Barbell Power Clean vs Barbell Squat Clean Strength Standards
Compare your barbell power clean and barbell squat clean 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 weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, begin every rep motionless on the floor, reach full extension, turn the bar over into a secure front rack above parallel, and stand tall. For the second exercise, pull from the floor, receive the bar in a front-rack squat, and stand fully under control. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Barbell Power Clean vs Barbell Squat Clean Strength Standards
These bodyweight tables place the power clean and barbell squat clean 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 Power Clean / Barbell Squat Clean, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.
Men’s Power Clean vs Barbell Squat Clean 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 | Power Clean | 84 lb38.1 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 88 lb39.9 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 194 lb88 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Power Clean | 89 lb40.4 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 93 lb42.2 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Power Clean | 93 lb42.2 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 98 lb44.5 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 172 lb78 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Power Clean | 97 lb44 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 103 lb46.7 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Power Clean | 102 lb46.3 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 229 lb103.9 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 107 lb48.5 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 235 lb106.6 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Power Clean | 106 lb48.1 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 111 lb50.3 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Power Clean | 110 lb49.9 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 202 lb91.6 kg | 248 lb112.5 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 116 lb52.6 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg | 254 lb115.2 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Power Clean | 114 lb51.7 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 209 lb94.8 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 120 lb54.4 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg | 263 lb119.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Power Clean | 118 lb53.5 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 266 lb120.7 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 124 lb56.2 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 218 lb98.9 kg | 272 lb123.4 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Power Clean | 122 lb55.3 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 223 lb101.2 kg | 275 lb124.7 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 128 lb58.1 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 226 lb102.5 kg | 281 lb127.5 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Power Clean | 126 lb57.2 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 132 lb59.9 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 233 lb105.7 kg | 290 lb131.5 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Power Clean | 129 lb58.5 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 136 lb61.7 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg | 299 lb135.6 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Power Clean | 133 lb60.3 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | 300 lb136.1 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 140 lb63.5 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 247 lb112 kg | 307 lb139.3 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Power Clean | 137 lb62.1 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | 309 lb140.2 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 144 lb65.3 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 253 lb114.8 kg | 316 lb143.3 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Power Clean | 141 lb64 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 258 lb117 kg | 317 lb143.8 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 148 lb67.1 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 260 lb117.9 kg | 324 lb147 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Power Clean | 144 lb65.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 264 lb119.7 kg | 325 lb147.4 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 152 lb68.9 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 267 lb121.1 kg | 332 lb150.6 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Power Clean | 148 lb67.1 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 271 lb122.9 kg | 333 lb151 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 155 lb70.3 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 273 lb123.8 kg | 341 lb154.7 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Power Clean | 151 lb68.5 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | 277 lb125.6 kg | 341 lb154.7 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 159 lb72.1 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | 280 lb127 kg | 349 lb158.3 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Power Clean | 155 lb70.3 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg | 348 lb157.9 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 163 lb73.9 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 286 lb129.7 kg | 357 lb161.9 kg |
Women’s Power Clean vs Barbell Squat Clean 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 | Power Clean | 52 lb23.6 kg | 80 lb36.3 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 49 lb22.2 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 130 lb59 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Power Clean | 55 lb24.9 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 139 lb63 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Power Clean | 59 lb26.8 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 55 lb24.9 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Power Clean | 62 lb28.1 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 58 lb26.3 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Power Clean | 65 lb29.5 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 172 lb78 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 61 lb27.7 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Power Clean | 68 lb30.8 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 64 lb29 kg | 96 lb43.5 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Power Clean | 71 lb32.2 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 67 lb30.4 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 139 lb63 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Power Clean | 74 lb33.6 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 70 lb31.8 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Power Clean | 77 lb34.9 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 203 lb92.1 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 72 lb32.7 kg | 108 lb49 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Power Clean | 80 lb36.3 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 75 lb34 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Power Clean | 82 lb37.2 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 218 lb98.9 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 78 lb35.4 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Power Clean | 85 lb38.6 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 80 lb36.3 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 214 lb97.1 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Power Clean | 88 lb39.9 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 83 lb37.6 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 172 lb78 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Power Clean | 90 lb40.8 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 85 lb38.6 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | 227 lb103 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Power Clean | 93 lb42.2 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg | 246 lb111.6 kg |
| Barbell Squat Clean | 88 lb39.9 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 234 lb106.1 kg |
How Your Barbell Power Clean vs Barbell Squat Clean Result Is Calculated
The calculator estimates both one-rep maxes, rates each one against its exercise and bodyweight standards, and then compares the two ratings.
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 Power Clean vs Barbell Squat Clean 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 power clean strength level
For power clean, 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 heavier lifters are expected to clean more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
3. Find the barbell squat clean strength level
For barbell squat clean, 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.
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.
Treat the result as a training comparison rather than an explanation of why one lift trails. Set quality, fatigue, skill, and training exposure all matter. 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 power clean | Adjust power clean targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the barbell squat clean | 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 Power Clean and Barbell Squat Clean Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
At Elite, the difference is 2.3 kg at 120 lb and 4 kg at 300 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell Squat Clean standard minus the Power Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell Squat Clean standard is higher, and below zero means the Power Clean 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 Power Clean and Barbell Squat Clean Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The power clean and barbell squat clean standards are within 3 lb at 100 lb and 110 lb.
The higher target remains with Power Clean for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
Across 100–240 lb bodyweight, the Elite gap changes from 3.1 to 5.5 kg.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell Squat Clean standard minus the Power Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell Squat Clean standard is higher, and below zero means the Power Clean 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 Power Clean and Barbell Squat Clean Exercises Used by This Calculator
Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the power clean and barbell squat clean setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Power Clean and Barbell Squat Clean 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.
Start from the floor and catch above parallel
Enter total barbell weight. Begin every rep motionless on the floor, reach full extension, turn the bar over into a secure front rack above parallel, and stand tall. Do not enter a hang clean, squat clean, muscle clean, high pull without a catch, bounced rep, press-out, strapped lift, or machine variation.
Use the Barbell Squat Clean setup and load convention
The entered weight for strict Barbell Squat Clean. Valid Barbell Squat Clean reps. Pull from the floor, receive the bar in a front-rack squat, and stand fully under control. A valid finish requires stable front-rack control with hips and knees extended after the clean recovery. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.
Enter one recent Barbell Power Clean result and one recent Barbell Squat Clean result
Use the correct input for each exercise: Total barbell weight and a whole number from 1 to 12 reps for Barbell Power Clean and Weight used and a whole number from 1 to 12 reps for Barbell Squat Clean.
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