Squat Strength Standards

Enter your body weight and a squat, as a single or a set of up to 10 reps, to see its percentile among 414,203 lifters from raw powerlifting meets. The tables below give the squat at the 10th to 90th percentile for every 5 kg body weight group, for men and women, and by age.

Sex
Unit
lb
lb

1 if the weight is a single; 2 to 10 reps give an estimated max.

Age group (optional)

Compares you only with lifters who were this age when they lifted.

Stronger than about 14% of the 43,914 men who weighed 170.9–181.9 lb (77.5–82.5 kg) at raw powerlifting meets

Squat of 315.0 lb (142.9 kg) at 180.0 lb (81.65 kg) body weight. About 14% of these lifters had a lower best meet squat; each counts once, with their best result.

Squat ÷ body weight 1.75 315.0 lb ÷ 180.0 lb

Best meet squat of these 43,914 lifters, by percentile

10th
303.1 lb
25th
352.7 lb
50th
402.3 lb
75th
451.9 lb
90th
501.6 lb

Squat percentiles by body weight

Each row is a 5 kg body weight group: the lifters who weighed more than its lower edge, up to and including its upper edge, at the meet. The columns give the group's best meet squat at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentile: about half of the group's best lifts are below the median, and about nine in ten below the 90th percentile. "Lifters" is the number of people in the group.

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Men, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
82.7–93.7 lb
37.5–42.5 kg
311 71.793.7115.0137.8154.3
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
532 88.2114.6143.3165.3198.4
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
1,851 121.3154.3195.0242.5286.6
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
3,766 154.3189.7237.0286.6330.7
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
7,961 187.4226.0281.1330.7380.3
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
18,722 225.0275.6330.7380.3424.4
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
15,107 242.5286.6341.7391.3429.9
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
29,147 275.0325.2374.8424.4474.0
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
43,914 303.1352.7402.3451.9501.6
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
18,823 297.6352.7407.9463.0509.3
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
40,773 330.7380.3435.4490.5540.1
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
17,514 319.7380.3440.9501.6551.2
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
23,024 341.7402.3463.0518.1573.2
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
17,770 358.3418.9480.0540.1600.8
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
11,326 352.7413.4479.5545.6606.3
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
7,438 352.7418.9490.5551.2617.3
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
7,798 374.8440.9518.1588.5650.4
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
4,904 352.7429.9501.6578.7645.0
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
2,569 352.7425.0507.1573.2650.4
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
2,490 375.0451.9529.1606.3672.4
303.1–314.2 lb
137.5–142.5 kg
1,917 365.0446.4529.1611.8687.0
314.2–325.2 lb
142.5–147.5 kg
1,119 360.0445.2529.1617.3694.5
325.2–336.2 lb
147.5–152.5 kg
923 381.2457.5540.1639.3716.5
336.2–347.2 lb
152.5–157.5 kg
665 387.5463.0551.2639.3727.5
347.2–358.3 lb
157.5–162.5 kg
485 407.9485.0567.7661.4749.6
358.3–369.3 lb
162.5–167.5 kg
352 405.3468.5584.2694.5750.6
Men, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
37.5–42.5 kg
82.7–93.7 lb
311 32.542.552.262.570.0
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
532 40.052.065.075.090.0
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
1,851 55.070.088.5110.0130.0
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
3,766 70.086.1107.5130.0150.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
7,961 85.0102.5127.5150.0172.5
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
18,722 102.1125.0150.0172.5192.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
15,107 110.0130.0155.0177.5195.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
29,147 124.7147.5170.0192.5215.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
43,914 137.5160.0182.5205.0227.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
18,823 135.0160.0185.0210.0231.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
40,773 150.0172.5197.5222.5245.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
17,514 145.0172.5200.0227.5250.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
23,024 155.0182.5210.0235.0260.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
17,770 162.5190.0217.7245.0272.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
11,326 160.0187.5217.5247.5275.0
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
7,438 160.0190.0222.5250.0280.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
7,798 170.0200.0235.0267.0295.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
4,904 160.0195.0227.5262.5292.6
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
2,569 160.0192.8230.0260.0295.0
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
2,490 170.1205.0240.0275.0305.0
137.5–142.5 kg
303.1–314.2 lb
1,917 165.6202.5240.0277.5311.6
142.5–147.5 kg
314.2–325.2 lb
1,119 163.3201.9240.0280.0315.0
147.5–152.5 kg
325.2–336.2 lb
923 172.9207.5245.0290.0325.0
152.5–157.5 kg
336.2–347.2 lb
665 175.8210.0250.0290.0330.0
157.5–162.5 kg
347.2–358.3 lb
485 185.0220.0257.5300.0340.0
162.5–167.5 kg
358.3–369.3 lb
352 183.8212.5265.0315.0340.5
Women, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
82.7–93.7 lb
37.5–42.5 kg
641 77.2100.0126.8159.8187.4
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
4,056 110.2137.8165.3200.0231.5
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
9,603 132.3159.8192.9226.0260.1
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
15,757 143.3176.4209.4248.0281.1
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
19,352 154.3187.4225.0260.0297.6
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
19,895 165.3198.4237.0275.6314.2
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
15,407 170.9209.4248.0286.6325.2
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
13,244 176.4215.0259.0303.1347.2
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
10,460 176.4220.5259.0308.6347.2
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
5,668 180.0220.5264.6314.2355.0
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
4,593 180.0220.5264.6314.2363.8
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
3,028 181.9220.5270.1319.7363.8
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
2,710 185.0231.5281.1330.7380.3
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
1,835 187.4231.5281.1330.7385.8
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
1,526 192.5237.0286.6341.7394.6
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
1,067 189.0237.0295.0349.2404.5
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
829 198.4245.0303.1363.8413.4
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
569 198.4248.0308.6370.4420.2
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
451 203.9259.0314.2369.3435.4
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
301 192.9248.0308.6380.3429.9
Women, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
37.5–42.5 kg
82.7–93.7 lb
641 35.045.457.572.585.0
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
4,056 50.062.575.090.7105.0
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
9,603 60.072.587.5102.5118.0
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
15,757 65.080.095.0112.5127.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
19,352 70.085.0102.1118.0135.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
19,895 75.090.0107.5125.0142.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
15,407 77.595.0112.5130.0147.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
13,244 80.097.5117.5137.5157.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
10,460 80.0100.0117.5140.0157.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
5,668 81.7100.0120.0142.5161.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
4,593 81.7100.0120.0142.5165.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
3,028 82.5100.0122.5145.0165.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
2,710 83.9105.0127.5150.0172.5
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
1,835 85.0105.0127.5150.0175.0
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
1,526 87.3107.5130.0155.0179.0
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
1,067 85.7107.5133.8158.4183.5
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
829 90.0111.1137.5165.0187.5
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
569 90.0112.5140.0168.0190.6
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
451 92.5117.5142.5167.5197.5
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
301 87.5112.5140.0172.5195.0

