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max_boost
05-03-2009, 04:52 PM
Came across this site but not sure how accurate these numbers are but for fun, what performance standard are you?

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html

The five exercises:

Press
Bench Press
Squat
Deadlift
Clean

The five levels:

Un-trained
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Elite

I'm working my way towards novice on everything. Haven't tried the power clean yet but it looks like an awesome exercise.

b_t
05-03-2009, 05:35 PM
Intermediate on bench press and squat.. novice on deadlift mostly because of back issues

natejj
05-03-2009, 05:39 PM
Novice Bench, Noob squat

I weigh 215, and started working out in September. I was benching 90 lbs at the time :(

Now I'm same weight and max bench is 190.

I started squatting 2 weeks ago, started at 110, I'm up to 140, liking the results so far!

Redlined_8000
05-03-2009, 05:50 PM
im Intermediate at 220 for press, deadlift

novice - intermediate for squat and almost intermediate bench

keep moving that iron!! :whipped:

pinoyhero
05-03-2009, 06:32 PM
Not sure I buy these standards but they make some sense ...

elite
advan
inter
inter
inter

ZorroAMG
05-03-2009, 06:52 PM
Nov-Int Press
Int Bench
Int Squat
Nov-Int Dead

liquidboi69
05-03-2009, 08:51 PM
Bench - Advanced
Squat - Intermediate
Deadlift - Advanced
Clean - Novice
Press - Novice

riander5
05-03-2009, 08:56 PM
Bench - Intermediate
Squat - Elite
Deadlift - Advanced
Clean - Intermediate
Press - Advanced

natejj
05-03-2009, 09:05 PM
Originally posted by riander5
Bench - Intermediate
Squat - Elite
Deadlift - Advanced
Clean - Intermediate
Press - Advanced

What do you weigh/squat?

Oz-
05-03-2009, 09:07 PM
Advanced in all the lifts except for clean.

Don't train the clean to be honest. But I think this might be one of the most technically difficult lifts.

TurboD
05-04-2009, 06:45 AM
height is as big a factor as weight

inter
novice
novice
n/a
n/a

GQBalla
05-04-2009, 07:00 AM
Press - Novice
Bench - Intermediate
Squat - Novice
Deadlift - Novice
Clean - almost 100 percent un-trained (ive never done cleans before)

hattonlynch
05-04-2009, 10:34 AM
Cool thread. I'm at:

bench press- intermediate
squat - intermediate
deadlift - advanced
powerclean - novice

mazdavirgin
05-04-2009, 11:02 AM
Originally posted by TurboD
height is as big a factor as weight

inter
novice
novice
n/a
n/a

Agreed :S I suck at making gains quickly for some exercises especially the bench press however I can dip/chin up like a champ. I donno maybe it is just me but at 6'4" I have a hell of a time making fast progress at the bench press.

Wildcat
05-04-2009, 11:12 AM
I assume these are 1RM values?

elite
elite
elite
n/a
n/a

TurboD
05-04-2009, 04:31 PM
Originally posted by Wildcat
I assume these are 1RM values?

elite
elite
elite
n/a
n/a

are you a 97 lb female?

lol, just kidding

sucks that us lightweight folk have to bench twice our body weight and the overweight bastards don't

but i think if you are 300lbs and 290 of that is lard 100lb bench should be elite

pinoyhero
05-10-2009, 07:50 AM
Interesting way to check balance ... elite bench + noob dead = :facepalm:

pattyt
05-10-2009, 12:50 PM
novice
novice
untrain/ novice
untrained / novice
never did it.... wtf does a clean even work out? Looks like a dead lift, but you continue to raise it to your chest? Ahh im a noob.

vengie
05-10-2009, 12:55 PM
INT
INT
INT
INT
NOV

ZorroAMG
05-10-2009, 03:40 PM
Originally posted by pattyt
wtf does a clean even work out? .

Pretty much everything.