what is a good strength to weight ratio?

im 175 and i squat 225 thats 50pds more,whats a good strength to weight ratio of a person running

4.3 with a 40 vertical
or close to that

if you're 175 and want to get anywhere near those times (which i guarantee you wont) then you need to be squatting at least 3x your body weight. Even there not enough, try a 600 squat.

A good strength to mass ratio is 2x body weight for squat.

600 pounds shouldn't be too hard, its only 82 pounds over the national world record.

[QUOTE=Fullback7;117245891]600 pounds shouldn't be too hard, its only 82 pounds over the national world record.[/QUOTE]

Ben Johnson could squat 2x6x600 with ease.

[QUOTE=farzamk;117248111]Ben Johnson could squat 2x6x600 with ease.[/QUOTE]

Ben Johnson also got busted for using steroids and stripped of his gold medal.

farz knows his stuff, so i'd listen to him. but as a rule of thumb, you can't expect to be anywhere near your potential until your full back sqaut 2x your bodyweight for 5 reps.

[QUOTE=roid_monkey;117318281]farz knows his stuff, so i'd listen to him. but as a rule of thumb, you can't expect to be anywhere near your potential until your full back sqaut 2x your bodyweight for 5 reps.[/QUOTE]

just clarifying, you mean full squat/ATG squat right?

Johnson used very low doses, plus the man is asking for a 4.3 and a 40 V, as I said anywhere CLOSE to that without monster genes means you need a 600 squat.

Also keep in mind johnson stopped doing deads in 1985, didn't use box squats or ATG squat and didnt do a whole bunch of stuff football guys do. That type of strength is more easily achievable for someone looking to be a 40 yard guy and not a 100m (not saying it's anywhere easy, but more easily).

[QUOTE=Fullback7;117245891]600 pounds shouldn't be too hard, its only 82 pounds over the national world record.[/QUOTE]

Sorry man but what is a national world record? And are you talking raw here?

[QUOTE=rabbitbob;117432281]Sorry man but what is a national world record? And are you talking raw here?[/QUOTE]

USAPL 16-17 Teen 82.5kg division.

[url]http://www.usapowerlifting.com/records/national/men-teen.htm[/url]

[QUOTE=Fullback7;117446671]USAPL 16-17 Teen 82.5kg division.

[url]http://www.usapowerlifting.com/records/national/men-teen.htm[/url][/QUOTE]

Is a 17 year old ever going to run 4.3? Take that into mind too, this wasnt directed towards his age.

What is a good strength to weight ratio for bench press?

[QUOTE=Curlumbus;1588937891]What is a good strength to weight ratio for bench press?[/QUOTE]

bout three fifty. Thanks for creating an account and bumping a 12 year old thread to give me this opportunity to respond.

[QUOTE=DCSpartan;1588940851]bout three fifty.[/QUOTE]

^^This.

I'll take "Things that don't matter without context" for $1000 Alex

[QUOTE=DCSpartan;1588940851]bout three fifty. Thanks for creating an account and bumping a 12 year old thread to give me this opportunity to respond.[/QUOTE]

it took enough work just to make this stupid account so I wasn't about to make a new thread. Also 350 isn't a ratio but thanks anyways

[QUOTE=Curlumbus;1589354231]it took enough work just to make this stupid account so I wasn't about to make a new thread. Also 350 isn't a ratio but thanks anyways[/QUOTE]

I'm sorry. I meant three fifty.

[QUOTE=Curlumbus;1589354231]it took enough work just to make this stupid account so I wasn't about to make a new thread. Also 350 isn't a ratio but thanks anyways[/QUOTE]

3:50 then. Your inability to function on one of the internet's more archaic tools doesn't change the fact that your question is silly and dependent on multiple factors.

[QUOTE=lucia316;1589415211]3:50 then. Your inability to function on one of the internet's more archaic tools doesn't change the fact that your question is silly and dependent on multiple factors.[/QUOTE]

Archaic? Hey, compuserve BBS was archaic. This is still than better than twitter :)

[QUOTE=DCSpartan;1589427541]Archaic? Hey, compuserve BBS was archaic. This is still than better than twitter :)[/QUOTE]

I'll give you that.

Nice