Barbell Power Clean vs Double Dumbbell Squat Clean Strength Standards
Compare your barbell power clean and double dumbbell squat clean against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Test each lift with 1–12 strict reps 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/turn over simultaneously and receive both at shoulders in one continuous descent until hip crease is below top of knee while both remain racked. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Barbell Power Clean vs Double Dumbbell Squat Clean Strength Standards
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the power clean and double dumbbell squat clean 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 Power Clean / Double Dumbbell Squat Clean, with pounds above kilograms. Use the calculator for your exact bodyweight and recent sets.
Men’s Power Clean vs Double Dumbbell 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 |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 65 lb29.5 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Power Clean | 89 lb40.4 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 68 lb30.8 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Power Clean | 93 lb42.2 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 72 lb32.7 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Power Clean | 97 lb44 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 75 lb34 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 170 lb77.1 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Power Clean | 102 lb46.3 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 229 lb103.9 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 78 lb35.4 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Power Clean | 106 lb48.1 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 194 lb88 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 82 lb37.2 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Power Clean | 110 lb49.9 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 202 lb91.6 kg | 248 lb112.5 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 85 lb38.6 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Power Clean | 114 lb51.7 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 209 lb94.8 kg | 257 lb116.6 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 88 lb39.9 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 199 lb90.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Power Clean | 118 lb53.5 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 266 lb120.7 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 91 lb41.3 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | 206 lb93.4 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Power Clean | 122 lb55.3 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 223 lb101.2 kg | 275 lb124.7 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 94 lb42.6 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 172 lb78 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Power Clean | 126 lb57.2 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 97 lb44 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 219 lb99.3 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Power Clean | 129 lb58.5 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | 292 lb132.4 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 100 lb45.4 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 226 lb102.5 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Power Clean | 133 lb60.3 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | 300 lb136.1 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 103 lb46.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 233 lb105.7 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Power Clean | 137 lb62.1 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 251 lb113.9 kg | 309 lb140.2 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 106 lb48.1 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Power Clean | 141 lb64 kg | 200 lb90.7 kg | 258 lb117 kg | 317 lb143.8 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 108 lb49 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | 245 lb111.1 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Power Clean | 144 lb65.3 kg | 205 lb93 kg | 264 lb119.7 kg | 325 lb147.4 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 111 lb50.3 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg | 252 lb114.3 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Power Clean | 148 lb67.1 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 271 lb122.9 kg | 333 lb151 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 114 lb51.7 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 208 lb94.3 kg | 258 lb117 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Power Clean | 151 lb68.5 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | 277 lb125.6 kg | 341 lb154.7 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 117 lb53.1 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | 264 lb119.7 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Power Clean | 155 lb70.3 kg | 220 lb99.8 kg | 283 lb128.4 kg | 348 lb157.9 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 119 lb54 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 218 lb98.9 kg | 270 lb122.5 kg |
Women’s Power Clean vs Double Dumbbell 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 |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 40 lb18.1 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Power Clean | 55 lb24.9 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 43 lb19.5 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Power Clean | 59 lb26.8 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 46 lb20.9 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 96 lb43.5 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Power Clean | 62 lb28.1 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 48 lb21.8 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 126 lb57.2 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Power Clean | 65 lb29.5 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 172 lb78 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 51 lb23.1 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 133 lb60.3 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Power Clean | 68 lb30.8 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 53 lb24 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg | 139 lb63 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Power Clean | 71 lb32.2 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 55 lb24.9 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Power Clean | 74 lb33.6 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 58 lb26.3 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 151 lb68.5 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Power Clean | 77 lb34.9 kg | 119 lb54 kg | 161 lb73 kg | 203 lb92.1 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 60 lb27.2 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Power Clean | 80 lb36.3 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 167 lb75.7 kg | 211 lb95.7 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 62 lb28.1 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 163 lb73.9 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Power Clean | 82 lb37.2 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 218 lb98.9 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 64 lb29 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Power Clean | 85 lb38.6 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 66 lb29.9 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | 139 lb63 kg | 174 lb78.9 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Power Clean | 88 lb39.9 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 68 lb30.8 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 179 lb81.2 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Power Clean | 90 lb40.8 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 70 lb31.8 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 148 lb67.1 kg | 185 lb83.9 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Power Clean | 93 lb42.2 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg | 246 lb111.6 kg |
| Double Dumbbell Squat Clean | 73 lb33.1 kg | 114 lb51.7 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg |
How Your Barbell Power Clean vs Double Dumbbell 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
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)
Set quality matters for this Barbell Power Clean vs Double Dumbbell 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
The power clean 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.
This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.
3. Find the double dumbbell squat clean strength level
The double dumbbell squat clean 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.
This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.
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 double dumbbell 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. |
Enter both sets above to see the estimated maxes, assigned levels, next-level targets, and comparison result.
How Men’s Barbell Power Clean and Double Dumbbell Squat Clean Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
At Elite, the difference is 19.5 kg at 120 lb and 35.4 kg at 300 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Double Dumbbell Squat Clean standard minus the Power Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Double Dumbbell 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 Double Dumbbell Squat Clean Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
The higher target remains with Power Clean for Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite throughout the table.
At Elite, the difference is 14 kg at 100 lb and 25.4 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Double Dumbbell Squat Clean standard minus the Power Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Double Dumbbell 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 Double Dumbbell Squat Clean Exercises Used by This Calculator
Valid results depend on using the specified power clean and double dumbbell squat clean technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Power Clean and Double Dumbbell Squat Clean 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.
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 Double Dumbbell Squat Clean setup and load convention
Use two equal matched dumbbells. Enter one verified mass; display per and combined; score doubled per-dumbbell e1RM/bodyweight. Begin both motionless on floor outside feet. Pull/turn over simultaneously and receive both at shoulders in one continuous descent until hip crease is below top of knee while both remain racked. Recover without re-cleaning to motionless standing with hips/knees extended. Lower/reset both motionless on floor for each of 1–5 reps. Belt/wraps/chalk/sleeves/shoes allowed; straps/hooks/assistance prohibited.
Enter one recent Barbell Power Clean result and one recent Double Dumbbell Squat Clean 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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