Half Squat

Half Squat shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for legs. Primary muscles: Quadriceps, Gluteus maximus.

Log Half Squat

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 140 kg

Women 80 kg

Half Squat: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	70 kg	34 kg
Novice	101 kg	54 kg
Intermediate	140 kg	80 kg
Advanced	185 kg	112 kg
Elite	234 kg	146 kg

Note: These standards are 1RM estimates based on average lifters. Bodyweight, age, and other personal factors can affect the values. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	37	57	83	113	146
55	44	66	93	125	160
60	51	74	103	136	173
65	58	83	113	147	185
70	65	90	122	158	197
75	71	98	131	168	208
80	78	106	139	178	219
85	84	113	148	187	229
90	90	120	156	197	240
95	96	127	164	205	249
100	102	134	172	214	259
105	108	140	179	222	268
110	114	147	186	230	277
115	119	153	193	238	285
120	125	159	200	246	294
125	130	165	207	253	302
130	135	171	214	261	310
135	140	177	220	268	318
140	145	183	226	275	325

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	60	86	119	158	199
20	68	99	136	180	228
25	70	101	140	185	234
30	70	101	140	185	234
35	70	101	140	185	234
40	70	101	140	185	234
45	66	96	133	176	222
50	62	90	125	165	208
55	58	83	115	152	193
60	53	76	105	139	176
65	48	69	95	126	159
70	43	62	85	113	143
75	38	55	76	101	128
80	34	49	68	90	114
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	28	40	55	73	92

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	21	36	56	82	110
45	24	40	62	88	117
50	27	44	67	94	124
55	30	48	72	100	131
60	33	52	76	105	137
65	36	56	81	110	143
70	39	59	85	115	148
75	41	62	88	119	153
80	44	65	92	124	158
85	46	68	96	128	163
90	49	71	99	132	167
95	51	74	102	135	171
100	53	77	105	139	175
105	55	79	109	143	179
110	58	82	111	146	183
115	60	84	114	149	187
120	62	86	117	152	190

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	46	68	95	125
20	33	53	78	109	143
25	34	54	80	112	146
30	34	54	80	112	146
35	34	54	80	112	146
40	34	54	80	112	146
45	32	51	76	106	139
50	30	48	72	99	130
55	28	45	66	92	121
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	23	37	55	76	99
70	21	33	49	68	89
75	19	30	44	61	80
80	17	26	39	54	71
85	15	24	35	49	64
90	13	21	32	44	58

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

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How to read the table

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	37	57	83	113	146
55	44	66	93	125	160
60	51	74	103	136	173
65	58	83	113	147	185
70	65	90	122	158	197
75	71	98	131	168	208
80	78	106	139	178	219
85	84	113	148	187	229
90	90	120	156	197	240
95	96	127	164	205	249
100	102	134	172	214	259
105	108	140	179	222	268
110	114	147	186	230	277
115	119	153	193	238	285
120	125	159	200	246	294
125	130	165	207	253	302
130	135	171	214	261	310
135	140	177	220	268	318
140	145	183	226	275	325

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	60	86	119	158	199
20	68	99	136	180	228
25	70	101	140	185	234
30	70	101	140	185	234
35	70	101	140	185	234
40	70	101	140	185	234
45	66	96	133	176	222
50	62	90	125	165	208
55	58	83	115	152	193
60	53	76	105	139	176
65	48	69	95	126	159
70	43	62	85	113	143
75	38	55	76	101	128
80	34	49	68	90	114
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	28	40	55	73	92

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	21	36	56	82	110
45	24	40	62	88	117
50	27	44	67	94	124
55	30	48	72	100	131
60	33	52	76	105	137
65	36	56	81	110	143
70	39	59	85	115	148
75	41	62	88	119	153
80	44	65	92	124	158
85	46	68	96	128	163
90	49	71	99	132	167
95	51	74	102	135	171
100	53	77	105	139	175
105	55	79	109	143	179
110	58	82	111	146	183
115	60	84	114	149	187
120	62	86	117	152	190

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	46	68	95	125
20	33	53	78	109	143
25	34	54	80	112	146
30	34	54	80	112	146
35	34	54	80	112	146
40	34	54	80	112	146
45	32	51	76	106	139
50	30	48	72	99	130
55	28	45	66	92	121
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	23	37	55	76	99
70	21	33	49	68	89
75	19	30	44	61	80
80	17	26	39	54	71
85	15	24	35	49	64
90	13	21	32	44	58

