Leg Press Strength Standards
Modeled — anchored to measured lifts
How strong is your leg press? Graded Beginner → Elite for your sex, bodyweight and age. Intermediate for a 180 lb man is about 533 lb; for a 140 lb woman about 287 lb.
Standards are benchmarks for tracking progress and finding weak points — not the last word on your training.
⚙︎ Machine weights vary by equipment, cable ratio, and form. Use this standard to track consistent progress on the same setup, not to compare every machine perfectly.
Leg Press is not contested in meets, so no competition data exists for it. Its ladder is modeled by applying a fixed ratio to a measured anchor lift: 1.8x squat (M) / 1.8x (F) — sled mechanics ~1.7-2x squat. That ratio is a conventional strength relationship used in coaching practice and selected by Strenf — a modelling assumption, not a measurement and not a published finding. How modeled standards work.
Is your leg press good? Common loads, graded
Tiers below are before age adjustment. Use the calculator above for your own bodyweight, age and rep count.
- A 275 lb leg press is below the Beginner standard for a 180 lb man — 125 kg, 1.53× bodyweight; 31 lb short of Beginner.
- A 315 lb leg press is Beginner for a 180 lb man — 143 kg, 1.75× bodyweight; 88 lb short of Novice.
- A 365 lb leg press is Beginner for a 180 lb man — 166 kg, 2.03× bodyweight; 38 lb short of Novice.
- A 405 lb leg press is Novice for a 180 lb man — 184 kg, 2.25× bodyweight; 128 lb short of Intermediate.
- A 455 lb leg press is Novice for a 180 lb man — 206 kg, 2.53× bodyweight; 78 lb short of Intermediate.
- A 495 lb leg press is Novice for a 180 lb man — 225 kg, 2.75× bodyweight; 38 lb short of Intermediate.
- A 135 lb leg press is below the Beginner standard for a 140 lb woman — 61 kg, 0.96× bodyweight; 19 lb short of Beginner.
- A 225 lb leg press is Novice for a 140 lb woman — 102 kg, 1.61× bodyweight; 62 lb short of Intermediate.
- A 275 lb leg press is Novice for a 140 lb woman — 125 kg, 1.96× bodyweight; 12 lb short of Intermediate.
- A 365 lb leg press is Intermediate for a 140 lb woman — 166 kg, 2.61× bodyweight; 124 lb short of Advanced.
- A 405 lb leg press is Intermediate for a 140 lb woman — 184 kg, 2.89× bodyweight; 84 lb short of Advanced.
- A 495 lb leg press is Advanced for a 140 lb woman — 225 kg, 3.54× bodyweight; 89 lb short of Elite.
Standards by bodyweight
Men
| Bodyweight (lb) | Beginner (lb) | Novice (lb) | Intermediate (lb) | Advanced (lb) | Elite (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb | 204 lb | 269 lb | 355 lb | 545 lb | 626 lb |
| 130 lb | 221 lb | 291 lb | 385 lb | 590 lb | 679 lb |
| 140 lb | 238 lb | 314 lb | 414 lb | 636 lb | 731 lb |
| 150 lb | 255 lb | 336 lb | 444 lb | 681 lb | 783 lb |
| 160 lb | 272 lb | 358 lb | 474 lb | 726 lb | 835 lb |
| 170 lb | 289 lb | 381 lb | 503 lb | 772 lb | 887 lb |
| 180 lb | 306 lb | 403 lb | 533 lb | 817 lb | 940 lb |
| 190 lb | 323 lb | 426 lb | 562 lb | 863 lb | 992 lb |
| 200 lb | 340 lb | 448 lb | 592 lb | 908 lb | 1044 lb |
| 210 lb | 357 lb | 470 lb | 622 lb | 953 lb | 1096 lb |
| 220 lb | 374 lb | 493 lb | 651 lb | 999 lb | 1148 lb |
| 230 lb | 391 lb | 515 lb | 681 lb | 1044 lb | 1201 lb |
| 240 lb | 408 lb | 538 lb | 710 lb | 1090 lb | 1253 lb |
| 250 lb | 425 lb | 560 lb | 740 lb | 1135 lb | 1305 lb |
| 260 lb | 442 lb | 582 lb | 770 lb | 1180 lb | 1357 lb |
