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FitnessVolt Strength Standards

Strength Standards

Search 445 lift standards, compare by bodyweight and age, and see gym percentiles, verified competition percentiles, and reader logs without blending the data.

Data ledger
445 exercise standards
2.5M+ verified competition lifts
3 separate populations: competition, gym, reader logs
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Browse Standards by Goal

These focused hubs capture the searches people use before they know the exact lift page they need.

The Big Three at a Glance

Intermediate (50th-percentile) 1RM for the bench press, squat, and deadlift as bodyweight rises (male). Tap any popular lift below for full bodyweight + age tables.

The strength standards people search for most. Tap any to see full bodyweight + age tables.

Browse by Muscle Group

Pick a muscle to see every exercise we have standards for.

All 445 Exercises

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The 5 Strength Levels

Where do you rank? Levels are calibrated to verified competition data, not self-reported gym numbers.

Beginner5th %ile
Novice20th %ile
Intermediate50th %ile
Advanced80th %ile
Elite95th %ile

How It Works

1

Pick an exercise

Search or browse by muscle group across 445 exercises.

2

Enter your lift

Type your 1RM (or use our one rep max calculator to estimate it).

3

See your FVCP

Get your percentile rank, gauge, and a path to the next level.

How Our Standards Are Different

Most strength standards rely on self-reported data, which tends to run higher than lifts judged in competition. Our verified competition percentiles come from verified meet results via OpenPowerlifting:

  • Sanctioned competitions with certified judges
  • Standardized rules (depth, pause commands, lockout)
  • Verified bodyweight via official weigh-ins
  • 200+ federations worldwide

What Are Strength Standards?

Strength standards tell you how your lifts compare to other people of the same bodyweight, age, and sex. They classify performance into five levels:

  • Beginner: Stronger than 5% of lifters. Less than one month of training.
  • Novice: Stronger than 20% of lifters. 3-6 months of consistent training.
  • Intermediate: Stronger than 50% of lifters. 1-2 years of structured programming.
  • Advanced: Stronger than 80% of lifters. 3-5+ years with periodized training.
  • Elite: Stronger than 95% of lifters. Competitive at regional/national level.

Our database includes 445 exercises with strength standards for both men and women, broken down by bodyweight and age.

Standards reviewed by the Fitness Volt Editorial Team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Beginner: untrained or first few months. Novice: consistent training for 3-6 months. Intermediate: 1-2 years of focused training. Advanced: 3-5+ years with structured programming. Elite: competitive-level strength, top ~5% of trained lifters.
The Beginner-to-Elite level tables use the FitnessVolt strength standards model, adjusted for bodyweight, age, and sex. Alongside them, the big three lifts (squat, bench press, deadlift) carry verified competition percentiles computed from 2.5M+ powerlifting meet results via OpenPowerlifting, and gym percentiles from self-reported data. The populations are always labeled and never blended.
The standards default to pounds (lbs). You can use the unit toggle in the top right of any page to switch to kilograms. Both use the same underlying data.
Standards are periodically updated as new competition data becomes available. User-contributed data from RPE Training workout logs also helps refine the benchmarks over time.
Some isolation exercises or machine-based movements have limited competition data. We include standards only when we have enough data for reliable benchmarks. The database grows as more athletes contribute their training logs.