Squat standards

Best-ever competition squat, performed to depth under judged commands.

male lifters

All bodyweights, age 20–45. n = 162,916. Median 441 lb.

PercentileLift
5th292 lb (133 kg)
10th331 lb (150 kg)
25th380 lb (173 kg)
50th (median)441 lb (200 kg)
75th510 lb (231 kg)
90th579 lb (263 kg)
95th623 lb (283 kg)

female lifters

All bodyweights, age 20–45. n = 81,176. Median 254 lb.

PercentileLift
5th154 lb (70 kg)
10th176 lb (80 kg)
25th209 lb (95 kg)
50th (median)254 lb (115 kg)
75th298 lb (135 kg)
90th342 lb (155 kg)
95th375 lb (170 kg)

Source: OpenPowerlifting database, build 2026-07-25-606a59af (public domain). Percentiles computed by Motus. Method.

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