Squat standards for women

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Standards by bodyweight

Women · Squat

Bodyweight, kgBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
4022.532.5456582.5
452535507090
5027.537.552.57595
5527.54057.580102.5
603042.56085107.5
6532.54562.587.5115
7032.547.567.592.5120
7535507097.5125
8037.55072.5102.5130
8537.552.575105137.5
90405577.5110142.5
954057.582.5115147.5
10042.56085117.5152.5
10542.56087.5122.5157.5
1104562.590125162.5
11547.56592.5130167.5
12047.567.595132.5172.5

Women · Squat, lb

Bodyweight, lbBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
1005575110155195
1206085125175225
1407095135190245
16075105150210270
18080115165230295
20085120175245315
22095130185260335
240100140195275355
260105145210290375

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 Squat for a woman?

At 60 kg bodyweight the intermediate level is about 60 kg (130 lb) and the advanced level about 85 kg (185 lb). Someone who has just started training regularly usually lifts around 30 kg (65 lb).

How does bodyweight change the Squat standard?

The intermediate standard rises from about 52.5 kg (115 lb) at 50 kg to 85 kg (185 lb) at 100 kg. Heavier lifters lift more in total but less per kilogram of bodyweight.

What is an elite Squat?

Elite starts at about 107.5 kg (235 lb) for a lifter weighing 60 kg. Only around 5% of people who train regularly get there.

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