Squat standards for a 66 kg (146 lb) man
The median gym-goer at this bodyweight squats 104 kg (230 lb); an advanced lifter 137 kg (300 lb). Among raw competitors the median lifter squats 155 kg (340 lb) and the top 10% reach 202.5 kg (445 lb) — all from real data, in kg and lb.
Average squat for a 66 kg man
This is the everyday yardstick — what gym-goers who log their lifts actually squat at this bodyweight (the 59–66 kg / 130–146 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, 66 kg | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Beginneraround a first-month lifter | 53 kg | 115 lb |
| Novicea few months of consistent training | 76 kg | 170 lb |
| Intermediatethe median logged gym-goer | 104 kg | 230 lb |
| Advancedstronger than 80% of gym-goers | 137 kg | 300 lb |
| Elitetop 5% of recreational lifters | 173 kg | 380 lb |
How a 66 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 5,590 raw lifters in the 59–66 kg / 130–146 lb class.
| Percentile | man (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median competitormiddle of the meet field | 155 kg | 340 lb |
| Top 25%experienced competitor | 180 kg | 395 lb |
| Top 10%regionally competitive | 202.5 kg | 445 lb |
| Top 5%nationally competitive | 216.8 kg | 480 lb |
| Top 1%international / record territory | 240 kg | 530 lb |
At 66 kg (146 lb) the median raw competitor lifts 51 kg (110 lb) more than the median logged gym-goer — 155 kg (340 lb) versus 104 kg (230 lb) at the 50th percentile. Within the competitive field 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.
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 66 kg (146 lb) man?
- Among logged gym-goers at this bodyweight, the median (50th-percentile) squat is 104 kg (230 lb). A beginner is around 53 kg (115 lb) and an advanced lifter around 137 kg (300 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 66 kg?
- "Good" depends on the room you compare against. For a recreational lifter, anything above the 137 kg (300 lb) advanced mark is strong. To rank among people who actually compete, the median raw competitor at this bodyweight lifts 155 kg (340 lb) and the top 10% reach 202.5 kg (445 lb).
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 66 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw competitive squat for a 66 kg (146 lb) man is 240 kg (530 lb) — international and record territory. The top 5% (nationally competitive) starts at 216.8 kg (480 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.