The groups are defined in kilograms; the pound edges are converted and rounded to 0.1 lb. A group needs at least 300 lifters to be shown.

Squat percentiles by age

The same tables for one age group at a time, by age on the day of the meet. These are not the IPF's age classes, which go by birth year. A lifter who competed at different ages is in each of those age groups, with the best squat made at that age. Groups with fewer than 300 lifters are left out, so some tables have gaps.

Ages 14–18
Men aged 14–18, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
922 143.3176.4209.4248.0286.6
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
1,828 159.9198.4231.5275.6314.2
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
3,303 187.4220.5264.6314.2352.7
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
6,141 215.0259.0308.6352.7391.3
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
4,716 231.5275.6319.7369.3413.4
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
6,546 253.5308.6352.7402.3446.4
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
7,724 280.0330.7380.3429.9474.0
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
3,093 270.1319.7380.3435.4479.5
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
5,060 297.6352.7407.9457.5507.1
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
2,104 281.1341.7402.3457.5507.1
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
2,280 297.6358.3418.9474.0518.1
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
1,622 308.6374.8429.9496.0545.6
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
1,100 292.1358.3421.6485.0540.1
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
733 308.6364.9435.4496.0551.2
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
664 314.2374.8451.9518.1582.6
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
472 308.6363.8435.4501.6554.6
Men aged 14–18, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
922 65.080.095.0112.5130.0
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
1,828 72.690.0105.0125.0142.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
3,303 85.0100.0120.0142.5160.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
6,141 97.5117.5140.0160.0177.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
4,716 105.0125.0145.0167.5187.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
6,546 115.0140.0160.0182.5202.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
7,724 127.0150.0172.5195.0215.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
3,093 122.5145.0172.5197.5217.5
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
5,060 135.0160.0185.0207.5230.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
2,104 127.5155.0182.5207.5230.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
2,280 135.0162.5190.0215.0235.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
1,622 140.0170.0195.0225.0247.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
1,100 132.5162.5191.3220.0245.0
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
733 140.0165.5197.5225.0250.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
664 142.5170.0205.0235.0264.3
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
472 140.0165.0197.5227.5251.6
Women aged 14–18, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
947 110.2132.3155.4187.4210.2
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
1,786 121.3148.8176.4205.0237.0
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
2,327 132.3159.8192.9226.0259.0
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
2,554 143.3176.4209.4242.5275.6
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
2,222 154.3187.4220.5253.5292.1
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
1,545 165.3192.9231.5270.1308.6
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
1,153 154.3198.4242.5275.6319.7
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
881 165.3203.9242.5286.6325.2
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
466 168.1209.6253.5292.1344.5
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
374 165.3215.0248.0289.9325.2
Women aged 14–18, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
947 50.060.070.585.095.4
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
1,786 55.067.580.093.0107.5
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
2,327 60.072.587.5102.5117.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
2,554 65.080.095.0110.0125.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
2,222 70.085.0100.0115.0132.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
1,545 75.087.5105.0122.5140.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
1,153 70.090.0110.0125.0145.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
881 75.092.5110.0130.0147.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
466 76.395.1115.0132.5156.3
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
374 75.097.5112.5131.5147.5
Ages 19–23
Men aged 19–23, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
666 207.2242.5286.6330.7369.3
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
1,862 237.0275.6325.1363.8402.3
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
5,516 275.6314.2358.3402.3446.4
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
4,241 281.1325.2369.3407.9451.9
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
9,180 308.6352.7396.8440.9485.0
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
13,854 330.7374.8418.9468.5512.6
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
5,559 330.7380.3429.9474.0523.6
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
11,777 363.8407.9451.9507.1551.2
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
4,784 363.8407.9463.0518.1562.2
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
5,583 380.3429.9479.5534.6584.2
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
4,363 396.8446.4501.6562.2611.8
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
2,313 396.8440.9501.6556.7617.3
