Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the 45-degree leg press and trap bar stiff-leg 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 / Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Leg Press vs Trap Bar Stiff-Leg 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 Trap Bar Stiff-Leg 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 Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift Result Is Calculated

The comparison starts by estimating each max separately. It then rates both lifts against their own standards before identifying the lower result.

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 Trap Bar Stiff-Leg 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 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.

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 trap bar stiff-leg deadlift strength level

For trap bar stiff-leg deadlift, 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.

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.

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

How Men’s Leg Press and Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift Standards Differ

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

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

Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the 45-degree leg press and trap bar stiff-leg deadlift setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Trap Bar Stiff-Leg 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 Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift setup and load convention

REP Open Trap Bar with standard handles only. Total implement mass is 74.3 lb. Standard handles are 28 mm and 25 inches apart. Handles are in the 11.3-inch high position. Knee flexion remains at or below 15 degrees. Knee angle stays static without extension drive or rebend. Total load includes the implement and all plates. Raw neutral grip without straps. Every rep begins from a motionless floor dead stop. Frame stays level and the finish uses full hip extension.

Enter one recent Leg Press result and one recent Trap Bar Stiff-Leg 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.
• Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift — View the individual Trap Bar Stiff-Leg Deadlift standards and next strength-level target.
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• Trap Bar Deadlift — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
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• Trap Bar High Handle Deadlift — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.