What is the average 1RM power clean (in lbs) for a male college level athlete (not football)?

What is the average 1RM power clean (in lbs) for a male college level athlete (not football)?

• A. 200
• B. 100
• C. 150
• D. 225

Answer: (A)

This item centers on how a typical non-football male college athlete’s explosive pulling strength is represented in normative data. The power clean 1RM measures how much forceful hip extension and pulling power a athlete can generate, and the values shown in CSCS norms differ by sport due to training focus. For male college athletes who aren’t football players, the average lands at a solid, trained level—high enough to reflect collegiate training, but not as high as what football players often achieve because football emphasis and practice tend to push numbers higher. So the best choice is the one that matches that usual, non-football college athlete level—strong and competent, yet not extreme. The lower options would indicate less power than typically seen in well-trained college athletes, while the higher option would exceed the non-football average and align more with football-level power.

This item centers on how a typical non-football male college athlete’s explosive pulling strength is represented in normative data. The power clean 1RM measures how much forceful hip extension and pulling power a athlete can generate, and the values shown in CSCS norms differ by sport due to training focus. For male college athletes who aren’t football players, the average lands at a solid, trained level—high enough to reflect collegiate training, but not as high as what football players often achieve because football emphasis and practice tend to push numbers higher.

So the best choice is the one that matches that usual, non-football college athlete level—strong and competent, yet not extreme. The lower options would indicate less power than typically seen in well-trained college athletes, while the higher option would exceed the non-football average and align more with football-level power.