What is Strong Really? Natural World Strength Levels

[Exiled Martian]

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So I came across this really insightful article whilst doing some researching in ways/means to gauge/ improve accurate Strength levels on a CUT....gotta say this article has me stunned as far as the true definition /categorisation of what 'STRONG' is goes...... I guess i'm in the 'STRONG' category i.e stronger than 90% of the men walking the world

STATS:

Weight: 197 (As off today morning)

Bench: 260(5RM's)
Squat: 290 (5RM's)
Deadlift:405 (5RM's)
OHP: 170 (5RM's)


Now how does one get to the 'Very strong to Elite level'...... .. Guess I got alot of deliberating to do once Manz are back on that Bulk phase early next year!



To quote the article;

Before I move forward, here are some simple definitions for standards names.

• Pro Strength – The very best of the best. Superhuman. Supreme strength.

• Elite Strength – You should be extremely competitive at a National level powerlifting meet.

• Extremely Strong – You will be one of the top lifters at most local, natural powerlifting meets. Your strength levels land you in the top 1% of humanity.

• Very Strong – In the muscle building and strength training realm, this would be considered intermediate level strength.

• Strong – Your lifts are around a 200 raw bench, 300 raw squat and 400 raw deadlift. This doesn’t seem strong compared to powerlifting records, but you are still stronger than 90% of men walking the earth.

The following goals are perfect for the lifter who wants to get big and strong, but who may never have any interesting in competing in bodybuilding or powerlifting. Reach these goals while focusing on conventional hypertrophy (muscle building) rep ranges, and you will not only add muscle to your frame, but also have the power and strength to back it up.

• Bench Press – 300 pounds
• Squats – 400 pounds
• Deadlift – 500 pounds
• Power Clean – 225 pounds
• Overhead Press – 225 pounds
• Barbell Row – 300 Pounds

^^^^^ ..even the above recreational milsestone lifts seem impossible to HIT at this moment & time!

 

[Astroslik]

how do you squat 290 but deadlift 405?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

how do you squat 290 but deadlift 405?

I do the same, your deads are supposed to be higher than your squats

 

[Exiled Martian]

how do you squat 290 but deadlift 405?

At 6'1 with long arm and long legs I got a slight Squat problem...my squats are sub par in comparison to my deads! Sometimes I envy short guys who have a slight advantage in the squat rack with the shorter ROM ( range of movement) but then again they are at abit of a disadvantage (if short limbed) on deads etc...

 

[unit321]

I wouldn't put a lot into that article. It's comparing you to raw powerlifters.

 

[Mr.Black]

guess im fukked up then because i squat more than i dead

 

[unit321]

guess im fukked up then because i squat more than i dead

I used to be like that. I had to have my upper body catch up with my lower body.

 

[Oye]

Going by that my bench is between elite and pro natural deadlift is elite and my squats are extremely strong. I go to a gym with a lot of steroid users so I never really thought of myself as being that strong.

 

[Deafheaven]

apparently my bench is extremely strong, I weight 130ish and max 225. I never thought that was considered that amazing. I did feel like a bamf when I hit that shyt though

 

[HoloGraphic]

Edit, wrong thread.

 

[Mr.Black]

nikkas boasting about squatting 290??

 

[semtex]

My dumbbell rows are beyond elite I'm sure bb rows are a stupid lift.

 

[Exiled Martian]

nikkas boasting about squatting 290??

Wasn't boasting .... just stating the honest truth bredrin... 290 was my 5X5 PB...so let me see you beast out proper 25 reps at that weight doing ATG squats