Squat standards for a 93 kg (205 lb) man
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 205 kg (450 lb), the top 10% reach 257.5 kg (570 lb), and the top 1% 300 kg (660 lb). This cell contains 17,944 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 205 kg (450 lb) across 17,944 raw male meet results in the 93 kg class.
How a 93 kg man ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 17,944 raw meet results in the 83–93 kg / 183–205 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 | 205 kg | 450 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 232.5 kg | 515 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 257.5 kg | 570 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 272.5 kg | 600 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 300 kg | 660 lb |
At 93 kg (205 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 257.5 kg (570 lb), 52.5 kg (115 lb) above the median 205 kg (450 lb); the top 1% reach 300 kg (660 lb), a further 42.5 kg (95 lb) on top. Based on 17,944 raw meet results in this class.
The 93 kg class in the data
Of the 87,749 raw men's squat entries behind these standards, 17,944 — about 20% — come from the 93 kg class.
Stepping up from the 83 kg class raises the median squat by 15 kg (35 lb) (+8%); the next step to 105 kg adds another 12.5 kg (30 lb) (+6%).
In relative terms the median works out to 2.20× 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 93 kg man in this dataset squats 205 kg, benches 132.5 kg, and deadlifts 230 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.65 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.89. 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 220 kg squat sits at roughly the 64th percentile (stronger than 64% of meet-result entries), and a 495 lb squat sits at roughly the 68th percentile (stronger than 68% 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 93 kg (205 lb) man?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 205 kg (450 lb), the top 10% reach 257.5 kg (570 lb), and the top 1% 300 kg (660 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 17,944 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 93 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 93 kg (205 lb) man is 300 kg (660 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 272.5 kg (600 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 17,944 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 105 kg men squat than 93 kg men?
- At the median, 12.5 kg (30 lb) more — 217.5 kg (480 lb) versus 205 kg (450 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 17.5 kg (40 lb) (275 kg (605 lb) versus 257.5 kg (570 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.