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Deadlift Strength Standards

Use these deadlift standards to compare your weight lifted with other lifters. The tables break performance into beginner, novice, intermediate, advanced, and elite levels, with separate comparisons by bodyweight, age, and sex where available.

Calculate Your Deadlift Strength Level

Enter your sex, bodyweight, age, and deadlift one-rep max to estimate your strength level and approximate percentile.

Sex

Bodyweight

Used for the primary bodyweight-adjusted comparison.

Age

Optional. Adds a separate comparison against lifters of a similar age.

Performance

Your strength level

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Enter your performance to calculate a strength level.

Bodyweight comparison—

Age comparison—

Overall benchmark—

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Percentiles are approximate and are interpolated between the Beginner (5th), Novice (20th), Intermediate (50th), Advanced (80th), and Elite (95th) benchmarks shown on this page.

Male Deadlift Standards

Male Deadlift Strength Standards

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	175 lb
Novice	245 lb
Intermediate	340 lb
Advanced	445 lb
Elite	555 lb

Male Deadlift Standards by Bodyweight Ratio

Strength Level	Bodyweight Ratio
Beginner	1.00x
Novice	1.50x
Intermediate	2.00x
Advanced	2.50x
Elite	3.25x

Male Deadlift Standards by Bodyweight

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110 lb	100 lb	150 lb	210 lb	280 lb	360 lb
120 lb	115 lb	165 lb	230 lb	305 lb	385 lb
130 lb	130 lb	185 lb	250 lb	330 lb	415 lb
140 lb	145 lb	200 lb	270 lb	355 lb	440 lb
150 lb	160 lb	220 lb	290 lb	375 lb	465 lb
160 lb	170 lb	235 lb	310 lb	395 lb	490 lb
170 lb	185 lb	250 lb	330 lb	415 lb	510 lb
180 lb	200 lb	265 lb	345 lb	435 lb	535 lb
190 lb	210 lb	280 lb	365 lb	455 lb	555 lb
200 lb	225 lb	295 lb	380 lb	475 lb	575 lb
210 lb	235 lb	310 lb	395 lb	490 lb	595 lb
220 lb	250 lb	325 lb	410 lb	510 lb	615 lb
230 lb	260 lb	335 lb	425 lb	525 lb	630 lb
240 lb	275 lb	350 lb	440 lb	545 lb	650 lb
250 lb	285 lb	365 lb	455 lb	560 lb	665 lb
260 lb	295 lb	375 lb	470 lb	575 lb	685 lb
270 lb	305 lb	390 lb	485 lb	590 lb	700 lb
280 lb	320 lb	400 lb	495 lb	605 lb	715 lb
290 lb	330 lb	410 lb	510 lb	620 lb	735 lb
300 lb	340 lb	425 lb	525 lb	635 lb	750 lb
310 lb	350 lb	435 lb	535 lb	650 lb	765 lb

Male Deadlift Standards by Age

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	150 lb	210 lb	290 lb	375 lb	475 lb
20	170 lb	240 lb	330 lb	430 lb	540 lb
25	175 lb	245 lb	340 lb	445 lb	555 lb
30	175 lb	245 lb	340 lb	445 lb	555 lb
35	175 lb	245 lb	340 lb	445 lb	555 lb
40	175 lb	245 lb	340 lb	445 lb	555 lb
45	165 lb	235 lb	320 lb	420 lb	525 lb
50	155 lb	220 lb	300 lb	390 lb	490 lb
55	140 lb	200 lb	275 lb	360 lb	455 lb
60	130 lb	185 lb	250 lb	330 lb	415 lb
65	115 lb	165 lb	230 lb	300 lb	375 lb
70	105 lb	150 lb	205 lb	270 lb	335 lb
75	95 lb	135 lb	185 lb	240 lb	300 lb
80	85 lb	120 lb	165 lb	215 lb	270 lb
85	75 lb	105 lb	145 lb	190 lb	240 lb
90	65 lb	95 lb	130 lb	170 lb	215 lb

Female Deadlift Standards

Female Deadlift Strength Standards

Strength Level	Weight
Beginner	90 lb
Novice	135 lb
Intermediate	200 lb
Advanced	270 lb
Elite	350 lb

Female Deadlift Standards by Bodyweight Ratio

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

Female Deadlift Standards by Bodyweight

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90 lb	55 lb	95 lb	145 lb	205 lb	270 lb
100 lb	65 lb	105 lb	155 lb	215 lb	285 lb
110 lb	70 lb	115 lb	165 lb	230 lb	300 lb
120 lb	80 lb	120 lb	175 lb	240 lb	310 lb
130 lb	85 lb	130 lb	185 lb	250 lb	325 lb
140 lb	90 lb	135 lb	195 lb	260 lb	335 lb
150 lb	95 lb	145 lb	205 lb	270 lb	345 lb
160 lb	105 lb	150 lb	210 lb	280 lb	355 lb
170 lb	110 lb	155 lb	220 lb	290 lb	370 lb
180 lb	115 lb	165 lb	225 lb	300 lb	375 lb
190 lb	120 lb	170 lb	235 lb	305 lb	385 lb
200 lb	125 lb	175 lb	240 lb	315 lb	395 lb
210 lb	130 lb	180 lb	245 lb	325 lb	405 lb
220 lb	135 lb	185 lb	255 lb	330 lb	410 lb
230 lb	140 lb	195 lb	260 lb	335 lb	420 lb
240 lb	140 lb	200 lb	265 lb	345 lb	430 lb
250 lb	145 lb	205 lb	270 lb	350 lb	435 lb
260 lb	150 lb	210 lb	280 lb	355 lb	445 lb

Female Deadlift Standards by Age

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	75 lb	115 lb	170 lb	230 lb	300 lb
20	85 lb	135 lb	195 lb	265 lb	340 lb
25	90 lb	135 lb	200 lb	270 lb	350 lb
30	90 lb	135 lb	200 lb	270 lb	350 lb
35	90 lb	135 lb	200 lb	270 lb	350 lb
40	90 lb	135 lb	200 lb	270 lb	350 lb
45	85 lb	130 lb	190 lb	255 lb	330 lb
50	80 lb	120 lb	175 lb	240 lb	310 lb
55	75 lb	110 lb	160 lb	220 lb	285 lb
60	65 lb	100 lb	145 lb	200 lb	260 lb
65	60 lb	90 lb	135 lb	180 lb	235 lb
70	55 lb	85 lb	120 lb	165 lb	210 lb
75	50 lb	75 lb	105 lb	145 lb	190 lb
80	40 lb	65 lb	95 lb	130 lb	170 lb
85	40 lb	60 lb	85 lb	115 lb	150 lb
90	35 lb	55 lb	75 lb	105 lb	135 lb

What the Strength Levels Mean

Beginner

Stronger than roughly 5% of lifters. This level represents someone who is still relatively new to the exercise but has practiced it consistently enough to develop proper technique. They understand the basic mechanics of the movement and can perform it with proper form and control through a full range of motion.

Novice

Stronger than roughly 20% of lifters. This level represents someone who has moved beyond the beginner stage and has trained the exercise consistently for around six months. They have developed reliable technique, greater control of the movement, and a foundation of strength that comes from regular practice.

Intermediate

Stronger than roughly 50% of lifters. This level represents someone with significant experience training the exercise, typically around two years or more. They have developed solid strength, consistent technique, and a strong understanding of the movement through sustained and progressive training.

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.

Related Strength Standards

These standards are comparative benchmarks, not requirements for safe or effective training. Individual performance can vary with technique, equipment, range of motion, training history, and testing conditions.