Most accurate lift to predict strength

[The_Eviscerator]

We in the US seem to think that bench press is the end all be all to strength, but I disagree. I am interested to see what lifts people hold in the highest esteem concerning strength. Personally I think Dead Lifts are the king, but what do you think?

 

[Tuna Guy]

Id go with deads also

 

[powerlifter450]

It has to be the deadlift.I'm an american and feel that the bench press is overrated.

 

[rancid]

Deadlift, if you think about it when you deadlift, the muscles that are involved are your: Legs, Arms, grip strength, your back, you shoulder and your forearms and you also use your shoulders and traps to some extent, so the muscles involved are quiet a few, also the overhead press that is perfomed off the floor is anohter one that could be considered as a true test of strenght.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

I agree that the overhead press is a good indicator of strength, but there is a hell of a lot of technique involved with that lift. I was just considering lifts that were fairly easy to master.

 

[GenetiKing]

The best exercise for determining overall strength is either the torso twist or the hyperextension. Either those or the the leg abductor machine. JK.....

Out of those three, it has to be the deadlift as it involves the most muscle groups, the squat would be second, while the bench is a distant third.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

Genetiking, I agree. That is the way I rank them. I see a lot of guys who can bench a decent amount of weight, but ask them to dead lift or squat and they fold up like a cheap suit.

 

[Belial]

No way guys. Barbell curl!


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Deadlift all the way. I swear it works every muscle in your body.

 

[the-juggernaut]

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imma have to say the (and get this first word) "POWER" cleans,,anywhere u lift a weight from the floor up shows strenght,,

 

[supersizeme]

seriously though i i am going to have to go with tricep kickback on this. for overall strength AND mass building.