Mike Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I've heard a bit about this. I've read that the best test for total body strength could be either standing longjump, squat, deadlift or standing high jump. For upper body I read that the best test is number of pullups? but that sounds a bit weird as once you get past a point it'st muscular endurance...?For lower body i've read squats and leg press.What do you guys know or think? :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydz0r Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 i think the ultimate upper body test would be as many one armed pull ups as possible! you wont manage to do enough of these if you can do them at all to call it "endurance" total body and lower body i would probly agree with what you said, although farmer walks would be a good one for total body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Never thought about farmer walks.I wonder about snatch or something for total body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Snatch is a bit unfair as it's hard to master technically. I've seen some bloody strong weightlifters in my time who weren't good technically so never hit their potential.I say squat is a pretty good test...deadlift too...and farmers walk now I think about it.How about the good old plank exercise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Zero Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Deadlifts, Squats, Push Press. Probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legend Killer Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Yeah bench, squat and deadlift seem to be the universal measurements of strength.Pull ups rely on the weight of the person too much for it to be considered a good universal strength test I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big MAC Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Deadlift needs to be on there, but if you have that you need squats. I've seen guys deadlift 220kg, but can't squat 140 right. Push press seems a good idea too. Bench press, mmm maybe done in conjunction with the PP. Leg press does not count for anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammo Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Farmers walks rely too heavily on grip strength to be used as a measure for total upper body strength.I would agree with the others who mention the big 3 being measures of overall strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydz0r Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 how about weighted vest backflips while holding dumbbells? thatd be pretty ultimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big MAC Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Farmers walks rely too heavily on grip strength to be used as a measure for total upper body strength.I would agree with the others who mention the big 3 being measures of overall strength.I agree, farmers walk also greatly tests the mental strength or pain threshhold of the lifter. Well, now we can see who is the strongest board member. :grin: Not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Zero Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I don't think a BB-style bench (elbows flared) is not a good test of strength at all. If we're talking about tests of strength I'm assuming functional strength and you get f-all functional strength from that. PL style bench is better but PP even more so because it requires explosive strength as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-311 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Seated Barbell military presses done to the front with a good amount of weight----------for upper.Squats............for lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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