Overhead Squat

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

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Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 81 kg

Women 46 kg

Overhead Squat: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	27 kg	19 kg
Novice	50 kg	31 kg
Intermediate	81 kg	46 kg
Advanced	120 kg	64 kg
Elite	163 kg	85 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.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	12	26	48	77	110
55	15	31	54	84	119
60	18	35	60	91	127
65	21	39	66	98	136
70	24	44	71	105	143
75	27	48	76	111	151
80	30	52	81	117	158
85	33	56	86	123	164
90	36	59	91	129	171
95	39	63	95	134	177
100	42	67	100	139	183
105	44	70	104	144	189
110	47	74	108	149	195
115	50	77	112	154	200
120	52	81	116	159	206
125	55	84	120	163	211
130	58	87	124	168	216
135	60	90	128	172	221
140	63	93	132	176	225

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	23	43	69	102	139
20	27	49	79	117	159
25	27	50	81	120	163
30	27	50	81	120	163
35	27	50	81	120	163
40	27	50	81	120	163
45	26	47	77	113	155
50	24	44	72	106	145
55	22	41	67	98	135
60	21	38	61	90	123
65	19	34	55	81	111
70	17	30	49	73	100
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	13	24	39	58	80
85	12	22	35	52	71
90	11	20	32	47	64

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	14	24	37	54	72
50	15	26	40	57	75
55	17	28	42	59	78
60	18	29	44	62	81
65	19	31	46	64	84
70	21	32	48	66	86
75	22	34	50	68	89
80	23	35	51	70	91
85	24	37	53	72	93
90	25	38	54	74	95
95	26	39	56	75	97
100	27	40	57	77	99
105	28	41	58	79	100
110	29	42	60	80	102
115	30	43	61	81	104
120	30	44	62	83	105

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	16	26	39	55	72
20	18	30	45	63	83
25	19	31	46	64	85
30	19	31	46	64	85
35	19	31	46	64	85
40	19	31	46	64	85
45	18	29	44	61	80
50	17	27	41	57	76
55	15	25	38	53	70
60	14	23	34	48	64
65	13	21	31	44	58
70	11	19	28	39	52
75	10	17	25	35	46
80	9	15	22	31	41
85	8	13	20	28	37
90	7	12	18	25	33

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Quadriceps, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings
Secondary muscles	Adductors, Erector spinae
Stabilizers	Deltoids, Trapezius, Rectus abdominis, External obliques
Grip	Forearm flexors

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%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	12	26	48	77	110
55	15	31	54	84	119
60	18	35	60	91	127
65	21	39	66	98	136
70	24	44	71	105	143
75	27	48	76	111	151
80	30	52	81	117	158
85	33	56	86	123	164
90	36	59	91	129	171
95	39	63	95	134	177
100	42	67	100	139	183
105	44	70	104	144	189
110	47	74	108	149	195
115	50	77	112	154	200
120	52	81	116	159	206
125	55	84	120	163	211
130	58	87	124	168	216
135	60	90	128	172	221
140	63	93	132	176	225

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	23	43	69	102	139
20	27	49	79	117	159
25	27	50	81	120	163
30	27	50	81	120	163
35	27	50	81	120	163
40	27	50	81	120	163
45	26	47	77	113	155
50	24	44	72	106	145
55	22	41	67	98	135
60	21	38	61	90	123
65	19	34	55	81	111
70	17	30	49	73	100
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	13	24	39	58	80
85	12	22	35	52	71
90	11	20	32	47	64

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	14	24	37	54	72
50	15	26	40	57	75
55	17	28	42	59	78
60	18	29	44	62	81
65	19	31	46	64	84
70	21	32	48	66	86
75	22	34	50	68	89
80	23	35	51	70	91
85	24	37	53	72	93
90	25	38	54	74	95
95	26	39	56	75	97
100	27	40	57	77	99
105	28	41	58	79	100
110	29	42	60	80	102
115	30	43	61	81	104
120	30	44	62	83	105

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	16	26	39	55	72
20	18	30	45	63	83
25	19	31	46	64	85
30	19	31	46	64	85
35	19	31	46	64	85
40	19	31	46	64	85
45	18	29	44	61	80
50	17	27	41	57	76
55	15	25	38	53	70
60	14	23	34	48	64
65	13	21	31	44	58
70	11	19	28	39	52
75	10	17	25	35	46
80	9	15	22	31	41
85	8	13	20	28	37
90	7	12	18	25	33

Overhead Squat

Average weight: Intermediate

Overhead Squat: Average weight [1RM]

Overhead Squat: Strength standards (kg)

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	12	26	48	77	110
55	15	31	54	84	119
60	18	35	60	91	127
65	21	39	66	98	136
70	24	44	71	105	143
75	27	48	76	111	151
80	30	52	81	117	158
85	33	56	86	123	164
90	36	59	91	129	171
95	39	63	95	134	177
100	42	67	100	139	183
105	44	70	104	144	189
110	47	74	108	149	195
115	50	77	112	154	200
120	52	81	116	159	206
125	55	84	120	163	211
130	58	87	124	168	216
135	60	90	128	172	221
140	63	93	132	176	225

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	23	43	69	102	139
20	27	49	79	117	159
25	27	50	81	120	163
30	27	50	81	120	163
35	27	50	81	120	163
40	27	50	81	120	163
45	26	47	77	113	155
50	24	44	72	106	145
55	22	41	67	98	135
60	21	38	61	90	123
65	19	34	55	81	111
70	17	30	49	73	100
75	15	27	44	65	89
80	13	24	39	58	80
85	12	22	35	52	71
90	11	20	32	47	64

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	12	22	35	51	69
45	14	24	37	54	72
50	15	26	40	57	75
55	17	28	42	59	78
60	18	29	44	62	81
65	19	31	46	64	84
70	21	32	48	66	86
75	22	34	50	68	89
80	23	35	51	70	91
85	24	37	53	72	93
90	25	38	54	74	95
95	26	39	56	75	97
100	27	40	57	77	99
105	28	41	58	79	100
110	29	42	60	80	102
115	30	43	61	81	104
120	30	44	62	83	105

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	16	26	39	55	72
20	18	30	45	63	83
25	19	31	46	64	85
30	19	31	46	64	85
35	19	31	46	64	85
40	19	31	46	64	85
45	18	29	44	61	80
50	17	27	41	57	76
55	15	25	38	53	70
60	14	23	34	48	64
65	13	21	31	44	58
70	11	19	28	39	52
75	10	17	25	35	46
80	9	15	22	31	41
85	8	13	20	28	37
90	7	12	18	25	33