Clean Deadlift vs Barbell Deadlift Strength Standards
Compare your clean deadlift and barbell deadlift against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Enter one recent set of 1–12 reps for each lift to see your estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and which lift you should prioritize.
For both exercises, enter total straight-barbell weight, including the bar and all plates. Use a strict barbell clean deadlift from the floor to full standing using a clean-style setup, grip, posture, and close bar path and a conventional deadlift from the floor to full lockout. You can enter either lift in pounds or kilograms. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Clean Deadlift vs Barbell Deadlift Strength Standards by Bodyweight
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the clean deadlift and barbell deadlift to reach the same strength level at each listed bodyweight. They show the targets used by the calculator—not a required difference between your clean deadlift and barbell deadlift.
Choose the men’s or women’s table, find your bodyweight or the closest listed row, then read across to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite. Every entry shows Clean Deadlift / Barbell Deadlift, with pounds first and kilograms underneath. For a result based on your exact bodyweight and recent sets, use the calculator above; you do not need to test either true one-rep max.
Men’s Clean Deadlift vs Barbell Deadlift Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Clean Deadlift; the second is Barbell Deadlift. Each number is the lowest estimated one-rep max needed to reach that strength level. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 177 / 252 lb 80.3 / 114.3 kg | 227 / 322 lb 103 / 146.1 kg | 272 / 371 lb 123.4 / 168.3 kg | 314 / 420 lb 142.4 / 190.5 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 187 / 266 lb 84.8 / 120.7 kg | 240 / 339 lb 108.9 / 153.8 kg | 287 / 391 lb 130.2 / 177.4 kg | 332 / 443 lb 150.6 / 200.9 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 197 / 279 lb 89.4 / 126.6 kg | 252 / 357 lb 114.3 / 161.9 kg | 302 / 411 lb 137 / 186.4 kg | 348 / 465 lb 157.9 / 210.9 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 206 / 292 lb 93.4 / 132.4 kg | 264 / 373 lb 119.7 / 169.2 kg | 316 / 431 lb 143.3 / 195.5 kg | 365 / 487 lb 165.6 / 220.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 215 / 305 lb 97.5 / 138.3 kg | 276 / 390 lb 125.2 / 176.9 kg | 330 / 449 lb 149.7 / 203.7 kg | 381 / 508 lb 172.8 / 230.4 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 224 / 318 lb 101.6 / 144.2 kg | 287 / 406 lb 130.2 / 184.2 kg | 344 / 468 lb 156 / 212.3 kg | 396 / 529 lb 179.6 / 240 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 232 / 330 lb 105.2 / 149.7 kg | 298 / 422 lb 135.2 / 191.4 kg | 357 / 486 lb 161.9 / 220.4 kg | 412 / 550 lb 186.9 / 249.5 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 241 / 342 lb 109.3 / 155.1 kg | 309 / 437 lb 140.2 / 198.2 kg | 370 / 504 lb 167.8 / 228.6 kg | 427 / 570 lb 193.7 / 258.5 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 249 / 354 lb 112.9 / 160.6 kg | 320 / 452 lb 145.1 / 205 kg | 383 / 522 lb 173.7 / 236.8 kg | 442 / 590 lb 200.5 / 267.6 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 258 / 366 lb 117 / 166 kg | 330 / 467 lb 149.7 / 211.8 kg | 396 / 539 lb 179.6 / 244.5 kg | 456 / 609 lb 206.8 / 276.2 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 266 / 377 lb 120.7 / 171 kg | 341 / 482 lb 154.7 / 218.6 kg | 408 / 556 lb 185.1 / 252.2 kg | 471 / 629 lb 213.6 / 285.3 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 274 / 388 lb 124.3 / 176 kg | 351 / 496 lb 159.2 / 225 kg | 420 / 572 lb 190.5 / 259.5 kg | 485 / 647 lb 220 / 293.