16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength Standards Calculator

Under strict 16-Inch Axle Deadlift strength standards, Novice starts around 1.3x bodyweight for men and 0.88x for women, while Elite starts around 2.8x for men and 2.1x for women.

Enter your bodyweight, weight lifted, and reps to estimate your 1RM and see whether your 16-Inch Axle Deadlift is Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite for your bodyweight.

The calculator converts your set into an estimated 1RM-to-bodyweight ratio, then compares that ratio with the 16-Inch Axle Deadlift standards for your sex. This keeps the result focused on relative strength instead of only the absolute weight lifted.

Understanding Your 16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength Score

Your 16-Inch Axle Deadlift result compares your estimated one-rep max with strength targets adjusted for your sex and exact bodyweight. The result is still specific to 16-Inch Axle Deadlift; it should not be treated as a rating for a nearby exercise.

A heavier lifter receives higher target loads, but those targets do not rise pound-for-pound with bodyweight. This is why the calculator uses your exact bodyweight instead of assigning every lifter’s tier from one fixed bodyweight ratio.

16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength Standards

Use the men’s or women’s table and find the row closest to your bodyweight for a quick reference. For an exact result, enter your bodyweight, weight lifted, and reps into the calculator. It will estimate your one-rep max, identify your strength level, and show the next target to pursue.

Enter total axle load including implement and plates. Count only a valid raw dead-stop rep from the fixed 16.00-inch shaft-center start on equal rigid blocks to full hip-and-knee lockout. Do not enter a floor pull, another height, a standard bar, trap bar, frame, log, rack pull, straps, bounce, hitch, or partial lockout.

Endura built these standards from reviewed 16-Inch Axle Deadlift targets and adjusts them for different bodyweights. They are practical benchmarks for this exact test—not population averages or standards for Axle Deadlift.

Men’s 16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength Standards

Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite	Stretch
120 lb	138 lb	186 lb	246 lb	306 lb+	354 lb
130 lb	150 lb	202 lb	267 lb	332 lb+	384 lb
140 lb	161 lb	217 lb	287 lb	357 lb+	413 lb
150 lb	173 lb	233 lb	308 lb	383 lb+	443 lb
160 lb	184 lb	248 lb	328 lb	408 lb+	472 lb
170 lb	195 lb	264 lb	348 lb	433 lb+	502 lb
180 lb	207 lb	279 lb	369 lb	459 lb+	531 lb
190 lb	218 lb	295 lb	389 lb	484 lb+	561 lb
200 lb	253 lb	341 lb	451 lb	561 lb+	649 lb
210 lb	241 lb	326 lb	430 lb	536 lb+	620 lb
220 lb	278 lb	375 lb	496 lb	617 lb+	714 lb
230 lb	265 lb	357 lb	471 lb	587 lb+	679 lb
240 lb	276 lb	372 lb	492 lb	612 lb+	708 lb
250 lb	288 lb	388 lb	513 lb	638 lb+	738 lb
260 lb	299 lb	403 lb	533 lb	663 lb+	767 lb

Women’s 16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength Standards

Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite	Stretch
100 lb	80 lb	110 lb	148 lb	188 lb+	222 lb
110 lb	88 lb	121 lb	163 lb	207 lb+	244 lb
120 lb	96 lb	132 lb	178 lb	226 lb+	266 lb
130 lb	104 lb	143 lb	192 lb	244 lb+	289 lb
140 lb	112 lb	154 lb	207 lb	263 lb+	311 lb
150 lb	120 lb	182 lb	222 lb	310 lb+	333 lb
160 lb	128 lb	176 lb	237 lb	301 lb+	355 lb
170 lb	136 lb	187 lb	252 lb	320 lb+	377 lb
180 lb	144 lb	198 lb	266 lb	338 lb+	400 lb
190 lb	152 lb	209 lb	281 lb	357 lb+	422 lb
200 lb	176 lb	242 lb	326 lb	414 lb+	488 lb
210 lb	168 lb	231 lb	311 lb	395 lb+	466 lb
220 lb	176 lb	242 lb	326 lb	414 lb+	488 lb

The men’s and women’s tables use separate bodyweight-adjusted targets for this exact elevated axle configuration. The calculator applies the corresponding sex and bodyweight model to the entered set; it does not treat one ratio as a universal standard for every deadlift variation.

At 200 lb bodyweight, a male lifter needs about 451 lb for Advanced and 561 lb for Elite. At 150 lb bodyweight, a female lifter needs about 244 lb for Advanced and 310 lb for Elite. Treat those as standards for this exact exercise, not as claims about sport ranking or another lift.

