Squat standards for a 140 kg+ super-heavyweight man

OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 238.1 kg (525 lb) across 6,242 raw male meet results in the 140 kg+ class.

How a 140 kg man ranks in raw meet results OpenPowerlifting

This field contains 6,242 raw meet results in the 140 kg+ class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.

At 140 kg+ (309 lb+) super-heavyweight, Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 317.5 kg (700 lb), 79.4 kg (175 lb) above the median 238.1 kg (525 lb); the top 1% reach 390 kg (860 lb), a further 72.5 kg (160 lb) on top. Based on 6,242 raw meet results in this class.

The 140 kg+ class in the data what makes it different

Of the 87,749 raw men's squat entries behind these standards, 6,242 — about 7.1% — come from the 140 kg+ class. As the open class it has no upper weight limit, so it collects the field's heaviest entries and its biggest absolute numbers.

Stepping up from the 120 kg class raises the median squat by 8.1 kg (20 lb) (+4%).

Taken at the 140 kg reference weight, the median is 1.70× bodyweight, against 2.36× in the 74 kg class — the flip side of carrying the field's biggest absolute numbers.

The median 140 kg+ man in this dataset squats 238.1 kg, benches 160 kg, and deadlifts 250 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.67 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.95. 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 42nd percentile (stronger than 42% of meet-result entries), and a 220 kg squat sits at roughly the 39th percentile (stronger than 39% 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 140 kg (309 lb) man?

In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 238.1 kg (525 lb), the top 10% reach 317.5 kg (700 lb), and the top 1% 390 kg (860 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 6,242 meet results.

What squat puts me in the top 1% at 140 kg?

The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 140 kg (309 lb) man is 390 kg (860 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 337.5 kg (745 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 6,242 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.

Why does the 140 kg+ open class read differently from the numbered classes?

It has no upper bodyweight limit, so it pools meet entries above 140 kg. Absolute numbers are the biggest in the field (median 238.1 kg (525 lb), top 1% 390 kg (860 lb)), while strength per kilo of bodyweight is the lowest — both are expected when the class collects the heaviest entries.

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.