Dumbbell Lunge vs Cable Hip Thrust

Dumbbell Lunge vs Cable Hip Thrust Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the dumbbell lunge and cable hip thrust 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 Dumbbell Lunge / Cable Hip Thrust in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Dumbbell Lunge vs Cable Hip Thrust 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 Dumbbell Lunge vs Cable Hip Thrust 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 Dumbbell Lunge vs Cable Hip Thrust 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)

For the most useful Dumbbell Lunge vs Cable Hip Thrust 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 dumbbell lunge strength level

The dumbbell 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.

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 cable hip thrust strength level

The cable hip thrust 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.

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.

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 Dumbbell Lunge and Cable Hip Thrust Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Cable Hip Thrust standard minus the Dumbbell Lunge standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Cable Hip Thrust standard is higher, and below zero means the Dumbbell Lunge standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Dumbbell Lunge and Cable Hip Thrust Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Cable Hip Thrust standard minus the Dumbbell Lunge standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Cable Hip Thrust standard is higher, and below zero means the Dumbbell Lunge standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Dumbbell Lunge and Cable Hip Thrust Exercises Used by This Calculator

For a useful comparison, perform a strict dumbbell lunge and a strict cable hip thrust using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Dumbbell Lunge and Cable Hip Thrust 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.

Enter combined load from two matched dumbbells

Use one forward or reverse lunge direction for the set, reach at least parallel front-thigh depth with the back knee near the floor, and return to stable standing. Do not enter per-hand load, stationary split squats, walking or Bulgarian lunges, support, bounce, partial reps, or substitutions.

Use selected cable resistance with one fixed hip-thrust setup

Enter the selected cable-stack or loaded cable resistance applied to the hips. Keep the same station, attachment, bench height, stance, cable angle, hip-flexed start, and controlled full hip-extension finish. Do not enter barbell, machine, bodyweight-plus-load, per-side load, bounced reps, partial lockouts, or another cable exercise.

Enter one recent Dumbbell Lunge result and one recent Cable Hip Thrust result

First lift: combined dumbbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: selected cable resistance and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

Related Tools

• Dumbbell Lunge — View the individual Dumbbell Lunge standards and next strength-level target.
• Cable Hip Thrust — View the individual Cable Hip Thrust standards and next strength-level target.
• Barbell Lunge — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Barbell Reverse Lunge — 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.
• Hip Thrust Machine — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.