Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell Snatch Pull Strength Standards
Compare your barbell clean pull and barbell snatch pull against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Use one clean 1–12-rep set per lift to review 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, the pull must preserve close bar path and explosive extension. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell Snatch Pull Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the barbell clean pull and barbell snatch pull to reach the same strength level at each listed bodyweight. The numbers are calculator targets, not a required gap between the two lifts.
Choose the men’s or women’s table, find the closest bodyweight row, and read across to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite. Each entry shows Barbell Clean Pull / Barbell Snatch Pull, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell Snatch 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 Snatch Pull | 105 lb47.6 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 231 lb104.8 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 118 lb53.5 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 111 lb50.3 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 244 lb110.7 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 Snatch Pull | 117 lb53.1 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 256 lb116.1 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 130 lb59 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 268 lb121.6 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 122 lb55.3 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 268 lb121.6 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 136 lb61.7 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 229 lb103.9 kg | 280 lb127 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 128 lb58.1 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 229 lb103.9 kg | 280 lb127 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 141 lb64 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 133 lb60.3 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg | 292 lb132.4 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 Snatch Pull | 138 lb62.6 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg | 248 lb112.5 kg | 303 lb137.4 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 Snatch Pull | 143 lb64.9 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg | 314 lb142.4 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 Snatch Pull | 148 lb67.1 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | 266 lb120.7 kg | 325 lb147.4 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 Snatch Pull | 153 lb69.4 kg | 214 lb97.1 kg | 275 lb124.7 kg | 336 lb152.4 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 Snatch Pull | 158 lb71.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg | 346 lb156.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 173 lb78.5 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg | 357 lb161.9 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 162 lb73.5 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg | 357 lb161.9 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 Snatch Pull | 167 lb75.7 kg | 234 lb106.1 kg | 300 lb136.1 kg | 367 lb166.5 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 183 lb83 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg | 309 lb140.2 kg | 377 lb171 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 172 lb78 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg | 309 lb140.2 kg | 377 lb171 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 187 lb84.8 kg | 247 lb112 kg | 317 lb143.8 kg | 387 lb175.5 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 176 lb79.8 kg | 247 lb112 kg | 317 lb143.8 kg | 387 lb175.5 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 Snatch Pull | 181 lb82.1 kg | 253 lb114.8 kg | 325 lb147.4 kg | 397 lb180.1 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 197 lb89.4 kg | 259 lb117.5 kg | 333 lb151 kg | 407 lb184.6 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 185 lb83.9 kg | 259 lb117.5 kg | 333 lb151 kg | 407 lb184.6 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 Snatch Pull | 190 lb86.2 kg | 265 lb120.2 kg | 341 lb154.7 kg | 416 lb188.7 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 Snatch Pull | 194 lb88 kg | 271 lb122.9 kg | 348 lb157.9 kg | 426 lb193.2 kg |
Women’s Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell Snatch 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 Snatch Pull | 57 lb25.9 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 143 lb64.9 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 Snatch Pull | 61 lb27.7 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 122 lb55.3 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 72 lb32.7 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 65 lb29.5 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 75 lb34 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 68 lb30.8 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 79 lb35.8 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 83 lb37.6 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 75 lb34 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 188 lb85.3 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 Snatch Pull | 78 lb35.4 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 196 lb88.9 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 Snatch Pull | 82 lb37.2 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | 204 lb92.5 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 Snatch Pull | 85 lb38.6 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 212 lb96.2 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 97 lb44 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 88 lb39.9 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | 220 lb99.8 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 Snatch Pull | 91 lb41.3 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 228 lb103.4 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 104 lb47.2 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 235 lb106.6 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 94 lb42.6 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 235 lb106.6 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 107 lb48.5 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 243 lb110.2 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 97 lb44 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 243 lb110.2 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 110 lb49.9 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 199 lb90.3 kg | 250 lb113.4 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 100 lb45.4 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 199 lb90.3 kg | 250 lb113.4 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Barbell Clean Pull | 114 lb51.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg |
| Barbell Snatch Pull | 103 lb46.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg |
How Your Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell Snatch Pull Result Is Calculated
The comparison starts by estimating each max separately. It then rates both lifts against their own standards before identifying the lower result.
1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set
The entered weight is used directly for one rep. With 2–12 reps, both estimates are compared and the lower value is used.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
For the most useful Barbell Clean Pull vs Barbell Snatch Pull comparison, enter clean, difficult sets performed with the same technique and range of motion you use in training. Lower-rep sets usually require less extrapolation.
2. Find the barbell clean pull strength level
The barbell clean pull rating uses its sex-specific exercise standards. Reference targets at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women are scaled to the entered bodyweight by 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 snatch pull strength level
The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Barbell Snatch Pull tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with 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
The lift with the lower Beginner-to-Elite rating is the priority. If both ratings match, the calculator requires a 10-point difference in next-level progress before naming a priority; otherwise it reports Balanced.
The result identifies the lower standards rating, not its cause. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can all affect the comparison. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change 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 snatch 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 Snatch Pull Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice at every displayed bodyweight.
Across 120–300 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 0 to 0 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell Snatch Pull standard minus the Barbell Clean Pull standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell Snatch 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 Snatch Pull Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Barbell Clean Pull for Novice throughout the table.
Across 100–240 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 0 to 0 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell Snatch Pull standard minus the Barbell Clean Pull standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell Snatch 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 Snatch Pull Exercises Used by This Calculator
For a useful comparison, perform a strict barbell clean pull and a strict barbell snatch pull using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Clean Pull and Barbell Snatch 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 exercise-specific Barbell Snatch Pull setup and load convention
Floor-start snatch-grip pull only. The pull must preserve close bar path and explosive extension. No catch, turnover, high-pull arm yank, or deadlift-only rep is counted.
Enter one recent Barbell Clean Pull result and one recent Barbell Snatch 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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