Sumo Deadlift standards for men

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Standards by bodyweight

Men · Sumo Deadlift

Bodyweight, kgBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
5057.575102.5132.5162.5
5562.580110140175
606585115147.5185
657090122.5157.5195
7072.595127.5165205
7577.5100135172.5215
8080105140180225
8582.5107.5145187.5232.5
9087.5112.5152.5195242.5
9590117.5157.5202.5252.5
10092.5120162.5210260
10595125167.5215270
110100127.5172.5222.5277.5
115102.5132.5177.5230285
120105137.5182.5235295
125107.5140190242.5302.5
130110145195250310
135112.5147.5200255317.5
140117.5152.5202.5262.5325

Men · Sumo Deadlift, lb

Bodyweight, lbBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
120135175240305380
140150195265340425
160165215290370465
180180230315400500
200190250335430535
220205265360460575
240215280380490605
260230295400515640
280240315420540675
300250325440565705
320265340460590735

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

Estimated one-rep max for people who train regularly.

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 Sumo Deadlift for a man?

At 80 kg bodyweight the intermediate level is about 140 kg (310 lb) and the advanced level about 180 kg (395 lb). Someone who has just started training regularly usually lifts around 80 kg (175 lb).

How does bodyweight change the Sumo Deadlift standard?

The intermediate standard rises from about 115 kg (255 lb) at 60 kg to 195 kg (430 lb) at 130 kg. Heavier lifters lift more in total but less per kilogram of bodyweight.

What is an elite Sumo Deadlift?

Elite starts at about 225 kg (495 lb) for a lifter weighing 80 kg. Only around 5% of people who train regularly get there.

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