Vertical Leg Press

Vertical Leg Press shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for legs. Primary muscles: Quadriceps.

Vertical Leg Press

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 220 kg
Women 143 kg

Vertical Leg Press: Average weight [1RM]

Level Men Women
Beginner 81 kg 44 kg
Novice 140 kg 86 kg
Intermediate 220 kg 143 kg
Advanced 317 kg 216 kg
Elite 427 kg 298 kg

Note: These standards are 1RM estimates based on average lifters. Bodyweight, age, and other personal factors can affect the values. See the detailed tables below.

Vertical Leg Press: Strength standards (kg)

Men by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
503775130198278
554688146219302
6055100162238324
6564112177256345
7073124191274366
7582135206290385
8091146219307404
8599157233322422
90108168245337439
95116178258352456
100124188270366472
105132198282380487
110140208293393502
115148217305406517
120156227315419531
125163236326431545
130170245337443559
135178253347455572
140185262357466584

Men by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1569119187270363
2079137214309416
2581140220317427
3081140220317427
3581140220317427
4081140220317427
4577133208301405
5072125196282380
5566115181261351
6061105165238321
655595149215290
704985134193260
754476120173233
803968107155208
85356196139186
90325587125168

Women by bodyweight (kg) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
402556102162232
452963111173245
503469119183257
553875127193269
604280134202279
654585141210289
704990147218298
755395153225307
8056100159232315
8560104165239323
9063109170246330
9566113175252337
10069117180258344
10572121185263351
11075124190269357
11578128194274363
12080132199279369

Women by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
153873122184254
204383140210291
254486143216298
304486143216298
354486143216298
404486143216298
454281136204283
504076128192266
553771118178246
603364108162224
65305897146203
70275287131182
75244778117163
80224270105145
8519376394130
9017345685117

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 20 kg.

Muscles worked

Group Muscles
Primary muscles Quadriceps
Secondary muscles Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings
Stabilizers None
Grip None

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How to read the table

Level Description Distribution
Beginner Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month. Bottom 5%
Novice Has trained consistently for at least 6 months. Top 80%
Intermediate Has trained consistently for at least 2 years. Top 50%
Advanced Has trained consistently for more than 5 years. Top 20%
Elite Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years. Top 5%

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