Leg Press vs Glute Drive Machine Strength Standards
Compare your leg press 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 priority.
Enter the canonical working weight and a whole number of strict repetitions for each exercise. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed. Testing: a bilateral 45-degree plate-loaded sled leg press with flat shoulder-width feet, thighs reaching at least parallel to the platform, stable hips and lower back, and full controlled knee extension; a glute drive machine repetition using a fixed pad and foot setup, full controlled bottom range, hip extension to the machine-defined top, and no lumbar substitution. Pounds or kilograms. Heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Leg Press vs Glute Drive Machine Strength Standards by Bodyweight
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the 45-degree leg press 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 45-degree leg press 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 Leg Press / 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 Leg Press vs Glute Drive Machine Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Leg Press; 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 | 168 / 133 lb 76.2 / 60.3 kg | 252 / 185 lb 114.3 / 83.9 kg | 350 / 245 lb 158.8 / 111.1 kg | 448 / 308 lb 203.2 / 139.7 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 177 / 141 lb 80.3 / 64 kg | 266 / 195 lb 120.7 / 88.5 kg | 369 / 259 lb 167.4 / 117.5 kg | 472 / 325 lb 214.1 / 147.4 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 186 / 148 lb 84.4 / 67.1 kg | 279 / 205 lb 126.6 / 93 kg | 388 / 272 lb 176 / 123.4 kg | 496 / 341 lb 225 / 154.7 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 195 / 155 lb 88.5 / 70.3 kg | 292 / 214 lb 132.4 / 97.1 kg | 406 / 284 lb 184.2 / 128.8 kg | 519 / 357 lb 235.4 / 161.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 203 / 161 lb 92.1 / 73 kg | 305 / 224 lb 138.3 / 101.6 kg | 424 / 297 lb 192.3 / 134.7 kg | 542 / 373 lb 245.8 / 169.2 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 212 / 168 lb 96.2 / 76.2 kg | 318 / 233 lb 144.2 / 105.7 kg | 441 / 309 lb 200 / 140.2 kg | 565 / 388 lb 256.3 / 176 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 220 / 175 lb 99.8 / 79.4 kg | 330 / 242 lb 149.7 / 109.8 kg | 458 / 321 lb 207.7 / 145.6 kg | 586 / 403 lb 265.8 / 182.8 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 228 / 181 lb 103.4 / 82.1 kg | 342 / 251 lb 155.1 / 113.9 kg | 475 / 333 lb 215.5 / 151 kg | 608 / 418 lb 275.8 / 189.6 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 236 / 187 lb 107 / 84.8 kg | 354 / 260 lb 160.6 / 117.9 kg | 492 / 345 lb 223.2 / 156.5 kg | 629 / 433 lb 285.3 / 196.4 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 244 / 193 lb 110.7 / 87.5 kg | 366 / 268 lb 166 / 121.6 kg | 508 / 356 lb 230.4 / 161.5 kg | 650 / 447 lb 294.8 / 202.8 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 251 / 200 lb 113.9 / 90.7 kg | 377 / 277 lb 171 / 125.6 kg | 524 / 367 lb 237.7 / 166.5 kg | 670 / 461 lb 303.9 / 209.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 259 / 206 lb 117.5 / 93.4 kg | 388 / 285 lb 176 / 129.3 kg | 540 / 378 lb 244.9 / 171.5 kg | 691 / 475 lb 313.4 / 215.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 266 / 212 lb 120.7 / 96.2 kg | 400 / 293 lb 181.4 / 132.9 kg | 555 / 389 lb 251.7 / 176.4 kg | 710 / 488 lb 322.1 / 221.4 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | 274 / 217 lb 124.3 / 98.4 kg | 411 / 301 lb 186.4 / 136.5 kg | 570 / 400 lb 258.5 / 181.4 kg | 730 / 502 lb 331.1 / 227.7 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | 281 / 223 lb 127.5 / 101.2 kg | 422 / 309 lb 191.4 / 140.2 kg | 585 / 410 lb 265.4 / 186 kg | 749 / 515 lb 339.7 / 233.6 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | 288 / 229 lb 130.6 / 103.9 kg | 432 / 317 lb 196 / 143.8 kg | 600 / 421 lb 272.2 / 191 kg | 768 / 528 lb 348.4 / 239.5 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | 295 / 234 lb 133.8 / 106.1 kg | 443 / 325 lb 200.9 / 147.4 kg | 615 / 431 lb 279 / 195.5 kg | 787 / 541 lb 357 / 245.4 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | 302 / 240 lb 137 / 108.9 kg | 453 / 333 lb 205.5 / 151 kg | 630 / 441 lb 285.8 / 200 kg | 806 / 554 lb 365.6 / 251.3 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | 309 / 245 lb 140.2 / 111.1 kg | 464 / 340 lb 210.5 / 154.2 kg | 644 / 452 lb 292.1 / 205 kg | 824 / 567 lb 373.8 / 257.2 kg |
