Hip Thrust Machine vs Glute Drive Machine Strength Standards
Compare your hip thrust machine and glute drive machine against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Enter 1–12 reps for estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and what to prioritize.
For each exercise, enter that machine's total selected or loaded resistance. Do not enter per-side plates, add bodyweight, or convert one machine's number into the other's. Use a strict bilateral hip thrust machine set using a fixed machine, setup, start range, full hip-extension finish, and controlled return; use a strict bilateral glute drive machine set using a fixed machine, support setup, start range, controlled lockout, and return. Enter pounds or kilograms. Standards differ, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Hip Thrust Machine vs Glute Drive Machine Strength Standards by Bodyweight
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the hip thrust machine and glute drive machine to reach the same strength level at each listed bodyweight. They show the targets used by the calculator—not a required difference between your hip thrust machine and glute drive machine.
Choose the men’s or women’s table, find your bodyweight or the closest listed row, then read across to Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, or Elite. Every entry shows Hip Thrust Machine / Glute Drive Machine, with pounds first and kilograms underneath. For a result based on your exact bodyweight and recent sets, use the calculator above; you do not need to test either true one-rep max.
Men’s Hip Thrust Machine vs Glute Drive Machine Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Hip Thrust Machine; the second is Glute Drive Machine. Each number is the lowest estimated one-rep max needed to reach that strength level. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 123 / 133 lb 55.8 / 60.3 kg | 171 / 185 lb 77.6 / 83.9 kg | 227 / 245 lb 103 / 111.1 kg | 286 / 308 lb 129.7 / 139.7 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 130 / 141 lb 59 / 64 kg | 180 / 195 lb 81.6 / 88.5 kg | 239 / 259 lb 108.4 / 117.5 kg | 302 / 325 lb 137 / 147.4 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 136 / 148 lb 61.7 / 67.1 kg | 189 / 205 lb 85.7 / 93 kg | 251 / 272 lb 113.9 / 123.4 kg | 317 / 341 lb 143.8 / 154.7 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 143 / 155 lb 64.9 / 70.3 kg | 198 / 214 lb 89.8 / 97.1 kg | 263 / 284 lb 119.3 / 128.8 kg | 332 / 357 lb 150.6 / 161.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 149 / 161 lb 67.6 / 73 kg | 207 / 224 lb 93.9 / 101.6 kg | 275 / 297 lb 124.7 / 134.7 kg | 347 / 373 lb 157.4 / 169.2 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 155 / 168 lb 70.3 / 76.2 kg | 215 / 233 lb 97.5 / 105.7 kg | 286 / 309 lb 129.7 / 140.2 kg | 361 / 388 lb 163.7 / 176 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 161 / 175 lb 73 / 79.4 kg | 224 / 242 lb 101.6 / 109.8 kg | 297 / 321 lb 134.7 / 145.6 kg | 375 / 403 lb 170.1 / 182.8 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 167 / 181 lb 75.7 / 82.1 kg | 232 / 251 lb 105.2 / 113.9 kg | 308 / 333 lb 139.7 / 151 kg | 389 / 418 lb 176.4 / 189.6 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 173 / 187 lb 78.5 / 84.8 kg | 240 / 260 lb 108.9 / 117.9 kg | 319 / 345 lb 144.7 / 156.5 kg | 403 / 433 lb 182.8 / 196.4 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 179 / 193 lb 81.2 / 87.5 kg | 248 / 268 lb 112.5 / 121.6 kg | 329 / 356 lb 149.2 / 161.5 kg | 416 / 447 lb 188.7 / 202.8 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 184 / 200 lb 83.5 / 90.7 kg | 256 / 277 lb 116.1 / 125.6 kg | 340 / 367 lb 154.2 / 166.5 kg | 429 / 461 lb 194.6 / 209.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 190 / 206 lb 86.2 / 93.4 kg | 264 / 285 lb 119.7 / 129.3 kg | 350 / 378 lb 158.8 / 171.5 kg | 442 / 475 lb 200.5 / 215.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 195 / 212 lb 88.5 / 96.2 kg | 271 / 293 lb 122.9 / 132.9 kg | 360 / 389 lb 163.3 / 176.4 kg | 455 / 488 lb 206.4 / 221.4 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | 201 / 217 lb 91.2 / 98.4 kg | 279 / 301 lb 126.6 / 136.5 kg | 370 / 400 lb 167.8 / 181.4 kg | 467 / 502 lb 211.8 / 227.7 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | 206 / 223 lb 93.4 / 101.2 kg | 286 / 309 lb 129.7 / 140.2 kg | 380 / 410 lb 172.4 / 186 kg | 479 / 515 lb 217.3 / 233.6 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | 211 / 229 lb 95.7 / 103.9 kg | 293 / 317 lb 132.9 / 143.8 kg | 389 / 421 lb 176.4 / 191 kg | 492 / 528 lb 223.2 / 239.5 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | 216 / 234 lb 98 / 106.1 kg | 300 / 325 lb 136.1 / 147.4 kg | 399 / 431 lb 181 / 195.5 kg | 504 / 541 lb 228.6 / 245.4 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | 221 / 240 lb 100.2 / 108.9 kg | 308 / 333 lb 139.7 / 151 kg | 408 / 441 lb 185.1 / 200 kg | 516 / 554 lb 234.1 / 251.3 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | 226 / 245 lb 102.5 / 111.1 kg | 315 / 340 lb 142.9 / 154.2 kg | 418 / 452 lb 189.6 / 205 kg | 527 / 567 lb 239 / 257.2 kg |
