Strength
Strength Standards Calculator
Rank your lifts from Beginner to Elite based on bodyweight ratios.
Result
By lift
| Bench Press | Novice | 1× BW | Intermediate at 100 kg |
| Squat | Novice | 1.5× BW | Intermediate at 140 kg |
| Deadlift | Novice | 1.75× BW | Intermediate at 160 kg |
| Overhead Press | Novice | 0.63× BW | Intermediate at 64 kg |
Score by lift
Position on the standards scale: Beginner 20, Novice 40, Intermediate 60, Advanced 80, Elite 100.
Questions people usually ask
What are the strength standards based on?
Each lift is divided by bodyweight and compared with approximate bodyweight-ratio thresholds for Beginner to Elite, in the style of the ExRx and Kilgore strength standards tables; they are coaching benchmarks, not fitted to a dataset. The 0-100 score places the five thresholds at 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 and is a position on that scale, not a population percentile.
Should I enter my actual 1RM or estimated?
Either works. If you don't test true 1RMs, use our One-Rep Max Calculator to estimate from a working set.
Why are male and female standards different?
Biological differences in muscle mass distribution mean different absolute strength benchmarks. Both scales use the same Beginner-to-Elite progression.
Is this tool free and private to use?
Yes. All calculations run locally in your browser. No data is sent to any server, no account is required, and no cookies are set.
The formula, worked through
- Formula RPE to Percentage Formula (Tuchscherer)
RPE to % 1RM (Tuchscherer table). RPE 10 = 100% 1RM. Each RPE point ≈ 2-3% drop. Powerlifting autoregulation standard.
- Formula Strength Percentile Formula
Strength percentile: lookup 1RM-to-population-percentile in DOTS-normalized tables. Symmetric Strength / Open Powerlifting / Strength Level data. Bodyweight + sex + lift specific.
- Formula DOTS Score Formula
DOTS = total_kg × (500 / (a + b·bw + c·bw² + d·bw³ + e·bw⁴)). Sex-specific polynomial coefficients.
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Articles
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When RPE prescription dominates fixed %1RM, when it doesn't, and how to calibrate the scale so the math actually works for an intermediate lifter.
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