This is an unofficial conversion to kilograms of the strength stan-

dards found on the Starting Strength website.1

Press - Adult Men

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

52 24 33 41 49 59
56 26 35 44 53 64
60 28 38 48 57 68
67 31 43 54 64 77
75 34 46 59 69 84
82 37 50 63 74 99
90 39 53 66 78 61
100 40 55 70 83 70
110 42 58 72 86 74
125 44 59 74 88 123
145 44 60 76 90 126
145+ 45 62 78 92 129

Press - Adult Women

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

44 14 19 23 30 39
48 15 21 24 32 41
52 16 22 26 34 44
56 17 24 28 37 47
60 18 25 29 39 50
67 20 27 33 43 55
75 22 29 35 46 61
82 23 32 38 50 64
90 25 34 38 53 68
90+ 26 36 42 56 72

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.

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The conversion factor used was 1 kg = 2.20462 lbs. The result was rounded to the
nearest integer.
Bench Press - Adult Men

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

52 38 49 59 81 101
56 41 53 64 88 110
60 44 57 69 94 118
67 49 64 78 106 132
75 54 69 85 116 145
82 58 74 91 125 156
90 61 78 97 131 164
100 64 83 102 139 173
110 68 86 105 143 179
125 69 89 108 147 185
145 71 90 111 151 189
145+ 72 93 112 154 193

Bench Press - Adult Women

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

44 22 29 33 43 53
48 24 31 36 46 56
52 26 33 39 49 60
56 27 35 41 53 64
60 29 37 43 55 68
67 32 41 48 61 75
75 34 44 51 66 83
82 37 47 55 72 87
90 40 51 59 76 93
90+ 42 54 62 80 98

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 contact with the bench and
floor respectively at all times during the test.
Squat - Adult Men

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

52 35 65 79 109 145
56 38 70 86 117 157
60 41 76 93 126 167
67 46 85 104 142 186
75 50 93 113 155 202
82 54 100 122 166 217
90 57 105 129 176 229
100 60 111 137 186 241
110 62 116 141 192 250
125 64 118 145 197 257
145 65 121 148 202 263
145+ 67 123 151 206 269

Squat - Adult Women

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

44 21 38 44 59 74
48 22 41 48 64 79
52 24 44 52 68 85
56 25 47 55 73 90
60 27 50 58 76 96
67 29 55 64 84 105
75 32 59 68 91 116
82 34 63 74 98 122
90 37 68 79 104 131
90+ 39 72 83 110 137

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 Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

52 44 81 93 136 176
56 48 88 101 145 188
60 51 95 108 155 199
67 57 106 122 172 219
75 62 115 133 186 235
82 67 124 143 199 249
90 71 131 151 207 257
100 74 138 159 217 266
110 78 144 165 222 270
125 80 148 169 226 273
145 82 151 173 230 276
145+ 83 154 176 232 280

Deadlift - Adult Women

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

44 26 48 55 79 105
48 28 52 60 86 110
52 30 55 64 91 115
56 32 59 68 96 119
60 34 62 72 100 124
67 37 68 80 109 134
75 40 73 86 117 145
82 43 79 93 124 149
90 46 85 98 129 158
90+ 49 89 104 135 165
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 Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

52 25 47 57 78 94
56 27 51 62 84 102
60 29 55 67 91 108
67 33 61 75 102 121
75 36 67 82 112 131
82 39 72 88 120 141
90 41 76 93 127 148
100 43 80 98 133 156
110 45 83 102 138 162
125 46 85 104 142 166
145 47 87 107 145 171
145+ 48 89 108 148 174

Power Clean - Adult Women

Bodyweight Cat. I Cat. II Cat. III Cat. IV Cat. V

44 15 28 32 42 53
48 16 30 34 46 57
52 17 32 37 49 61
56 18 34 39 52 65
60 20 36 42 55 69
67 21 39 46 60 76
75 23 42 49 65 83
82 24 45 54 70 88
90 26 49 57 75 94
90+ 28 52 60 79 99

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.