Powerlifting total standards. From 412,369 judged lifts.
What a total of any size actually means, ranked against everyone who has done it on a competition platform.
Percentile
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281,150 judged totals, men, all bodyweights
No lift entered. The curve is every judged totals in this class — add yours to it.
Every class
Each row links to the full percentile curve for that class. Classes with fewer than 500 lifters are not published — the tails would be noise.
Men
| Bodyweight class | Median | Elite (80th) | World-class (95th) | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 52.5 kg | 220.0 | 302.5 | 379.9 | 2,903 |
| 52.5–57.5 kg | 312.5 | 385.0 | 452.5 | 3,653 |
| 57.5–62.5 kg | 372.0 | 447.5 | 512.5 | 7,909 |
| 62.5–67.5 kg | 430.0 | 500.0 | 565.5 | 17,815 |
| 67.5–72.5 kg | 440.0 | 507.5 | 572.5 | 15,175 |
| 72.5–77.5 kg | 485.0 | 555.0 | 620.0 | 29,481 |
| 77.5–82.5 kg | 515.0 | 585.0 | 655.0 | 41,870 |
| 82.5–87.5 kg | 520.0 | 596.5 | 672.5 | 20,368 |
| 87.5–92.5 kg | 555.0 | 630.0 | 702.5 | 40,612 |
| 92.5–97.5 kg | 562.5 | 642.5 | 720.0 | 17,644 |
| 97.5–102.5 kg | 585.0 | 665.0 | 742.5 | 22,975 |
| 102.5–107.5 kg | 605.0 | 690.0 | 770.0 | 17,832 |
| 107.5–112.5 kg | 605.0 | 697.5 | 789.1 | 11,590 |
| 112.5–117.5 kg | 615.0 | 702.5 | 787.5 | 7,330 |
| 117.5–122.5 kg | 645.0 | 740.0 | 822.5 | 7,804 |
| 122.5–127.5 kg | 630.0 | 732.5 | 835.0 | 4,929 |
| 127.5–132.5 kg | 627.5 | 730.0 | 823.2 | 2,575 |
| 132.5–137.5 kg | 652.5 | 760.0 | 850.2 | 2,453 |
| 137.5 kg and above | 665.0 | 787.5 | 897.5 | 6,232 |
Women
| Bodyweight class | Median | Elite (80th) | World-class (95th) | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 52.5 kg | 232.5 | 285.0 | 337.9 | 14,394 |
| 52.5–57.5 kg | 267.5 | 320.0 | 372.3 | 15,667 |
| 57.5–62.5 kg | 281.2 | 332.5 | 385.0 | 18,988 |
| 62.5–67.5 kg | 295.0 | 350.0 | 405.6 | 19,317 |
| 67.5–72.5 kg | 305.0 | 362.5 | 420.0 | 16,061 |
| 72.5–77.5 kg | 320.0 | 380.0 | 447.5 | 13,298 |
| 77.5–82.5 kg | 320.0 | 382.5 | 444.9 | 10,142 |
| 82.5–87.5 kg | 323.7 | 387.5 | 455.7 | 5,934 |
| 87.5–92.5 kg | 327.5 | 390.0 | 462.5 | 4,632 |
| 92.5–97.5 kg | 325.0 | 390.0 | 455.0 | 2,963 |
| 97.5–102.5 kg | 342.5 | 407.5 | 470.0 | 2,724 |
| 102.5–107.5 kg | 342.5 | 405.0 | 477.5 | 1,794 |
| 107.5–112.5 kg | 347.5 | 420.0 | 482.5 | 1,523 |
| 112.5–117.5 kg | 350.0 | 424.0 | 495.0 | 1,068 |
| 117.5–122.5 kg | 362.5 | 432.5 | 500.2 | 833 |
| 122.5–127.5 kg | 370.0 | 442.5 | 507.5 | 546 |
| 137.5 kg and above | 380.0 | 472.5 | 565.0 | 566 |
The bands
Novice
0–20
Bottom fifth of the platform
Intermediate
20–50
Below the median competitor
Advanced
50–80
Above the median competitor
Elite
80–95
Top fifth of the platform
World-class
95–100
Top 5% of everyone who has competed
Who these numbers describe. Everyone in this dataset entered a powerlifting competition. They are stronger than the general gym population, so a 50th percentile here is well above an average gym-goer — we would rather tell you that than quietly flatter you. Nobody has ever published a trustworthy random sample of what people lift in commercial gyms; what exists instead is app data that people type in themselves.
Common questions about the total
Is 200 kg good?
Where a 200 kg total ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 250 kg good?
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Is 300 kg good?
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Is 350 kg good?
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Is 400 kg good?
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Is 450 kg good?
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Is 500 kg good?
Where a 500 kg total ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 550 kg good?
Where a 550 kg total ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 600 kg good?
Where a 600 kg total ranks at every bodyweight.