Do you lift? Of course you do. How do you stack up against these strength standards?
03-07-2014, 07:48 PM
I'm about 10-20lb close to Elite on all lifts except power clean which I don't train. 165lb powerlifter with 4 years lifting, half of those spent mostly injured (from an accident).
I'm not an elite powerlifter though, just a mediocre one with average strength talent.
Actually it makes sense if they have been training consistently for a few years. This Crossfit strength standard table has been around for a while and it is very conservative to say the least. If you have weak to average genetics, you are more than capable of hitting Crossfit Elite within 5 years of training. If you have natural strength talents and don't get injured, it'll take you 2 years.
Elite standards in powerlifting and weightlifting (depending on countries) are much higher than those.
I'm not an elite powerlifter though, just a mediocre one with average strength talent.
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It's also funny how everyone on Bodybuilding.com basically says they have Advanced to Elite lifts.
Actually it makes sense if they have been training consistently for a few years. This Crossfit strength standard table has been around for a while and it is very conservative to say the least. If you have weak to average genetics, you are more than capable of hitting Crossfit Elite within 5 years of training. If you have natural strength talents and don't get injured, it'll take you 2 years.
Elite standards in powerlifting and weightlifting (depending on countries) are much higher than those.