Cable Fly vs Smith Machine Floor Press Strength Standards
Compare your cable fly and smith machine floor press against strength standards for your sex and bodyweight. Add a recent 1–12-rep result for each lift to compare estimated one-rep maxes, strength levels, next targets, and priority.
First lift: total selected cable weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms. For the first exercise, use two matched handles and consistent station setup, move from the same open-chest position through matched fly arcs, and return under control. For the second exercise, the lifter must press from the floor-limited bottom position to full elbow lockout. Each lift is compared with its own standards, so the heavier lift is not automatically the stronger one.
Cable Fly vs Smith Machine Floor Press Strength Standards
The paired standards below show what the cable fly and smith machine floor press 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 Cable Fly / Smith Machine Floor Press in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.
Men’s Cable Fly vs Smith Machine Floor Press 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 | Cable Fly | 25 lb11.3 kg | 42 lb19.1 kg | 66 lb29.9 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 98 lb44.5 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | 218 lb98.9 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Cable Fly | 26 lb11.8 kg | 44 lb20 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 97 lb44 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 103 lb46.7 kg | 141 lb64 kg | 186 lb84.4 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Cable Fly | 28 lb12.7 kg | 47 lb21.3 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 109 lb49.4 kg | 148 lb67.1 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 241 lb109.3 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Cable Fly | 29 lb13.2 kg | 49 lb22.2 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 114 lb51.7 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | 204 lb92.5 kg | 253 lb114.8 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Cable Fly | 30 lb13.6 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 79 lb35.8 kg | 111 lb50.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 119 lb54 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | 264 lb119.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Cable Fly | 32 lb14.5 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 83 lb37.6 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 123 lb55.8 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg | 275 lb124.7 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Cable Fly | 33 lb15 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 128 lb58.1 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | 231 lb104.8 kg | 286 lb129.7 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Cable Fly | 34 lb15.4 kg | 57 lb25.9 kg | 89 lb40.4 kg | 125 lb56.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 133 lb60.3 kg | 182 lb82.6 kg | 239 lb108.4 kg | 296 lb134.3 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Cable Fly | 35 lb15.9 kg | 59 lb26.8 kg | 92 lb41.7 kg | 129 lb58.5 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 138 lb62.6 kg | 188 lb85.3 kg | 247 lb112 kg | 306 lb138.8 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Cable Fly | 36 lb16.3 kg | 61 lb27.7 kg | 95 lb43.1 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 142 lb64.4 kg | 195 lb88.5 kg | 255 lb115.7 kg | 316 lb143.3 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Cable Fly | 37 lb16.8 kg | 63 lb28.6 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 138 lb62.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 147 lb66.7 kg | 201 lb91.2 kg | 264 lb119.7 kg | 326 lb147.9 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Cable Fly | 39 lb17.7 kg | 65 lb29.5 kg | 101 lb45.8 kg | 142 lb64.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 151 lb68.5 kg | 207 lb93.9 kg | 271 lb122.9 kg | 336 lb152.4 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Cable Fly | 40 lb18.1 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg | 104 lb47.2 kg | 146 lb66.2 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 155 lb70.3 kg | 213 lb96.6 kg | 279 lb126.6 kg | 346 lb156.9 kg | |
| 250 lb113.4 kg | Cable Fly | 41 lb18.6 kg | 68 lb30.8 kg | 107 lb48.5 kg | 150 lb68 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 160 lb72.6 kg | 219 lb99.3 kg | 287 lb130.2 kg | 355 lb161 kg | |
| 260 lb117.9 kg | Cable Fly | 42 lb19.1 kg | 70 lb31.8 kg | 110 lb49.9 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 164 lb74.4 kg | 224 lb101.6 kg | 295 lb133.8 kg | 365 lb165.6 kg | |
| 270 lb122.5 kg | Cable Fly | 43 lb19.5 kg | 72 lb32.7 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 158 lb71.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 168 lb76.2 kg | 230 lb104.3 kg | 302 lb137 kg | 374 lb169.6 kg | |
| 280 lb127 kg | Cable Fly | 44 lb20 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg | 115 lb52.2 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 172 lb78 kg | 236 lb107 kg | 310 lb140.6 kg | 383 lb173.7 kg | |
| 290 lb131.5 kg | Cable Fly | 45 lb20.4 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg | 118 lb53.5 kg | 166 lb75.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 176 lb79.8 kg | 241 lb109.3 kg | 317 lb143.8 kg | 392 lb177.8 kg | |
| 300 lb136.1 kg | Cable Fly | 46 lb20.9 kg | 77 lb34.9 kg | 121 lb54.9 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 180 lb81.6 kg | 247 lb112 kg | 324 lb147 kg | 401 lb181.9 kg |
Women’s Cable Fly vs Smith Machine Floor Press 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 | Cable Fly | 11 lb5 kg | 18 lb8.2 kg | 31 lb14.1 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 48 lb21.8 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 124 lb56.2 kg | |
| 110 lb49.9 kg | Cable Fly | 11 lb5 kg | 20 lb9.1 kg | 33 lb15 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 51 lb23.1 kg | 73 lb33.1 kg | 100 lb45.4 kg | 132 lb59.9 kg | |
