what is a good strength to weight ratio?

[Blackhitmen]

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

[farzamk]

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.

[Fullback7]

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

[farzamk]

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

Ben Johnson could squat 2x6x600 with ease.

[rush33]

Ben Johnson could squat 2x6x600 with ease.

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

[roid_monkey]

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.

[jaberocs]

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.

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

[farzamk]

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.

[farzamk]

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).

[rabbitbob]

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

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

[Fullback7]

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

USAPL 16-17 Teen 82.5kg division.

http://www.usapowerlifting.com/recor...l/men-teen.htm

[farzamk]

USAPL 16-17 Teen 82.5kg division.

http://www.usapowerlifting.com/recor...l/men-teen.htm

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

[Curlumbus]

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

[DCSpartan]

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

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

[lucia316]

bout three fifty.

^^This.

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

[Curlumbus]

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

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

[DCSpartan]

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

I'm sorry. I meant three fifty.

[lucia316]

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

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.

[DCSpartan]

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.

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

[lucia316]

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

I'll give you that.

[aidamartin]

Nice