Hip Thrust vs Glute Drive Machine Strength Standards
Compare your hip thrust 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 total barbell weight including the bar for the hip thrust and selected or plate-loaded machine resistance for the glute drive. Testing: a barbell hip thrust with the upper back supported on a bench, a consistent bottom position, and a controlled full hip lockout; 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.
Hip Thrust vs Glute Drive Machine Strength Standards by Bodyweight
Use these tables to compare the estimated one-rep max required for the hip thrust 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 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 / 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 vs Glute Drive Machine Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Hip Thrust; 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 | 126 / 133 lb 57.2 / 60.3 kg | 182 / 185 lb 82.6 / 83.9 kg | 252 / 245 lb 114.3 / 111.1 kg | 336 / 308 lb 152.4 / 139.7 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 133 / 141 lb 60.3 / 64 kg | 192 / 195 lb 87.1 / 88.5 kg | 266 / 259 lb 120.7 / 117.5 kg | 354 / 325 lb 160.6 / 147.4 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 140 / 148 lb 63.5 / 67.1 kg | 202 / 205 lb 91.6 / 93 kg | 279 / 272 lb 126.6 / 123.4 kg | 372 / 341 lb 168.7 / 154.7 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 146 / 155 lb 66.2 / 70.3 kg | 211 / 214 lb 95.7 / 97.1 kg | 292 / 284 lb 132.4 / 128.8 kg | 390 / 357 lb 176.9 / 161.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 152 / 161 lb 68.9 / 73 kg | 220 / 224 lb 99.8 / 101.6 kg | 305 / 297 lb 138.3 / 134.7 kg | 407 / 373 lb 184.6 / 169.2 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 159 / 168 lb 72.1 / 76.2 kg | 229 / 233 lb 103.9 / 105.7 kg | 318 / 309 lb 144.2 / 140.2 kg | 423 / 388 lb 191.9 / 176 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 165 / 175 lb 74.8 / 79.4 kg | 238 / 242 lb 108 / 109.8 kg | 330 / 321 lb 149.7 / 145.6 kg | 440 / 403 lb 199.6 / 182.8 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 171 / 181 lb 77.6 / 82.1 kg | 247 / 251 lb 112 / 113.9 kg | 342 / 333 lb 155.1 / 151 kg | 456 / 418 lb 206.8 / 189.6 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 177 / 187 lb 80.3 / 84.8 kg | 256 / 260 lb 116.1 / 117.9 kg | 354 / 345 lb 160.6 / 156.5 kg | 472 / 433 lb 214.1 / 196.4 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 183 / 193 lb 83 / 87.5 kg | 264 / 268 lb 119.7 / 121.6 kg | 366 / 356 lb 166 / 161.5 kg | 487 / 447 lb 220.9 / 202.8 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 189 / 200 lb 85.7 / 90.7 kg | 272 / 277 lb 123.4 / 125.6 kg | 377 / 367 lb 171 / 166.5 kg | 503 / 461 lb 228.2 / 209.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 194 / 206 lb 88 / 93.4 kg | 281 / 285 lb 127.5 / 129.3 kg | 388 / 378 lb 176 / 171.5 kg | 518 / 475 lb 235 / 215.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 200 / 212 lb 90.7 / 96.2 kg | 289 / 293 lb 131.1 / 132.9 kg | 400 / 389 lb 181.4 / 176.4 kg | 533 / 488 lb 241.8 / 221.4 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | 205 / 217 lb 93 / 98.4 kg | 297 / 301 lb 134.7 / 136.5 kg | 411 / 400 lb 186.4 / 181.4 kg | 548 / 502 lb 248.6 / 227.7 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | 211 / 223 lb 95.7 / 101.2 kg | 304 / 309 lb 137.9 / 140.2 kg | 422 / 410 lb 191.4 / 186 kg | 562 / 515 lb 254.9 / 233.6 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | 216 / 229 lb 98 / 103.9 kg | 312 / 317 lb 141.5 / 143.8 kg | 432 / 421 lb 196 / 191 kg | 576 / 528 lb 261.3 / 239.5 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | 221 / 234 lb 100.2 / 106.1 kg | 320 / 325 lb 145.1 / 147.4 kg | 443 / 431 lb 200.9 / 195.5 kg | 591 / 541 lb 268.1 / 245.4 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | 227 / 240 lb 103 / 108.9 kg | 327 / 333 lb 148.3 / 151 kg | 453 / 441 lb 205.5 / 200 kg | 604 / 554 lb 274 / 251.3 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | 232 / 245 lb 105.2 / 111.1 kg | 335 / 340 lb 152 / 154.2 kg | 464 / 452 lb 210.5 / 205 kg | 618 / 567 lb 280.3 / 257.2 kg |
Women’s Hip Thrust vs Glute Drive Machine Standards