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 282 / 400 lb 127.9 / 181.4 kg | 361 / 511 lb 163.7 / 231.8 kg | 432 / 589 lb 196 / 267.2 kg | 499 / 666 lb 226.3 / 302.1 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | 289 / 411 lb 131.1 / 186.4 kg | 371 / 525 lb 168.3 / 238.1 kg | 444 / 605 lb 201.4 / 274.4 kg | 513 / 684 lb 232.7 / 310.3 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | 297 / 422 lb 134.7 / 191.4 kg | 381 / 539 lb 172.8 / 244.5 kg | 456 / 621 lb 206.8 / 281.7 kg | 526 / 703 lb 238.6 / 318.9 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | 305 / 432 lb 138.3 / 196 kg | 391 / 552 lb 177.4 / 250.4 kg | 468 / 637 lb 212.3 / 288.9 kg | 540 / 720 lb 244.9 / 326.6 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | 312 / 443 lb 141.5 / 200.9 kg | 400 / 566 lb 181.4 / 256.7 kg | 479 / 653 lb 217.3 / 296.2 kg | 553 / 738 lb 250.8 / 334.8 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | 319 / 453 lb 144.7 / 205.5 kg | 410 / 579 lb 186 / 262.6 kg | 490 / 668 lb 222.3 / 303 kg | 566 / 756 lb 256.7 / 342.9 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | 327 / 464 lb 148.3 / 210.5 kg | 419 / 593 lb 190.1 / 269 kg | 502 / 683 lb 227.7 / 309.8 kg | 579 / 773 lb 262.6 / 350.6 kg |
Women’s Clean Deadlift vs Barbell Deadlift Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Clean Deadlift; the second is Barbell Deadlift. Each number is the lowest estimated one-rep max needed to reach that strength level. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | 103 / 149 lb 46.7 / 67.6 kg | 139 / 201 lb 63 / 91.2 kg | 171 / 240 lb 77.6 / 108.9 kg | 200 / 275 lb 90.7 / 124.7 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | 110 / 159 lb 49.9 / 72.1 kg | 148 / 214 lb 67.1 / 97.1 kg | 182 / 256 lb 82.6 / 116.1 kg | 213 / 293 lb 96.6 / 132.9 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 116 / 168 lb 52.6 / 76.2 kg | 157 / 227 lb 71.2 / 103 kg | 193 / 271 lb 87.5 / 122.9 kg | 226 / 310 lb 102.5 / 140.6 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 123 / 177 lb 55.8 / 80.3 kg | 165 / 239 lb 74.8 / 108.4 kg | 204 / 286 lb 92.5 / 129.7 kg | 238 / 327 lb 108 / 148.3 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 129 / 186 lb 58.5 / 84.4 kg | 174 / 251 lb 78.9 / 113.9 kg | 214 / 301 lb 97.1 / 136.5 kg | 250 / 344 lb 113.4 / 156 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 135 / 195 lb 61.2 / 88.5 kg | 182 / 263 lb 82.6 / 119.3 kg | 224 / 315 lb 101.6 / 142.9 kg | 262 / 360 lb 118.8 / 163.3 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 141 / 204 lb 64 / 92.5 kg | 190 / 275 lb 86.2 / 124.7 kg | 234 / 329 lb 106.1 / 149.2 kg | 274 / 376 lb 124.3 / 170.6 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 147 / 212 lb 66.7 / 96.2 kg | 198 / 286 lb 89.8 / 129.7 kg | 243 / 342 lb 110.2 / 155.1 kg | 285 / 391 lb 129.3 / 177.4 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 152 / 220 lb 68.9 / 99.8 kg | 206 / 297 lb 93.4 / 134.7 kg | 253 / 356 lb 114.8 / 161.5 kg | 296 / 407 lb 134.3 / 184.6 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 158 / 228 lb 71.7 / 103.4 kg | 213 / 308 lb 96.6 / 139.7 kg | 262 / 369 lb 118.8 / 167.4 kg | 307 / 421 lb 139.3 / 191 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 164 / 236 lb 74.4 / 107 kg | 220 / 319 lb 99.8 / 144.7 kg | 271 / 382 lb 122.9 / 173.3 kg | 317 / 436 lb 143.8 / 197.8 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 169 / 244 lb 76.7 / 110.7 kg | 228 / 329 lb 103.4 / 149.2 kg | 280 / 394 lb 127 / 178.7 kg | 328 / 451 lb 148.8 / 204.6 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 174 / 252 lb 78.9 / 114.3 kg | 235 / 340 lb 106.6 / 154.2 kg | 289 / 407 lb 131.1 / 184.6 kg | 338 / 465 lb 153.3 / 210.9 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 180 / 259 lb 81.6 / 117.5 kg | 242 / 350 lb 109.8 / 158.8 kg | 298 / 419 lb 135.2 / 190.1 kg | 348 / 479 lb 157.9 / 217.3 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 185 / 267 lb 83.9 / 121.1 kg | 249 / 360 lb 112.9 / 163.3 kg | 306 / 431 lb 138.8 / 195.5 kg | 358 / 492 lb 162.4 / 223.2 kg |
How Your Clean Deadlift vs Barbell Deadlift Result Is Calculated
The calculator estimates each max, rates it against the standards for that exercise and bodyweight, then compares the two ratings. Here is the complete process.
