Safety Bar Squat

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

Safety Bar Squat

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 336 lb
Women 197 lb

Safety Bar Squat: Average weight [1RM]

Level Men Women
Beginner 160 lb 84 lb
Novice 238 lb 133 lb
Intermediate 336 lb 197 lb
Advanced 451 lb 273 lb
Elite 577 lb 357 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.

Safety Bar Squat: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
11067113173247329
12080130194271357
13094146214295384
140107163234318410
150120179253340436
160133194271362460
170145209289382483
180158224307402505
190170239324422527
200182253340440548
210194267356459568
220205281372477588
230217294387494607
240228307402511626
250239320417527644
260250332431543662
270260344445559679
280271356459574696
290281368472589713
300291380485604729
310301391498618744

Men by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
15136202286384491
20155231327440562
25160238336451577
30160238336451577
35160238336451577
40160238336451577
45151225319428547
50142211299402514
55131196277371475
60120179252339434
65108161228306392
7097145205275352
7587129183246314
8078116164220281
8570104147197252
906394132178227

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
904985133192258
1005694145206275
11063104156219290
12070112167232304
13077120177244318
14083128186255330
15089136195266343
16095143204276354
170101150212285365
180106157220295376
190112163228304386
200117170236312395
210122176243321405
220127182250329414
230132188257336422
240137193263344431
250141199270351439
260146204276358447

Women by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1571113168232304
2082130192266348
2584133197273357
3084133197273357
3584133197273357
4084133197273357
4579126187259339
5075118175243318
5569110162225294
6063100148205269
655790134185243
705181120166218
754672107149195
80416596133174
85375886119156
90335277107141

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.

Muscles worked

Group Muscles
Primary muscles Quadriceps, Gluteus maximus
Secondary muscles Hamstrings, Adductors, Erector spinae
Stabilizers External obliques
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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