Most unbiased way to compare raw/power strength?

**BTM0085** · 09-16-2008, 08:23 PM

well what are your idea's? bench and militarypress lean more towards shorter fellas, while deadlift is good for taller fellas....If yyouhad to compare overall strength/power of 2 differetly built individuals whatwould be a good excersise/movement to use.

**IronReload04** · 09-16-2008, 08:25 PM

I'd saay deadlift

no way to cheat in the deadlift.

**DSM4Life** · 09-16-2008, 08:26 PM

Deads and or squats. Hands down.

***ANABOLIC SUPERMAN*** · 09-16-2008, 08:26 PM

Wow this has too many variables its all individual. Height doesnt always play a factor.

**Rugger02** · 09-16-2008, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

Deads and or squats. Hands down.

I was also thinking squats.

But then again I always am.

**BTM0085** · 09-16-2008, 08:32 PM

arent deads favorable towards taller guys?

**DSM4Life** · 09-16-2008, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by willieboy36

arent deads favorable towards taller guys?

How so ? The taller you are the more ROM (work) you have to do.

**Rugger02** · 09-16-2008, 08:34 PM

I wouldn't think so. Short people have a shorter distance to lift and better leverage.

Like A S said there's a million different variables

**BTM0085** · 09-16-2008, 08:38 PM

so is there any excersice in the weight room where ROM doesnt come in to play...Where a tall guy and a shortguy have to put the same effort in..

**DSM4Life** · 09-16-2008, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rugger02

I wouldn't think so. Short people have a shorter distance to lift and better leverage.

Like A S said there's a million different variables

Thats my point ! Its easier for shorter people which would in turn mean that its harder for taller people (like my prev post).

**Big** · 09-16-2008, 08:40 PM

I think a fair comparison would require multiple events, it would be hard to narrow it down to just one.
In the WSM contests it's not unusual for a person to really excel in one area but lose the overall contest.

**DSM4Life** · 09-16-2008, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by willieboy36

so is there any excersice in the weight room where ROM doesnt come in to play...Where a tall guy and a shortguy have to put the same effort in..

Why are you trying to prove that you are stronger than your friend . Who cares.

***Doc.Sust*** · 09-16-2008, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

Thats my point ! Its easier for shorter people which would in turn mean that its harder for taller people (like my prev post).

shorter people have shorter arm usually, so the dead can be a bitch for them. the dead works best for people with long arms with short legs(like me) i have now this dead advantage is usually a big disadvantage w the press, the shorter the arms the easier to press, the longer the worse. i have been lucky to be able to press well even with a large wing span, but i worked at that, i take my grip out to the max limit and take as big of an arch as i can without my ass coming off the bench and by pulling my lats and rear delts as hard as possible. all of this decreases my rom significantly.

2 best exercises for strength , press and dead. perfect combo. this way the rom benefits are balanced out

**BTM0085** · 09-16-2008, 08:49 PM

i think seeing who can throw a rock further would be better than a bench, milpress, or dead lift...lol what you guys think

**Rugger02** · 09-16-2008, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

Thats my point ! Its easier for shorter people which would in turn mean that its harder for taller people (like my prev post).

I agree with you DSM, in my post I was referring to this one, not yours.

Originally Posted by willieboy36

arent deads favorable towards taller guys?

I just type slow.

Hi Big

**Big** · 09-16-2008, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rugger02

Hi Big

Hello bro

**MuscleScience** · 09-16-2008, 09:35 PM

Power=W/T

**IronReload04** · 09-17-2008, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

How so ? The taller you are the more ROM (work) you have to do.

mm mm

the taller you are/longer your arms are, the less the range of motion in the deadlift...

a shorter guy is moving the bar a greater distance relatively speaking.

**Chode Logan** · 09-17-2008, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by IronReload04

mm mm

the taller you are/longer your arms are, the less the range of motion in the deadlift...

a shorter guy is moving the bar a greater distance relatively speaking.

Not necassarily. There's some short guys with donkey kong arms and some tall guys who look like a T-rex. But generally yah.

Anyways I don't really know it would matter to measure strength, and honestly I think you'd have to go exercise by exercise to measure, can't say which ones stronger overall unless they dominate all exercises.

What's the purpose? Just fight if you want to prove who's the better man

Haha jk