Dumbbell Lunge vs Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat
Compare your dumbbell lunge and double kettlebell bulgarian split squat against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Enter 1–12 reps for estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, priority.
First lift: combined dumbbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, 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. For the second exercise, keep both kettlebells controlled, descend to rear-foot-elevated split-squat depth, and stand tall without hand support, bouncing, kettlebell swing, or stepping down before lockout. Heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Dumbbell Lunge vs Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat Strength Standards
The paired standards below show what the dumbbell lunge and double kettlebell bulgarian split 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 Dumbbell Lunge / Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.
Men’s Dumbbell Lunge vs Double 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.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 62 lb28.1 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 171 lb77.6 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 50 lb22.7 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 65 lb29.5 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 180 lb81.6 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 53 lb24 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 69 lb31.3 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 143 lb64.9 kg | 189 lb85.7 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 55 lb24.9 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 72 lb32.7 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 58 lb26.3 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 75 lb34 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg | 156 lb70.8 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 61 lb27.7 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | 177 lb80.3 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 78 lb35.4 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 63 lb28.6 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 81 lb36.7 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 224 lb101.6 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 66 lb29.9 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | 191 lb86.6 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 84 lb38.1 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 175 lb79.4 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 68 lb30.8 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 152 lb68.9 kg | 198 lb89.8 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 87 lb39.5 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg | 181 lb82.1 kg | 240 lb108.9 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 70 lb31.8 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 157 lb71.2 kg | 205 lb93 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 90 lb40.8 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 187 lb84.8 kg | 248 lb112.5 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 73 lb33.1 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 212 lb96.2 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 93 lb42.2 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 193 lb87.5 kg | 256 lb116.1 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 75 lb34 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 218 lb98.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 95 lb43.1 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 199 lb90.3 kg | 264 lb119.7 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 77 lb34.9 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 173 lb78.5 kg | 225 lb102.1 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 98 lb44.5 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg | 271 lb122.9 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 79 lb35.8 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg | 231 lb104.8 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 101 lb45.8 kg | 150 lb68 kg | 210 lb95.3 kg | 279 lb126.6 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 82 lb37.2 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg | 183 lb83 kg | 238 lb108 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 104 lb47.2 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg | 216 lb98 kg | 286 lb129.7 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 84 lb38.1 kg | 131 lb59.4 kg | 187 lb84.8 kg | 244 lb110.7 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 106 lb48.1 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg | 221 lb100.2 kg | 293 lb132.9 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 86 lb39 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 192 lb87.1 kg | 250 lb113.4 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 109 lb49.4 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 227 lb103 kg | 300 lb136.1 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 88 lb39.9 kg | 137 lb62.1 kg | 197 lb89.4 kg | 256 lb116.1 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 111 lb50.3 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg | 232 lb105.2 kg | 308 lb139.7 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 90 lb40.8 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 201 lb91.2 kg | 262 lb118.8 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 114 lb51.7 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 237 lb107.5 kg | 315 lb142.9 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 92 lb41.7 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 206 lb93.4 kg | 268 lb121.6 kg |
Women’s Dumbbell Lunge vs Double 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.
| Bodyweight | Exercise | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb45.4 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 38 lb17.2 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 29 lb13.2 kg | 47 lb21.3 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 41 lb18.6 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 87 lb39.5 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 31 lb14.1 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 43 lb19.5 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 127 lb57.6 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 33 lb15 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 45 lb20.4 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 35 lb15.9 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 48 lb21.8 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 36 lb16.3 kg | 58 lb26.3 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 50 lb22.7 kg | 75 lb34 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 38 lb17.2 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 52 lb23.6 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 153 lb69.4 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 40 lb18.1 kg | 64 lb29 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 54 lb24.5 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 41 lb18.6 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 130 lb59 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 56 lb25.4 kg | 85 lb38.6 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 43 lb19.5 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 136 lb61.7 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 59 lb26.8 kg | 88 lb39.9 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg | 172 lb78 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 44 lb20 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 61 lb27.7 kg | 91 lb41.3 kg | 130 lb59 kg | 178 lb80.7 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 46 lb20.9 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 145 lb65.8 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 63 lb28.6 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 184 lb83.5 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 48 lb21.8 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 150 lb68 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 65 lb29.5 kg | 97 lb44 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 49 lb22.2 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 66 lb29.9 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 51 lb23.1 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 160 lb72.6 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Dumbbell Lunge | 68 lb30.8 kg | 103 lb46.7 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg | 201 lb91.2 kg |
| Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat | 52 lb23.6 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg |
How Your Dumbbell Lunge vs Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat 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
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)
Use recent Dumbbell Lunge and Double 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 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.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lunge more load without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
3. Find the double kettlebell bulgarian split squat strength level
The double 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.
Two-thirds scaling raises the target as bodyweight rises while limiting the size advantage that a direct one-to-one adjustment would create.
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.
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.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Estimate each max | Use the entered weight for 1 rep; for 2–12 reps, keep the lower formula result. |
| Rate the dumbbell lunge | Use combined-dumbbell estimated max and adjust targets with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the double kettlebell bulgarian split squat | Use the exercise-specific estimated max and adjust targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds scaling rule. |
| Compare different levels | Name the lower-level lift as the priority. |
| Compare matching levels | Use Balanced unless the difference in progress toward the next level reaches 10 points. |
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 Dumbbell Lunge and Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
11.4 → 21.3 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat standard minus the Dumbbell Lunge standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat 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.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
How Women’s Dumbbell Lunge and Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Across all listed bodyweights, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite keep the same higher-target direction.
At Elite, the difference is 9.1 kg at 100 lb and 16.8 kg at 240 lb.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat standard minus the Dumbbell Lunge standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat 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.
Line chart loading. The standards tables above contain the exact pounds and kilograms.
Dumbbell Lunge and Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat Exercises Used by This Calculator
Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the dumbbell lunge and double kettlebell bulgarian split squat setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Dumbbell Lunge and Double 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.
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 the Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat setup and load convention
The total combined weight of both kettlebells. Total valid reps across both legs combined. Keep both kettlebells controlled, descend to rear-foot-elevated split-squat depth, and stand tall without hand support, bouncing, kettlebell swing, or stepping down before lockout. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.
Enter one recent Dumbbell Lunge result and one recent Double Kettlebell Bulgarian Split Squat result
First lift: combined dumbbell load and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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