Lifter's Handbook - USA Powerlifting

USAPL Lifter Classification Standard
Women 48 52 56 60 67.5 75 82.5 90 90+
Elite 310.0 332.5 355.0 375.0 412.5 445.0 477.5 512.5 540.0
Master 282.5 302.5 322.5 340.0 375.0 405.0 435.0 465.0 490.0
Class I 255.0 272.5 290.0 305.0 337.5 365.0 392.5 417.5 440.0
Class II 225.0 242.5 257.5 272.5 300.0 325.0 347.5 372.5 392.5
Class III 197.5 212.5 225.0 237.5 262.5 282.5 305.0 325.0 342.5
Class IV 170.0 182.5 192.5 205.0 225.0 242.5 260.0 280.0 295.0
Men 56 60 67.5 75 82.5 90 100 110 125 125+
Elite 525.0 565.0 632.5 692.5 745.0 785.0 827.5 857.5 882.5 917.5
Master 482.5 520.0 580.0 635.0 682.5 722.5 787.5 810.0 810.0 842.5
Class I 432.5 465.0 522.5 570.0 612.5 645.0 682.5 705.0 725.0 757.5
Class II 380.0 410.0 457.5 500.0 540.0 570.0 600.0 620.0 640.0 667.5
Class III 332.5 357.5 402.5 437.5 470.0 497.5 525.0 542.5 557.5 580.0
Class IV 290.0 312.5 350.0 380.0 410.0 432.5 455.0 475.0 487.5 507.5
Age Categories
Open, Teen (W),Teen I (14-15), Teen II (15-16), Teen III (17-19), Sub-Junior (14-19), Junior (20-23), Master (40+ in 5 year increments:
Men M1, M1A, M2, M2B, M3, M3B, M4 / Women M1, M1A, M2, M2B, M3
Competition Categories
Collegiate, Military, Police & Fire, Special Olympics, High School JV, High School Varsity
National Meets
Men’s Teen,/Junior/ Open, Women’s Teen/Junior/Open/Masters, Masters (M), High School, Collegiate, American Open, Police & Fire,
Military, Bench, Push Pull