Thread: Strength Standards

I just came across this link on BB.com, I found it interesting to see how I measured up. I range between novice & intermediate for my weight.

"The standards (not norms) presented in the linked tables below represent a 1RM performance (in pounds) that can be reasonably expected of an adult athlete at various levels of training advancement using standard full range-of-motion barbell exercises with no supportive wraps or suits."

Weightlifting Performance Standards

The fitness testing page of the same site has also got some interesting calculators & what not.

ExRx Fitness Testing

Intermediate according to that little gizmo

Im not very strong... Never have been.

I see dudes 1/2 my size out lift me every day.

I am intermediate too... which is described as "A person who has engaged in regular training for up to two years" - that's about right for me.

I am an intermediate bencher, and advanced for both squat and deadlift. Happy days!

Tim

im advanced in all and elite in overhead press.

Noviceeeee

By this measure I should find the nearest bridge and jump.....

Mine suck lol, I feel even worse now.

Bench: Untrained
Squat: Novice
Press: Untrained
Dead: Untrained

Makes me feel so shit lol.

Originally Posted by .david

Mine suck lol, I feel even worse now.

Bench: Untrained
Squat: Novice
Press: Untrained
Dead: Untrained

Makes me feel so shit lol.

Correct me if I am wrong, but you have only been training a few months? so that make you a novice. Don't stress about it! the important thing is that are working on it!

Tim

Originally Posted by Big Tim

Correct me if I am wrong, but you have only been training a few months? so that make you a novice. Don't stress about it! the important thing is that are working on it!

Tim

4 months roughly.

Yeah I'm working on it, but there's something thats not going right I think

Originally Posted by .david

4 months roughly.

Yeah I'm working on it, but there's something thats not going right I think

To be honest? Forget about online assessments like this one.

Unless your a powerlifter or olympic athlete, it means nothing.

intermediate for all but the bench where it says I'm advanced