Deadlift standards for women

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Standards by bodyweight

Women · Deadlift

Bodyweight, kgBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
4027.540557595
453042.56082.5105
5032.54562.587.5112.5
553547.567.592.5120
60355072.5100125
6537.55575105132.5
704057.580110140
7542.56082.5115147.5
8042.562.587.5120152.5
85456590125160
9047.567.595130165
95507097.5135172.5
1005072.5102.5140177.5
10552.575105145182.5
1105577.5107.5147.5190
1155580112.5152.5195
12057.580115157.5200

Women · Deadlift, lb

Bodyweight, lbBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
1006595130180230
12075105150205260
14080115165225290
16090130180250315
180100140195270340
200105150210290365
220110160225305390
240120170235325415
260125175250345435

The same standards in pounds: bodyweights in 20 lb steps, lifts rounded to 5 lb.

Estimated one-rep max for people who train regularly.

Standards by bodyweight

How it works

Your one-rep max is estimated from your set with the Brzycki formula: 1RM = weight × 36 / (37 − reps). Sets above 10 reps are counted as 10, since extra reps measure endurance more than strength.

Levels compare your 1RM with your bodyweight. Heavier lifters lift more in absolute terms but less per kilogram, so the thresholds scale with bodyweight to the power of 0.67 rather than in direct proportion.

The levels roughly match the 5th, 20th, 50th, 80th and 95th percentiles of people who train regularly. They are estimates for comparison, not a medical or competition norm.

FAQ

What is a good Deadlift for a woman?

At 60 kg bodyweight the intermediate level is about 72.5 kg (160 lb) and the advanced level about 100 kg (220 lb). Someone who has just started training regularly usually lifts around 35 kg (75 lb).

How does bodyweight change the Deadlift standard?

The intermediate standard rises from about 62.5 kg (140 lb) at 50 kg to 102.5 kg (225 lb) at 100 kg. Heavier lifters lift more in total but less per kilogram of bodyweight.

What is an elite Deadlift?

Elite starts at about 125 kg (275 lb) for a lifter weighing 60 kg. Only around 5% of people who train regularly get there.

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