Basic Strength Standards

[zach1994]

Just wondering where it says men adult, would teenager (17yo) lifts be much different?

 

[Azz]

^ You lift weights - you're a man...

 

[zach1994]

Hahaha, true. Just some comps have age groups to so thought they might have a benchmark.

 

[Sticky]

Zach, random question, are you the zach that come out to PTC a few weeks back?

 

[zach1994]

Yeah, that's me. Coming in on wednesday, sweet?

 

[Mickdog]

Here is a great strength standard chart a powerlifter I work with posted on another forum. I thought this forum might like it.

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-journal/WLSTANDARDS.pdf

It's compiled by very highly regarded strength coaches and I personally think it is a very good indicator or strength level.

Find the weight you fall BELOW and work out your lifts from there.

Here are mine currently.

Press - Advanced (95kg)
Bench - Intermediate (142.5kg) (only 1kg off advanced)
Powerclean - Intermediate (117.5kg)
Squat - Intermediate (187.5kg) (5kg off Advanced)
Deadlift - Advanced. (230kg)

I'll make advanced on the bench and squat next time I test 1rm's. Hopefully I'll make the powerclean by the end of the year.

Anyone with a link thats in kg's? Would make it easier

 

[dandexter]

On the 2nd page of this thread down the bottom.

http://ausbb.com/strength-training-power-lifting/9103-basic-strength-standards-2.html#post65948

 

[Mickdog]

I made a metric version of the strength standards sheet, men on page 1, women on page 2.

Thats a great link. Any chance of adding that link to the first post. Might come in handy for everyone.

 

[s48866e]

squat 190
dead 240
press 105
bench 140
i guess I'm a novice

 

[LAandE]

Press - Untrained damn shoulder injury!
Bench - Novice
Clean - N/A
Squat - Novice
Deadlift - Novice

 

[callan]

only "adult" men sections

went to 89

press - x dont know what i can press lol
bench - novice
power clean - x
squat - intermediate
dead - intermediate

 

[Bench Polkov]

August 2010

Press: 100kg Advanced
Squat: 200kg Advanced
Bench Press: 160kg Advanced
Deadlift: 240kg Advanced
Power Clean: never tested Novice

Now...
Press: 100kg Advanced (not tested for ages due to shoulder trouble)
Squat: 212.5kg Advanced
Bench: 167.5kg Elite
Deadlift: 267.5kg Elite
Power Clean: Untested

 

[callan]

^ nice!

 

[wingman]

August 2010


Now...
Press: 100kg Advanced (not tested for ages due to shoulder trouble)
Squat: 212.5kg Advanced
Bench: 167.5kg Elite
Deadlift: 267.5kg Elite
Power Clean: Untested

Awesome.
May I ask your height/weight?

 

[Bench Polkov]

Awesome.
May I ask your height/weight?

5'6 and 91kg when I made those lifts.

Its a pity my squat hasn't moved much...

 

[wingman]

Excuse my ignorance, but are they raw or equipped?

 

[The Hamburgler]

I think el freako has stated that to him equipped is like a circus act lol

 

[Bench Polkov]

I think el freako has stated that to him equipped is like a circus act lol

Yet I'm going to have a crack in a clown shirt later this year...

 

[Gingerbread]

Is it just me or do the squat and deadlift seem very low? Maybe the bench is low as well but my bench sucks anyway.

 

[callan]

went to 89

press - x dont know what i can press lol
bench - novice
power clean - x
squat - intermediate
dead - intermediate

was digging deep into the powerlifting section and came across this thread again...

(going off best gym lifts overall 170/90/192.5)

going to 89 weight again
squat - intermediate (5kg off advanced)
bench - novice (6kg off intermediate)
deadlift - intermediate (13.5kg off advanced)

still the same but a lot closer to the next level lol