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Would that be divided by bodyweight NPR? Say if I was to squat 155kg and you are squatting 155kg, for me that is 2x bodyweight and for you that is not even 1.5 Bodyweight.
Well I would say simply the biggest lifts. Dividing it into bodyweight would just be a pain. Yes it would favour the heavy guys and Yes I'm bias because I'm a heavy f cuk, but hey you guys get it easier on the bodyweight referenced lifts.
Im any event its is easier for a 72.5kg guy to squat double bodyweight than a 110kg guy to do the same. The wilkes score for the lifts are 113.15 and 129.47 respectively. The wilkes score is a formula used to determine thge best lifter at a powerlifting comp, this is because simply working the score out using multiplication of bodyweight is favourable to the lighter guys.
Now dont get me wrong, I'm not rubbishing your lifts. Anyone who can squat 2xBW should be very happy. But when there is 30kg difference between lifters you are not comparing apples with apples.
And to keep us women in the loop too! That's a nice calculator, Markos, and it's good that it makes allowances for gender, being the weaker sex and all!
Re bench, Thanks, it would have been better if the 115 went all the way up on Monday..
I also read that the wilks is ment to be used on the total of all your lifts, usually deads, squat, and bench, This would make it heaps fairer again. I guess that pulls mine down somewhat. But it can only get better as the weights go up.
Definitely. That's what I'm doing - that's why my bench has not increased since June. It probably couldn't have anyway, if your back is too weak then you can't bench a heap, and if your legs are weak your back can't be strong... but I've not even tried. Got to get that squat up, as for deadlift, well... hmmm. Have to see how we go.