Powerlifting Performance Explorer

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This site uses public powerlifting meet data instead of a static training plan. The dataset contains tens of thousands of lifter records and includes bodyweight, sex, age, and the best squat, bench, deadlift, and total for each athlete. That gives a real foundation for asking questions like: which bodyweight ranges support the strongest totals, and which lifts respond most strongly to size and bodyweight?

Public meet files do not consistently report height, so the most reliable body-size signal in the dataset is bodyweight and weight class. The analysis therefore focuses on bodyweight, age, and performance rather than a height-only model.

Sex Average bodyweight (kg) Average total (kg)
M 92.7 473.9
F 69.4 276.7
Sex Average bodyweight (lb) Average total (lb)
M 204.3 1044.8
F 152.9 609.9

What this dataset tells us

  • The sample includes more than 50,000 lifter observations
  • Bodyweight is strongly associated with total lift output
  • Men and women show different performance curves, but the trend remains: larger bodyweight ranges tend to support larger totals
  • This is a real observational data set, not a generic plan or static recommendation

The homepage is therefore built around actual meet data and the question: which bodyweight ranges pair best with strong squat, bench, and deadlift performance?