Box Squat

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

Box Squat

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 337 lb
Women 191 lb

Box Squat: Average weight [1RM]

Level Men Women
Beginner 152 lb 83 lb
Novice 233 lb 130 lb
Intermediate 337 lb 191 lb
Advanced 460 lb 264 lb
Elite 595 lb 344 lb

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.

Box Squat: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
11076127196279372
12090145218305402
130104163239330431
140117180260355459
150131197280378485
160144213300401511
170158229318422535
180171245337443559
190183260354464582
200196275372483604
210208289389503625
220220303405521646
230232317421539666
240244331437557686
250255344452574705
260266357467591723
270277370481607741
280288382496623759
290299395509639776
300309407523654793
310319418536669809

Men by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
15129198287392507
20148227328448580
25152233337460595
30152233337460595
35152233337460595
40152233337460595
45144221320436565
50135207300410530
55125192277379490
60114175253346447
65103158229312404
7092142205280363
7583127184251324
8074114164224290
8566102147201260
906092133181234

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
905796147209278
10063103156220291
11069110165230303
12074117173240314
13079124181249325
14084130188258334
15089135195266344
16093141202274353
17097146208281361
180101151214288369
190105156220295376
200109161226301384
210113165231307391
220117170236313397
230120174241319404
240124178246325410
250127182251330416
260130186255335422

Women by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1571111163225293
2081127186257335
2583130191264344
3083130191264344
3583130191264344
4083130191264344
4579124181250326
5074116170235306
5568107157217283
606298144198258
655688130179233
705179116161210
754571104144187
80406393128168
85365783115150
90335175104135

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.

Muscles worked

Group Muscles
Primary muscles Quadriceps, Gluteus maximus
Secondary muscles Hamstrings, Adductors, Calves
Stabilizers External obliques, Erector spinae
Grip None

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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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