Historical ACFT deadlift scoring
A bounded reading of the US Army's 2022 age-and-sex Maximum Deadlift table, valid only through 2025-05-31.
Historical only: the ACFT scoring table on this page stopped being the Army's test-of-record table after . The Army Fitness Test (AFT) and its own scoring scales became effective .
What this source contains
The Army's ACFT scoring scales dated 2022-03-23 list the Maximum Deadlift (MDL) as three repetitions in pounds. The table is split into ten age bands, from 17–21 through over 62, with separate male and female values at each score.
This is the age-and-sex scoring edition. It must not be combined with older MOS-category tables labelled Heavy, Significant, or Moderate: those columns belong to an earlier scoring design and answer a different question.
Verified historical example
| ACFT points | Male MDL | Female MDL | Source meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 340 lb | 210 lb | 100-point row for age 17–21 |
| 60 | 140 lb | 120 lb | 60-point row for age 17–21 |
These four values are transcribed from the 2022 Army PDF. Use the source table for every other age band or point value; do not extrapolate from this small example.
How to interpret the numbers
- They score a three-repetition hex-bar event. They are not conventional-barbell one-rep-max standards.
- They are Army test rows. They do not describe the percentage of soldiers, civilians, gym members, or powerlifters who can lift the weight.
- They are not a conversion model. LiftGauge does not convert these rows into squat, bench press, barbell deadlift, or general-population percentiles.
- They are historical. A score from this table should be labelled with the 2022 ACFT edition and the 2025-05-31 validity boundary.
The successor test
The Army replaced the ACFT with the Army Fitness Test on 2025-06-01. The official AFT scoring scales are a separate source with their own columns and values. Present-day Army scoring should be read from the current AFT deadlift standards page, not inferred from the historical ACFT table above.
What LiftGauge rankings use
/rankings compares eligible OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries by sex, age, bodyweight class, lift, and equipment. It does not use ACFT or AFT scoring data and does not claim a civilian or general-population percentile.
Primary sources
- ACFT scoring scales · 2022-03-23
- Official US Army age-and-sex score tables, including Maximum Deadlift. Army PDF
- AFT scoring scales · effective 2025-06-01
- Official successor-test score tables. Army PDF
See also: /rankings — OpenPowerlifting meet-result percentiles · /method §5 — cohort denominator and widening