Thread: Comparing size and strength

It has a lot to do with your genetic disposition. A lot of strong guys are not huge. A lot of huge guys are not terribly strong, but for the most part most huge guys ARE strong.

Believe it or not, one can train for size and not so much strength and vice versa, HOWEVER, if you traing for size you WILL get stronger and if you train for strength you WILL get bigger. You can focus on one or the other, but the two definitely go hand in hand. That is why I focus on both of these elements in my workout scheme.

you are one strong mofo man keep it up

One method of comparison is strength to weight ratio. A 1-1/2 times body weight max bench press is excellent. Yours is 1.63 times, very impressive.

I weigh 210 lbs, with a max bench of 305. My ratio is only 1.45, so you are without a doubt, stronger then I. In powerlifting competitions they use age and bodyweight formulas that are more complex then simply dividing max by bodyweight. I'm 48 for example, you're 32, so my max might be considered superior to yours under powerlifting rules.

That said, I think the max/bodyweight formula is an excellent gauge. Very few people can bench double their bodyweight, and those that can usually are world class powerlifters, or play in the NFL.

Hey JerseyDevil, what is the ratio for the squat?