What percent of men can squat 315 lb?
Among 87,749 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries, roughly 83% record 315 lb or more after each bodyweight class is weighted by its entry count. This is a competition-entry estimate, not the percentage of all men or unique people.
The meet-result answer
OpenPowerlifting — weighted meet-result share. Across n=87,749 raw male meet-result entries, roughly 83% record 315 lb or more after each bodyweight-class share is weighted by that class's entry count. n counts entries, not unique people, and this percentage does not describe all men.
315 lb squat by male bodyweight
OpenPowerlifting percentile by raw competition class; the weighted percentage above uses each row's meet-result n.
| Bodyweight | Percentile | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 53 kg 117 lb | 91st | top 9% of raw meet results |
| 59 kg 130 lb | 61st | stronger than 61% of raw meet results |
| 66 kg 146 lb | 41st | stronger than 41% of raw meet results |
| 74 kg 163 lb | 24th | stronger than 24% of raw meet results |
| 83 kg 183 lb | 14th | stronger than 14% of raw meet results |
| 93 kg 205 lb | 10th | stronger than 10% of raw meet results |
| 105 kg 231 lb | 9th | stronger than 9% of raw meet results |
| 120 kg 265 lb | 9th | stronger than 9% of raw meet results |
| 140 kg+ 309 lb | 9th | stronger than 9% of raw meet results |
Reference-class read
In the 83 kg class, 315 lb is 47.1 kg (105 lb) below the 190 kg (420 lb) median and lands around the 14th percentile. That cell contains 18,172 meet results; the fixed load changes rank as bodyweight changes.
Where 315 lb stands in the field
For men, a 315 lb squat is a top-10% lift up to the 53 kg class, at or below the field median from 66 kg up.
Weighted across 87,749 raw male meet results, roughly 83% record 315 lb or more.
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 percent of men can squat 315 lb?
- Among 87,749 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries, roughly 83% record 315 lb or more after bodyweight-class weighting. The denominator is recorded meet-result entries, not all men or unique people.
- What population does this percentage describe?
- It describes 87,749 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries across qualifying bodyweight classes. It is not an estimate for all men, gym members, or unique people.
- Does bodyweight change the answer for 315 lb?
- Yes. A fixed 315 lb squat ranks higher for a lighter lifter and lower for a heavier lifter. Use the tables above for the closest bodyweight, or the percentile calculator for an exact sex, age, bodyweight, and equipment comparison.
- Where does this estimate come from?
- It is calculated from 87,749 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries. Each bodyweight-class percentile is converted to a share at or above the load, then weighted by that class's entry count. n is not a unique-person count.
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.