
190	152	208	275	352	434
200	161	218	287	366	449
210	170	229	299	379	464
220	179	239	311	392	479
230	188	249	322	405	493
240	196	258	333	417	506
250	204	268	344	429	519
260	212	277	354	441	532
270	220	286	364	452	545
280	228	295	374	463	557
290	236	304	384	474	569
300	243	312	394	485	580
310	250	320	403	495	591

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	159	220	292	370
20	125	181	252	334	423
25	128	186	258	342	434
30	128	186	258	342	434
35	128	186	258	342	434
40	128	186	258	342	434
45	121	176	245	324	411
50	113	165	229	303	384
55	105	152	211	280	354
60	95	139	193	255	324
65	86	126	174	231	293
70	78	113	157	208	264
75	70	101	141	187	236
80	62	91	126	167	212
85	56	81	113	150	190
90	50	73	101	134	170

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	18%	6
2	5	5	9%	3
3	2	10	6%	2
3	5	1	6%	2
3	3	10	6%	2
3	4	12	6%	2
3	2	15	6%	2
3	3	15	6%	2
3	4	15	6%	2
10	3	1	3%	1
10	2	5	3%	1
10	4	5	3%	1
10	7	7	3%	1
10	5	12	3%	1
10	4	10	3%	1
10	3	5	3%	1
10	10	2	3%	1
10	2	8	3%	1
10	2	1	3%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	46	74	110	154	202
100	53	83	122	167	218
110	60	92	132	180	233
120	67	101	143	192	246
130	74	109	153	204	259
140	81	117	162	215	271
150	87	125	171	225	283
160	94	132	180	235	294
170	100	140	188	244	305
180	106	146	196	254	315
190	111	153	204	262	325
200	117	160	212	271	334
210	122	166	219	279	344
220	128	172	226	287	352
230	133	178	233	295	361
240	138	184	240	302	369
250	143	190	246	310	377
260	148	195	252	317	385

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	66	100	142	192	247
20	76	114	163	220	282
25	78	117	167	226	290
30	78	117	167	226	290
35	78	117	167	226	290
40	78	117	167	226	290
45	74	111	158	214	275
50	69	104	148	200	257
55	64	96	136	184	237
60	58	87	125	168	216
65	53	79	113	152	196
70	47	71	101	137	176
75	42	64	91	123	158
80	38	57	81	110	141
85	34	51	73	99	127
90	31	46	66	89	114

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	71	111	161	221	287
120	82	124	177	240	308
130	93	137	193	258	329
140	103	150	208	275	348
150	113	162	222	292	367
160	123	174	236	308	385
170	133	185	249	323	402
180	143	197	262	338	418
190	152	208	275	352	434
200	161	218	287	366	449
210	170	229	299	379	464
220	179	239	311	392	479
230	188	249	322	405	493
240	196	258	333	417	506
250	204	268	344	429	519
260	212	277	354	441	532
270	220	286	364	452	545
280	228	295	374	463	557
290	236	304	384	474	569
300	243	312	394	485	580
310	250	320	403	495	591

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	159	220	292	370
20	125	181	252	334	423
25	128	186	258	342	434
30	128	186	258	342	434
35	128	186	258	342	434
40	128	186	258	342	434
45	121	176	245	324	411
50	113	165	229	303	384
55	105	152	211	280	354
60	95	139	193	255	324
65	86	126	174	231	293
70	78	113	157	208	264
75	70	101	141	187	236
80	62	91	126	167	212
85	56	81	113	150	190
90	50	73	101	134	170

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	18%	6
2	5	5	9%	3
3	2	10	6%	2
3	5	1	6%	2
3	3	10	6%	2
3	4	12	6%	2
3	2	15	6%	2
3	3	15	6%	2
3	4	15	6%	2
10	3	1	3%	1
10	2	5	3%	1
10	4	5	3%	1
10	7	7	3%	1
10	5	12	3%	1
10	4	10	3%	1
10	3	5	3%	1
10	10	2	3%	1
10	2	8	3%	1
10	2	1	3%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	46	74	110	154	202
100	53	83	122	167	218
110	60	92	132	180	233
120	67	101	143	192	246
130	74	109	153	204	259
140	81	117	162	215	271
150	87	125	171	225	283
160	94	132	180	235	294
170	100	140	188	244	305
180	106	146	196	254	315
190	111	153	204	262	325
200	117	160	212	271	334
210	122	166	219	279	344
220	128	172	226	287	352
230	133	178	233	295	361
240	138	184	240	302	369
250	143	190	246	310	377
260	148	195	252	317	385