| 270 lb | 459 lb | 605 lb | 799 lb | 1226 lb | 1409 lb |
| 280 lb | 476 lb | 627 lb | 829 lb | 1271 lb | 1462 lb |
| 290 lb | 493 lb | 650 lb | 858 lb | 1317 lb | 1514 lb |
| 300 lb | 510 lb | 672 lb | 888 lb | 1362 lb | 1566 lb |
| 310 lb | 527 lb | 694 lb | 918 lb | 1407 lb | 1618 lb |
Women
| Bodyweight (lb) | Beginner (lb) | Novice (lb) | Intermediate (lb) | Advanced (lb) | Elite (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb | 132 lb | 180 lb | 246 lb | 419 lb | 500 lb |
| 130 lb | 143 lb | 195 lb | 266 lb | 454 lb | 542 lb |
| 140 lb | 154 lb | 210 lb | 287 lb | 489 lb | 584 lb |
| 150 lb | 165 lb | 225 lb | 308 lb | 524 lb | 626 lb |
| 160 lb | 176 lb | 240 lb | 328 lb | 558 lb | 667 lb |
| 170 lb | 187 lb | 255 lb | 348 lb | 593 lb | 709 lb |
| 180 lb | 198 lb | 270 lb | 369 lb | 628 lb | 751 lb |
| 190 lb | 209 lb | 285 lb | 389 lb | 663 lb | 792 lb |
| 200 lb | 220 lb | 300 lb | 410 lb | 698 lb | 834 lb |
| 210 lb | 231 lb | 315 lb | 430 lb | 733 lb | 876 lb |
| 220 lb | 242 lb | 330 lb | 451 lb | 768 lb | 917 lb |
| 230 lb | 253 lb | 345 lb | 471 lb | 803 lb | 959 lb |
| 240 lb | 264 lb | 360 lb | 492 lb | 838 lb | 1001 lb |
| 250 lb | 275 lb | 375 lb | 512 lb | 872 lb | 1042 lb |
| 260 lb | 286 lb | 390 lb | 533 lb | 907 lb | 1084 lb |
| 270 lb | 297 lb | 405 lb | 554 lb | 942 lb | 1126 lb |
| 280 lb | 308 lb | 420 lb | 574 lb | 977 lb | 1168 lb |
| 290 lb | 319 lb | 435 lb | 594 lb | 1012 lb | 1209 lb |
| 300 lb | 330 lb | 450 lb | 615 lb | 1047 lb | 1251 lb |
| 310 lb | 341 lb | 465 lb | 636 lb | 1082 lb | 1293 lb |
Same standards in kilograms (kg)
Men
| Bodyweight (kg) | Beginner (kg) | Novice (kg) | Intermediate (kg) | Advanced (kg) | Elite (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg | 93 kg | 122 kg | 161 kg | 247 kg | 284 kg |
| 59 kg | 100 kg | 132 kg | 175 kg | 268 kg | 308 kg |
| 64 kg | 108 kg | 142 kg | 188 kg | 288 kg | 331 kg |
| 68 kg | 116 kg | 152 kg | 201 kg | 309 kg | 355 kg |
| 73 kg | 123 kg | 163 kg | 215 kg | 329 kg | 379 kg |
| 77 kg | 131 kg | 173 kg | 228 kg | 350 kg | 403 kg |
| 82 kg | 139 kg | 183 kg | 242 kg | 371 kg | 426 kg |
| 86 kg | 147 kg | 193 kg | 255 kg | 391 kg | 450 kg |
| 91 kg | 154 kg | 203 kg | 269 kg | 412 kg | 474 kg |
| 95 kg | 162 kg | 213 kg | 282 kg | 432 kg | 497 kg |
| 100 kg | 170 kg | 224 kg | 295 kg | 453 kg | 521 kg |
| 104 kg | 177 kg | 234 kg | 309 kg | 474 kg | 545 kg |
| 109 kg | 185 kg | 244 kg | 322 kg | 494 kg | 568 kg |
| 113 kg | 193 kg | 254 kg | 336 kg | 515 kg | 592 kg |
| 118 kg | 200 kg | 264 kg | 349 kg | 535 kg | 616 kg |
| 122 kg | 208 kg | 274 kg | 363 kg | 556 kg | 639 kg |
| 127 kg | 216 kg | 284 kg | 376 kg | 577 kg | 663 kg |
| 132 kg | 224 kg | 295 kg | 389 kg | 597 kg | 687 kg |
| 136 kg | 231 kg | 305 kg | 403 kg | 618 kg | 710 kg |
| 141 kg | 239 kg | 315 kg | 416 kg | 638 kg | 734 kg |
Women
| Bodyweight (kg) | Beginner (kg) | Novice (kg) | Intermediate (kg) | Advanced (kg) | Elite (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg | 60 kg | 82 kg | 112 kg | 190 kg | 227 kg |
| 59 kg | 65 kg | 88 kg | 121 kg | 206 kg | 246 kg |
| 64 kg | 70 kg | 95 kg | 130 kg | 222 kg | 265 kg |
| 68 kg | 75 kg | 102 kg | 139 kg | 237 kg | 284 kg |
| 73 kg | 80 kg | 109 kg | 149 kg | 253 kg | 303 kg |
| 77 kg | 85 kg | 116 kg | 158 kg | 269 kg | 322 kg |
| 82 kg | 90 kg | 122 kg | 167 kg | 285 kg | 340 kg |
