Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Side-Handle Car Deadlift Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Side-Handle Car Deadlift Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the 45-degree leg press and side-handle car deadlift 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 / Side-Handle Car Deadlift in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Leg Press vs Side-Handle Car Deadlift 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 Side-Handle Car Deadlift 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 Side-Handle Car Deadlift 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

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 Side-Handle Car Deadlift 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.

The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so heavier lifters are expected to press more sled load without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.

3. Find the side-handle car deadlift strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Side-Handle Car Deadlift 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.

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

The lift with the lower Beginner-to-Elite rating is the priority. If both ratings match, the calculator requires a 10-point difference in next-level progress before naming a priority; otherwise it reports 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.

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

How Men’s Leg Press and Side-Handle Car Deadlift Standards Differ

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

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

Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the 45-degree leg press and side-handle car deadlift setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Side-Handle Car Deadlift 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 Side-Handle Car Deadlift setup and load convention

Use rigid side-handle frame with two parallel 1.25-inch-diameter neutral handles, 25.00 inches center-to-center, centered 16.00 inches above level floor at dead stop. Lifter stands centered between rails. Frame rotates about fixed transverse pivot whose axis is 96.00 inches horizontally from handle centerline in start position. Vehicle or ballast is secured symmetrically; record vehicle/ballast identity, location, frame/pivot configuration, and declared physical mass for traceability only. Before testing, measure combined upward force required at both handles from dead-stop height through valid full-standing handle height at vertical intervals no greater than 1.00 inch, using calibrated weight cells/force gauges with apparatus configured exactly as lifted. Enter maximum measured effective handle resistance across path; do not enter car, axle, or frame mass. Begin motionless with feet fixed, arms straight, neutral grip beside body. Straps including figure-8 are allowed and must be applied before rep; chalk/belt/sleeves/wrist tape/shoes allowed. Deadlift suits/supportive briefs are prohibited. Lift frame continuously to motionless full knee/hip extension and upright control; no hitch, thigh support, bounce, frame rebound, stepping, or downward reversal. Lower to complete dead stop; judge/up-down commands optional but same standard applies. Whole reps 1–10.

Enter one recent Leg Press result and one recent Side-Handle Car Deadlift 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.
• Side-Handle Car Deadlift — View the individual Side-Handle Car Deadlift standards and next strength-level target.
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