1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set
For one rep, it uses the weight entered. For 2–12 reps, it runs both formulas and keeps the lower, less aggressive estimate.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
A published back-squat study supports estimated-max prediction under its study conditions. It does not independently validate every exercise or population used by this comparison. Estimates are more dependable from clean, difficult, lower-rep sets. See the Back-squat formula validation study and Published discussion of back-squat one-rep-max prediction research.
2. Find the clean deadlift strength level
The standards use the sex-specific strength levels from the individual Clean Deadlift tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to your exact bodyweight: 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 deadlift more total barbell weight without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
3. Find the barbell deadlift strength level
The deadlift data uses lifters ages 18–39. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to your exact bodyweight: reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so heavier lifters are expected to lift more total weight 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 is the priority. If the levels match, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level. Otherwise, the result is Balanced.
The result shows which lift ranks lower, not why. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can affect it. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change the 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 clean deadlift | Adjust clean deadlift targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the barbell deadlift | Adjust barbell deadlift targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds 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. |
Use the calculator above to see both estimated maxes, strength levels, the priority or Balanced result, and both next-level targets.
How Men’s Clean Deadlift and Barbell Deadlift Standards Differ
How to read both charts: Choose a strength level, find bodyweight along the bottom, and follow that level’s line. Zero means the two standards are equal. Above zero means the barbell deadlift standard is higher; below zero means the clean deadlift standard is higher. On a phone, swipe the chart left and right to inspect the full-size lines and labels. The tables provide the exact pounds and kilograms.
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
48.1 → 88 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the barbell deadlift standard minus the clean deadlift standard. A plus sign means the barbell deadlift standard is higher. A minus sign means the clean deadlift standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +75 lb +34 kg | +95 lb +43.1 kg | +99 lb +44.9 kg | +106 lb +48.1 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +79 lb +35.9 kg | +99 lb +44.9 kg | +104 lb +47.2 kg | +111 lb +50.3 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +82 lb +37.2 kg | +105 lb +47.6 kg | +109 lb +49.4 kg | +117 lb +53 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +86 lb +39 kg | +109 lb +49.5 kg | +115 lb +52.2 kg | +122 lb +55.3 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +90 lb +40.8 kg | +114 lb +51.7 kg | +119 lb +54 kg | +127 lb +57.6 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +94 lb +42.6 kg | +119 lb +54 kg | +124 lb +56.3 kg | +133 lb +60.4 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +98 lb +44.5 kg | +124 lb +56.2 kg | +129 lb +58.5 kg | +138 lb +62.6 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +101 lb +45.8 kg | +128 lb +58 kg | +134 lb +60.8 kg | +143 lb +64.8 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +105 lb +47.7 kg | +132 lb +59.9 kg | +139 lb +63.1 kg | +148 lb +67.1 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +108 lb +49 kg | +137 lb +62.1 kg | +143 lb +64.9 kg | +153 lb +69.4 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +111 lb +50.3 kg | +141 lb +63.9 kg | +148 lb +67.1 kg | +158 lb +71.7 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +114 lb +51.7 kg | +145 lb +65.8 kg | +152 lb +69 kg | +162 lb +73.