| 120 lb54.4 kg | Cable Fly | 12 lb5.4 kg | 21 lb9.5 kg | 35 lb15.9 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 54 lb24.5 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg | 106 lb48.1 kg | 140 lb63.5 kg | |
| 130 lb59 kg | Cable Fly | 13 lb5.9 kg | 22 lb10 kg | 37 lb16.8 kg | 54 lb24.5 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 57 lb25.9 kg | 82 lb37.2 kg | 112 lb50.8 kg | 147 lb66.7 kg | |
| 140 lb63.5 kg | Cable Fly | 13 lb5.9 kg | 23 lb10.4 kg | 39 lb17.7 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 60 lb27.2 kg | 86 lb39 kg | 117 lb53.1 kg | 155 lb70.3 kg | |
| 150 lb68 kg | Cable Fly | 14 lb6.4 kg | 24 lb10.9 kg | 41 lb18.6 kg | 59 lb26.8 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 63 lb28.6 kg | 90 lb40.8 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 162 lb73.5 kg | |
| 160 lb72.6 kg | Cable Fly | 15 lb6.8 kg | 25 lb11.3 kg | 43 lb19.5 kg | 62 lb28.1 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 66 lb29.9 kg | 94 lb42.6 kg | 128 lb58.1 kg | 169 lb76.7 kg | |
| 170 lb77.1 kg | Cable Fly | 15 lb6.8 kg | 26 lb11.8 kg | 45 lb20.4 kg | 64 lb29 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 68 lb30.8 kg | 98 lb44.5 kg | 134 lb60.8 kg | 176 lb79.8 kg | |
| 180 lb81.6 kg | Cable Fly | 16 lb7.3 kg | 27 lb12.2 kg | 46 lb20.9 kg | 67 lb30.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 71 lb32.2 kg | 102 lb46.3 kg | 139 lb63 kg | 183 lb83 kg | |
| 190 lb86.2 kg | Cable Fly | 16 lb7.3 kg | 28 lb12.7 kg | 48 lb21.8 kg | 69 lb31.3 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 74 lb33.6 kg | 105 lb47.6 kg | 144 lb65.3 kg | 190 lb86.2 kg | |
| 200 lb90.7 kg | Cable Fly | 17 lb7.7 kg | 29 lb13.2 kg | 50 lb22.7 kg | 71 lb32.2 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 76 lb34.5 kg | 109 lb49.4 kg | 149 lb67.6 kg | 196 lb88.9 kg | |
| 210 lb95.3 kg | Cable Fly | 18 lb8.2 kg | 30 lb13.6 kg | 51 lb23.1 kg | 74 lb33.6 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 79 lb35.8 kg | 113 lb51.3 kg | 154 lb69.9 kg | 203 lb92.1 kg | |
| 220 lb99.8 kg | Cable Fly | 18 lb8.2 kg | 31 lb14.1 kg | 53 lb24 kg | 76 lb34.5 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 81 lb36.7 kg | 116 lb52.6 kg | 159 lb72.1 kg | 209 lb94.8 kg | |
| 230 lb104.3 kg | Cable Fly | 19 lb8.6 kg | 32 lb14.5 kg | 55 lb24.9 kg | 78 lb35.4 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 84 lb38.1 kg | 120 lb54.4 kg | 164 lb74.4 kg | 215 lb97.5 kg | |
| 240 lb108.9 kg | Cable Fly | 19 lb8.6 kg | 33 lb15 kg | 56 lb25.4 kg | 81 lb36.7 kg |
| Smith Machine Floor Press | 86 lb39 kg | 123 lb55.8 kg | 168 lb76.2 kg | 222 lb100.7 kg |
How Your Cable Fly vs Smith Machine Floor Press 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)
Set quality matters for this Cable Fly vs Smith Machine Floor Press comparison. Enter technically consistent, challenging sets, and prefer lower-rep results when practical because the estimate extends less far beyond the performed set.
2. Find the cable fly strength level
For cable fly, 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.
This adjustment expects larger lifters to move more weight, but it does not increase the target pound for pound with bodyweight.
3. Find the smith machine floor press strength level
For smith machine floor press, 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.
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
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.
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 cable fly | Adjust cable fly targets with the two-thirds rule. |
| Rate the smith machine floor press | 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. |
Use the calculator above to view both estimated maxes, strength levels, next targets, and the resulting priority or Balanced verdict.
How Men’s Cable Fly and Smith Machine Floor Press Standards Differ
What the men’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 120 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
57.2 → 105.2 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 Smith Machine Floor Press standard minus the Cable Fly standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Floor Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Cable Fly 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 Cable Fly and Smith Machine Floor Press Standards Differ
What the women’s data shows:
The standards come closest at 100 lb.
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite at every displayed bodyweight.
35.8 → 64 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Smith Machine Floor Press standard minus the Cable Fly standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Floor Press standard is higher, and below zero means the Cable Fly 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.
Cable Fly and Smith Machine Floor Press Exercises Used by This Calculator
The calculator expects repeatable cable fly and smith machine floor press results. Follow each exercise definition below so the two ratings are based on valid tests. Use strict, repeatable Cable Fly and Smith Machine Floor Press 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 total selected cable weight
Use two matched handles and consistent station setup, move from the same open-chest position through matched fly arcs, and return under control. Do not enter per-side weight, presses, fly-press hybrids, cable rebound, slamming, partial, unilateral, machine, or dumbbell reps.
Use the Smith Machine Floor Press setup and load convention
The lifter must control the implement before the first counted rep begins. Valid Smith Machine Floor Press reps. The lifter must press from the floor-limited bottom position to full elbow lockout, then lower under control until the upper arms or triceps return to the floor without bouncing. A valid finish requires controlled lockout over the chest or shoulder line with stable shoulders and no hip bridge, rack bounce, spotter assist, or shortened range. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.
Enter one recent Cable Fly result and one recent Smith Machine Floor Press result
First lift: total selected cable weight and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.
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