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
1,502 402.3457.5512.6578.7628.3
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
1,649 413.4474.0540.1600.8661.4
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
818 396.8463.0529.1589.7650.4
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
427 394.6461.5529.1600.8661.4
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
442 407.9474.0551.2617.3671.9
303.1–314.2 lb
137.5–142.5 kg
342 424.5475.4551.2615.9693.9
Men aged 19–23, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
666 94.0110.0130.0150.0167.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
1,862 107.5125.0147.5165.0182.5
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
5,516 125.0142.5162.5182.5202.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
4,241 127.5147.5167.5185.0205.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
9,180 140.0160.0180.0200.0220.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
13,854 150.0170.0190.0212.5232.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
5,559 150.0172.5195.0215.0237.5
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
11,777 165.0185.0205.0230.0250.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
4,784 165.0185.0210.0235.0255.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
5,583 172.5195.0217.5242.5265.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
4,363 180.0202.5227.5255.0277.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
2,313 180.0200.0227.5252.5280.0
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
1,502 182.5207.5232.5262.5285.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
1,649 187.5215.0245.0272.5300.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
818 180.0210.0240.0267.5295.0
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
427 179.0209.3240.0272.5300.0
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
442 185.0215.0250.0280.0304.8
137.5–142.5 kg
303.1–314.2 lb
342 192.5215.6250.0279.4314.8
Women aged 19–23, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
984 127.7154.3187.4220.5248.0
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
2,286 154.3181.9209.4242.5275.6
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
3,872 165.3198.4226.0259.0292.1
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
4,700 176.4209.4242.5275.6308.6
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
4,554 187.4220.5253.5286.6325.2
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
3,523 198.4231.5264.6303.1336.2
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
2,760 205.0242.5275.6319.7358.3
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,813 203.9242.5281.1319.7358.3
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
926 203.9242.5286.6336.2383.6
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
643 205.0242.5297.6341.7380.3
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
386 215.0253.5297.6345.9385.8
Women aged 19–23, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
984 57.970.085.0100.0112.5
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
2,286 70.082.595.0110.0125.0
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
3,872 75.090.0102.5117.5132.5
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
4,700 80.095.0110.0125.0140.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
4,554 85.0100.0115.0130.0147.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
3,523 90.0105.0120.0137.5152.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
2,760 93.0110.0125.0145.0162.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,813 92.5110.0127.5145.0162.5
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
926 92.5110.0130.0152.5174.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
643 93.0110.0135.0155.0172.5
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
386 97.5115.0135.0156.9175.0
Ages 24–39
Men aged 24–39, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
328 192.9242.5292.1341.7385.8
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
1,298 231.5275.6330.7380.3418.9
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
4,038 270.1314.2363.8407.9451.9
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
3,147 275.6319.7363.8413.4457.5
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
8,446 308.6352.7396.8446.4496.0
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
14,384 330.7374.8418.9470.0518.1
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
6,384 330.7374.8424.4485.0529.1
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
15,417 352.7402.3451.9507.1556.7
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
7,232 352.7407.9463.0518.1573.2
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
9,820 374.8424.4479.5534.6595.2
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
7,763 385.8440.9501.6562.2617.3
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
5,235 391.3446.4507.1573.2633.8
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
3,305 391.3451.9512.6573.2639.3
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
3,729 407.9474.0540.1611.8672.4
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
2,303 402.3468.5535.0606.3677.9
281.1–292.1 lb
127.5–132.5 kg
1,107 402.3463.0534.6606.3677.9
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
1,212 418.9485.0562.2628.3705.5
303.1–314.2 lb
137.5–142.5 kg
909 407.9485.0567.7650.0716.5
314.2–325.2 lb
142.5–147.5 kg
476 413.4490.4573.2650.4724.8
325.2–336.2 lb
147.5–152.5 kg
506 407.9496.0573.2672.4733.0
336.2–347.2 lb
152.5–157.5 kg
336 427.1505.7584.2683.4760.6
Men aged 24–39, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
328 87.5110.0132.5155.0175.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
1,298 105.0125.0150.0172.5190.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
4,038 122.5142.5165.0185.0205.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
3,147 125.0145.0165.0187.5207.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
8,446 140.0160.0180.0202.5225.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
