Squat standards. From 414,350 judged lifts.
What a squat of any size actually means, ranked against everyone who has done it on a competition platform.
Percentile
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282,527 judged squats, men, all bodyweights
No lift entered. The curve is every judged squats 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 | 72.5 | 105.0 | 133.0 | 2,923 |
| 52.5–57.5 kg | 106.6 | 135.0 | 160.0 | 3,711 |
| 57.5–62.5 kg | 127.5 | 157.5 | 185.0 | 7,934 |
| 62.5–67.5 kg | 150.0 | 180.0 | 205.0 | 17,852 |
| 67.5–72.5 kg | 152.5 | 182.5 | 207.5 | 15,266 |
| 72.5–77.5 kg | 170.0 | 200.0 | 227.5 | 29,633 |
| 77.5–82.5 kg | 182.5 | 210.0 | 240.0 | 42,144 |
| 82.5–87.5 kg | 185.0 | 215.0 | 245.0 | 20,457 |
| 87.5–92.5 kg | 197.5 | 227.5 | 260.0 | 40,784 |
| 92.5–97.5 kg | 200.0 | 232.5 | 265.0 | 17,711 |
| 97.5–102.5 kg | 210.0 | 240.0 | 275.0 | 23,084 |
| 102.5–107.5 kg | 217.5 | 252.5 | 285.0 | 17,870 |
| 107.5–112.5 kg | 217.5 | 255.0 | 292.5 | 11,621 |
| 112.5–117.5 kg | 222.5 | 260.0 | 295.0 | 7,379 |
| 117.5–122.5 kg | 235.0 | 275.0 | 310.0 | 7,851 |
| 122.5–127.5 kg | 229.1 | 272.5 | 315.0 | 4,955 |
| 127.5–132.5 kg | 230.0 | 270.0 | 310.0 | 2,584 |
| 132.5–137.5 kg | 240.0 | 282.5 | 325.0 | 2,465 |
| 137.5 kg and above | 245.0 | 300.0 | 350.0 | 6,303 |
Women
| Bodyweight class | Median | Elite (80th) | World-class (95th) | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 52.5 kg | 82.5 | 102.5 | 125.0 | 14,499 |
| 52.5–57.5 kg | 95.0 | 117.5 | 137.5 | 15,690 |
| 57.5–62.5 kg | 100.0 | 122.5 | 145.0 | 19,186 |
| 62.5–67.5 kg | 107.5 | 130.0 | 152.5 | 19,410 |
| 67.5–72.5 kg | 111.0 | 135.0 | 160.0 | 16,107 |
| 72.5–77.5 kg | 117.5 | 142.5 | 170.0 | 13,366 |
| 77.5–82.5 kg | 117.5 | 142.5 | 170.0 | 10,147 |
| 82.5–87.5 kg | 120.0 | 147.5 | 175.0 | 5,944 |
| 87.5–92.5 kg | 120.0 | 147.5 | 177.5 | 4,619 |
| 92.5–97.5 kg | 120.0 | 150.0 | 177.5 | 3,003 |
| 97.5–102.5 kg | 127.5 | 157.5 | 185.0 | 2,743 |
| 102.5–107.5 kg | 127.5 | 157.5 | 187.5 | 1,794 |
| 107.5–112.5 kg | 130.0 | 161.6 | 190.0 | 1,534 |
| 112.5–117.5 kg | 132.5 | 165.0 | 197.5 | 1,059 |
| 117.5–122.5 kg | 137.5 | 172.5 | 205.0 | 841 |
| 122.5–127.5 kg | 142.0 | 174.8 | 205.0 | 557 |
| 137.5 kg and above | 142.5 | 185.0 | 231.6 | 568 |
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 squat
Is 60 kg good?
Where a 60 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 70 kg good?
Where a 70 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 80 kg good?
Where a 80 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 90 kg good?
Where a 90 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 100 kg good?
Where a 100 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 110 kg good?
Where a 110 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 120 kg good?
Where a 120 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 130 kg good?
Where a 130 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.
Is 140 kg good?
Where a 140 kg squat ranks at every bodyweight.