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +118 lb +53.5 kg | +150 lb +68.1 kg | +157 lb +71.2 kg | +167 lb +75.8 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | +122 lb +55.3 kg | +154 lb +69.8 kg | +161 lb +73 kg | +171 lb +77.6 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | +125 lb +56.7 kg | +158 lb +71.7 kg | +165 lb +74.9 kg | +177 lb +80.3 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | +127 lb +57.7 kg | +161 lb +73 kg | +169 lb +76.6 kg | +180 lb +81.7 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | +131 lb +59.4 kg | +166 lb +75.3 kg | +174 lb +78.9 kg | +185 lb +84 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | +134 lb +60.8 kg | +169 lb +76.6 kg | +178 lb +80.7 kg | +190 lb +86.2 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | +137 lb +62.2 kg | +174 lb +78.9 kg | +181 lb +82.1 kg | +194 lb +88 kg |
How Women’s Clean Deadlift and Barbell Deadlift Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
34 → 60.8 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the barbell deadlift standard minus the clean deadlift standard. A plus sign means the barbell deadlift standard is higher. A minus sign means the clean deadlift standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | +46 lb +20.9 kg | +62 lb +28.2 kg | +69 lb +31.3 kg | +75 lb +34 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | +49 lb +22.2 kg | +66 lb +30 kg | +74 lb +33.5 kg | +80 lb +36.3 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +52 lb +23.6 kg | +70 lb +31.8 kg | +78 lb +35.4 kg | +84 lb +38.1 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +54 lb +24.5 kg | +74 lb +33.6 kg | +82 lb +37.2 kg | +89 lb +40.3 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +57 lb +25.9 kg | +77 lb +35 kg | +87 lb +39.4 kg | +94 lb +42.6 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +60 lb +27.3 kg | +81 lb +36.7 kg | +91 lb +41.3 kg | +98 lb +44.5 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +63 lb +28.5 kg | +85 lb +38.5 kg | +95 lb +43.1 kg | +102 lb +46.3 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +65 lb +29.5 kg | +88 lb +39.9 kg | +99 lb +44.9 kg | +106 lb +48.1 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +68 lb +30.9 kg | +91 lb +41.3 kg | +103 lb +46.7 kg | +111 lb +50.3 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +70 lb +31.7 kg | +95 lb +43.1 kg | +107 lb +48.6 kg | +114 lb +51.7 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +72 lb +32.6 kg | +99 lb +44.9 kg | +111 lb +50.4 kg | +119 lb +54 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +75 lb +34 kg | +101 lb +45.8 kg | +114 lb +51.7 kg | +123 lb +55.8 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +78 lb +35.4 kg | +105 lb +47.6 kg | +118 lb +53.5 kg | +127 lb +57.6 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +79 lb +35.9 kg | +108 lb +49 kg | +121 lb +54.9 kg | +131 lb +59.4 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +82 lb +37.2 kg | +111 lb +50.4 kg | +125 lb +56.7 kg | +134 lb +60.8 kg |
Clean Deadlift and Barbell Deadlift Exercises Used by This Calculator
This calculator uses a strict barbell clean deadlift and a conventional barbell deadlift. Use a strict clean-style deadlift and a strict conventional barbell deadlift under each tool’s stance, grip, posture, bar-path, floor-start, and lockout rules. Do not substitute clean pulls, power cleans, clean and jerks, sumo pulls, rack or block pulls, trap-bar pulls, partial pulls, bounced or touch-and-go reps, hitched reps, or assisted reps.
Use total barbell weight and a clean-style floor pull
Pull a straight barbell from a motionless floor start to full standing with a consistent clean-style stance, grip, posture, and close bar path. Enter total barbell weight. Do not add a clean-pull shrug or count conventional, sumo, power-clean, clean-and-jerk, partial, bounced, touch-and-go, hitched, or assisted reps.
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.
Enter one recent Clean Deadlift set and one recent Barbell Deadlift set
Enter total straight-barbell weight and strict dead-stop reps for each exercise. Use whole numbers from 1 to 12; pounds and kilograms can be mixed.
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