| 86 kg | 95 kg | 129 kg | 177 kg | 301 kg | 359 kg |
| 91 kg | 100 kg | 136 kg | 186 kg | 317 kg | 378 kg |
| 95 kg | 105 kg | 143 kg | 195 kg | 332 kg | 397 kg |
| 100 kg | 110 kg | 150 kg | 205 kg | 348 kg | 416 kg |
| 104 kg | 115 kg | 156 kg | 214 kg | 364 kg | 435 kg |
| 109 kg | 120 kg | 163 kg | 223 kg | 380 kg | 454 kg |
| 113 kg | 125 kg | 170 kg | 232 kg | 396 kg | 473 kg |
| 118 kg | 130 kg | 177 kg | 242 kg | 412 kg | 492 kg |
| 122 kg | 135 kg | 184 kg | 251 kg | 427 kg | 511 kg |
| 127 kg | 140 kg | 191 kg | 260 kg | 443 kg | 530 kg |
| 132 kg | 145 kg | 197 kg | 270 kg | 459 kg | 549 kg |
| 136 kg | 150 kg | 204 kg | 279 kg | 475 kg | 567 kg |
| 141 kg | 155 kg | 211 kg | 288 kg | 491 kg | 586 kg |
Age adjustment
Age changes the bar. An Intermediate leg press for a 180 lb man is about 502 lb at 40, 469 lb at 50, and 430 lb at 60; for a 140 lb woman, about 265 lb, 247 lb, and 223 lb at the same ages.
Your lift is scaled by these multipliers before grading (derived from Masters competition data):
| Age band (years) | Men (× multiplier) | Women (× multiplier) |
|---|---|---|
| 14-17 | ×1.205 | ×1.193 |
| 18-23 | ×1.012 | ×0.993 |
| 24-34 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 |
| 35-39 | ×1.042 | ×1.064 |
| 40-44 | ×1.074 | ×1.095 |
| 45-49 | ×1.109 | ×1.129 |
| 50-54 | ×1.154 | ×1.182 |
| 55-59 | ×1.194 | ×1.234 |
| 60-64 | ×1.267 | ×1.326 |
| 65-69 | ×1.344 | ×1.396 |
| 70-79 | ×1.493 | ×1.566 |
FAQ
What is a good leg press for a 180 lb man?
Around 533 lb reaches Intermediate on the Strenf ladder; 940 lb is Elite. Thresholds scale with bodyweight — see the full table.
What is a good leg press for a 140 lb woman?
Around 287 lb reaches Intermediate; 584 lb is Elite. Leg Press is not contested in meets, so there are no women's leg press competition results to grade against. Women's thresholds here are derived from women's competition results for the anchor lift and scaled by the ratio shown on this page (1.8x squat (M) / 1.8x (F) — sled mechanics ~1.7-2x squat), then adjusted for bodyweight and age.
What is a good leg press for my age?
For a 180 lb man, an Intermediate leg press is about 502 lb at 40, 469 lb at 50, and 430 lb at 60. For a 140 lb woman: 265 lb at 40, 247 lb at 50, and 223 lb at 60 — based on strength-retention curves from Masters competition results.
How are these leg press standards calculated?
By applying a fixed ratio to a measured anchor lift: 1.8x squat (M) / 1.8x (F) — sled mechanics ~1.7-2x squat. The ratio is a conventional coaching figure selected by Strenf, not a measured result. Tiers run Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, adjusted for sex, bodyweight and age.
What is the average leg press by age?
There is no trustworthy general-population average for any gym lift — no such dataset exists, and sites publishing one are averaging their own users' self-reported entries. Leg Press is not contested in meets, so Strenf grades it against standards modeled from lifts that are. Adjusted for age, an Intermediate leg press for a 180 lb man is about 502 lb at 40, 469 lb at 50 and 430 lb at 60; for a 140 lb woman, 265 lb, 247 lb and 223 lb.
Does age affect the leg press standard?
Yes — standards are age-adjusted using strength-retention curves derived from Masters competition results, so a 55-year-old is graded against age-appropriate expectations.