Strength standards · 2026

How strong is strong?

One page per lift, with standards by bodyweight, age and sex and the percentile behind every number. The bench press, the squat and the deadlift, on the same six-level scale. Grip strength, pull-ups and the plank have their own pages, which compare you with named groups of people by age and sex.

Bench Press
Bench Press Strength Standards: Average, Good & Elite
Median competitor: men 281 lb127 kg, women 127 lb58 kg. Six levels, every bodyweight, ages 13 up.
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Squat
Squat Strength Standards: Average, Good & Elite
Median competitor: men 413 lb187 kg, women 237 lb108 kg. Six levels, every bodyweight, ages 13 up.
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Deadlift
Deadlift Strength Standards: Average, Good & Elite
Median competitor: men 480 lb218 kg, women 285 lb129 kg. Six levels, every bodyweight, ages 13 up.
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Bodyweight and grip tests

Grip strength, pull-ups and the plank, compared with named groups of people by age and sex: by percentile where a source printed percentiles, and against the average where it published only an average. These tests have no levels.