Hip Thrust

Hip Thrust shows average weight and strength standards as a reference for legs. Primary muscles: Gluteus maximus.

Hip Thrust

Average weight: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 284 lb
Women 205 lb

Hip Thrust: Average weight [1RM]

Level Men Women
Beginner 84 lb 66 lb
Novice 167 lb 124 lb
Intermediate 284 lb 205 lb
Advanced 432 lb 306 lb
Elite 603 lb 421 lb

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.

Hip Thrust: Strength standards (lb)

Men by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1103283161265388
12043100184294423
13054116207322457
14066133229350489
15078150250376521
16090166271402551
170102182292427580
180114198312451608
190126214331475635
200137229351497662
210149244369520687
220161259387541712
230172274405562736
240184288423583760
250195303440603783
260207316457623805
270218330473642827
280229344489661848
290239357505679869
300250370521697889
310261383536714909

Men by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1572142242368513
2082163277421587
2584167284432603
3084167284432603
3584167284432603
4084167284432603
4580158270410572
5075149253385537
5569138234356496
6063126214325453
6557113193294409
7051102173263367
754691155236328
804181138211294
853773124189263
903366112170237

Women by bodyweight (lb) [1RM]

Bodyweight Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
904796168259364
10051103177270378
11056110185281390
12060116193290401
13065122201300412
14069127208308422
15072132214316432
16076137221324440
17080142227331449
18083147232338457
19086151238344465
20089155243351472
21093159248357479
22095163253363486
23098167258368492
240101170262374498
250104174267379504
260107177271384510

Women by age [1RM]

Age Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
1556106174260358
2064121199298410
2566124205306421
3066124205306421
3566124205306421
4066124205306421
4562118194290399
5058110182272374
5554102169252346
604993154230316
654584139207286
704076125186256
753668112166229
803260100149205
85295489133184
90264981120166

Note: A standard gym barbell usually weighs 44 lb.

Muscles worked

Group Muscles
Primary muscles Gluteus maximus
Secondary muscles Hamstrings
Stabilizers External obliques, Erector spinae
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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