Women’s Leg Press vs Glute Drive Machine Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Leg Press; 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 | 114 / 87 lb 51.7 / 39.5 kg | 172 / 124 lb 78 / 56.2 kg | 240 / 167 lb 108.9 / 75.7 kg | 309 / 215 lb 140.2 / 97.5 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | 122 / 93 lb 55.3 / 42.2 kg | 183 / 132 lb 83 / 59.9 kg | 256 / 178 lb 116.1 / 80.7 kg | 329 / 229 lb 149.2 / 103.9 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 129 / 98 lb 58.5 / 44.5 kg | 194 / 140 lb 88 / 63.5 kg | 271 / 189 lb 122.9 / 85.7 kg | 349 / 243 lb 158.3 / 110.2 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 136 / 104 lb 61.7 / 47.2 kg | 205 / 147 lb 93 / 66.7 kg | 286 / 199 lb 129.7 / 90.3 kg | 368 / 256 lb 166.9 / 116.1 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 143 / 109 lb 64.9 / 49.4 kg | 215 / 155 lb 97.5 / 70.3 kg | 301 / 209 lb 136.5 / 94.8 kg | 387 / 269 lb 175.5 / 122 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 150 / 114 lb 68 / 51.7 kg | 225 / 162 lb 102.1 / 73.5 kg | 315 / 219 lb 142.9 / 99.3 kg | 405 / 282 lb 183.7 / 127.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 157 / 119 lb 71.2 / 54 kg | 235 / 169 lb 106.6 / 76.7 kg | 329 / 229 lb 149.2 / 103.9 kg | 423 / 294 lb 191.9 / 133.4 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 163 / 124 lb 73.9 / 56.2 kg | 245 / 176 lb 111.1 / 79.8 kg | 342 / 238 lb 155.1 / 108 kg | 440 / 307 lb 199.6 / 139.3 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 169 / 129 lb 76.7 / 58.5 kg | 254 / 183 lb 115.2 / 83 kg | 356 / 247 lb 161.5 / 112 kg | 457 / 318 lb 207.3 / 144.2 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 176 / 133 lb 79.8 / 60.3 kg | 263 / 190 lb 119.3 / 86.2 kg | 369 / 256 lb 167.4 / 116.1 kg | 474 / 330 lb 215 / 149.7 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 182 / 138 lb 82.6 / 62.6 kg | 273 / 196 lb 123.8 / 88.9 kg | 382 / 265 lb 173.3 / 120.2 kg | 491 / 342 lb 222.7 / 155.1 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 188 / 143 lb 85.3 / 64.9 kg | 282 / 203 lb 127.9 / 92.1 kg | 394 / 274 lb 178.7 / 124.3 kg | 507 / 353 lb 230 / 160.1 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 194 / 147 lb 88 / 66.7 kg | 290 / 209 lb 131.5 / 94.8 kg | 407 / 283 lb 184.6 / 128.4 kg | 523 / 364 lb 237.2 / 165.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 199 / 152 lb 90.3 / 68.9 kg | 299 / 215 lb 135.6 / 97.5 kg | 419 / 291 lb 190.1 / 132 kg | 539 / 375 lb 244.5 / 170.1 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 205 / 156 lb 93 / 70.8 kg | 308 / 222 lb 139.7 / 100.7 kg | 431 / 300 lb 195.5 / 136.1 kg | 554 / 386 lb 251.3 / 175.1 kg |
How Your Leg Press 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 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 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 press more sled load without requiring strength to increase pound for pound.
3. Find the glute drive machine strength level
The standards use the sex-specific glute drive machine thresholds from the individual 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 larger lifters are expected to move more machine resistance 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 leg press | Adjust 45-degree leg press targets to exact bodyweight with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the glute drive machine | Use machine-resistance estimated max and adjust 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 Leg Press 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 45-degree leg press 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.
