Optimal Strength (for Weekend Warriors)

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Are there any guidelines for `optimal' or `minimum' strength

requirements for good overall health or fitness for those who want to

set a worthy strength goal without continually trying to increase

strength to some ultimate genetic potential (for us white collar

weekend warriors who play sports like beach volleyball and softball).

Any guidelines, such as amount of weight that could be lifted as a

percentage of bodyweight for the following would be of interest (or

any other measure)

Bench

Military

Chins

Squat

Leg press

Row

Deadlift

(and the best protocol to maintain this strength once you reach it)

Thanks,

Dziadiw

Montville, NJ USA

[Guest guest]

Try these links.

Beware leg press norms. They're all over the place depending on

machine used and other factors. UT Texas:

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/fit/musclefitnd.php

There's also a reasonable summary by Mayo and Kravitz here:

http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/musassess.html

Is there anything better than this for general web reference?

Gympie, Australia

>

> Are there any guidelines for `optimal' or `minimum' strength

> requirements for good overall health or fitness for those who want

to

> set a worthy strength goal without continually trying to increase

> strength to some ultimate genetic potential (for us white collar

> weekend warriors who play sports like beach volleyball and

softball).

>

> Any guidelines, such as amount of weight that could be lifted as a

> percentage of bodyweight for the following would be of interest (or

> any other measure)

>

> Bench

> Military

> Chins

> Squat

> Leg press

> Row

> Deadlift

>

> (and the best protocol to maintain this strength once you reach it)

>

> Thanks,

>

> Dziadiw

> Montville, NJ USA

>