- The median deadlift for equipped men at 59 kg is 303 lb (137.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 375 lb (170 kg). Top 10%: 415 lb (188.2 kg). Top 1%: 507 lb (230 kg).
- A 2× bodyweight deadlift is a common intermediate milestone; 2.5× is strong; 3× is competitive at the national level in most classes.
Deadlift Percentiles — 59 kg Equipped Men
The 59 kg class covers men weighing up to 59 kg (130 lb). These percentiles are computed from 61,150 equipped (single-ply or multi-ply suits and bench shirts) competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database. Remember that everyone in this dataset trained hard enough to enter a meet, so the 20th percentile here is already well above the average gym-goer.
| Percentile | Lbs | Kg | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 185 lb | 83.9 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 210 lb | 95.2 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 243 lb | 110 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 265 lb | 120 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 285 lb | 129.3 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 303 lb | 137.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 325 lb | 147.4 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 345 lb | 156.5 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 375 lb | 170 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 391 lb | 177.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 415 lb | 188.2 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 446 lb | 202.5 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 475 lb | 215.5 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 507 lb | 230 kg | World Class |
Novice = below the 20th percentile of competitors. Intermediate = 20th–50th. Advanced = 50th–80th. Elite = 80th–95th. World Class = top 5%. Percentiles are calculated on the best deadlift from each meet entry, so a lifter with ten meets appears ten times; this weights the data toward experienced competitors.
How to Improve Your Deadlift
Deadlift tolerates less frequency than the other lifts — one heavy pull per week plus one lighter variation day is enough for most lifters. Weak off the floor means more leg drive: deficit pulls, paused deadlifts below the knee, and front squats. Weak at lockout means glutes and upper back: block pulls, Romanian deadlifts, and rows. Grip failing before the back does is common past the 400/500 lb range; switch to mixed or hook grip and train it. See the accessory selection guide and the program generator.
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Frequently Asked
What is a good deadlift for men in the 59 kg equipped class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 303 lb (137.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all equipped men who have competed at 59 kg. 375 lb (170 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 446 lb (202.5 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 59 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 415 lb (188.2 kg) for equipped men at 59 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 507 lb (230 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 61,150 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for equipped men in the 59 kg class, and is regenerated automatically as new meets are added (last update 2026-09-02). These are lifts done in competition under referees, not gym numbers or self-reported maxes.