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Do you consider yourself strong?

Strong is an A or B grade on the powerlifting total for your age group and weight division.

Generally for able body males aged under 50 and not shaped like a poopstick, a strong guy can do 3 plates on the bench, four and half to five plates on a proper squat and five to six plates on a deadlift.

Awesome is any oly lifter of intermediate grades or above, or anyone who can do more than three plates on the clean.
 
Yes, I consider myself strong (relative to the average guy), but definitely not "elite", or even "advanced" for some muscle groups probably.

So, "strong" in a societal sense, but not necessarily in an athletic sense (depends what kind of athlete though :)).

But that's fine, because I'm not a competing athlete of any kind.
 
Never considered myself even close to strong enough for my height and weight. I am finding strength in different ways as i get older. At 48, there's a satisfaction in getting stronger, slowly but surely, rather than reaching the ability of someone else.
 
I'm doing ok for my weight.

But I think body weight is an excuse for being weak.

So in that case, I am far from strong.
 
At the moment, nothing.
I haven't trained since worlds, I have other priorities at the moment.

That said, I don't think anything under an 800 total is "strong", so that would be the first goal.
 
Next to the avg joe I am strong - next to most powerlifters my size no I am not that strong.
 
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