Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell High Pull Strength Standards
Compare your barbell clean pull and barbell high pull against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Enter one recent set of 1–12 reps for each lift to see estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: total barbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, floor start, clean-width grip, close bar path, explosive finish, straight arms until extension, and no turnover or rack catch. For the second exercise, lifters hinge at the hips with torso inclined forward at the start. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell High Pull Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the barbell clean pull and barbell high pull targets side by side from Novice through Elite. Use them to compare standards, not to force a particular ratio between the lifts.
Find the closest row in the men’s or women’s table. Every target lists Barbell Clean Pull / Barbell High Pull, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.
Men’s Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell High Pull Standards
How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 231 lb104.8 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 76 lb34.5 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | 202 lb91.6 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 118 lb53.5 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 80 lb36.3 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 124 lb56.2 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 256 lb116.1 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 84 lb38.1 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 224 lb101.6 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 130 lb59 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 268 lb121.6 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 88 lb39.9 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 234 lb106.1 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 136 lb61.7 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 229 lb103.9 kg | 280 lb127 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 92 lb41.7 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 141 lb64 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 96 lb43.5 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | 201 lb91.2 kg | 254 lb115.2 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 147 lb66.7 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg | 248 lb112.5 kg | 303 lb137.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 99 lb44.9 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg | 209 lb94.8 kg | 264 lb119.7 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 152 lb68.9 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg | 314 lb142.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 103 lb46.7 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | 217 lb98.4 kg | 274 lb124.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 157 lb71.2 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | 266 lb120.7 kg | 325 lb147.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 107 lb48.5 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg | 284 lb128.8 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 162 lb73.5 kg | 214 lb97.1 kg | 275 lb124.7 kg | 336 lb152.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 110 lb49.9 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 293 lb132.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 168 lb76.2 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg | 346 lb156.9 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 114 lb51.7 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg | 302 lb137 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 173 lb78.5 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg | 357 lb161.9 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 117 lb53.1 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 246 lb111.6 kg | 311 lb141.1 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 178 lb80.7 kg | 234 lb106.1 kg | 300 lb136.1 kg | 367 lb166.5 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 120 lb54.4 kg | 187 lb84.8 kg | 254 lb115.2 kg | 320 lb145.1 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 183 lb83 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg | 309 lb140.2 kg | 377 lb171 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 124 lb56.2 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | 261 lb118.4 kg | 329 lb149.2 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 187 lb84.8 kg | 247 lb112 kg | 317 lb143.8 kg | 387 lb175.5 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 127 lb57.6 kg | 197 lb89.4 kg | 267 lb121.1 kg | 338 lb153.3 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 192 lb87.1 kg | 253 lb114.8 kg | 325 lb147.4 kg | 397 lb180.1 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 130 lb59 kg | 202 lb91.6 kg | 274 lb124.3 kg | 346 lb156.9 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 197 lb89.4 kg | 259 lb117.5 kg | 333 lb151 kg | 407 lb184.6 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 133 lb60.3 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | 281 lb127.5 kg | 355 lb161 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 201 lb91.2 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | 341 lb154.7 kg | 416 lb188.7 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 137 lb62.1 kg | 212 lb96.2 kg | 288 lb130.6 kg | 363 lb164.7 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 206 lb93.4 kg | 271 lb122.9 kg | 348 lb157.9 kg | 426 lb193.2 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 140 lb63.5 kg | 217 lb98.4 kg | 294 lb133.4 kg | 372 lb168.7 kg |
Women’s Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell High Pull Standards
How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb45.4 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 63 lb28.6 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 46 lb20.9 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 67 lb30.4 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 49 lb22.2 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 72 lb32.7 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 52 lb23.6 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 75 lb34 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 55 lb24.9 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 79 lb35.8 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 57 lb25.9 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 83 lb37.6 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 60 lb27.2 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 87 lb39.5 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 63 lb28.6 kg | 99 lb44.9 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 90 lb40.8 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 65 lb29.5 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 183 lb83 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 94 lb42.6 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 212 lb96.2 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 68 lb30.8 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 97 lb44 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 70 lb31.8 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 197 lb89.4 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 101 lb45.8 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 228 lb103.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 73 lb33.1 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 104 lb47.2 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 235 lb106.6 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 75 lb34 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 107 lb48.5 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 243 lb110.2 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 77 lb34.9 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 217 lb98.4 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 110 lb49.9 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 199 lb90.3 kg | 250 lb113.4 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 80 lb36.3 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 223 lb101.2 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 114 lb51.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg |
| Barbell High Pull | 82 lb37.2 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg |
How Your Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell High Pull Result Is Calculated
Both lifts are scored independently first: estimated max, bodyweight-adjusted strength level, and progress toward the next level. Those ratings drive the comparison.
