Deadlift vs Leverage Deadlift Strength Standards

Barbell Deadlift vs Leverage Deadlift Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the barbell deadlift and leverage deadlift 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 Deadlift / Leverage Deadlift, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Barbell Deadlift vs Leverage Deadlift 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.

Women’s Barbell Deadlift vs Leverage Deadlift 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.

How Your Barbell Deadlift vs Leverage Deadlift 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

A one-rep set uses the entered weight. For 2–12 reps, both formulas are calculated and the lower estimate is retained.

• Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
• Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)

For the most useful Barbell Deadlift vs Leverage Deadlift 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 deadlift strength level

For barbell deadlift, 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 leverage deadlift strength level

The leverage deadlift 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.

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.

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.

Enter both sets above to see the estimated maxes, assigned levels, next-level targets, and comparison result.

How Men’s Barbell Deadlift and Leverage Deadlift Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Leverage Deadlift standard minus the Barbell Deadlift standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Leverage Deadlift standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Deadlift standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Barbell Deadlift and Leverage Deadlift Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Leverage Deadlift standard minus the Barbell Deadlift standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Leverage Deadlift standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Deadlift standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Barbell Deadlift and Leverage Deadlift Exercises Used by This Calculator

Valid results depend on using the specified barbell deadlift and leverage deadlift technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Deadlift and Leverage Deadlift tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and load rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different load conventions.

Use a conventional barbell deadlift from the floor

Start every rep with the bar motionless on the floor and finish standing with the hips and knees straight. Do not bounce the bar, use touch-and-go reps, hitch it up the thighs, or enter a rack pull, block pull, trap-bar deadlift, Romanian deadlift, machine variation, or equipped result.

Use the Leverage Deadlift setup and load convention

The entered weight for strict Leverage Deadlift. Valid Leverage Deadlift reps. Drive through the floor and extend hips and knees to stand tall along the machine path, then lower under control to the same start range and finish with A valid finish shows controlled hip and knee extension without hitching, bouncing off stops, leaning on the frame, or shortening the bottom range. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Enter one recent Barbell Deadlift result and one recent Leverage Deadlift result

First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

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• Barbell Deadlift — View the individual Barbell Deadlift standards and next strength-level target.
• Leverage Deadlift — View the individual Leverage Deadlift standards and next strength-level target.
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