Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the 45-degree leg press and barbell single leg hip thrust each require at the same strength level. They are separate exercise targets rather than a prescribed difference between your lifts.

Select the appropriate sex table and nearest bodyweight, then choose a strength-level column. Values are ordered Leg Press / Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Leg Press vs Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust 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 Leg Press vs Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust 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 Leg Press vs Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust Result Is Calculated

The calculator estimates both one-rep maxes, rates each one against its exercise and bodyweight standards, and then compares the two ratings.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

The entered weight is used directly for one rep. With 2–12 reps, both estimates are compared and the lower value is used.

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

Set quality matters for this Leg Press vs Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust comparison. Enter technically consistent, challenging sets, and prefer lower-rep results when practical because the estimate extends less far beyond the performed set.

2. Find the 45-degree leg press strength level

For 45-degree leg press, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.

3. Find the barbell single leg hip thrust strength level

For barbell single leg hip thrust, the individual exercise thresholds start from reference bodyweights of 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women. Exact-bodyweight targets use reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.

Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.

4. Compare the two results

Each max receives a level from Beginner through Elite. The lower-level lift becomes the priority. At matching levels, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level; otherwise the result is Balanced.

Treat the result as a training comparison rather than an explanation of why one lift trails. Set quality, fatigue, skill, and training exposure all matter. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change these standards.

Enter both sets above to see the estimated maxes, assigned levels, next-level targets, and comparison result.

How Men’s Leg Press and Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust Standards Differ

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

How Women’s Leg Press and Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust Standards Differ

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

Leg Press and Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust Exercises Used by This Calculator

Valid results depend on using the specified 45-degree leg press and barbell single leg hip thrust technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust 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 45-degree plate-loaded sled leg press

Keep both feet flat and approximately shoulder-width, descend until the thighs reach at least parallel to the platform without lifting the hips or rounding the lower back, and press to controlled full knee extension. Do not enter a horizontal, vertical, selectorized, single-leg, high-foot, partial, bounced, or assisted press.

Use the Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust setup and load convention

The total external barbell load across the hips, including the bar and plates, not bodyweight plus load. Total valid reps across both legs combined. Thrust the barbell with one working leg to controlled hip lockout without bilateral assistance, shortened top range, pelvis rotation, bench shift, bounce, or changing foot position. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Enter one recent Leg Press result and one recent Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust result

First lift: total plates loaded on the 45-degree sled and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

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