14,384 150.0170.0190.0213.2235.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
6,384 150.0170.0192.5220.0240.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
15,417 160.0182.5205.0230.0252.5
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
7,232 160.0185.0210.0235.0260.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
9,820 170.0192.5217.5242.5270.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
7,763 175.0200.0227.5255.0280.0
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
5,235 177.5202.5230.0260.0287.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
3,305 177.5205.0232.5260.0290.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
3,729 185.0215.0245.0277.5305.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
2,303 182.5212.5242.7275.0307.5
127.5–132.5 kg
281.1–292.1 lb
1,107 182.5210.0242.5275.0307.5
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
1,212 190.0220.0255.0285.0320.0
137.5–142.5 kg
303.1–314.2 lb
909 185.0220.0257.5294.8325.0
142.5–147.5 kg
314.2–325.2 lb
476 187.5222.4260.0295.0328.8
147.5–152.5 kg
325.2–336.2 lb
506 185.0225.0260.0305.0332.5
152.5–157.5 kg
336.2–347.2 lb
336 193.8229.4265.0310.0345.0
Women aged 24–39, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
93.7–104.7 lb
42.5–47.5 kg
1,069 137.8159.8192.9226.0259.0
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
3,229 154.3176.4209.4242.5275.6
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
5,730 165.3192.9226.0264.6297.6
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
7,226 176.4203.9237.0275.6308.6
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
8,334 187.4215.0252.4286.6325.2
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
6,211 192.9220.5264.6299.9340.0
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
5,844 198.4231.5270.1314.2358.3
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
4,737 198.4237.0275.6319.7363.8
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
2,421 198.4231.5275.6324.1369.3
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
2,103 203.9242.5286.6330.7380.3
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
1,386 198.4237.0281.1330.7374.9
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
1,260 209.4248.0297.6341.7396.8
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
922 203.9248.0297.6347.2402.3
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
795 206.8253.5303.1352.7406.1
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
548 203.9253.5308.6369.3413.4
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
418 220.5259.0317.3374.8418.9
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
305 203.9253.5319.7385.8431.2
Women aged 24–39, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
42.5–47.5 kg
93.7–104.7 lb
1,069 62.572.587.5102.5117.5
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
3,229 70.080.095.0110.0125.0
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
5,730 75.087.5102.5120.0135.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
7,226 80.092.5107.5125.0140.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
8,334 85.097.5114.5130.0147.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
6,211 87.5100.0120.0136.0154.2
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
5,844 90.0105.0122.5142.5162.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
4,737 90.0107.5125.0145.0165.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
2,421 90.0105.0125.0147.0167.5
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
2,103 92.5110.0130.0150.0172.5
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
1,386 90.0107.5127.5150.0170.1
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
1,260 95.0112.5135.0155.0180.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
922 92.5112.5135.0157.5182.5
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
795 93.8115.0137.5160.0184.2
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
548 92.5115.0140.0167.5187.5
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
418 100.0117.5143.9170.0190.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
305 92.5115.0145.0175.0195.6
Ages 40–49
Men aged 40–49, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
571 242.5286.6330.7385.8418.9
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
380 242.5275.6330.7369.3413.9
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
1,153 266.0314.2363.8418.9463.0
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,922 286.6330.7385.8440.9485.0
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
944 286.6330.7385.8440.9479.5
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
2,460 314.2369.3418.9474.0529.1
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
1,217 312.5358.3418.9485.0534.6
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
1,795 330.7385.8440.9501.6551.2
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
1,553 347.2402.3463.0520.0573.2
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
1,121 347.2403.4463.0529.1578.7
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
740 352.7412.0479.5540.1600.1
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
828 374.8440.9507.1573.2628.3
270.1–281.1 lb
122.5–127.5 kg
573 363.8435.0500.0556.7617.3
292.1–303.1 lb
132.5–137.5 kg
324 374.8429.9501.6578.7647.4
Men aged 40–49, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
571 110.0130.0150.0175.0190.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
380 110.0125.0150.0167.5187.8
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
1,153 120.7142.5165.0190.0210.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,922 130.0150.0175.0200.0220.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
944 130.0150.0175.0200.0217.5
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
2,460 142.5167.5190.0215.0240.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
1,217 141.7162.5190.0220.0242.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
1,795 150.0175.0200.0227.5250.0
