Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the 45-degree leg press and kettlebell bulgarian split 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 Leg Press / Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat, 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 Kettlebell Bulgarian Split 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 Kettlebell Bulgarian Split 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 Kettlebell Bulgarian Split 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

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 Leg Press and Kettlebell Bulgarian Split 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 45-degree leg press strength level

The leg press standards use the sex-specific standards from the individual Leg Press 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.

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 kettlebell bulgarian split squat strength level

The kettlebell bulgarian split 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.

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

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.

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 Leg Press and Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat Standards Differ

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

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

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

One kettlebell used for the rear-foot-elevated split squat. Total valid reps across both legs combined. Keep one kettlebell controlled, descend to rear-foot-elevated split-squat depth, and stand tall without hand support, bouncing, losing kettlebell position, or stepping down before lockout. 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 Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat 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.
• Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat — View the individual Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat standards and next strength-level target.
• Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Bulgarian Split Squat (Per Leg, Raw) — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• 2 Kettlebell Split Squats — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Kettlebell Front Squat — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.