63.5 → 116.6 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the glute drive machine standard minus the 45-degree leg press standard. A plus sign means the glute drive machine standard is higher. A minus sign means the 45-degree leg press standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | −35 lb −15.9 kg | −67 lb −30.4 kg | −105 lb −47.7 kg | −140 lb −63.5 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | −36 lb −16.3 kg | −71 lb −32.2 kg | −110 lb −49.9 kg | −147 lb −66.7 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | −38 lb −17.3 kg | −74 lb −33.6 kg | −116 lb −52.6 kg | −155 lb −70.3 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | −40 lb −18.2 kg | −78 lb −35.3 kg | −122 lb −55.4 kg | −162 lb −73.5 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | −42 lb −19.1 kg | −81 lb −36.7 kg | −127 lb −57.6 kg | −169 lb −76.6 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | −44 lb −20 kg | −85 lb −38.5 kg | −132 lb −59.8 kg | −177 lb −80.3 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | −45 lb −20.4 kg | −88 lb −39.9 kg | −137 lb −62.1 kg | −183 lb −83 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | −47 lb −21.3 kg | −91 lb −41.2 kg | −142 lb −64.5 kg | −190 lb −86.2 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | −49 lb −22.2 kg | −94 lb −42.7 kg | −147 lb −66.7 kg | −196 lb −88.9 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | −51 lb −23.2 kg | −98 lb −44.4 kg | −152 lb −68.9 kg | −203 lb −92 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | −51 lb −23.2 kg | −100 lb −45.4 kg | −157 lb −71.2 kg | −209 lb −94.8 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | −53 lb −24.1 kg | −103 lb −46.7 kg | −162 lb −73.4 kg | −216 lb −97.9 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | −54 lb −24.5 kg | −107 lb −48.5 kg | −166 lb −75.3 kg | −222 lb −100.7 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | −57 lb −25.9 kg | −110 lb −49.9 kg | −170 lb −77.1 kg | −228 lb −103.4 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | −58 lb −26.3 kg | −113 lb −51.2 kg | −175 lb −79.4 kg | −234 lb −106.1 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | −59 lb −26.7 kg | −115 lb −52.2 kg | −179 lb −81.2 kg | −240 lb −108.9 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | −61 lb −27.7 kg | −118 lb −53.5 kg | −184 lb −83.5 kg | −246 lb −111.6 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | −62 lb −28.1 kg | −120 lb −54.5 kg | −189 lb −85.8 kg | −252 lb −114.3 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | −64 lb −29.1 kg | −124 lb −56.3 kg | −192 lb −87.1 kg | −257 lb −116.6 kg |
How Women’s Leg Press 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.
42.7 → 76.2 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the glute drive machine standard minus the 45-degree leg press standard. A plus sign means the glute drive machine standard is higher. A minus sign means the 45-degree leg press standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | −27 lb −12.2 kg | −48 lb −21.8 kg | −73 lb −33.2 kg | −94 lb −42.7 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | −29 lb −13.1 kg | −51 lb −23.1 kg | −78 lb −35.4 kg | −100 lb −45.3 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | −31 lb −14 kg | −54 lb −24.5 kg | −82 lb −37.2 kg | −106 lb −48.1 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | −32 lb −14.5 kg | −58 lb −26.3 kg | −87 lb −39.4 kg | −112 lb −50.8 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | −34 lb −15.5 kg | −60 lb −27.2 kg | −92 lb −41.7 kg | −118 lb −53.5 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | −36 lb −16.3 kg | −63 lb −28.6 kg | −96 lb −43.6 kg | −123 lb −55.8 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | −38 lb −17.2 kg | −66 lb −29.9 kg | −100 lb −45.3 kg | −129 lb −58.5 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | −39 lb −17.7 kg | −69 lb −31.3 kg | −104 lb −47.1 kg | −133 lb −60.3 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | −40 lb −18.2 kg | −71 lb −32.2 kg | −109 lb −49.5 kg | −139 lb −63.1 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | −43 lb −19.5 kg | −73 lb −33.1 kg | −113 lb −51.3 kg | −144 lb −65.3 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | −44 lb −20 kg | −77 lb −34.9 kg | −117 lb −53.1 kg | −149 lb −67.6 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | −45 lb −20.4 kg | −79 lb −35.8 kg | −120 lb −54.4 kg | −154 lb −69.9 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | −47 lb −21.3 kg | −81 lb −36.7 kg | −124 lb −56.2 kg | −159 lb −72.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | −47 lb −21.4 kg | −84 lb −38.1 kg | −128 lb −58.1 kg | −164 lb −74.4 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | −49 lb −22.2 kg | −86 lb −39 kg | −131 lb −59.4 kg | −168 lb −76.2 kg |
Leg Press and Glute Drive Machine Exercises Used by This Calculator
This calculator uses a bilateral 45-degree sled leg press and a strict glute drive machine set. Use strict canonical Leg Press and Glute Drive Machine tests. 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 one machine and keep its pad and foot setup fixed
Enter the selected or plate-loaded resistance shown for that machine. Lower through the full machine-defined hip-thrust range and drive to a controlled top position while keeping the torso, pad, and feet consistent. Do not enter a barbell or Smith hip thrust, glute bridge, cable pull-through, partial rep, rebounded rep, hand-assisted rep, or a result with changed pad or foot settings.
Enter one recent Leg Press result and one recent Glute Drive Machine result
Enter the canonical working weight and a whole number of strict repetitions for each exercise. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed.
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