Barbell Back Squat vs Landmine Belt Squat

Barbell Squat vs Landmine Belt Squat Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the barbell back squat and landmine belt squat targets side by side from Novice through Elite. Use them to compare standards, not to force a particular ratio between the lifts.

Find the closest row in the men’s or women’s table. Every target lists Barbell Squat / Landmine Belt Squat, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Barbell Squat vs Landmine Belt Squat Standards

How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.

Women’s Barbell Squat vs Landmine Belt Squat Standards

How to read the table: Find the closest bodyweight, then use the labeled exercise row. Every strength-level entry shows one target with pounds first and kilograms beneath it.

How Your Barbell Squat vs Landmine Belt Squat Result Is Calculated

Both lifts are scored independently first: estimated max, bodyweight-adjusted strength level, and progress toward the next level. Those ratings drive the comparison.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

A one-rep set uses the entered weight. For 2–12 reps, both formulas are calculated and the lower estimate is retained.

• Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
• Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)

Use recent Barbell Squat and Landmine Belt Squat sets with consistent technique and full intended range of motion. Difficult lower-rep sets generally make the estimated max less dependent on extrapolation.

2. Find the barbell back squat strength level

The barbell back squat rating uses its sex-specific exercise standards. Reference targets at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women are scaled to the entered bodyweight by reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.

3. Find the landmine belt squat strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Landmine Belt Squat tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lift more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.

4. Compare the two results

Strength level decides the comparison first. Matching levels remain Balanced unless progress toward the next target differs by at least 10 points.

A priority result is a standards comparison, not a diagnosis. Differences in technique, fatigue, practice, or set effort may influence it. Age range is recorded anonymously and does not alter these standards.

The calculator above applies these steps to your exact entries and reports both lift ratings, both next targets, and the final comparison.

How Men’s Barbell Squat and Landmine Belt Squat Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Landmine Belt Squat standard minus the Barbell Squat standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Landmine Belt Squat standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Squat standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Barbell Squat and Landmine Belt Squat Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Landmine Belt Squat standard minus the Barbell Squat standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Landmine Belt Squat standard is higher, and below zero means the Barbell Squat standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Barbell Squat and Landmine Belt Squat Exercises Used by This Calculator

Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the barbell back squat and landmine belt squat setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Barbell Squat and Landmine Belt Squat tests that follow each exercise’s setup, range of motion, equipment, and load rules. Do not mix variations, assistance, partial range, momentum, or different load conventions.

Use a raw high-bar squat below parallel

Enter the bar plus all plates. Keep the bar high on the traps, descend until the hip crease passes below the top of the knee, and stand to full hip and knee extension. Do not enter per-side plates, low-bar, box, pin, partial, Smith-machine, hack-squat, wrapped, suited, or assisted results.

Use the Landmine Belt Squat setup and load convention

Use a 20 kg, 2.20 m Olympic bar in a fixed landmine with pivot-axis center 10.00 cm above standing-platform surface. A rigid collar’s weight-ring center is 150.00 cm from pivot along the bar. Face away from pivot with bar centered between legs. Heel centers equal measured hip-joint width; toes may angle outward. Stand on two rigid level 30.00 cm platforms. Dedicated belt-squat belt is centered over iliac crests. Its single midline ring connects to collar by recorded fixed-length chain that is vertical at standing lockout. No change across attempts. Use a calibrated inline weight sensor to measure vertical belt resistance throughout the path at vertical intervals no greater than 1.00 cm. Score the maximum measured value; disclose bar/plate/collar/chain masses and geometry but do not score their sum. Begin hips/knees extended without hand support. Descend until hip crease reaches or passes knee-top plane while plates/apparatus remain at least 2.00 cm clear of floor/platform structure; ascend to full extension without bounce, stepping, belt shift, or assistance. Same setup for 1–10 reps. Belt, knee sleeves, wrist wraps, chalk, and lifting shoes allowed; no supportive suit or hand support.

Enter one recent Barbell Squat result and one recent Landmine Belt Squat result

First lift: total barbell weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

Related Tools

• Barbell Back Squat (High-Bar, Full Depth) — View the individual Barbell Squat standards and next strength-level target.
• Landmine Belt Squat — View the individual Landmine Belt Squat standards and next strength-level target.
• Barbell Front Squat — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Machine Hack Squat — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Safety Bar Squat — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Barbell Sumo Squat — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.