Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Barbell Hip Thrust With Chains Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains Strength Standards

The paired standards below show what the 45-degree leg press and barbell hip thrust with chains 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 Leg Press / Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains in pounds with kilograms underneath. The calculator above handles exact bodyweight and set inputs.

Men’s Leg Press vs Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains 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.

Women’s Leg Press vs Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains 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.

How Your Leg Press vs Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains Result Is Calculated

The comparison starts by estimating each max separately. It then rates both lifts against their own standards before identifying the lower result.

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 Leg Press vs Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains 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 45-degree leg press strength level

The 45-degree leg press 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.

3. Find the barbell hip thrust with chains strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains tool. Targets begin at 190 lb for men and 150 lb for women, then adjust to exact bodyweight with 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.

Treat the result as a training comparison rather than an explanation of why one lift trails. Set quality, fatigue, skill, and training exposure all matter. Age range is recorded anonymously but does not change these standards.

Use the calculator above to view both estimated maxes, strength levels, next targets, and the resulting priority or Balanced verdict.

How Men’s Leg Press and Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains standard minus the Leg Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains standard is higher, and below zero means the Leg Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

How Women’s Leg Press and Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains standard minus the Leg Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains standard is higher, and below zero means the Leg Press standard is higher. Swipe horizontally on mobile. Use the standards table for exact lb/kg targets.

Leg Press and Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains Exercises Used by This Calculator

For a useful comparison, perform a strict 45-degree leg press and a strict barbell hip thrust with chains using the setup and load rules below. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains 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.

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 the Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains setup and load convention

Record base mass excluding chains; weigh total chain mass, floor-supported mass at controlled bottom, suspended mass at full hip lockout, and exact leader/attachment configuration. Effective bottom = base + total − supported-at-bottom. Effective top = base + suspended-at-lockout. Values are nonnegative/not above total; require effective top > bottom. Score top; display base/bottom/top/`increasing resistance`. Upper back stays on stable bench; padded bar centered across hip crease; feet flat at approximately shoulder width. Lower until hips near full flexion, thighs angle down, and glutes approach floor without resting. Drive to fully extended hips with trunk parallel, ribs down, pelvis controlled; no lumbar overextension, bench slide, foot shift, hand assistance, or bounce. Same setup for 1–10 reps. Belt/padding/chalk allowed; no suit/assistance.

Enter one recent Leg Press result and one recent Barbell Hip Thrust with Chains result

First lift: total plates loaded on the 45-degree sled and 1–12 strict reps. Second lift: weight used and 1–12 strict reps. Pounds or kilograms.

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