Leg press strength standards

The leg press e1RM that reaches each level, for men and women from 50 to 140 kg bodyweight. An 80 kg man is Intermediate at 200 kg; a 60 kg woman at 108 kg.

No recent single? Estimate it on the leg press one-rep max calculator.

Men

Men: the e1RM in kg that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 / 4.5 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50 kg	75	125	175	225
55 kg	82.5	137.5	192.5	247.5
60 kg	90	150	210	270
65 kg	97.5	162.5	227.5	292.5
70 kg	105	175	245	315
75 kg	112.5	187.5	262.5	337.5
80 kg	120	200	280	360
85 kg	127.5	212.5	297.5	382.5
90 kg	135	225	315	405
95 kg	142.5	237.5	332.5	427.5
100 kg	150	250	350	450
105 kg	157.5	262.5	367.5	472.5
110 kg	165	275	385	495
115 kg	172.5	287.5	402.5	517.5
120 kg	180	300	420	540
125 kg	187.5	312.5	437.5	562.5
130 kg	195	325	455	585
135 kg	202.5	337.5	472.5	607.5
140 kg	210	350	490	630

Men: the e1RM in lb that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 / 4.5 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110 lb	165	275	385	495
120 lb	180	300	420	540
130 lb	195	325	455	585
140 lb	210	350	490	630
150 lb	225	375	525	675
160 lb	240	400	560	720
170 lb	255	425	595	765
180 lb	270	450	630	810
190 lb	285	475	665	855
200 lb	300	500	700	900
210 lb	315	525	735	945
220 lb	330	550	770	990
230 lb	345	575	805	1035
240 lb	360	600	840	1080
250 lb	375	625	875	1125
260 lb	390	650	910	1170
270 lb	405	675	945	1215
280 lb	420	700	980	1260
290 lb	435	725	1015	1305
300 lb	450	750	1050	1350
310 lb	465	775	1085	1395

Women

Women: the e1RM in kg that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 1 / 1.8 / 2.6 / 3.5 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50 kg	50	90	130	175
55 kg	55	99	143	192.5
60 kg	60	108	156	210
65 kg	65	117	169	227.5
70 kg	70	126	182	245
75 kg	75	135	195	262.5
80 kg	80	144	208	280
85 kg	85	153	221	297.5
90 kg	90	162	234	315
95 kg	95	171	247	332.5
100 kg	100	180	260	350
105 kg	105	189	273	367.5
110 kg	110	198	286	385
115 kg	115	207	299	402.5
120 kg	120	216	312	420
125 kg	125	225	325	437.5
130 kg	130	234	338	455
135 kg	135	243	351	472.5
140 kg	140	252	364	490

Women: the e1RM in lb that reaches each level at each bodyweight. Ratios 1 / 1.8 / 2.6 / 3.5 × bodyweight; below Novice is Beginner.
Bodyweight	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110 lb	110	198	286	385
120 lb	120	216	312	420
130 lb	130	234	338	455
140 lb	140	252	364	490
150 lb	150	270	390	525
160 lb	160	288	416	560
170 lb	170	306	442	595
180 lb	180	324	468	630
190 lb	190	342	494	665
200 lb	200	360	520	700
210 lb	210	378	546	735
220 lb	220	396	572	770
230 lb	230	414	598	805
240 lb	240	432	624	840
250 lb	250	450	650	875
260 lb	260	468	676	910
270 lb	270	486	702	945
280 lb	280	504	728	980
290 lb	290	522	754	1015
300 lb	300	540	780	1050
310 lb	310	558	806	1085

What each level means for the leg press

Beginner: Under 1.5 × bodyweight for men and 1 × for women (less than 120 kg at 80 kg, 60 kg at 60 kg). Where everyone starts.
Novice: From 1.5 × bodyweight for men and 1 × for women. A typical first year of consistent training lands here.
Intermediate: From 2.5 × for men and 1.8 × for women (200 kg and 108 kg at the example bodyweights). A couple of years of consistent training.
Advanced: From 3.5 × for men and 2.6 × for women (280 kg and 156 kg). Well past what a couple of years usually brings.
Elite: From 4.5 × for men and 3.5 × for women (360 kg and 210 kg). Competitive-level relative strength.

How to progress it in Beatweek

Leg Press runs on double progression: climb the rep range at one weight, then add 5 kg and start the range again. The chip on the exercise card says which it is today; "Why?" gives the one-sentence reason.

Counts toward the leg press standard: Leg Press. Log any of them and the Progress screen shows your level and the kilograms to the next one, updated every workout.

Your level, every workout

Set bodyweight and sex once in the profile. Beatweek reads the best set you log and says it in one line: at 80 kg, 172.5 kg × 5 reads “Intermediate, 78.75 kg to Advanced”.

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Questions

What is a good leg press for an 80 kg man?

On Beatweek’s table an 80 kg man reaches Intermediate at an e1RM of 200 kg (2.5 × bodyweight), Advanced at 280 kg and Elite at 360 kg. Novice starts at 120 kg.

What is a good leg press for a 60 kg woman?

On Beatweek’s table a 60 kg woman reaches Intermediate at an e1RM of 108 kg (1.8 × bodyweight), Advanced at 156 kg and Elite at 210 kg. Novice starts at 60 kg.

What leg press should I expect after a year of training?

The table is set so that a typical first year of consistent training lands in Novice: 1.5 × bodyweight for men and 1 × for women, which is 120 kg for an 80 kg man and 60 kg for a 60 kg woman. A couple of years usually reaches Intermediate, 2.5 × and 1.8 ×.

What counts as an elite leg press?

Elite means competitive-level relative strength: an e1RM of 4.5 × bodyweight for men and 3.5 × for women, so 360 kg for an 80 kg man and 210 kg for a 60 kg woman. The table ignores age, height and training age.

Methodology

These are Beatweek’s own tables, the ones the app uses: original round numbers, approximate and deliberately conservative. Each level is a ratio of your estimated one-rep max to bodyweight; the estimate is Epley, weight × (1 + reps / 30), from your best set. The tables ignore age, height and training age, so read them as a yardstick, not a validated norm. When sex is not set, the app uses the men’s table and says so. Table values are rounded to 0.5 kg or 1 lb.