- The median deadlift for wraps men at 120+ kg is 600 lb (272.2 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 675 lb (306.2 kg). Top 10%: 717 lb (325 kg). Top 1%: 821 lb (372.5 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 — 120+ kg Wraps Men
The 120+ kg class covers men weighing over 120 kg (265+ lb). These percentiles are computed from 31,595 raw with knee wraps 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 | 419 lb | 190 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 457 lb | 207.5 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 507 lb | 230 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 540 lb | 245 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 570 lb | 258.6 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 600 lb | 272.2 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 617 lb | 280 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 645 lb | 292.5 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 675 lb | 306.2 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 700 lb | 317.5 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 717 lb | 325 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 750 lb | 340.2 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 783 lb | 355 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 821 lb | 372.5 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 120+ kg wraps class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 600 lb (272.2 kg). Anything above that beats half of all wraps men who have competed at 120+ kg. 675 lb (306.2 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 750 lb (340.2 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 120+ kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 717 lb (325 kg) for wraps men at 120+ kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 821 lb (372.5 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 31,595 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for wraps men in the 120+ 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.