Women’s Hip Thrust Machine vs Glute Drive Machine Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Hip Thrust Machine; the second is Glute Drive Machine. Each number is the lowest estimated one-rep max needed to reach that strength level. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | 80 / 87 lb 36.3 / 39.5 kg | 114 / 124 lb 51.7 / 56.2 kg | 156 / 167 lb 70.8 / 75.7 kg | 201 / 215 lb 91.2 / 97.5 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | 85 / 93 lb 38.6 / 42.2 kg | 122 / 132 lb 55.3 / 59.9 kg | 166 / 178 lb 75.3 / 80.7 kg | 215 / 229 lb 97.5 / 103.9 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 90 / 98 lb 40.8 / 44.5 kg | 129 / 140 lb 58.5 / 63.5 kg | 176 / 189 lb 79.8 / 85.7 kg | 228 / 243 lb 103.4 / 110.2 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 95 / 104 lb 43.1 / 47.2 kg | 136 / 147 lb 61.7 / 66.7 kg | 185 / 199 lb 83.9 / 90.3 kg | 240 / 256 lb 108.9 / 116.1 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 100 / 109 lb 45.4 / 49.4 kg | 143 / 155 lb 64.9 / 70.3 kg | 195 / 209 lb 88.5 / 94.8 kg | 252 / 269 lb 114.3 / 122 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 105 / 114 lb 47.6 / 51.7 kg | 150 / 162 lb 68 / 73.5 kg | 204 / 219 lb 92.5 / 99.3 kg | 264 / 282 lb 119.7 / 127.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 110 / 119 lb 49.9 / 54 kg | 157 / 169 lb 71.2 / 76.7 kg | 213 / 229 lb 96.6 / 103.9 kg | 276 / 294 lb 125.2 / 133.4 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 114 / 124 lb 51.7 / 56.2 kg | 163 / 176 lb 73.9 / 79.8 kg | 222 / 238 lb 100.7 / 108 kg | 287 / 307 lb 130.2 / 139.3 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 119 / 129 lb 54 / 58.5 kg | 169 / 183 lb 76.7 / 83 kg | 230 / 247 lb 104.3 / 112 kg | 298 / 318 lb 135.2 / 144.2 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 123 / 133 lb 55.8 / 60.3 kg | 176 / 190 lb 79.8 / 86.2 kg | 239 / 256 lb 108.4 / 116.1 kg | 309 / 330 lb 140.2 / 149.7 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 127 / 138 lb 57.6 / 62.6 kg | 182 / 196 lb 82.6 / 88.9 kg | 247 / 265 lb 112 / 120.2 kg | 320 / 342 lb 145.1 / 155.1 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 131 / 143 lb 59.4 / 64.9 kg | 188 / 203 lb 85.3 / 92.1 kg | 255 / 274 lb 115.7 / 124.3 kg | 330 / 353 lb 149.7 / 160.1 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 136 / 147 lb 61.7 / 66.7 kg | 194 / 209 lb 88 / 94.8 kg | 263 / 283 lb 119.3 / 128.4 kg | 341 / 364 lb 154.7 / 165.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 140 / 152 lb 63.5 / 68.9 kg | 199 / 215 lb 90.3 / 97.5 kg | 271 / 291 lb 122.9 / 132 kg | 351 / 375 lb 159.2 / 170.1 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 144 / 156 lb 65.3 / 70.8 kg | 205 / 222 lb 93 / 100.7 kg | 279 / 300 lb 126.6 / 136.1 kg | 361 / 386 lb 163.7 / 175.1 kg |
How Your Hip Thrust Machine vs Glute Drive Machine Result Is Calculated
The calculator estimates each max, rates it against the standards for that exercise and bodyweight, then compares the two ratings. Here is the complete process.
1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set
For one rep, it uses the weight entered. For 2–12 reps, it runs both formulas and keeps the lower, less aggressive estimate.
- Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
- Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)
A published back-squat study supports estimated-max prediction under its study conditions. It does not independently validate every exercise or population used by this comparison. Estimates are more dependable from clean, difficult, lower-rep sets. See the Back-squat formula validation study and Published discussion of back-squat one-rep-max prediction research.
2. Find the hip thrust machine strength level
The standards use the sex-specific strength levels from the individual Hip Thrust Machine tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to your exact bodyweight: reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so heavier lifters are expected to thrust more without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
3. Find the glute drive machine strength level
The standards use the sex-specific strength levels from the individual Glute Drive Machine tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to your exact bodyweight: reference target × (user bodyweight ÷ reference bodyweight) to the two-thirds power.
