Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Frankenstein Squat Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Frankenstein Squat Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the 45-degree leg press and frankenstein squat 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 / Frankenstein Squat in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Leg Press vs Frankenstein 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 Leg Press vs Frankenstein 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 Leg Press vs Frankenstein Squat 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

When the set contains one rep, the entered load is the estimate. For 2–12 reps, the calculator keeps the less aggressive of the two formula results.

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

For the most useful Leg Press vs Frankenstein Squat comparison, enter clean, difficult sets performed with the same technique and range of motion you use in training. Lower-rep sets usually require less extrapolation.

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 frankenstein squat strength level

For frankenstein squat, 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

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.

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 Frankenstein Squat Standards Differ

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

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

The calculator expects repeatable 45-degree leg press and frankenstein squat results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Frankenstein 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 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 Frankenstein Squat setup and load convention

The entered weight for strict Frankenstein Squat. Valid Frankenstein Squat reps. The movement must follow the defined Frankenstein Squat path: barbell rests across the front delts while arms extend forward and the lifter squats to valid depth and stands to lockout and finish with A valid finish requires the defined end position for Frankenstein Squat, visible control of the weight, and no assistance or substituted exercise style. 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 Frankenstein Squat result

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

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