Strength & fitness
How strong are you really?
Compare your bench, squat, deadlift, and overhead press to age- and bodyweight-matched peers — try the percentile calculator on this page, then save your history with a free account.
By Aziz Mezlini, PhD · Founder & Scientist, Carthalis · Updated 2026-05-25
Find your strength percentile
Pick a lift, enter your 1-rep max and bodyweight. We rank you against StrengthLevel population anchors and, if you want, lift that to the general population using CDC NHIS 2020 training rates.
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Your result
Fill in your inputs to see your personalised result here. The calculator runs entirely on this page — no signup required to try.
Wellness education, not medical or sports-medicine advice. Use safe form and a spotter for heavy 1RM testing.
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See everything Carthalis does →What strength percentiles mean
A strength percentile is an educational fitness metric that ranks your one-rep max on a lift against age-, sex-, and bodyweight-matched peers using population reference tables — not a medical test or clinical assessment.
A global percentile compares your absolute lift to everyone in the reference group. A bodyweight-adjusted percentile accounts for size so a lighter lifter can compare fairly on bench press percentile, squat percentile, and other compound lifts.
Carthalis calibrates benchmarks for everyday lifters — useful strength standards by bodyweight context without implying medical diagnosis. A lifting percentile is motivation and training context, not a clinical score.
Strength by exercise and body weight
Compare major compound lifts with bodyweight-adjusted context. An average bench press percentile or squat percentile helps answer how strong am I for my body weight without treating strength as a medical measure.
| Exercise | FOCUS | Bodyweight note |
|---|---|---|
| Bench press | Upper-body pushing strength | Bodyweight-adjusted bench press percentile helps compare lifters at different sizes — a key input for how strong am I for my body weight questions. |
| Squat | Lower-body compound strength | Squat percentile ranks your one-rep max against age- and sex-matched peers; useful for strength standards by bodyweight comparisons. |
| Deadlift | Posterior-chain strength | Deadlift percentile reflects total-body pulling strength relative to population reference tables. |
| Overhead press (OHP) | Shoulder pressing strength | Overhead press percentile complements bench press percentile for a fuller upper-body strength picture. |
How it's calculated, sources and more
How our methodology works
The Carthalis strength percentile calculator draws on population reference tables to rank everyday lifters against general-population benchmarks — not elite-athlete-only charts.
- 11 Match your profile Enter bodyweight, sex, and age so the strength percentile calculator can compare you to peers in the same demographic band.
- 22 Look up your lift Your one-rep max on bench press, squat, deadlift, or overhead press is matched against population reference tables.
- 33 Compute your rank The calculator returns an educational percentile and strength band — general-population benchmarks for everyday lifters, not elite-athlete-only charts.
- 44 Save and track over time Create a free account to save percentile history, track lifts, and see your strength insights in Carthalis.
Supported lifts on this page: bench press, squat, deadlift, and overhead press. Results are educational fitness context for the strength percentile calculator — not sports-medicine or clinical assessment.
Strength comparisons are general guidance — consult a coach for individualized programming.
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Save your percentile history
Create a free account to save your percentile history and track your lifts over time.