Deadlift Standards
The deadlift is the heaviest lift most people own. Here's what good looks like, by bodyweight.
Deadlift as a multiple of bodyweight
Conventional deadlift one-rep-max targets as a ratio of bodyweight.
Men
| Level | Deadlift (× bodyweight) |
|---|---|
| Novice | 1.5× |
| Intermediate | 2.0× |
| Advanced | 2.5× |
| Elite | 3.0× |
Women
| Level | Deadlift (× bodyweight) |
|---|---|
| Novice | 1.0× |
| Intermediate | 1.5× |
| Advanced | 2.0× |
| Elite | 2.5× |
So an 80 kg man at intermediate pulls ~160 kg; advanced ~200 kg. A 65 kg woman at advanced pulls ~130 kg.
Standards are raw (no suit or wraps beyond a belt) and approximate — drawn from large lifting-standards datasets. They scale with bodyweight, so your weight does the math.
Common questions
Is a 2x bodyweight deadlift good?
Yes — pulling double your bodyweight is a solid intermediate-to-advanced deadlift for men and advanced for most women.
What is a good deadlift for a beginner?
A novice deadlift is around 1.5× bodyweight for men and 1.0× for women, typically reached within the first several months of training.