Squat standards for a 66 kg (146 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 155 kg (340 lb), the top 10% reach 202.5 kg (445 lb), and the top 1% 240 kg (530 lb). This cell contains 5,509 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 155 kg (340 lb) across 5,509 raw male meet results in the 66 kg class.
How a 66 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 5,509 raw meet results in the 59–66 kg / 130–146 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 | 155 kg | 340 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 180 kg | 395 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 202.5 kg | 445 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 215.5 kg | 475 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 240 kg | 530 lb |
At 66 kg (146 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 202.5 kg (445 lb), 47.5 kg (105 lb) above the median 155 kg (340 lb); the top 1% reach 240 kg (530 lb), a further 37.5 kg (85 lb) on top. Based on 5,509 raw meet results in this class.
The 66 kg class in the data
Of the 87,749 raw men's squat entries behind these standards, 5,509 — about 6.3% — come from the 66 kg class.
Stepping up from the 59 kg class raises the median squat by 25 kg (55 lb) (+19%); the next step to 74 kg adds another 20 kg (45 lb) (+13%).
In relative terms the median works out to 2.35× 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 66 kg man in this dataset squats 155 kg, benches 100 kg, and deadlifts 185 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.65 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.84. 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 180 kg squat sits at roughly the 75th percentile (top 25% of meet-result entries), and a 405 lb squat sits at roughly the 77th percentile (top 23% 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 66 kg (146 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 155 kg (340 lb), the top 10% reach 202.5 kg (445 lb), and the top 1% 240 kg (530 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 5,509 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 66 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 66 kg (146 lb) man is 240 kg (530 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 215.5 kg (475 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 5,509 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 74 kg men squat than 66 kg men?
- At the median, 20 kg (45 lb) more — 175 kg (385 lb) versus 155 kg (340 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 20 kg (45 lb) (222.5 kg (490 lb) versus 202.5 kg (445 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.