Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Cable Reverse Lunge Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Cable Reverse Lunge Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the 45-degree leg press and cable reverse lunge 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 / Cable Reverse Lunge in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Leg Press vs Cable Reverse Lunge 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 Reverse Lunge 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 Reverse Lunge Result Is Calculated

Each set is converted to an estimated max before the calculator assigns exercise-specific strength levels and compares them.

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 Reverse Lunge 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 reverse lunge strength level

The cable reverse lunge 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.

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.

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 Cable Reverse Lunge Standards Differ

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

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

Valid results depend on using the specified 45-degree leg press and cable reverse lunge technique and load convention. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Cable Reverse Lunge 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 Cable Reverse Lunge setup and load convention

Entered load is the selected or loaded cable resistance used for the working reverse-lunge setup on one cable station. Total valid reps across both legs combined. Step backward into a controlled reverse lunge to valid depth against the cable resistance, then drive through the front leg back to standing without cable slack or hand support. A valid finish requires full controlled standing recovery with the attachment controlled, hips and knees extended, and no stumble, cable yank, or changed setup. 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 Cable Reverse Lunge 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.

Related Tools

• Leg Press (45° Sled) — View the individual Leg Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Cable Reverse Lunge — View the individual Cable Reverse Lunge standards and next strength-level target.
• Reverse Lunge Strength Standards — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Dumbbell Reverse Lunge — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
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• Split Squat Strength Standards — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.