Standards Kg 3qn67

This is an unofficial conversion to kilograms of the strength standards found on the Starting Strength website.1 Press - Adult Men Bodyweight 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 100 110 125 145 145+

Cat. I 24 26 28 31 34 37 39 40 42 44 44 45

Cat. II 33 35 38 43 46 50 53 55 58 59 60 62

Cat. III 41 44 48 54 59 63 66 70 72 74 76 78

Cat. IV 49 53 57 64 69 74 78 83 86 88 90 92

Cat. V 59 64 68 77 84 99 61 70 74 123 126 129

Cat. II 19 21 22 24 25 27 29 32 34 36

Cat. III 23 24 26 28 29 33 35 38 38 42

Cat. IV 30 32 34 37 39 43 46 50 53 56

Cat. V 39 41 44 47 50 55 61 64 68 72

Press - Adult Women Bodyweight 44 48 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 90+

Cat. I 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 23 25 26

Press One-Repetition Maximum Standards (in kilograms) for Males and Females. These are performance standards, not norms. This exercise is performed with the technique described in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd ed. Any knee extension renders an attempt invalid. 1

The conversion factor used was 1 kg = 2.20462 lbs. The result was rounded to the nearest integer.

Bench Press - Adult Men Bodyweight 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 100 110 125 145 145+

Cat. I 38 41 44 49 54 58 61 64 68 69 71 72

Cat. II 49 53 57 64 69 74 78 83 86 89 90 93

Cat. III 59 64 69 78 85 91 97 102 105 108 111 112

Cat. IV 81 88 94 106 116 125 131 139 143 147 151 154

Cat. V 101 110 118 132 145 156 164 173 179 185 189 193

Cat. III 33 36 39 41 43 48 51 55 59 62

Cat. IV 43 46 49 53 55 61 66 72 76 80

Cat. V 53 56 60 64 68 75 83 87 93 98

Bench Press - Adult Women Bodyweight 44 48 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 90+

Cat. I 22 24 26 27 29 32 34 37 40 42

Cat. II 29 31 33 35 37 41 44 47 51 54

Bench Press One-Repetition Maximum Standards (in kilograms) for Males and Females. These are performance standards, not norms. The exercise is performed with the technique used in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd ed. No bouncing of the bar off the chest is allowed. The shoulders, hips and feet must remain in with the bench and floor respectively at all times during the test.

Squat - Adult Men Bodyweight 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 100 110 125 145 145+

Cat. I 35 38 41 46 50 54 57 60 62 64 65 67

Cat. II 65 70 76 85 93 100 105 111 116 118 121 123

Cat. III 79 86 93 104 113 122 129 137 141 145 148 151

Cat. IV 109 117 126 142 155 166 176 186 192 197 202 206

Cat. V 145 157 167 186 202 217 229 241 250 257 263 269

Cat. II 38 41 44 47 50 55 59 63 68 72

Cat. III 44 48 52 55 58 64 68 74 79 83

Cat. IV 59 64 68 73 76 84 91 98 104 110

Cat. V 74 79 85 90 96 105 116 122 131 137

Squat - Adult Women Bodyweight 44 48 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 90+

Cat. I 21 22 24 25 27 29 32 34 37 39

Squat One-Repetition Maximum Standards (in kilograms) for Males and Females. These are performance standards, not norms. The exercise is performed using a full range of motion described in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd ed. A full squat is one where the apex of the inguinal fold (at the superior anterior surface of the upper thigh) is below the superior surface of the patella.

Deadlift - Adult Men Bodyweight 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 100 110 125 145 145+

Cat. I 44 48 51 57 62 67 71 74 78 80 82 83

Cat. II 81 88 95 106 115 124 131 138 144 148 151 154

Cat. III 93 101 108 122 133 143 151 159 165 169 173 176

Cat. IV 136 145 155 172 186 199 207 217 222 226 230 232

Cat. V 176 188 199 219 235 249 257 266 270 273 276 280

Cat. II 48 52 55 59 62 68 73 79 85 89

Cat. III 55 60 64 68 72 80 86 93 98 104

Cat. IV 79 86 91 96 100 109 117 124 129 135

Cat. V 105 110 115 119 124 134 145 149 158 165

Deadlift - Adult Women Bodyweight 44 48 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 90+

Cat. I 26 28 30 32 34 37 40 43 46 49

Deadlift One-Repetition Maximum Standards (in kilograms) for Males and Females. These are performance standards, not norms. The exercise is performed using the technique used as described in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd ed.

Power Clean - Adult Men Bodyweight 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 100 110 125 145 145+

Cat. I 25 27 29 33 36 39 41 43 45 46 47 48

Cat. II 47 51 55 61 67 72 76 80 83 85 87 89

Cat. III 57 62 67 75 82 88 93 98 102 104 107 108

Cat. IV 78 84 91 102 112 120 127 133 138 142 145 148

Cat. V 94 102 108 121 131 141 148 156 162 166 171 174

Cat. III 32 34 37 39 42 46 49 54 57 60

Cat. IV 42 46 49 52 55 60 65 70 75 79

Cat. V 53 57 61 65 69 76 83 88 94 99

Power Clean - Adult Women Bodyweight 44 48 52 56 60 67 75 82 90 90+

Cat. I 15 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 26 28

Cat. II 28 30 32 34 36 39 42 45 49 52

Power Clean One-Repetition Maximum Standards (in kilograms) for Males and Females. These are performance standards, not norms. The exercise uses the technique described in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd ed.