Strength Standards

[Natural_Teen]

i guess i would be an intermidate beginner

415 dead - i hope to be up to 450 in about 3 month

385 squat - was up to 405 but had some hip problem will be back up also within 2 months

250? bench - i hit 235 for 5x5 no max yet

165? OSP - i get 165 for 5x5

 

[shoichi]

"Note: For those who do not do 1-REP maxes, you can take 75% of your indicated 1-REP max weight. This is how much you should be able to lift for 8-12 repetitions. "

That might make some of you feel better.

I'm hovering around advanced...it just means I need to get stronger. I would give up some of my strength for more size though.

170lbs 5'5"
Bench: 250x8
Squat: 315x8

Those are the only two exercises that I do from the list.

I want to hit a 315 bench and 400 squat by the end of this year - and be up another 10-15lbs.

 

[Nonerz]

I weigh about 202lbs today

way to go!

 

[benchmonster]

Seems about right to me. . .

For any strength athlete those numbers seem about right. I am a terrible deadlifter but pretty good squatter, bencher and overhead presser. i myself cannot deadlift the advanced numbers at my bodyweight, but I can total the same amount, by making it up on other lifts.

For most gym rats tho, anyone who is doing the middle set of numbers would be, and should be, considered very strong. The set of numbers on the far left would be a very talented and dedicated athlete, I would think.

B.

 

[TheProject]

I'm a little above beginner. I don't feel too bad for only having been at this a year and a half.

 

[TheOak84]

ya well just because someone can lift more then someone else doesnt make them strogner.
someone with short limbs and lift more then someone iwht long limbs just becuase of rang of motion.

I think thats an excuse.. if you have longer arms and legs, then you have a bigger frame, therefore, you should have bigger muscles... the best to compare, Arnold and franco.. Arnold was just as strong as franco. or compare lee preist and anyone whos tall..

thats just an excuse to a weak tall person... thats what i think.

 

[SAGAT]

damn, i never do 1RMs but boy, do i feel like shit now. oh well, at least i'm stronger than the intermediate woman and beginner man! (oh joy)

 

[t3c]

i'm in the 300lb woman class and i don't even come close to any of the standards

 

[spatts]

You're a 300 pound woman?

 

[t3c]

lol i wish i had the same lifts as a 300lb woman by those standards!

lolol