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How rare is a 260 kg Back Squat?

0.6% of male lifters can do it
1 in 154 tracked lifters reach 260 kg+

A 260 kg (573 lb) back squat one-rep max puts you ahead of about 99.4% of male lifters, based on a sample of 10,000 of the 28,348 male lifters who logged a back squat on Symmetric Strength. Among female lifters it is rarer still: 0.1% (about 1 in 997).

How rare is each Back Squat milestone

Share of male lifters who reach each one-rep max, ascending.

Back SquatShare who canRarity
140 kg 34.1% 1 in 3
180 kg 10.4% 1 in 10
220 kg 2.4% 1 in 41
260 kg 0.6% 1 in 154

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Methodology

Figures come from one-rep-max estimates (Wathan formula) computed from the latest logged lift of each tracked user in this cohort, then ranked. Numbers reflect lifters who track their training, who skew stronger than the general population, so treat these as standards among dedicated lifters, not the public. Read the full methodology.

Methodology version 2026.08. Last reviewed .