Squat standards for a 120 kg (265 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 230 kg (505 lb), the top 10% reach 292.5 kg (645 lb), and the top 1% 340 kg (750 lb). This cell contains 9,589 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 230 kg (505 lb) across 9,589 raw male meet results in the 120 kg class.
How a 120 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 9,589 raw meet results in the 105–120 kg / 231–265 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 | 230 kg | 505 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 262.5 kg | 580 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 292.5 kg | 645 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 310 kg | 685 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 340 kg | 750 lb |
At 120 kg (265 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 292.5 kg (645 lb), 62.5 kg (140 lb) above the median 230 kg (505 lb); the top 1% reach 340 kg (750 lb), a further 47.5 kg (105 lb) on top. Based on 9,589 raw meet results in this class.
The 120 kg class in the data
Of the 87,749 raw men's squat entries behind these standards, 9,589 — about 11% — come from the 120 kg class.
Stepping up from the 105 kg class raises the median squat by 12.5 kg (30 lb) (+6%); the next step to 140 kg+ adds another 8.1 kg (20 lb) (+4%).
In relative terms the median works out to 1.92× 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 120 kg man in this dataset squats 230 kg, benches 152.5 kg, and deadlifts 250 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.66 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.92. 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 46th percentile (stronger than 46% of meet-result entries), and a 220 kg squat sits at roughly the 43rd percentile (stronger than 43% 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 120 kg (265 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 230 kg (505 lb), the top 10% reach 292.5 kg (645 lb), and the top 1% 340 kg (750 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 9,589 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 120 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 120 kg (265 lb) man is 340 kg (750 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 310 kg (685 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 9,589 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 140 kg+ men squat than 120 kg men?
- At the median, 8.1 kg (20 lb) more — 238.1 kg (525 lb) versus 230 kg (505 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 25 kg (55 lb) (317.5 kg (700 lb) versus 292.5 kg (645 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.