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	37	57	83	113	146
55	44	66	93	125	160
60	51	74	103	136	173
65	58	83	113	147	185
70	65	90	122	158	197
75	71	98	131	168	208
80	78	106	139	178	219
85	84	113	148	187	229
90	90	120	156	197	240
95	96	127	164	205	249
100	102	134	172	214	259
105	108	140	179	222	268
110	114	147	186	230	277
115	119	153	193	238	285
120	125	159	200	246	294
125	130	165	207	253	302
130	135	171	214	261	310
135	140	177	220	268	318
140	145	183	226	275	325

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	60	86	119	158	199
20	68	99	136	180	228
25	70	101	140	185	234
30	70	101	140	185	234
35	70	101	140	185	234
40	70	101	140	185	234
45	66	96	133	176	222
50	62	90	125	165	208
55	58	83	115	152	193
60	53	76	105	139	176
65	48	69	95	126	159
70	43	62	85	113	143
75	38	55	76	101	128
80	34	49	68	90	114
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	28	40	55	73	92

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	21	36	56	82	110
45	24	40	62	88	117
50	27	44	67	94	124
55	30	48	72	100	131
60	33	52	76	105	137
65	36	56	81	110	143
70	39	59	85	115	148
75	41	62	88	119	153
80	44	65	92	124	158
85	46	68	96	128	163
90	49	71	99	132	167
95	51	74	102	135	171
100	53	77	105	139	175
105	55	79	109	143	179
110	58	82	111	146	183
115	60	84	114	149	187
120	62	86	117	152	190

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	46	68	95	125
20	33	53	78	109	143
25	34	54	80	112	146
30	34	54	80	112	146
35	34	54	80	112	146
40	34	54	80	112	146
45	32	51	76	106	139
50	30	48	72	99	130
55	28	45	66	92	121
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	23	37	55	76	99
70	21	33	49	68	89
75	19	30	44	61	80
80	17	26	39	54	71
85	15	24	35	49	64
90	13	21	32	44	58

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	37	57	83	113	146
55	44	66	93	125	160
60	51	74	103	136	173
65	58	83	113	147	185
70	65	90	122	158	197
75	71	98	131	168	208
80	78	106	139	178	219
85	84	113	148	187	229
90	90	120	156	197	240
95	96	127	164	205	249
100	102	134	172	214	259
105	108	140	179	222	268
110	114	147	186	230	277
115	119	153	193	238	285
120	125	159	200	246	294
125	130	165	207	253	302
130	135	171	214	261	310
135	140	177	220	268	318
140	145	183	226	275	325

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	60	86	119	158	199
20	68	99	136	180	228
25	70	101	140	185	234
30	70	101	140	185	234
35	70	101	140	185	234
40	70	101	140	185	234
45	66	96	133	176	222
50	62	90	125	165	208
55	58	83	115	152	193
60	53	76	105	139	176
65	48	69	95	126	159
70	43	62	85	113	143
75	38	55	76	101	128
80	34	49	68	90	114
85	31	44	61	81	102
90	28	40	55	73	92

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	21	36	56	82	110
45	24	40	62	88	117
50	27	44	67	94	124
55	30	48	72	100	131
60	33	52	76	105	137
65	36	56	81	110	143
70	39	59	85	115	148
75	41	62	88	119	153
80	44	65	92	124	158
85	46	68	96	128	163
90	49	71	99	132	167
95	51	74	102	135	171
100	53	77	105	139	175
105	55	79	109	143	179
110	58	82	111	146	183
115	60	84	114	149	187
120	62	86	117	152	190

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	29	46	68	95	125
20	33	53	78	109	143
25	34	54	80	112	146
30	34	54	80	112	146
35	34	54	80	112	146
40	34	54	80	112	146
45	32	51	76	106	139
50	30	48	72	99	130
55	28	45	66	92	121
60	26	41	60	84	110
65	23	37	55	76	99
70	21	33	49	68	89
75	19	30	44	61	80
80	17	26	39	54	71
85	15	24	35	49	64
90	13	21	32	44	58