- The median deadlift for wraps men at 74 kg is 402 lb (182.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
- Top 20%: 470 lb (213.2 kg). Top 10%: 507 lb (230 kg). Top 1%: 606 lb (275 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 — 74 kg Wraps Men
The 74 kg class covers men weighing 66–74 kg (146–163 lb). These percentiles are computed from 8,296 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 | 265 lb | 120 kg | Novice |
| 10th percentile | 292 lb | 132.5 kg | Novice |
| 20th percentile | 331 lb | 150 kg | Intermediate |
| 30th percentile | 358 lb | 162.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 40th percentile | 380 lb | 172.5 kg | Intermediate |
| 50th percentile | 402 lb | 182.5 kg | Advanced |
| 60th percentile | 420 lb | 190.5 kg | Advanced |
| 70th percentile | 441 lb | 200 kg | Advanced |
| 80th percentile | 470 lb | 213.2 kg | Elite |
| 85th percentile | 485 lb | 220 kg | Elite |
| 90th percentile | 507 lb | 230 kg | Elite |
| 95th percentile | 535 lb | 242.7 kg | World Class |
| 97.5th percentile | 562 lb | 255 kg | World Class |
| 99th percentile | 606 lb | 275 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 74 kg wraps class?
The median competition deadlift in this class is 402 lb (182.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all wraps men who have competed at 74 kg. 470 lb (213.2 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 535 lb (242.7 kg) in the top 5%.
What deadlift do you need to be elite at 74 kg?
Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 507 lb (230 kg) for wraps men at 74 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 606 lb (275 kg) or more.
Where does this data come from?
Every number on this page is computed from 8,296 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for wraps men in the 74 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.