Max Deadlift Calculator

Enter your best recent set below. We estimate your one-rep max deadlift with the Brzycki formula, then rank it against real deadlifts logged by lifters on Gravitus, so you see exactly where you stand from Beginner to Elite.

Calculate Your Deadlift Strength Level

1RM estimated from your weight and reps with the Brzycki formula

How Men's Deadlift 1RMs Are Distributed

20,318 lifters, estimated one-rep max

Men: 25th percentile 238 lb · median 301 lb · 75th percentile 371 lb, from 20,318 lifters

Women: 25th percentile 118 lb · median 163 lb · 75th percentile 206 lb, from 5,039 lifters

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Deadlift Standards for Men (lbs)

Bodyweight (lbs) Beginner Novice Intermediate median Advanced Elite
120* 120 170 230 290 365
130* 130 180 245 305 390
140 135 190 255 325 410
150 150 220 280 355 440
160 150 230 300 370 455
170 160 240 310 385 465
180 165 245 320 400 480
190 165 255 330 420 495
200 165 255 340 435 515
210 165 255 345 440 515
220 165 260 350 440 515
230 165 260 350 440 525
240 165 260 355 450 535
250 165 265 365 450 550
260* 165 270 370 460 560
270* 170 275 385 470 575
280* 175 285 395 485 590
290* 180 290 405 500 605
300* 185 300 415 510 620

Unmarked rows are computed from real Gravitus lifter data. * Estimated with allometric scaling, outside the bodyweight range with enough logged lifters.

Deadlift Standards for Women (lbs)

Bodyweight (lbs) Beginner Novice Intermediate median Advanced Elite
100* 60 100 150 185 250
110 65 105 160 200 270
120 65 110 160 205 270
130 70 115 165 210 270
140 70 120 180 225 270
150 70 120 180 225 280
160 70 120 180 240 295
170 75 120 180 250 315
180 75 120 190 250 320
190 75 120 190 250 320
200 75 120 190 250 340

Unmarked rows are computed from real Gravitus lifter data. * Estimated with allometric scaling, outside the bodyweight range with enough logged lifters.

The deadlift is the ultimate test of total body strength, engaging your entire posterior chain from your grip to your feet. It's the lift where most people can move the most weight. These standards show where your deadlift ranks compared to other lifters at your bodyweight and gender.

How These Deadlift Standards Work

Every level here is drawn from deadlifts that real people have logged on Gravitus, grouped by bodyweight and gender. Enter a set and we estimate your one-rep max, then place it against those logged lifts and show you the exact percentile you land in. These are not generic formula targets: the numbers reflect what lifters are actually pulling and pressing, and they shift as more real training gets logged.

We rank you against other lifters at your bodyweight and gender. We do not publish age-bracket standards, because we do not have enough age data to make an age comparison honest.

Strength Levels Explained

  • Beginner

    The strength level of someone who has recently started training. Achievable within the first few months of proper training.

  • Novice

    Represents early progress with consistent training. Most dedicated lifters reach this level within their first year.

  • Intermediate

    Above-average strength that represents consistent, dedicated training over multiple years.

  • Advanced

    Exceptional strength that far exceeds the average lifter. Requires years of dedicated programming and nutrition.

  • Elite

    Competitive-level strength representing the top few percent of logged lifters. May require favorable genetics to achieve.

Deadlift Calculator FAQs

A good deadlift is one that ranks well against real lifters at your bodyweight. Gravitus compares your estimated one-rep max to deadlifts actually logged by people who lift and places you from Beginner to Elite. Intermediate sits around the middle of the pack for your gender and bodyweight, and Elite is the strongest few percent of logged deadlifts. Pulling your own bodyweight is an early milestone, and a double-bodyweight deadlift is genuinely advanced.

Most lifters build their deadlift over years of training and hold much of it well into their 40s and beyond. We rank your deadlift against the real lifts people log on Gravitus rather than adjusting for age, because we do not have enough age data to publish honest age-bracket standards. Your percentile compares you to other lifters at your bodyweight and gender, not to your age group.

The calculator estimates your one-rep max from the weight and reps you enter using the Brzycki formula, which is most accurate for sets of 1 to 10 reps. Your strength level and percentile then come from deadlifts actually logged by lifters on Gravitus, so the ranking reflects real performance rather than a theoretical model.

To improve your deadlift: 1) Follow a progressive overload program that gradually adds weight or reps, 2) Ensure proper form with a neutral spine, engaged lats, and the bar kept close to your body, then build your posterior chain and grip with deficit and Romanian deadlifts, 3) Recover with enough sleep and protein. The Gravitus app tracks your deadlift over time and shows you the day you move up a strength level.

Yes. We rank women against deadlifts logged by other women and men against deadlifts logged by other men, so every lifter is compared to a like-for-like group at the same bodyweight. The women's and men's standards each come from their own real-data distribution rather than one being scaled from the other.

Heavier lifters tend to move more total weight, while lighter lifters often lift more relative to their bodyweight. Our standards are grouped by bodyweight bracket, so your deadlift is compared to lifters who weigh about what you do rather than to everyone at once.

For most lifters, testing a true one-rep max every 8 to 12 weeks is plenty. Testing maxes too often is fatiguing and raises injury risk. Estimating your one-rep max from submaximal sets of 5 to 8 reps is a safer way to track progress, and the Gravitus app does this automatically for every set you log.

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