How to read the table: The first number is Hip Thrust; 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 | 126 / 87 lb 57.2 / 39.5 kg | 183 / 124 lb 83 / 56.2 kg | 252 / 167 lb 114.3 / 75.7 kg | 332 / 215 lb 150.6 / 97.5 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | 134 / 93 lb 60.8 / 42.2 kg | 195 / 132 lb 88.5 / 59.9 kg | 268 / 178 lb 121.6 / 80.7 kg | 354 / 229 lb 160.6 / 103.9 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | 142 / 98 lb 64.4 / 44.5 kg | 207 / 140 lb 93.9 / 63.5 kg | 284 / 189 lb 128.8 / 85.7 kg | 375 / 243 lb 170.1 / 110.2 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | 150 / 104 lb 68 / 47.2 kg | 218 / 147 lb 98.9 / 66.7 kg | 300 / 199 lb 136.1 / 90.3 kg | 395 / 256 lb 179.2 / 116.1 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | 158 / 109 lb 71.7 / 49.4 kg | 229 / 155 lb 103.9 / 70.3 kg | 315 / 209 lb 142.9 / 94.8 kg | 415 / 269 lb 188.2 / 122 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | 165 / 114 lb 74.8 / 51.7 kg | 240 / 162 lb 108.9 / 73.5 kg | 330 / 219 lb 149.7 / 99.3 kg | 435 / 282 lb 197.3 / 127.9 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | 172 / 119 lb 78 / 54 kg | 251 / 169 lb 113.9 / 76.7 kg | 345 / 229 lb 156.5 / 103.9 kg | 454 / 294 lb 205.9 / 133.4 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | 179 / 124 lb 81.2 / 56.2 kg | 261 / 176 lb 118.4 / 79.8 kg | 359 / 238 lb 162.8 / 108 kg | 473 / 307 lb 214.5 / 139.3 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | 186 / 129 lb 84.4 / 58.5 kg | 271 / 183 lb 122.9 / 83 kg | 373 / 247 lb 169.2 / 112 kg | 491 / 318 lb 222.7 / 144.2 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | 193 / 133 lb 87.5 / 60.3 kg | 281 / 190 lb 127.5 / 86.2 kg | 386 / 256 lb 175.1 / 116.1 kg | 509 / 330 lb 230.9 / 149.7 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | 200 / 138 lb 90.7 / 62.6 kg | 291 / 196 lb 132 / 88.9 kg | 400 / 265 lb 181.4 / 120.2 kg | 527 / 342 lb 239 / 155.1 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | 206 / 143 lb 93.4 / 64.9 kg | 300 / 203 lb 136.1 / 92.1 kg | 413 / 274 lb 187.3 / 124.3 kg | 544 / 353 lb 246.8 / 160.1 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | 213 / 147 lb 96.6 / 66.7 kg | 310 / 209 lb 140.6 / 94.8 kg | 426 / 283 lb 193.2 / 128.4 kg | 562 / 364 lb 254.9 / 165.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | 219 / 152 lb 99.3 / 68.9 kg | 319 / 215 lb 144.7 / 97.5 kg | 439 / 291 lb 199.1 / 132 kg | 578 / 375 lb 262.2 / 170.1 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | 226 / 156 lb 102.5 / 70.8 kg | 328 / 222 lb 148.8 / 100.7 kg | 451 / 300 lb 204.6 / 136.1 kg | 595 / 386 lb 269.9 / 175.1 kg |
How Your Hip Thrust 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 strength level
The hip thrust standards use the sex-specific standards from the individual Hip Thrust 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 total weight 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 hip thrust | Adjust hip thrust 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 Hip Thrust 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 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 and Intermediate at every displayed bodyweight.
12.7 → 23.1 kg from 120 to 300 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the glute drive machine standard minus the hip thrust standard. A plus sign means the glute drive machine standard is higher. A minus sign means the hip thrust standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | +7 lb +3.1 kg | +3 lb +1.3 kg | −7 lb −3.2 kg | −28 lb −12.7 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | +8 lb +3.7 kg | +3 lb +1.4 kg | −7 lb −3.2 kg | −29 lb −13.2 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | +8 lb +3.6 kg | +3 lb +1.4 kg | −7 lb −3.2 kg | −31 lb −14 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +3 lb +1.4 kg | −8 lb −3.6 kg | −33 lb −15 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +4 lb +1.8 kg | −8 lb −3.6 kg | −34 lb −15.4 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | +9 lb +4.1 kg | +4 lb +1.8 kg | −9 lb −4 kg | −35 lb −15.9 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | +10 lb +4.6 kg | +4 lb +1.8 kg | −9 lb −4.1 kg | −37 lb −16.8 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +4 lb +1.9 kg | −9 lb −4.1 kg | −38 lb −17.2 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +4 lb +1.8 kg | −9 lb −4.1 kg | −39 lb −17.7 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | +10 lb +4.5 kg | +4 lb +1.9 kg | −10 lb −4.5 kg | −40 lb −18.1 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | +11 lb +5 kg | +5 lb +2.2 kg | −10 lb −4.5 kg | −42 lb −19.1 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +4 lb +1.8 kg | −10 lb −4.5 kg | −43 lb −19.5 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +4 lb +1.8 kg | −11 lb −5 kg | −45 lb −20.4 kg |
| 250 lb 113.4 kg | +12 lb +5.4 kg | +4 lb +1.8 kg | −11 lb −5 kg | −46 lb −20.9 kg |
| 260 lb 117.9 kg | +12 lb +5.5 kg | +5 lb +2.3 kg | −12 lb −5.4 kg | −47 lb −21.3 kg |
| 270 lb 122.5 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +5 lb +2.3 kg | −11 lb −5 kg | −48 lb −21.8 kg |
| 280 lb 127 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +5 lb +2.3 kg | −12 lb −5.4 kg | −50 lb −22.7 kg |
| 290 lb 131.5 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +6 lb +2.7 kg | −12 lb −5.5 kg | −50 lb −22.7 kg |
| 300 lb 136.1 kg | +13 lb +5.9 kg | +5 lb +2.2 kg | −12 lb −5.5 kg | −51 lb −23.1 kg |
How Women’s Hip Thrust 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.
