Squat standards for a 57 kg (126 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 105 kg (230 lb), the top 10% reach 140 kg (310 lb), and the top 1% 170 kg (375 lb). This cell contains 5,277 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 105 kg (230 lb) across 5,277 raw female meet results in the 57 kg class.
How a 57 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 5,277 raw meet results in the 52–57 kg / 115–126 lb class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.
| Percentile | woman (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median meet resultmiddle of recorded meet results | 105 kg | 230 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 122.5 kg | 270 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 140 kg | 310 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 150 kg | 330 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 170 kg | 375 lb |
At 57 kg (126 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 140 kg (310 lb), 35 kg (75 lb) above the median 105 kg (230 lb); the top 1% reach 170 kg (375 lb), a further 30 kg (65 lb) on top. Based on 5,277 raw meet results in this class.
The 57 kg class in the data
Of the 48,720 raw women's squat entries behind these standards, 5,277 — about 11% — come from the 57 kg class.
Stepping up from the 52 kg class raises the median squat by 14 kg (30 lb) (+15%); the next step to 63 kg adds another 5 kg (10 lb) (+5%).
In relative terms the median works out to 1.84× bodyweight — the highest per-kilo median of any women's squat class, the light-lifter advantage that bodyweight coefficients exist to correct for.
The median 57 kg woman in this dataset squats 105 kg, benches 57.5 kg, and deadlifts 126 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.55 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.83. If your own ratios sit far from that, the outlier lift is usually the one with the most room to grow.
The classic milestones read differently in every class: here a 225 lb squat sits at roughly the 46th percentile (stronger than 46% of meet-result entries), and a 315 lb squat sits at roughly the 91st percentile (top 9% of meet-result entries).
These are competition-depth back squats: the IPF Technical Rules require the hip crease to drop below the top of the knee. A high squat will read 5–10% above your meet squat, so judge yourself against the standard at legal depth. Vanderburgh & Batterham 1999 explains why the kilos rise with bodyweight while strength-per-kilo falls (PMID 10613442) — read the percentile, not just the absolute number.
FAQ
- What is a good raw squat for a 57 kg (126 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 105 kg (230 lb), the top 10% reach 140 kg (310 lb), and the top 1% 170 kg (375 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 5,277 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 57 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 57 kg (126 lb) woman is 170 kg (375 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 150 kg (330 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 5,277 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 63 kg women squat than 57 kg women?
- At the median, 5 kg (10 lb) more — 110 kg (245 lb) versus 105 kg (230 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 7.5 kg (15 lb) (147.5 kg (325 lb) versus 140 kg (310 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.