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Deadlift 1RM calculator

Turn a deadlift set you have already completed into an estimated one-rep max and working weights.

Enter a set where each rep started from the floor and finished standing tall. Grip often gives out before your legs and back do, so your real limit may be higher than the number you can hold. Leave at least one or two reps in reserve on heavy sets.

A set you have already done

Estimated one-repetition maximum

133.3 kg

Working weights by target reps and reps in reserve
Reps0 RIR1 RIR2 RIR3 RIR
3121.2 kg117.6 kg114.3 kg111.1 kg
5114.3 kg111.1 kg108.1 kg105.2 kg
8105.2 kg102.5 kg100 kg97.5 kg
10100 kg97.5 kg95.2 kg—
1295.2 kg———

Uses the Epley equation, counting reps in reserve as reps you could have done — the same load model the Bodywise Coach app uses. It is only an estimate from a set you have already completed, not a test of your maximum; a dash means the combination is outside the range the equation is reliable over. Round to the nearest weight your equipment allows.

Another lift? Use the general 1RM and RIR calculator.

Educational information for adults aged 18 and over. It does not diagnose, treat or manage any medical condition. If you have a health condition, or symptoms that worry you, speak to your doctor or a health professional.