Powerlifting total standards for a 74 kg (163 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded powerlifting total is 487.5 kg (1075 lb), the top 10% reach 610 kg (1345 lb), and the top 1% 700 kg (1545 lb). This cell contains 11,704 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median powerlifting total of 487.5 kg (1075 lb) across 11,704 raw male meet results in the 74 kg class.
How a 74 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 11,704 raw meet results in the 66–74 kg / 146–163 lb class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.
| Percentile | man (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median meet resultmiddle of recorded meet results | 487.5 kg | 1075 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 550 kg | 1215 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 610 kg | 1345 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 642.5 kg | 1415 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 700 kg | 1545 lb |
At 74 kg (163 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 610 kg (1345 lb), 122.5 kg (270 lb) above the median 487.5 kg (1075 lb); the top 1% reach 700 kg (1545 lb), a further 90 kg (200 lb) on top. Based on 11,704 raw meet results in this class.
The 74 kg class in the data
Of the 87,438 raw men's powerlifting total entries behind these standards, 11,704 — about 13% — come from the 74 kg class.
Stepping up from the 66 kg class raises the median powerlifting total by 47.5 kg (105 lb) (+11%); the next step to 83 kg adds another 47.5 kg (105 lb) (+10%).
In relative terms the median works out to 6.59× bodyweight, down from the field's per-kilo peak of 6.67× at 66 kg — the sub-linear scaling that makes the percentile, not the raw kilos, the honest comparison.
The three single-lift medians in this class sum to 485 kg, while the median total is 487.5 kg. The two are close but not identical — the total field is its own population, and you cannot add three single-lift medians to get the median total.
The total is squat + bench + deadlift from a sanctioned raw full-power meet. Comparing totals across bodyweights isn't apples-to-apples — a heavier lifter totals more in absolute terms — so federations score across weight classes with coefficients (DOTS, IPF GoodLift). The percentile column here already normalises for bodyweight within each class.
FAQ
- What is a good raw powerlifting total for a 74 kg (163 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded powerlifting total is 487.5 kg (1075 lb), the top 10% reach 610 kg (1345 lb), and the top 1% 700 kg (1545 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 11,704 meet results.
- What total puts me in the top 1% at 74 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 74 kg (163 lb) man is 700 kg (1545 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 642.5 kg (1415 lb).
- Where does this data come from?
- Every figure is computed from OpenPowerlifting meet results (CC0 public dataset, dataset date 2026-05-10) for raw entries at this exact sex and bodyweight class. This cell contains 11,704 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 83 kg men total than 74 kg men?
- At the median, 47.5 kg (105 lb) more — 535 kg (1180 lb) versus 487.5 kg (1075 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 47.5 kg (105 lb) (657.5 kg (1450 lb) versus 610 kg (1345 lb)). Per kilo of bodyweight the lighter class is the stronger one — which is why cross-class comparison uses percentiles or coefficients, not raw kilos.
Figures: OpenPowerlifting (public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10). Cell n is a meet-result count, not a unique-person count. Full method at /method. Check your own lift on the percentile calculator.