What would be the ultimate test of strength
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mrricco2012
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For some odd reason this came to mind.
You have two guys competing for strength. Doing 1 rep max on Bench Press, Overhead Press, Deadlift, Squat. You take all the scores of each competitors lift and add them all together. Then divide by 4 (since 4 lifts) which you'd get the average. The average being the persons total strength number. I think this would be key to determine strength, in fairness. Cause if we just used one exercise, it'd be obsolete. For one, one of the competitors could just deadlift only and become a beast at it and shitty on everything else then he'd come mop the floor on competitor 2 who doesn't deadlift 24/7. You kinda see where im going with this? I hope it makes since.
You have two guys competing for strength. Doing 1 rep max on Bench Press, Overhead Press, Deadlift, Squat. You take all the scores of each competitors lift and add them all together. Then divide by 4 (since 4 lifts) which you'd get the average. The average being the persons total strength number. I think this would be key to determine strength, in fairness. Cause if we just used one exercise, it'd be obsolete. For one, one of the competitors could just deadlift only and become a beast at it and shitty on everything else then he'd come mop the floor on competitor 2 who doesn't deadlift 24/7. You kinda see where im going with this? I hope it makes since.
I suppose your right! This is why so many events are used in the worlds strongest man events, so yeah I gotta agree with you!
SolomonGrundy
Grrr...tren Good
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Okay I couldn't resist.(Deadlift imo)
I only clap when the concrete block wins
Wrasse02
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It's hard to say bc everyone has different body dimensions which will give a mechanical advantage or disadvantage to some lifts while none in others. For instance some one with short arms and long legs is at a mechanical disadvantage when it comes to deadlifts. That person will have to sink deeper in the starting position and therefore do more work since the bar will have to travel further than someone with shorter legs and longer arms. This same person will have an advantage though in bench and overhead press since the arm travel will be shorter. How do you take this into account when figuring ou who's stronger? The guy who was able to lift more weight bc he was mechanically advantaged due to his body dimensions or the guy who moved less weight but a further distance since he was at a disadvantage?
