How come people can lift weights but not their wn body weight?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaiYRCEwAXQ

30 pull ups after 600lb deadlift x 9 (can see how that would be taxing perhaps cut him short of 10 reps).
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Well this isn't really specific steroid discussion, just whether he was found to be not natural and the stimulant was used to cover it up

Strength to weight ratio is worked out by determining the maximum amount of weight you can lift at one time (squats for lower body, bench press for upper body), you then divide this by your body weight which gives you your upper and lower ratio at which point you use the average of the two. That's only a rough estimation to get an accurate result you have to use a body composition pod.

He's a professional weightlifter?

It comes down to strength to body weight ratio, Boxers for instance tend to excel at pull ups as they have a very high strength to body weight ratio (as they need speed, reflexes, endurance and functional strength) where as weight lifters have a very low strength to body weight ratio due to the focus being on size and non-functional strength.

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No, i'm guessing you lift weights? Assuming you don't do any training for other sports how much time do you honestly spend running agility drills? Not trying to insult you or anything like that, lifting requires many things agility isn't one of them.

That's strength not speed, well i suppose it could be considered speed in the sense of applying all their force quickly however that has much more to do with standing, breathing and practicing properly.

Strength to weight ratio is worked out by determining the maximum amount of weight you can lift at one time (squats for lower body, bench press for upper body), you then divide this by your body weight which gives you your upper and lower ratio at which point you use the average of the two. That's only a rough estimation to get an accurate result you have to use a body composition pod.

Because the whole concept of strength to weight ratio is based around excess weight being a problem, for strength athletes it isn't.

I guess that makes sense. Would you say then if someone wanted to be a faster sprinter they should do squats/weights with high reps (say 15) and less weight as opposed to high weight and low rep? Since they would need low body weight/functional strength for speed so wouldnt want to bulk at all. Just wondering for myself lol

How does the pod tell you how strong you are?

I believe Chris Jones is natty srs no homo.



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They measure/weight you then attach loads of little wires to you then make you lift as much as you can on a bench press, squat and a leg machine (don't know the technical term sorry, you sit down and push back), then they make you run on a treadmill for a while then you have to hold out your arms with 2kg weights. Then they make you get in the pod while wearing a surprisingly snug spandex type number.

I guess that makes sense. Would you say then if someone wanted to be a faster sprinter they should do squats/weights with high reps (say 15) and less weight as opposed to high weight and low rep? Since they would need low body weight/functional strength for speed so wouldnt want to bulk at all. Just wondering for myself lol

How would squatting/bench pressing with loads of little wires be better than doing so without? No serious strength athlete cares about leg pressing. Why would anyone use running on a treadmill for a measure of strength? How would sitting in a pod wearing spandex measure your strength/strength to weight ratio?

Doesn't just give you the strength to weight ratio, gives all kinds of medical information like your thoracic gas levels, energy expenditure, how fat you are, CO2 intake ect.

But why would squatting with wires attached to you better tell your strength/bodyweight ratio in the squat than just squatting???

I'm not a doctor but i assume it's because they get a much better reading of your muscle activity all the while monitoring your other vitals which they then use in a very complicated calculation which results in a very accurate ratio.

They measure/weight you then attach loads of little wires to you then make you lift as much as you can on a bench press, squat and a leg machine (don't know the technical term sorry, you sit down and push back), then they make you run on a treadmill for a while then you have to hold out your arms with 2kg weights. Then they make you get in the pod while wearing a surprisingly snug spandex type number.

Short distance sprinters tend to have quite a lot of muscle and if you want to improve speed you probably want to look at squat workouts that build muscle rather than high rep ones. Having more Muscles doesn't equal slow providing you know how to use them so to speak. If you aren't looking to bulk up though i probably would recommend picking another running discipline rather than sprinting as they tend to be quite built for explosive speed off the line.

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How come you get strong lads/men lifting big weights but they cant lift there own body weight ie cant do pull ups? Im female and can do pull ups so can lift my own body weight yet I don't think I could lift heavy weights/barbells.

They measure/weight you then attach loads of little wires to you then make you lift as much as you can on a bench press, squat and a leg machine (don't know the technical term sorry, you sit down and push back), then they make you run on a treadmill for a while then you have to hold out your arms with 2kg weights. Then they make you get in the pod while wearing a surprisingly snug spandex type number.