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
1,553 157.5182.5210.0235.9260.0
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
1,121 157.5183.0210.0240.0262.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
740 160.0186.9217.5245.0272.2
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
828 170.0200.0230.0260.0285.0
122.5–127.5 kg
270.1–281.1 lb
573 165.0197.3226.8252.5280.0
132.5–137.5 kg
292.1–303.1 lb
324 170.0195.0227.5262.5293.7
Women aged 40–49, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
104.7–115.7 lb
47.5–52.5 kg
564 137.8165.3198.4231.5259.0
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
1,077 143.3176.4209.4242.5275.6
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
1,473 154.3181.9215.0253.5286.6
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
1,649 159.8187.4226.0264.6303.1
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
1,314 159.8192.9236.4275.6314.2
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
1,291 170.9203.9242.5286.6330.7
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,197 170.9209.4248.0292.1330.7
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
703 170.9212.2253.5297.6341.7
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
618 176.4215.0253.5297.6343.4
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
420 170.3215.0259.0303.1352.7
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
382 181.9220.5275.6330.7374.8
Women aged 40–49, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
47.5–52.5 kg
104.7–115.7 lb
564 62.575.090.0105.0117.5
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
1,077 65.080.095.0110.0125.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
1,473 70.082.597.5115.0130.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
1,649 72.585.0102.5120.0137.5
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
1,314 72.587.5107.3125.0142.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
1,291 77.592.5110.0130.0150.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,197 77.595.0112.5132.5150.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
703 77.596.3115.0135.0155.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
618 80.097.5115.0135.0155.8
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
420 77.397.5117.5137.5160.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
382 82.5100.0125.0150.0170.0
Ages 50–59
Men aged 50–59, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
383 216.1256.3308.6352.7396.8
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
659 242.5286.6330.7385.8424.4
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
1,031 264.6308.6356.0407.9440.9
181.9–192.9 lb
82.5–87.5 kg
475 242.5303.1352.7418.9474.0
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
1,222 275.6330.7385.8435.4484.5
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
549 269.0319.7380.3440.9475.1
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
857 286.6341.7402.3463.0512.6
226.0–237.0 lb
102.5–107.5 kg
739 308.6363.8418.9474.0529.1
237.0–248.0 lb
107.5–112.5 kg
487 297.6363.8429.9485.0545.6
248.0–259.0 lb
112.5–117.5 kg
313 314.3374.8446.4507.1551.2
259.0–270.1 lb
117.5–122.5 kg
342 308.6385.8451.9512.6573.2
Men aged 50–59, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
383 98.0116.3140.0160.0180.0
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
659 110.0130.0150.0175.0192.5
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
1,031 120.0140.0161.5185.0200.0
82.5–87.5 kg
181.9–192.9 lb
475 110.0137.5160.0190.0215.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
1,222 125.0150.0175.0197.5219.8
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
549 122.0145.0172.5200.0215.5
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
857 130.0155.0182.5210.0232.5
102.5–107.5 kg
226.0–237.0 lb
739 140.0165.0190.0215.0240.0
107.5–112.5 kg
237.0–248.0 lb
487 135.0165.0195.0220.0247.5
112.5–117.5 kg
248.0–259.0 lb
313 142.6170.0202.5230.0250.0
117.5–122.5 kg
259.0–270.1 lb
342 140.0175.0205.0232.5260.0
Women aged 50–59, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
115.7–126.8 lb
52.5–57.5 kg
540 126.8154.3187.4220.5253.5
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
614 132.3159.8192.9226.0264.6
137.8–148.8 lb
62.5–67.5 kg
686 135.0165.3203.9242.5275.6
148.8–159.8 lb
67.5–72.5 kg
545 138.7170.9209.4242.5270.1
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
544 148.8176.4215.0256.6297.6
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
511 143.3187.4220.5264.6307.0
Women aged 50–59, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
52.5–57.5 kg
115.7–126.8 lb
540 57.570.085.0100.0115.0
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
614 60.072.587.5102.5120.0
62.5–67.5 kg
137.8–148.8 lb
686 61.375.092.5110.0125.0
67.5–72.5 kg
148.8–159.8 lb
545 62.977.595.0110.0122.5
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
544 67.580.097.5116.4135.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
511 65.085.0100.0120.0139.3
Ages 60–69
Men aged 60–69, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
159.8–170.9 lb
72.5–77.5 kg
391 198.4237.0286.6330.7385.8
170.9–181.9 lb
77.5–82.5 kg
621 215.0264.6319.7374.8407.9
192.9–203.9 lb
87.5–92.5 kg
583 231.5275.6341.7396.8440.9
203.9–215.0 lb
92.5–97.5 kg
304 220.5273.7330.7398.2451.9
215.0–226.0 lb
97.5–102.5 kg
370 226.0303.1358.8418.9463.0
Men aged 60–69, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
72.5–77.5 kg
159.8–170.9 lb
391 90.0107.5130.0150.0175.0
77.5–82.5 kg
170.9–181.9 lb
621 97.5120.0145.0170.0185.0
87.5–92.5 kg
192.9–203.9 lb
583 105.0125.0155.0180.0200.0
92.5–97.5 kg
203.9–215.0 lb
304 100.0124.2150.0180.6205.0
97.5–102.5 kg
215.0–226.0 lb
370 102.5137.5162.8190.0210.0
Women aged 60–69, squat (lb)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
126.8–137.8 lb
57.5–62.5 kg
301 110.2143.3165.3203.9228.2
Women aged 60–69, squat (kg)
Body weightLifters10th25th50th (median)75th90th
57.5–62.5 kg
126.8–137.8 lb
301 50.065.075.092.5103.5

