Barbell Power Clean vs Clean Deadlift Strength Standards

Barbell Power Clean vs Clean Deadlift Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the power clean and clean deadlift each require at the same strength level. They are separate exercise targets rather than a prescribed difference between your lifts.

Select the appropriate sex table and nearest bodyweight, then choose a strength-level column. Values are ordered Power Clean / Clean Deadlift in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Power Clean vs Clean 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 Power Clean vs Clean 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 Power Clean vs Clean Deadlift 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

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)

Use recent Power Clean and Clean Deadlift sets with consistent technique and full intended range of motion. Difficult lower-rep sets generally make the estimated max less dependent on extrapolation.

2. Find the power clean strength level

The standards use the sex-specific levels from the individual Barbell Power Clean 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.

This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.

3. Find the clean deadlift strength level

For clean 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.

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

Strength level decides the comparison first. Matching levels remain Balanced unless progress toward the next target differs by at least 10 points.

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.

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

How Men’s Barbell Power Clean and Clean Deadlift Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Clean Deadlift standard minus the Power Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Clean Deadlift 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.

How Women’s Barbell Power Clean and Clean Deadlift Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Clean Deadlift standard minus the Power Clean standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Clean Deadlift 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.

Barbell Power Clean and Clean Deadlift Exercises Used by This Calculator

Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the power clean and clean deadlift setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Power Clean and Clean Deadlift 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 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.

Enter one recent Barbell Power Clean result and one recent Clean Deadlift result

Enter the working weight and a whole number of strict repetitions for each exercise. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed.

Related Tools

• Barbell Power Clean — View the individual Power Clean standards and next strength-level target.
• Clean Deadlift — View the individual Clean Deadlift standards and next strength-level target.
• Barbell Clean Pull — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Barbell Snatch Deadlift — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Deficit Deadlift — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Romanian Deadlift — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.