Strength and Size relativity?

TooPowerful4u · Jun 9, 2004

Im curious how relative strength is to size. I know we have some big boys on this board, and im wonderin what kind of weight you throw around. Also il post mine first. No, im not gonna ask for 1 rep maxes lol. Pretty much just, what do you do for 8-10 reps on. . . this is kind of a survey im hoping to get a lot of responses

Stats : 21yo, 5'8, 10-12%bf, 215lbs

Incline Barbell/dumbells - 275-285x8 BB, 120x8 DB
Shoulder Press (all the way down, no half rep bs) 100x10 db
Barbell row - 315x6-8
Deadlift - 405 x 8
Pullups - i SUCK 8-10 MAYBE
Squats DEEP(front and back) - Front 315x10, back 365x10

Queefer · Jun 9, 2004

I don't do shit on the excersise you listed. Now when I do a jerk and clean, I'm very proficient and from start to finish it takes no more than 2 minutes. I'm also completely awesome when it comes to the snatch. I hope this info helps your survey.

xcelbeyond · Jun 9, 2004

Queefer said:
I'm also completely awesome when it comes to the snatch.

He didn't ask about your sex life silly

When I was doing drop sets (no rest) I would start with 5 reps of the following:
Bench - 350, 5 reps
Squat - 475, 5 reps
Bent over rows - 350, 5 reps

xcel

HUTCH · Jun 9, 2004

5-8"
180lbs
10-12% bf
24 yrs

squat - 425
bench - 275
barbell row - 275
military press - 185
deadlift - 405

all of these are for sets of 6 reps........

TooPowerful4u · Jun 9, 2004

xcel, forgot ur stats

haha

xcelbeyond · Jun 9, 2004

TooPowerful4u said:
xcel, forgot ur stats haha

Too old,
Too short,
Too Fat! LOL

xcel

joshbarnett · Jun 9, 2004

27 years old, 6 foot, 252 at about 9-10%

bench 475
squat 585
deadlift 650
barbell row 405
military press 315

Dad · Jun 10, 2004

The literature...

The thinking on the strength vs size issue has generally held that strength is more (though not exclusively) a neural adaptation. This would involve adaptation of Golgi tendon organs, enhanced recruitment of sychronised motor units, etc.

Hypertrophy, or size, has seemed to be related somewhat more to time under load (with an upper limit, of course).

I think I read somewhere that the r value correlating size and strength was something like .6 - not a tremendously strong correlation, but somewhat correlated nonetheless.

I'd be interested in any research someone might come up with, as I've not looked at this for several years.

Vander_V · Jun 10, 2004

STATS

27 years old , 5,9 236lbs , 8-10%bf

Tbar Rows = 495lbs 8reps

Military press = 225 lbs 8 reps

Seated row = 300lbs 8-12reps

Side delt raises = 45lbs 8-12reps

bech press for reps = 225lbs 36 reps

bench press = 450 lbs 1rep

Tricep scull crush on incline = 225lbs 10 reps

65lb weighted Chins = 15 reps

Smith Squats = 500 lbs 4-6

Stiff legs = 405lbs 10 reps

seated calve raise = 315lbs 15 reps

partial deads = 495lbs 12reps

MikeS · Jun 10, 2004

5'6" 200lb 45YO.

Loose form on some stuff. Current lifts (have been better/worse in the past)

Smith bench 405x3-5; smith incline upperchest (touching) 405x1-3
Smith Shoulder Press 275x5
EZ curl 170x5; db curl 85x5
Smith squat 500x4-5
Rack/partial deadlift 600x3-5
Front Pulldown 300x8-10
Bar shrugh 600x8

Not bad for an old man I guess.

Next- JB???

post up!

MikeS · Jun 11, 2004

Bump it up for some powerhouse lifts!

Johnny Bravo · Jun 11, 2004

alright mike

5' 8" 235lbs lean 36 yrs old

Smith Squat

315 x 45 reps
405 x 40
525 x 28
585 x 20

Leg press

9 plates each side x 45 reps
10 plates......x 40

Smith bench Incline

275 x 25
405 x 12
495 x 5

Dead liift

405 x 25
525 x 10 (go figure)

Reg. squats (about 4 yrs ago)

315 x 30
405 x 28
495 x 18

Smith Military Press

315 x 12
405 x 4

military press (4 yrs ago)

275 x 10
315 x 6

Nssca · Jun 11, 2004

5'10" 297lbs 5% BF
Bench 905
squat 1008 for reps
Deads 1200...

16" Cock tooo

People post all kind of shit on the net. LOL

TooPowerful4u · Jun 11, 2004

Figured sum1 had to fuck around in this thread haha. God, im the weakest mofo on here haha, not that weight really matters. This is bodybuilding right? Anyone around my age wanna post up some stats? Lets keep it rollin for more posts.

Conan21 · Jun 11, 2004

from last august (kind of out of shape right now)

age: 21
height: 5'8
weight:217
bf%: ????? 15??

incline press--275 for 7 (chest is always weak with bodybuilding routines)

Smith shoulder press--305 for 6

Reverse grip bent row--305 for 7 or 8 good reps

squats--315 for about 20

skull crushers--45s and 2 10s on the EZ bar for about 12-15 reps

straight bar curls--150 for 8 LOOSE reps

db alternating curls--65s/70s for 10 in each hand (20 total)

don't do any deadlifts

Frank White · Jun 11, 2004

6'1"
270
41 years old

I don't do to many reps and I have not had a pump in years! I am into the power game. All lifts were done at the World Championships.

Squat 843.2
Bench 512.5 Did a 545 yesterday and was 1 inch from 585.
Deadlift 677.7

Looking to go 870-562-683 at the Worlds in 7 weeks in Chicago.

Frank

immortal · Jun 11, 2004

5'8" 236 17%

bench smith incline 465 x4
squat 505 x12
walking lunge 405 for 12 steps/ 315 for 28 steps
military press db 125 x6

AWN2004 · Jun 11, 2004

5'9-224-13%

squats (deep) - 495 for 3
deads- 495 for 10 and 600 for 1
bench- 315 for 10 and 405 for 5
millitary (smith) 315 for 8
millitary (free) 225 for 10

back exercises are usually one of my stronger lifts...