Hello, all.
I just finished a strength cycle and re-tested for my one-rep maximums. I was pleased to see that I increased markedly in all four of my fundamental lifts. My new squat max is 250, while my new max for deadlifts is 340.
While it seems logical that one should be able to deadlift much more than they can squat, I have seen some people on the forum whose ratio for max squats and max deadlifts are closer to 1:1. What are your maximums for squats and deadlifts?
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Thread: Squats vs. Deadlifts 1RM
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09-05-2005, 08:11 AM #1Registered User
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Squats vs. Deadlifts 1RM
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09-05-2005, 08:53 AM #2Registered User
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its totally individual... though most will have a bigger dead then squat (unequiped at least)
however 250 vs. 340 seems like a big difference, I think you have alot of potential in your squat
my squat and dead are nearly equal, but I have short arms so it makes the dead more difficult.Last edited by Jneves; 09-05-2005 at 08:58 AM.
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09-05-2005, 09:14 AM #3Registered User
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Some people are built to deadlift, some are built to squat. It depends on your body structure, limb length, torso length, etc.
I can also deadlift a lot more than I can squat, so I am now focusing on squats to try and narrow the gap.
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09-05-2005, 09:18 AM #4sick n tired
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For awhile I squated and Deadlifted 245, but now I get 315 every time I try and have gotten a 330 squat, my deadlift is still the same, but I haven't tryed in awhile.
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09-05-2005, 09:57 AM #5Registered User
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Just so you know, I'm 6'1 and weigh 156 lbs. I have gangly limbs but a strong core, perhaps that's why my squat is disproportionate.
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09-05-2005, 10:18 AM #6Train smarter, not harder
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that is quite a difference, but it's still understandable. some people are just mroe geared up towards one motino rather than the other.
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09-05-2005, 11:09 AM #7Postural Advocate
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Yup, my dead is a good amount more than my squat and i feel more advantageous in the deadlift postion.
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