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Squat strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.
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Our community Squat standards are based on 19,841,433 lifts by Strength Level users
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Male
Male Squat Standards (kg)
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Weight
Strength Level | Weight |
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Beginner | 64 kg |
Novice | 93 kg |
Intermediate | 130 kg |
Advanced | 173 kg |
Elite | 219 kg |
Bodyweight Ratio
Strength Level | Bodyweight Ratio |
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Beginner | 0.75x |
Novice | 1.25x |
Intermediate | 1.50x |
Advanced | 2.25x |
Elite | 2.75x |
How much should I be able to Squat? (kg)
What is the average Squat? The average Squat weight for a male lifter is 130 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.
What is a good Squat? Male beginners should aim to lift 64 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
BW | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
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50 | 33 | 52 | 76 | 104 | 136 |
55 | 40 | 60 | 86 | 116 | 149 |
60 | 47 | 68 | 95 | 127 | 161 |
65 | 53 | 76 | 104 | 137 | 173 |
70 | 59 | 83 | 113 | 147 | 184 |
75 | 66 | 91 | 122 | 157 | 195 |
80 | 72 | 98 | 130 | 166 | 205 |
85 | 78 | 105 | 138 | 175 | 215 |
90 | 83 | 112 | 146 | 184 | 225 |
95 | 89 | 118 | 153 | 192 | 234 |
100 | 95 | 125 | 160 | 201 | 243 |
105 | 100 | 131 | 168 | 209 | 252 |
110 | 106 | 137 | 174 | 216 | 260 |
115 | 111 | 143 | 181 | 224 | 269 |
120 | 116 | 149 | 188 | 231 | 277 |
125 | 121 | 155 | 194 | 238 | 284 |
130 | 126 | 160 | 201 | 245 | 292 |
135 | 131 | 166 | 207 | 252 | 299 |
140 | 136 | 171 | 213 | 259 | 307 |
By Age
Age | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
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15 | 55 | 80 | 111 | 147 | 187 |
20 | 62 | 91 | 127 | 168 | 214 |
25 | 64 | 93 | 130 | 173 | 219 |
30 | 64 | 93 | 130 | 173 | 219 |
35 | 64 | 93 | 130 | 173 | 219 |
40 | 64 | 93 | 130 | 173 | 219 |
45 | 61 | 89 | 123 | 164 | 208 |
50 | 57 | 83 | 116 | 154 | 195 |
55 | 53 | 77 | 107 | 142 | 180 |
60 | 48 | 70 | 98 | 130 | 165 |
65 | 44 | 63 | 88 | 117 | 149 |
70 | 39 | 57 | 79 | 105 | 134 |
75 | 35 | 51 | 71 | 94 | 119 |
80 | 31 | 46 | 63 | 84 | 107 |
85 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 75 | 96 |
90 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 68 | 86 |
How many sets and reps of Squat should I do?
These are the most popular Squat workouts done by male lifters:
5x5 22%
3x5 19%
3x10 5%
3x8 5%
4x5 4%
3x6 3%
4x8 3%
4x10 3%
2x5 3%
6x5 2%
Rank | Sets | Reps | Percent | Workouts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 5 | 22% | 26200 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 19% | 22085 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 5% | 6353 |
4 | 3 | 8 | 5% | 5738 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 4% | 5141 |
6 | 3 | 6 | 3% | 3754 |
7 | 4 | 8 | 3% | 3514 |
8 | 4 | 10 | 3% | 3128 |
9 | 2 | 5 | 3% | 3060 |
10 | 6 | 5 | 2% | 2825 |
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Female
Female Squat Standards (kg)
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Weight
Strength Level | Weight |
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Beginner | 30 kg |
Novice | 48 kg |
Intermediate | 73 kg |
Advanced | 103 kg |
Elite | 136 kg |
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 Squat? (kg)
What is the average Squat? The average Squat weight for a female lifter is 73 kg (1RM). This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive lift.
What is a good Squat? Female beginners should aim to lift 30 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
BW | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 17 | 31 | 51 | 75 | 101 |
45 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 81 | 109 |
50 | 23 | 39 | 61 | 87 | 115 |
55 | 26 | 43 | 65 | 92 | 122 |
60 | 29 | 47 | 70 | 97 | 128 |
65 | 32 | 50 | 74 | 102 | 133 |
70 | 34 | 53 | 78 | 106 | 138 |
75 | 37 | 56 | 81 | 111 | 143 |
80 | 39 | 59 | 85 | 115 | 148 |
85 | 41 | 62 | 88 | 119 | 152 |
90 | 44 | 65 | 91 | 123 | 157 |
95 | 46 | 68 | 95 | 126 | 161 |
100 | 48 | 70 | 98 | 130 | 165 |
105 | 50 | 73 | 101 | 133 | 169 |
110 | 52 | 75 | 103 | 136 | 172 |
115 | 54 | 77 | 106 | 140 | 176 |
120 | 56 | 80 | 109 | 143 | 179 |
By Age
Age | Beg. | Nov. | Int. | Adv. | Elite |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 25 | 41 | 62 | 88 | 116 |
20 | 29 | 47 | 71 | 100 | 132 |
25 | 30 | 48 | 73 | 103 | 136 |
30 | 30 | 48 | 73 | 103 | 136 |
35 | 30 | 48 | 73 | 103 | 136 |
40 | 30 | 48 | 73 | 103 | 136 |
45 | 28 | 46 | 69 | 97 | 129 |
50 | 26 | 43 | 65 | 92 | 121 |
55 | 24 | 40 | 60 | 85 | 112 |
60 | 22 | 36 | 55 | 77 | 102 |
65 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 70 | 92 |
70 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 63 | 83 |
75 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 56 | 74 |
80 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 50 | 66 |
85 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 45 | 59 |
90 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 40 | 54 |
How many sets and reps of Squat should I do?
These are the most popular Squat workouts done by female lifters:
5x5 16%
3x5 12%
3x10 7%
3x8 5%
4x10 4%
4x5 4%
4x8 4%
3x6 3%
3x12 2%
6x5 2%
Rank | Sets | Reps | Percent | Workouts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 5 | 16% | 3905 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 12% | 3003 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 7% | 1701 |
4 | 3 | 8 | 5% | 1175 |
5 | 4 | 10 | 4% | 1019 |
6 | 4 | 5 | 4% | 961 |
7 | 4 | 8 | 4% | 941 |
8 | 3 | 6 | 3% | 678 |
9 | 3 | 12 | 2% | 600 |
10 | 6 | 5 | 2% | 577 |
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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. |
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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. |
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