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Paused 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 131 kg

Women 74 kg

Paused Squat: Average weight [1RM]

Level
Beginner	69 kg	32 kg
Novice	97 kg	51 kg
Intermediate	131 kg	74 kg
Advanced	171 kg	103 kg
Elite	214 kg	134 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	36	54	77	104	134
55	43	62	87	116	147
60	49	70	96	126	159
65	56	78	105	137	170
70	62	86	114	147	182
75	69	93	123	156	192
80	75	100	131	165	202
85	81	107	139	174	212
90	87	114	146	183	222
95	92	120	154	191	231
100	98	127	161	199	240
105	103	133	168	207	248
110	109	139	175	215	257
115	114	145	182	222	265
120	119	151	188	229	272
125	124	157	194	236	280
130	129	162	201	243	288
135	134	168	207	250	295
140	139	173	213	256	302

Men by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	58	82	112	146	182
20	67	94	128	167	208
25	69	97	131	171	214
30	69	97	131	171	214
35	69	97	131	171	214
40	69	97	131	171	214
45	65	92	124	162	203
50	61	86	117	152	190
55	57	80	108	141	176
60	52	73	99	129	161
65	47	66	89	116	145
70	42	59	80	104	130
75	37	53	71	93	117
80	33	47	64	83	104
85	30	42	57	75	93
90	27	38	52	67	84

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	14	25	40	58	79
45	19	31	47	67	89
50	23	37	55	76	99
55	28	43	62	84	108
60	33	48	68	92	117
65	37	54	75	99	126
70	42	59	81	106	134
75	46	64	87	113	142
80	50	69	93	120	149
85	54	74	99	127	156
90	59	79	104	133	163
95	63	84	110	139	170
100	67	89	115	145	176
105	70	93	120	150	183
110	74	97	125	156	189
115	78	102	130	161	195
120	82	106	135	167	200

Women by age [1RM]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	28	43	63	87	114
20	31	49	73	100	130
25	32	51	74	103	134
30	32	51	74	103	134
35	32	51	74	103	134
40	32	51	74	103	134
45	31	48	71	97	127
50	29	45	66	91	119
55	27	42	61	85	110
60	24	38	56	77	101
65	22	34	51	70	91
70	20	31	45	63	82
75	18	28	41	56	73
80	16	25	36	50	65
85	14	22	33	45	58
90	13	20	29	40	53

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 Calf Raise

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	36	54	77	104	134
55	43	62	87	116	147
60	49	70	96	126	159
65	56	78	105	137	170
70	62	86	114	147	182
75	69	93	123	156	192
80	75	100	131	165	202
85	81	107	139	174	212
90	87	114	146	183	222
95	92	120	154	191	231
100	98	127	161	199	240
105	103	133	168	207	248
110	109	139	175	215	257
115	114	145	182	222	265
120	119	151	188	229	272
125	124	157	194	236	280
130	129	162	201	243	288
135	134	168	207	250	295
140	139	173	213	256	302

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	58	82	112	146	182
20	67	94	128	167	208
25	69	97	131	171	214
30	69	97	131	171	214
35	69	97	131	171	214
40	69	97	131	171	214
45	65	92	124	162	203
50	61	86	117	152	190
55	57	80	108	141	176
60	52	73	99	129	161
65	47	66	89	116	145
70	42	59	80	104	130
75	37	53	71	93	117
80	33	47	64	83	104
85	30	42	57	75	93
90	27	38	52	67	84

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	14	25	40	58	79
45	19	31	47	67	89
50	23	37	55	76	99
55	28	43	62	84	108
60	33	48	68	92	117
65	37	54	75	99	126
70	42	59	81	106	134
75	46	64	87	113	142
80	50	69	93	120	149
85	54	74	99	127	156
90	59	79	104	133	163
95	63	84	110	139	170
100	67	89	115	145	176
105	70	93	120	150	183
110	74	97	125	156	189
115	78	102	130	161	195
120	82	106	135	167	200

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	28	43	63	87	114
20	31	49	73	100	130
25	32	51	74	103	134
30	32	51	74	103	134
35	32	51	74	103	134
40	32	51	74	103	134
45	31	48	71	97	127
50	29	45	66	91	119
55	27	42	61	85	110
60	24	38	56	77	101
65	22	34	51	70	91
70	20	31	45	63	82
75	18	28	41	56	73
80	16	25	36	50	65
85	14	22	33	45	58
90	13	20	29	40	53