How the 16-Inch Axle Deadlift Calculator Works

Enter your sex, bodyweight, weight lifted, and reps. The calculator estimates your one-rep max from the set, then compares that estimate with the 16-Inch Axle Deadlift targets for your exact bodyweight. A one-rep entry uses the entered weight directly.

The bodyweight adjustment starts with reviewed targets for a 190 lb man and a 150 lb woman. For example, the men’s Advanced target is 366 lb at 150 lb bodyweight, 428 lb at 190 lb, and 486 lb at 230 lb. That is why the calculator needs your exact bodyweight instead of using one fixed bodyweight ratio for everyone.

Elite 16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength Levels

Elite 16-Inch Axle Deadlift strength means reaching the Elite target for your sex and exact bodyweight while following the calculator’s accepted testing rules. The target increases as bodyweight increases, but not pound-for-pound, so use the calculator for your exact Elite and Stretch targets.

16-Inch Axle Deadlift Elite and Stretch Reference Targets
Sex	Bodyweight	Elite begins	Stretch begins
Men	150 lb	455 lb	527 lb
Men	190 lb	533 lb	617 lb
Men	230 lb	605 lb	701 lb
Women	120 lb	267 lb	315 lb
Women	150 lb	310 lb	366 lb
Women	180 lb	350 lb	413 lb

16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength Compared to Other Lifts

Use these comparisons to see how your 16-Inch Axle Deadlift strength carries over when the implement, starting position, or finish changes. Test each movement under its own rules so every result reflects the exercise you actually performed.

Compare the strength levels each calculator gives you instead of assuming the same weight means the same thing in different exercises. A meaningful gap can point you toward the part of the movement worth working on next.

16-Inch Axle Deadlift Exercise Comparisons
Compare with	What the comparison can show	How the test differs
Barbell Deadlift (Raw)	Compare with 16-Inch Axle Deadlift while preserving separate movement and scoring rules.	This is a distinct movement with its own scoring rules and strength standards.
Barbell Sumo Deadlift	Compare with 16-Inch Axle Deadlift while preserving separate movement and scoring rules.	This is a distinct movement with its own scoring rules and strength standards.
Trap Bar Deadlift	Contrast the fixed thick axle with a neutral-handle implement.	Uses a different implement and hand position, so it is not interchangeable.
Barbell Rack Pull	Contrast the fixed 16-inch start with a rack-supported start.	Uses a different support height and implement, so it answers a different question.
Farmer’s Walk	Contrast a fixed elevated deadlift with a carry-based grip task.	Uses a different movement and scoring convention, so it is not interchangeable.

Milestones in 16-Inch Axle Deadlift Strength

Your next 16-Inch Axle Deadlift milestone is the next strength level above your current result. Enter your sex, bodyweight, total axle load including implement and plates, and valid raw 16-inch axle deadlift reps to see exactly how much estimated one-rep-max strength separates you from that level.

Use that gap as a concrete training target. Because your score is based on estimated one-rep-max strength, you can close it by lifting a heavier axle from the fixed 16-inch start, completing more valid dead-stop reps at the same load, or improving both. Recalculate after a strong set to see whether you reached the next level and, if not, exactly how much remains.

16-Inch Axle Deadlift Reference Milestone Jumps
Group	Reference bodyweight	Novice to Intermediate	Intermediate to Advanced	Advanced to Elite	Elite to Stretch
Men	190 lb	+84 lb	+104 lb	+105 lb	+84 lb
Women	150 lb	+50 lb	+62 lb	+66 lb	+56 lb

Use these related calculators for context, not as substitutes for the 16-Inch Axle Deadlift result. Each movement has its own execution rules and strength standards.

16-Inch Axle Deadlift Exercise Comparisons
Compare with	What the comparison can show	How the test differs
Barbell Deadlift (Raw)	Compare with 16-Inch Axle Deadlift while preserving separate movement and scoring rules.	This is a distinct movement with its own scoring rules and strength standards.
Barbell Sumo Deadlift	Compare with 16-Inch Axle Deadlift while preserving separate movement and scoring rules.	This is a distinct movement with its own scoring rules and strength standards.
Trap Bar Deadlift	Contrast the fixed thick axle with a neutral-handle implement.	Uses a different implement and hand position, so it is not interchangeable.
Barbell Rack Pull	Contrast the fixed 16-inch start with a rack-supported start.	Uses a different support height and implement, so it answers a different question.
Farmer’s Walk	Contrast a fixed elevated deadlift with a carry-based grip task.	Uses a different movement and scoring convention, so it is not interchangeable.

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