53.1 → 94.8 kg from 100 to 240 lb bodyweight.
How to read the table: Every number is the glute drive machine standard minus the hip thrust standard. A plus sign means the glute drive machine standard is higher. A minus sign means the hip thrust standard is higher.
| Bodyweight | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | −39 lb −17.7 kg | −59 lb −26.8 kg | −85 lb −38.6 kg | −117 lb −53.1 kg |
| 110 lb 49.9 kg | −41 lb −18.6 kg | −63 lb −28.6 kg | −90 lb −40.9 kg | −125 lb −56.7 kg |
| 120 lb 54.4 kg | −44 lb −19.9 kg | −67 lb −30.4 kg | −95 lb −43.1 kg | −132 lb −59.9 kg |
| 130 lb 59 kg | −46 lb −20.8 kg | −71 lb −32.2 kg | −101 lb −45.8 kg | −139 lb −63.1 kg |
| 140 lb 63.5 kg | −49 lb −22.3 kg | −74 lb −33.6 kg | −106 lb −48.1 kg | −146 lb −66.2 kg |
| 150 lb 68 kg | −51 lb −23.1 kg | −78 lb −35.4 kg | −111 lb −50.4 kg | −153 lb −69.4 kg |
| 160 lb 72.6 kg | −53 lb −24 kg | −82 lb −37.2 kg | −116 lb −52.6 kg | −160 lb −72.5 kg |
| 170 lb 77.1 kg | −55 lb −25 kg | −85 lb −38.6 kg | −121 lb −54.8 kg | −166 lb −75.2 kg |
| 180 lb 81.6 kg | −57 lb −25.9 kg | −88 lb −39.9 kg | −126 lb −57.2 kg | −173 lb −78.5 kg |
| 190 lb 86.2 kg | −60 lb −27.2 kg | −91 lb −41.3 kg | −130 lb −59 kg | −179 lb −81.2 kg |
| 200 lb 90.7 kg | −62 lb −28.1 kg | −95 lb −43.1 kg | −135 lb −61.2 kg | −185 lb −83.9 kg |
| 210 lb 95.3 kg | −63 lb −28.5 kg | −97 lb −44 kg | −139 lb −63 kg | −191 lb −86.7 kg |
| 220 lb 99.8 kg | −66 lb −29.9 kg | −101 lb −45.8 kg | −143 lb −64.8 kg | −198 lb −89.8 kg |
| 230 lb 104.3 kg | −67 lb −30.4 kg | −104 lb −47.2 kg | −148 lb −67.1 kg | −203 lb −92.1 kg |
| 240 lb 108.9 kg | −70 lb −31.7 kg | −106 lb −48.1 kg | −151 lb −68.5 kg | −209 lb −94.8 kg |
Hip Thrust and Glute Drive Machine Exercises Used by This Calculator
This calculator uses a bench-supported barbell hip thrust and a strict glute drive machine set. Do not enter per-side barbell plates, bodyweight plus load, another machine’s converted resistance, Smith hip thrusts, glute bridges, cable pull-throughs, partial reps, rebounds, hand assistance, lumbar-extension substitutions, or results with changing pad or foot setups.
Use a bench-supported barbell hip thrust
Support the upper back on a stable bench, lower to a repeatable bottom position, and drive through planted feet to full hip extension without lumbar hyperextension. Do not enter a floor glute bridge, Smith-machine thrust, machine glute drive, partial rep, or barbell weight that excludes part of the loaded total.
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 barbell hip thrust set and one recent glute drive machine set
Enter total barbell weight and the machine’s selected or plate-loaded resistance, plus a whole number from 1 to 12 reps for each. Pounds and kilograms can be mixed. Use clean, difficult sets with consistent setups and full controlled hip extension.
Related Tools
- Barbell Hip Thrust — View the individual Hip Thrust standards and next strength-level target.
- Glute Drive Machine — View the individual Glute Drive Machine standards and next strength-level target.
- Romanian Deadlift — Use this related standards tool to compare a registry-approved neighboring exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
- Cable Pull Through — Use this related standards tool to compare a registry-approved neighboring exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.