How rare is a 495 lb Deadlift?

6.3% of male lifters can do it

1 in 16 tracked lifters reach 495 lb+

A 495 lb (225 kg) deadlift one-rep max puts you ahead of about 93.7% of male lifters, based on a sample of 10,000 of the 27,427 male lifters who logged a deadlift on Symmetric Strength. Among female lifters it is rarer still: 0.2% (about 1 in 562).

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How rare is each Deadlift milestone

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

Deadlift	Share who can	Rarity
315 lb	53.5%	1 in 2
405 lb	21.1%	1 in 5
495 lb	6.3%	1 in 16
585 lb	1.4%	1 in 73

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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 August 22, 2026.