Leg Press (45° Sled) vs Smith Machine Hip Thrust Strength Standards

Leg Press vs Smith Machine Hip Thrust Strength Standards

These bodyweight tables place the 45-degree leg press and smith machine hip thrust targets side by side from Novice through Elite. Use them to compare standards, not to force a particular ratio between the lifts.

Find the closest row in the men’s or women’s table. Every target lists Leg Press / Smith Machine Hip Thrust, pounds first and kilograms second. Enter your own sets above for exact ratings without testing a true one-rep max.

Men’s Leg Press vs Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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 Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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 Smith Machine Hip Thrust Result Is Calculated

Both lifts are scored independently first: estimated max, bodyweight-adjusted strength level, and progress toward the next level. Those ratings drive the comparison.

1. Estimate a one-rep max from each set

The entered weight is used directly for one rep. With 2–12 reps, both estimates are compared and the lower value is used.

• Epley: weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)
• Brzycki: weight × 36 ÷ (37 − reps)

Set quality matters for this Leg Press vs Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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 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 exact bodyweight with 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 hip thrust strength level

The standards use the sex-specific thresholds from the individual Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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.

The target rises more slowly than bodyweight so larger lifters are expected to lift 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 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.

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.

The calculator above applies these steps to your exact entries and reports both lift ratings, both next targets, and the final comparison.

How Men’s Leg Press and Smith Machine Hip Thrust Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Smith Machine Hip Thrust standard minus the Leg Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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 Smith Machine Hip Thrust Standards Differ

How to read this chart: Choose a strength level and follow its line across bodyweight. Values show the Smith Machine Hip Thrust standard minus the Leg Press standard: zero means equal, above zero means the Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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 Smith Machine Hip Thrust Exercises Used by This Calculator

Compare like-for-like attempts by keeping the 45-degree leg press and smith machine hip thrust setup consistent with their individual rules. Use strict, repeatable Leg Press and Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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 Smith Machine Hip Thrust setup and load convention

The entered weight for strict Smith Machine Hip Thrust. Valid Smith Machine Hip Thrust reps. The lifter must drive the hips upward under control to full hip extension, then lower to the same bottom position without bouncing or losing setup. A valid finish requires controlled hip extension with glutes engaged, ribs and pelvis controlled, and no excessive lumbar arch or half lockout. Consistent setup, range, and finish quality across the entered set. No substituted exercise or assisted reps.

Enter one recent Leg Press result and one recent Smith Machine Hip Thrust 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.

Related Tools

• Leg Press (45° Sled) — View the individual Leg Press standards and next strength-level target.
• Smith Machine Hip Thrust — View the individual Smith Machine Hip Thrust standards and next strength-level target.
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• Glute Drive Machine — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Hip Thrust Machine — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.
• Smith Machine Romanian Deadlift — Use this related standards tool to examine a closely related exercise without mixing its result into this comparison.