Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Back in Nov. Carruthers posted relative loads for weightlifting exercises. Knowing relative loads for basic strength training movements would be helpful for the millions of us who do not compete or specialize in the sport of weightlifting. Here is some of the results I have found so far: Front Squat 70% of Back Squat Bent Row 85-100% of Bench Press Weighted Pull-up (including bodyweight)= Bench Press DB 6 RM Shoulder press is 80% of 1RM Bench divided by 2 I am particularly interested in the ratio of stiff-legged deadlift to deadlifts. I have a rough guess of SL Deadlift is 60% of Deadlift. Please let me know if any of these ratios are inaccurate and where I may find better information. As one who overdid the bench press in my youth, I find the concept of relative loads extremely useful in goal setting and training. To all a happy new year, Tom Rankin Mountain View, CA USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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