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	66	100	142	192	247
20	76	114	163	220	282
25	78	117	167	226	290
30	78	117	167	226	290
35	78	117	167	226	290
40	78	117	167	226	290
45	74	111	158	214	275
50	69	104	148	200	257
55	64	96	136	184	237
60	58	87	125	168	216
65	53	79	113	152	196
70	47	71	101	137	176
75	42	64	91	123	158
80	38	57	81	110	141
85	34	51	73	99	127
90	31	46	66	89	114

Zercher Deadlift Standards (lb)

Male

Male Zercher Deadlift Standards (lb)

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How much should I be able to Zercher Deadlift? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

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

Female

Female Zercher Deadlift Standards (lb)

Entire Community

Weight

Bodyweight Ratio

How much should I be able to Zercher Deadlift? (lb)

By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight

By Age

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

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What do the strength standards mean?

Data behind the Zercher Deadlift strength standards

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
110	71	111	161	221	287
120	82	124	177	240	308
130	93	137	193	258	329
140	103	150	208	275	348
150	113	162	222	292	367
160	123	174	236	308	385
170	133	185	249	323	402
180	143	197	262	338	418
190	152	208	275	352	434
200	161	218	287	366	449
210	170	229	299	379	464
220	179	239	311	392	479
230	188	249	322	405	493
240	196	258	333	417	506
250	204	268	344	429	519
260	212	277	354	441	532
270	220	286	364	452	545
280	228	295	374	463	557
290	236	304	384	474	569
300	243	312	394	485	580
310	250	320	403	495	591

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	109	159	220	292	370
20	125	181	252	334	423
25	128	186	258	342	434
30	128	186	258	342	434
35	128	186	258	342	434
40	128	186	258	342	434
45	121	176	245	324	411
50	113	165	229	303	384
55	105	152	211	280	354
60	95	139	193	255	324
65	86	126	174	231	293
70	78	113	157	208	264
75	70	101	141	187	236
80	62	91	126	167	212
85	56	81	113	150	190
90	50	73	101	134	170

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	8	18%	6
2	5	5	9%	3
3	2	10	6%	2
3	5	1	6%	2
3	3	10	6%	2
3	4	12	6%	2
3	2	15	6%	2
3	3	15	6%	2
3	4	15	6%	2
10	3	1	3%	1
10	2	5	3%	1
10	4	5	3%	1
10	7	7	3%	1
10	5	12	3%	1
10	4	10	3%	1
10	3	5	3%	1
10	10	2	3%	1
10	2	8	3%	1
10	2	1	3%	1

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
90	46	74	110	154	202
100	53	83	122	167	218
110	60	92	132	180	233
120	67	101	143	192	246
130	74	109	153	204	259
140	81	117	162	215	271
150	87	125	171	225	283
160	94	132	180	235	294
170	100	140	188	244	305
180	106	146	196	254	315
190	111	153	204	262	325
200	117	160	212	271	334
210	122	166	219	279	344
220	128	172	226	287	352
230	133	178	233	295	361
240	138	184	240	302	369
250	143	190	246	310	377
260	148	195	252	317	385

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	Elite
15	66	100	142	192	247
20	76	114	163	220	282
25	78	117	167	226	290
30	78	117	167	226	290
35	78	117	167	226	290
40	78	117	167	226	290
45	74	111	158	214	275
50	69	104	148	200	257
55	64	96	136	184	237
60	58	87	125	168	216
65	53	79	113	152	196
70	47	71	101	137	176
75	42	64	91	123	158
80	38	57	81	110	141
85	34	51	73	99	127
90	31	46	66	89	114