Squat standards for a 105 kg (231 lb) man
The median gym-goer at this bodyweight squats 168 kg (370 lb); an advanced lifter 209 kg (460 lb). Among raw competitors the median lifter squats 220 kg (485 lb) and the top 10% reach 275 kg (605 lb) — all from real data, in kg and lb.
Average squat for a 105 kg man
This is the everyday yardstick — what gym-goers who log their lifts actually squat at this bodyweight (the 93–105 kg / 205–231 lb band). Source: StrengthLevel (153 million+ self-reported gym-log lifts); self-reported, so it skews a little stronger than a typical gym floor.
| Level | man, 105 kg | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Beginneraround a first-month lifter | 100 kg | 220 lb |
| Novicea few months of consistent training | 131 kg | 290 lb |
| Intermediatethe median logged gym-goer | 168 kg | 370 lb |
| Advancedstronger than 80% of gym-goers | 209 kg | 460 lb |
| Elitetop 5% of recreational lifters | 252 kg | 555 lb |
How a 105 kg man ranks among competitors
If you compete (or want to know where you'd land at a raw meet), this is the field. Based on 16,153 raw lifters in the 93–105 kg / 205–231 lb class.
| Percentile | man (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median competitormiddle of the meet field | 220 kg | 485 lb |
| Top 25%experienced competitor | 250 kg | 550 lb |
| Top 10%regionally competitive | 275 kg | 605 lb |
| Top 5%nationally competitive | 292.5 kg | 645 lb |
| Top 1%international / record territory | 322.2 kg | 710 lb |
At 105 kg (231 lb) the median raw competitor lifts 52 kg (115 lb) more than the median logged gym-goer — 220 kg (485 lb) versus 168 kg (370 lb) at the 50th percentile. Within the competitive field the top 10% reach 275 kg (605 lb), 55 kg (120 lb) above the median 220 kg (485 lb); the top 1% reach 322.2 kg (710 lb), a further 47.2 kg (105 lb) on top.
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 the average squat for a 105 kg (231 lb) man?
- Among logged gym-goers at this bodyweight, the median (50th-percentile) squat is 168 kg (370 lb). A beginner is around 100 kg (220 lb) and an advanced lifter around 209 kg (460 lb). Source: StrengthLevel, 153 million+ self-reported gym-log lifts; self-reported, so the population skews stronger than a typical gym floor.
- What counts as a good squat at 105 kg?
- "Good" depends on the room you compare against. For a recreational lifter, anything above the 209 kg (460 lb) advanced mark is strong. To rank among people who actually compete, the median raw competitor at this bodyweight lifts 220 kg (485 lb) and the top 10% reach 275 kg (605 lb).
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 105 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw competitive squat for a 105 kg (231 lb) man is 322.2 kg (710 lb) — international and record territory. The top 5% (nationally competitive) starts at 292.5 kg (645 lb).
- Where does this data come from?
- Competitive figures are real OpenPowerlifting meet results (CC0 public dataset, snapshot 2026-05-16) for raw lifters at this exact sex and bodyweight class; the gym-goer figures are from StrengthLevel's 24,851,640 self-reported squat logs. No numbers are estimated — every figure is a percentile from the underlying sample.
Competitive figures: OpenPowerlifting (public competition meet data (CC0), snapshot 2026-05-16, CC0). Recreational figures: StrengthLevel (153 million+ self-reported gym-log lifts; self-reported). Full method at /method. Check your own lift on the percentile calculator.