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

Leg Press vs Cable Hip Thrust Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the 45-degree leg press and cable hip thrust 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 Leg Press / Cable Hip Thrust, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Leg Press vs Cable 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 Cable 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 Cable 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)

Use recent Leg Press and Cable Hip Thrust 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 45-degree leg press strength level

The 45-degree leg press 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 cable hip thrust strength level

For cable 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.

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

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.

The result identifies the lower standards rating, not its cause. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can all affect the comparison. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change these standards.

Use the calculator above to view both estimated maxes, strength levels, next targets, and the resulting priority or Balanced verdict.

How Men’s Leg Press and Cable Hip Thrust Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Cable Hip Thrust standard minus the Leg Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Cable 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 Cable Hip Thrust Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Cable Hip Thrust standard minus the Leg Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Cable 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 Cable Hip Thrust Exercises Used by This Calculator

Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the 45-degree leg press and cable hip thrust setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Cable 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 selected cable resistance with one fixed hip-thrust setup

Enter the selected cable-stack or loaded cable resistance applied to the hips. Keep the same station, attachment, bench height, stance, cable angle, hip-flexed start, and controlled full hip-extension finish. Do not enter barbell, machine, bodyweight-plus-load, per-side load, bounced reps, partial lockouts, or another cable exercise.

Enter one recent Leg Press result and one recent Cable Hip Thrust result

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

Related Tools

• Leg Press (45° Sled) — View the individual Leg Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Cable Hip Thrust — View the individual Cable Hip Thrust standards and next strength-level target.
• Hip Thrust Machine — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Cable Pull Through — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Glute Bridge Strength Standards — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Barbell Glute Bridge — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.