The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so heavier lifters are expected to drive 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 is the priority. If the levels match, a priority appears only when one lift is at least 10 points farther from its next level. Otherwise, the result is Balanced.
The result shows which lift ranks lower, not why. Technique, fatigue, training history, and set quality can affect it. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change the 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 hip thrust machine | Adjust hip thrust machine targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the glute drive machine | Adjust glute drive machine targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds 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. |
Use the calculator above to see both estimated maxes, strength levels, the priority or Balanced result, and both next-level targets.
How Men’s Hip Thrust Machine and Glute Drive Machine Standards Differ
How to read both charts: Choose a strength level, find bodyweight along the bottom, and follow that level’s line. Zero means the two standards are equal. Above zero means the glute drive machine standard is higher; below zero means the hip thrust machine standard is higher. On a phone, swipe the chart left and right to inspect the full-size lines and labels. The tables provide the exact pounds and kilograms.
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
10 → 18.2 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the glute drive machine standard minus the hip thrust machine standard. A plus sign means the glute drive machine standard is higher. A minus sign means the hip thrust machine standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +18 lb +8.1 kg | +22 lb +10 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +15 lb +6.9 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg | +23 lb +10.4 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +25 lb +11.3 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +22 lb +10 kg | +26 lb +11.8 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +23 lb +10.5 kg | +27 lb +12.3 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +14 lb +6.4 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg | +28 lb +12.7 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +14 lb +6.4 kg | +19 lb +8.7 kg | +25 lb +11.3 kg | +29 lb +13.2 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +20 lb +9 kg | +26 lb +11.8 kg | +30 lb +13.6 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg | +27 lb +12.3 kg | +31 lb +14.1 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +16 lb +7.2 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +27 lb +12.3 kg | +32 lb +14.5 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +16 lb +7.2 kg | +21 lb +9.6 kg | +28 lb +12.7 kg | +33 lb +15 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +22 lb +10 kg | +29 lb +13.1 kg | +33 lb +15 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | +16 lb +7.2 kg | +22 lb +9.9 kg | +30 lb +13.6 kg | +35 lb +15.9 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | +17 lb +7.8 kg | +23 lb +10.5 kg | +30 lb +13.6 kg | +36 lb +16.3 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg | +32 lb +14.6 kg | +36 lb +16.3 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | +18 lb +8.1 kg | +25 lb +11.3 kg | +32 lb +14.5 kg | +37 lb +16.8 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | +19 lb +8.7 kg | +25 lb +11.3 kg | +33 lb +14.9 kg | +38 lb +17.2 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | +19 lb +8.6 kg | +25 lb +11.3 kg | +34 lb +15.4 kg | +40 lb +18.2 kg |
How Women’s Hip Thrust Machine and Glute Drive Machine Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
6.3 → 11.4 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the glute drive machine standard minus the hip thrust machine standard. A plus sign means the glute drive machine standard is higher. A minus sign means the hip thrust machine standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | +7 lb +3.2 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +11 lb +4.9 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +10 lb +4.6 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +14 lb +6.4 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +8 lb +3.7 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +14 lb +6.4 kg | +16 lb +7.2 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +9 lb +4 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +16 lb +7.3 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +20 lb +9 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +14 lb +6.4 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +14 lb +6.3 kg | +18 lb +8.2 kg | +22 lb +10 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg | +19 lb +8.6 kg | +23 lb +10.4 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +15 lb +6.8 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg | +23 lb +10.4 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +16 lb +7.2 kg | +20 lb +9.1 kg | +24 lb +10.9 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +17 lb +7.7 kg | +21 lb +9.5 kg | +25 lb +11.4 kg |
Hip Thrust Machine and Glute Drive Machine Exercises Used by This Calculator
This calculator uses a strict hip thrust machine repetition and a strict glute drive machine repetition. Use the exact dedicated hip thrust machine and glute drive machine defined by the individual tools. Do not substitute barbell hip thrusts, glute bridges, cable pull-throughs, leg presses, kickbacks, partial reps, rebound reps, or changed machine setups.
Enter the machine’s total resistance
Enter the total selected or loaded machine resistance, not per-side plates, barbell load, bodyweight plus load, or a converted equivalent. Keep the same machine, back support or bench, hip pad or belt, foot position, start range, full hip-extension finish, and controlled return. Do not count partial, bounced, rebounded, assisted, or momentum-driven reps.
Enter the glute drive’s total resistance
Enter the total selected or loaded glute drive machine resistance, not per-side plates, barbell load, bodyweight plus load, or a converted equivalent. Keep the same machine, back support, hip pad or belt, foot platform, start range, controlled lockout, and return. Do not count partial, bounced, machine-stop-rebounded, assisted, or momentum-driven reps.
Enter one recent Hip Thrust Machine set and one recent Glute Drive Machine set
For each machine, enter total selected or loaded resistance and a whole number from 1 to 12 strict repetitions. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed. Preserve each station’s exact settings, start range, finish, and controlled return.
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