here are some free weight max's of mine. I was just wondering if I was in the norm, above or below average strength
squat =490
bench=385
Dead lift=515
military=255
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well your squat needs alot of work.. because the squat/bench ratio is off a bit... i noticed a pattern usually a person can squat double there bench if they work them the same..
Originally posted by JaW: well your squat needs alot of work.. because the squat/bench ratio is off a bit... i noticed a pattern usually a person can squat double there bench if they work them the same..
I don't know about that. Most people don't squat twice as much as they bench. Its all about leverages and stuff. I consider my bench to be pretty crappy and my squat decent but its not double the bench.
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Originally posted by Alwyn: Can you really military press 255 at a bodyweight of 185 ?? I find that hard to believe.
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this reminds me of the thread on MH forum about "dropping weights" that was bumped so frequently. didn't that guy have some un-godly amount he was military pressing? if only the search function worked at MH. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
quote:Originally posted by JaW: well your squat needs alot of work.. because the squat/bench ratio is off a bit... i noticed a pattern usually a person can squat double there bench if they work them the same..
I don't know about that. Most people don't squat twice as much as they bench. Its all about leverages and stuff. I consider my bench to be pretty crappy and my squat decent but its not double the bench.
Danny [/quote]Thats cuz your squat sucks [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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if those really are your numbers, then they are mighty impressive. i think i need the following to consider myself strong:
squat & dead 405
bench 315
OH press 225
i haven't done either yet.
but since you were wondering...a simple way to know how you stack up against others in your weight class, is to get in a powerlifting competition.
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Good memory, Oldguy! Jeez, what're you, part elephant or something?
That military does seem a bit out of proportion, but I do remember (before the first of my four shoulder surgeries) doing 225 on seated military at 160 lbs, so.... Maybe, maybe not. As others have stated, if those are you numbers, you're not doing to bad.
My first thought on reading this post was also that it was the return of Cbass007 of the "throwing 120-lb dumbbells" fame as well.
But as I recall, that dude would be quite certain he's extremely strong . . . and I also seem to recall that when questioned about the veracity of his dumbbell press claims, he stated he was doing 120-lb dumbbells for reps (I think 8 was the number).
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