Where does your squat rank?
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Quick answer
  • The median squat for wraps men at 83 kg is 402 lb (182.5 kg). Beat that and you out-lift half the class.
  • Top 20%: 485 lb (220 kg). Top 10%: 529 lb (240 kg). Top 1%: 653 lb (296 kg).
  • A 1.5× bodyweight squat is a solid intermediate milestone; 2× bodyweight is genuinely strong; 2.5× is competitive at most local meets.

Squat Percentiles — 83 kg Wraps Men

The 83 kg class covers men weighing 74–83 kg (163–183 lb). These percentiles are computed from 38,674 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.

PercentileLbsKgBand
5th percentile254 lb115 kgNovice
10th percentile287 lb130 kgNovice
20th percentile331 lb150 kgIntermediate
30th percentile353 lb160 kgIntermediate
40th percentile379 lb172 kgIntermediate
50th percentile402 lb182.5 kgAdvanced
60th percentile424 lb192.5 kgAdvanced
70th percentile452 lb205 kgAdvanced
80th percentile485 lb220 kgElite
85th percentile502 lb227.5 kgElite
90th percentile529 lb240 kgElite
95th percentile570 lb258.6 kgWorld Class
97.5th percentile606 lb275 kgWorld Class
99th percentile653 lb296 kgWorld 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 squat from each meet entry, so a lifter with ten meets appears ten times; this weights the data toward experienced competitors.

How to Improve Your Squat

Squat strength is built on consistent volume in the 70–85% range with two to three squat sessions per week. Most stalls come from one of three places: getting folded over out of the hole (build the upper back and add paused squats), knees caving (tempo squats and adductor work), or simply not squatting heavy often enough. Competition-style low-bar squatting with a belt typically adds 5–10% over a beltless high-bar max once the technique is grooved. See the accessory selection guide for weak-point work and the program generator for a periodized plan.

Competing soon? The cheapest kilos at your first meet come from a belt and a pair of squat shoes, not from a new program. See the first-meet gear checklist for what actually matters and what to skip.

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Frequently Asked

What is a good squat for men in the 83 kg wraps class?

The median competition squat in this class is 402 lb (182.5 kg). Anything above that beats half of all wraps men who have competed at 83 kg. 485 lb (220 kg) puts you in the top 20%, and 570 lb (258.6 kg) in the top 5%.

What squat do you need to be elite at 83 kg?

Using the top-10% line as the elite threshold, that is 529 lb (240 kg) for wraps men at 83 kg. The top 1% of the class has lifted 653 lb (296 kg) or more.

Where does this data come from?

Every number on this page is computed from 38,674 competition results in the OpenPowerlifting database for wraps men in the 83 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.

Want your full percentile? Enter squat, bench, and deadlift into the rankings calculator for your total's standing, estimate a max from a recent set with the 1RM calculator, or load the bar with the plate calculator.