Aged 70 and over: no body weight group has 300 lifters, men or women, so there is no table.

Who is in the squat data

Questions

How much should a 200 lb man be able to squat?

The data cannot say what anyone should lift; it shows what lifters did at meets. Among the 40,773 men who weighed 192.9–203.9 lb (87.5–92.5 kg) at raw powerlifting meets, the median best squat was 435.4 lb (197.5 kg), and the middle half of them lifted between 380.3 lb (172.5 kg) and 490.5 lb (222.5 kg). Enter your own body weight and squat above to see your percentile.

What is a good squat weight for my age?

The data has no grade such as "good", but it shows how the median changes with age (age on the day of the meet). For men who weighed 170.9–181.9 lb (77.5–82.5 kg) at a raw powerlifting meet, the median best squat was 380.3 lb at ages 14–18, 418.9 lb at 19–23, 418.9 lb at 24–39, 385.8 lb at 40–49, 356.0 lb at 50–59 and 319.7 lb at 60–69. For women who weighed 126.8–137.8 lb (57.5–62.5 kg), it was 209.4 lb at ages 14–18, 242.5 lb at 19–23, 237.0 lb at 24–39, 215.0 lb at 40–49, 192.9 lb at 50–59 and 165.3 lb at 60–69. The tables by age above list every body weight group.

Sources

  1. This page uses data from the OpenPowerlifting project, https://www.openpowerlifting.org. You may download a copy of the data at https://gitlab.com/openpowerlifting/opl-data.
  2. OpenPowerlifting Data Service: bulk CSV, release 2026-10-03 (revision 199bb416), public domain
  3. OpenPowerlifting, "Bulk CSV Documentation" (what the Equipment, Event, Sanctioned, Place, Best3 and Age columns mean)
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  6. NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C: 1 avoirdupois pound = 0.453 592 37 kg.