Squat standards for a 105 kg (231 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 217.5 kg (480 lb), the top 10% reach 275 kg (605 lb), and the top 1% 320 kg (705 lb). This cell contains 15,101 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 217.5 kg (480 lb) across 15,101 raw male meet results in the 105 kg class.
How a 105 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 15,101 raw meet results in the 93–105 kg / 205–231 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 | 217.5 kg | 480 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 247.5 kg | 545 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 275 kg | 605 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 290 kg | 640 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 320 kg | 705 lb |
At 105 kg (231 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 275 kg (605 lb), 57.5 kg (125 lb) above the median 217.5 kg (480 lb); the top 1% reach 320 kg (705 lb), a further 45 kg (100 lb) on top. Based on 15,101 raw meet results in this class.
The 105 kg class in the data
Of the 87,749 raw men's squat entries behind these standards, 15,101 — about 17% — come from the 105 kg class.
Stepping up from the 93 kg class raises the median squat by 12.5 kg (30 lb) (+6%); the next step to 120 kg adds another 12.5 kg (30 lb) (+6%).
In relative terms the median works out to 2.07× bodyweight, down from the field's per-kilo peak of 2.36× at 74 kg — the sub-linear scaling that makes the percentile, not the raw kilos, the honest comparison.
The median 105 kg man in this dataset squats 217.5 kg, benches 142.5 kg, and deadlifts 240 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.66 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.91. 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 495 lb squat sits at roughly the 56th percentile (stronger than 56% of meet-result entries), and a 220 kg squat sits at roughly the 52nd percentile (stronger than 52% 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 105 kg (231 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 217.5 kg (480 lb), the top 10% reach 275 kg (605 lb), and the top 1% 320 kg (705 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 15,101 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 105 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 105 kg (231 lb) man is 320 kg (705 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 290 kg (640 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 15,101 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 120 kg men squat than 105 kg men?
- At the median, 12.5 kg (30 lb) more — 230 kg (505 lb) versus 217.5 kg (480 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 17.5 kg (40 lb) (292.5 kg (645 lb) versus 275 kg (605 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.