Leg Press standards for women

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Standards by bodyweight

Women · Leg Press

Bodyweight, kgBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
4032.55072.5105137.5
45355580115147.5
5037.557.585122.5160
554062.590130170
6042.56595137.5180
654570102.5145190
7047.572.5107.5152.5200
755077.5112.5160210
805080117.5167.5217.5
8552.582.5120175227.5
905587.5125180235
9557.590130187.5245
1006092.5135195252.5
1056095140200262.5
11062.5100145207.5270
11565102.5147.5212.5277.5
12067.5105152.5220287.5

Women · Leg Press, lb

Bodyweight, lbBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
10075120175250330
12085135200285370
14095150220315410
160105165240345450
180115180260375490
200120190280400525
220130205300430560
240140215315455590
260145230335480625

The same standards in pounds: bodyweights in 20 lb steps, lifts rounded to 5 lb.

Estimated one-rep max for people who train regularly.

Leg press and lat pulldown: plates loaded or stack weight. Machines differ, so compare results on the same machine.

How it works

Your one-rep max is estimated from your set with the Brzycki formula: 1RM = weight × 36 / (37 − reps). Sets above 10 reps are counted as 10, since extra reps measure endurance more than strength.

Levels compare your 1RM with your bodyweight. Heavier lifters lift more in absolute terms but less per kilogram, so the thresholds scale with bodyweight to the power of 0.67 rather than in direct proportion.

The levels roughly match the 5th, 20th, 50th, 80th and 95th percentiles of people who train regularly. They are estimates for comparison, not a medical or competition norm.

FAQ

What is a good Leg Press for a woman?

At 60 kg bodyweight the intermediate level is about 95 kg (210 lb) and the advanced level about 137.5 kg (305 lb). Someone who has just started training regularly usually lifts around 42.5 kg (95 lb).

How does bodyweight change the Leg Press standard?

The intermediate standard rises from about 85 kg (185 lb) at 50 kg to 135 kg (300 lb) at 100 kg. Heavier lifters lift more in total but less per kilogram of bodyweight.

What is an elite Leg Press?

Elite starts at about 180 kg (395 lb) for a lifter weighing 60 kg. Only around 5% of people who train regularly get there.

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