So I’ve been studying a lot of on the concept of relative strength and how it affects a person’s athletic performance and mobility speed. A lot of people and sources that I’ve read say that bodybuilders are relatively weak pound for pound.
However, it is my knowledge that Ronnie Coleman has a max squat of about 800-900 lbs. and that he weighs about 315 lbs. This means that he can squat aprrox. 2.53-2.67 his own bodyweight. Therefore, it would seem like he would actually has high relative strength.
So, I am confused and would appreciate any clarification.
People train for their goals. Were Ronnie or Dorian weak? Hell no. It’s impossible train (correctly) for years on end without your strength improving. However, was their ultimate goal to see how strong they could get? Nope. Yates always said he had no clue how much he could lift because it didn’t make a difference to his pursuits. Ronnie started out powerlifting, and definitely had the genetics to be one strong S.O.B., but the guy trained in fairly high rep ranges for the majority of his career as a bodybuilder.
[quote]Bull_Scientist wrote:
However, it is my knowledge that Ronnie Coleman has a max squat of about 800-900 lbs.[/quote]
In full powerlifting gear you forgot to mention.
