Most accurate lift to predict strength

[furious]

I have to go with the power clean.

 

[maxellyz]

there shouldn't be just one

true, but if i have to chose one then it is deadlift

 

[Robboe]

Concentration curls.

They separate the men from the boys.

 

[mac sloan]

Power clean

 

[buffal2001]

POWER CLEANS ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!

The muscle groups involved are more than ne other lift

 

[WarriorPL]

power clean?? huh?? yeah im lost lol

 

[Navy Center]

Granted squats work 244 different muscles and are a true test of your manlyhood, but my vote goes to cleans and jerks. Not only do these lift display sheer strength, they also demonstrate an individuals athletic ability. I don't give a crap how strong you are, a person that masters these lifts would run circles around some meathead. And a brief note on bench. It is useless. How many times has someone come up to you and asked you how much you squat or clean? My guess is not many. If only they knew.

 

[BadAZ DT 97]

DEADLIFTS ? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING?

Ok so deadlifts are at the top of the charts. What is the world coming to? Deadlifts are the FARTHEST thing from a true test of strength. I have to agree with NavyCenter on this one..... CLEAN AND JERKS, BUDDY. Nothing is more difficult on the whole body. Plus you can't be a musclebound freak if you're going to do them. I honestly think that clean and jerks work every muscle in your body and if anyone feels differently try to prove it to me. They are the truest test of strength. The more you can clean and jerk, the more you have mastered your own body's ability to move weight. I can't believe that the 3 options above were even considered, particularly deadifts.


What are YOU trainin today?
-97-

 

[The_Eviscerator]

Are you fucking kidding?

Ok so deadlifts are at the top of the charts. What is the world coming to? Deadlifts are the FARTHEST thing from a true test of strength. I have to agree with NavyCenter on this one..... CLEAN AND JERKS, BUDDY. Nothing is more difficult on the whole body. Plus you can't be a musclebound freak if you're going to do them. I honestly think that clean and jerks work every muscle in your body and if anyone feels differently try to prove it to me. They are the truest test of strength. The more you can clean and jerk, the more you have mastered your own body's ability to move weight. I can't believe that the 3 options above were even considered, particularly deadifts.


What are YOU trainin today?
-97-

The bottom line is that clean and jerks are mostly technique. I don't give a fuck how much you "PRACTICE" deadlifts you either yank the weight off the floor or you don't. No tricks, no technique just pure unadulterated strength. At least that is what I think...

 

[Dutch windmill]

All three of them. Put them all together Squat+Bench+deads and then you have your total kg's just like the powerlifters do!