Squat standards for a 74 kg (163 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 175 kg (385 lb), the top 10% reach 222.5 kg (490 lb), and the top 1% 257.5 kg (570 lb). This cell contains 11,740 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 175 kg (385 lb) across 11,740 raw male meet results in the 74 kg class.
How a 74 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 11,740 raw meet results in the 66–74 kg / 146–163 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 | 175 kg | 385 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 200 kg | 440 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 222.5 kg | 490 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 235 kg | 520 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 257.5 kg | 570 lb |
At 74 kg (163 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 222.5 kg (490 lb), 47.5 kg (105 lb) above the median 175 kg (385 lb); the top 1% reach 257.5 kg (570 lb), a further 35 kg (75 lb) on top. Based on 11,740 raw meet results in this class.
The 74 kg class in the data
Of the 87,749 raw men's squat entries behind these standards, 11,740 — about 13% — come from the 74 kg class.
Stepping up from the 66 kg class raises the median squat by 20 kg (45 lb) (+13%); the next step to 83 kg adds another 15 kg (35 lb) (+9%).
In relative terms the median works out to 2.36× bodyweight — the highest per-kilo median of any men's squat class, the light-lifter advantage that bodyweight coefficients exist to correct for.
The median 74 kg man in this dataset squats 175 kg, benches 110 kg, and deadlifts 200 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.63 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.88. 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 405 lb squat sits at roughly the 59th percentile (stronger than 59% of meet-result entries), and a 180 kg squat sits at roughly the 55th percentile (stronger than 55% 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 74 kg (163 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 175 kg (385 lb), the top 10% reach 222.5 kg (490 lb), and the top 1% 257.5 kg (570 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 11,740 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 74 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 74 kg (163 lb) man is 257.5 kg (570 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 235 kg (520 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 11,740 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 83 kg men squat than 74 kg men?
- At the median, 15 kg (35 lb) more — 190 kg (420 lb) versus 175 kg (385 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 17.5 kg (40 lb) (240 kg (530 lb) versus 222.5 kg (490 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.