1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set
When the set contains one rep, the entered load is the estimate. For 2–12 reps, the calculator keeps the less aggressive of the two formula results.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
Set quality matters for this Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell High Pull comparison. Enter technically consistent, challenging sets, and prefer lower-rep results when practical because the estimate extends less far beyond the performed set.
2. Find the barbell clean pull strength level
For barbell clean pull, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.
3. Find the barbell high pull strength level
For barbell high pull, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lift more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
4. Compare the two results
Each max receives a level from Beginner through Elite. The lower-level lift becomes the priority. At matching levels, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level; otherwise the result is Balanced.
A priority result is a standards comparison, not a diagnosis. Differences in technique, fatigue, practice, or set effort may influence it. Age range is recorded anonymously and does not alter these standards.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Estimate each max | Use the entered weight for 1 rep; for 2–12 reps, keep the lower formula result. |
| Rate the barbell clean pull | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling rule. |
| Rate the barbell high pull | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling rule. |
| Compare different levels | Name the lower-level lift as the priority. |
| Compare matching levels | Use Balanced unless the difference in progress toward the next level reaches 10 points. |
How Men’s Barbell Clean Pull and Barbell High Pull Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
The higher target remains with Barbell Clean Pull for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
13.2 → 24.5 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell High Pull standard minus the Barbell Clean Pull standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell High Pull standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Clean Pull standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
How Women’s Barbell Clean Pull and Barbell High Pull Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
Across 100–240 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 6.8 to 12.3 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell High Pull standard minus the Barbell Clean Pull standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell High Pull standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Clean Pull standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
Barbell Clean Pull and Barbell High Pull Exercises Used by This Calculator
The calculator expects repeatable barbell clean pull and barbell high pull results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Clean Pull and Barbell High Pull tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and weight-entry rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different weight conventions.
Use the Barbell Clean Pull setup and load convention
Total barbell weight, bodyweight, and reps. Floor start, clean-width grip, close bar path, explosive finish, straight arms until extension, and no turnover or rack catch. No full cleans, power cleans, clean deadlifts, conventional deadlifts, snatch pulls, upright rows, high-pull arm yanks, bounced reps, catches, and shrug-only finishes. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set.
Use the Barbell High Pull setup and load convention
Use the following execution standard:. Barbell starts on the floor for every rep (dead stop). Clean grip (shoulder-width) is required for all tests. Lifters hinge at the hips with torso inclined forward at the start. Explosive hip extension drives the bar upward. Bar travels vertically close to the body. Elbows rise up and out, finishing above the wrists. Bar must reach at least lower chest height. No turnover into a catch (this is not a clean). Bar returns fully to the floor between reps with no bounce. Rep counts only if the bar reaches consistent height and returns under control. Raw lifting only. Disallowed variations:. Hang high pulls (no floor start). Power cleans or clean pulls. Snatch-grip high pulls (separate tool). Partial pulls that do not reach chest height. Barbell shrugs. Smith machine or machine-based variations. Mixed grip or inconsistent grip between tests.
Enter one recent Barbell Clean Pull result and one recent Barbell High Pull result
Enter the working weight and a whole number of strict repetitions for each exercise. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed.
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