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	36	54	77	104	134
55	43	62	87	116	147
60	49	70	96	126	159
65	56	78	105	137	170
70	62	86	114	147	182
75	69	93	123	156	192
80	75	100	131	165	202
85	81	107	139	174	212
90	87	114	146	183	222
95	92	120	154	191	231
100	98	127	161	199	240
105	103	133	168	207	248
110	109	139	175	215	257
115	114	145	182	222	265
120	119	151	188	229	272
125	124	157	194	236	280
130	129	162	201	243	288
135	134	168	207	250	295
140	139	173	213	256	302

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	58	82	112	146	182
20	67	94	128	167	208
25	69	97	131	171	214
30	69	97	131	171	214
35	69	97	131	171	214
40	69	97	131	171	214
45	65	92	124	162	203
50	61	86	117	152	190
55	57	80	108	141	176
60	52	73	99	129	161
65	47	66	89	116	145
70	42	59	80	104	130
75	37	53	71	93	117
80	33	47	64	83	104
85	30	42	57	75	93
90	27	38	52	67	84

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	14	25	40	58	79
45	19	31	47	67	89
50	23	37	55	76	99
55	28	43	62	84	108
60	33	48	68	92	117
65	37	54	75	99	126
70	42	59	81	106	134
75	46	64	87	113	142
80	50	69	93	120	149
85	54	74	99	127	156
90	59	79	104	133	163
95	63	84	110	139	170
100	67	89	115	145	176
105	70	93	120	150	183
110	74	97	125	156	189
115	78	102	130	161	195
120	82	106	135	167	200

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	28	43	63	87	114
20	31	49	73	100	130
25	32	51	74	103	134
30	32	51	74	103	134
35	32	51	74	103	134
40	32	51	74	103	134
45	31	48	71	97	127
50	29	45	66	91	119
55	27	42	61	85	110
60	24	38	56	77	101
65	22	34	51	70	91
70	20	31	45	63	82
75	18	28	41	56	73
80	16	25	36	50	65
85	14	22	33	45	58
90	13	20	29	40	53

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	36	54	77	104	134
55	43	62	87	116	147
60	49	70	96	126	159
65	56	78	105	137	170
70	62	86	114	147	182
75	69	93	123	156	192
80	75	100	131	165	202
85	81	107	139	174	212
90	87	114	146	183	222
95	92	120	154	191	231
100	98	127	161	199	240
105	103	133	168	207	248
110	109	139	175	215	257
115	114	145	182	222	265
120	119	151	188	229	272
125	124	157	194	236	280
130	129	162	201	243	288
135	134	168	207	250	295
140	139	173	213	256	302

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	58	82	112	146	182
20	67	94	128	167	208
25	69	97	131	171	214
30	69	97	131	171	214
35	69	97	131	171	214
40	69	97	131	171	214
45	65	92	124	162	203
50	61	86	117	152	190
55	57	80	108	141	176
60	52	73	99	129	161
65	47	66	89	116	145
70	42	59	80	104	130
75	37	53	71	93	117
80	33	47	64	83	104
85	30	42	57	75	93
90	27	38	52	67	84

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	14	25	40	58	79
45	19	31	47	67	89
50	23	37	55	76	99
55	28	43	62	84	108
60	33	48	68	92	117
65	37	54	75	99	126
70	42	59	81	106	134
75	46	64	87	113	142
80	50	69	93	120	149
85	54	74	99	127	156
90	59	79	104	133	163
95	63	84	110	139	170
100	67	89	115	145	176
105	70	93	120	150	183
110	74	97	125	156	189
115	78	102	130	161	195
120	82	106	135	167	200

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	28	43	63	87	114
20	31	49	73	100	130
25	32	51	74	103	134
30	32	51	74	103	134
35	32	51	74	103	134
40	32	51	74	103	134
45	31	48	71	97	127
50	29	45	66	91	119
55	27	42	61	85	110
60	24	38	56	77	101
65	22	34	51	70	91
70	20	31	45	63	82
75	18	28	41	56	73
80	16	25	36	50	65
85	14	22	33	45	58
90	13	20	29	40	53