Louis Simmons on Right Weight Class?

[quote]coolnatedawg wrote:
i also think that movin up to the right weight class for your height takes a lot and lot of time. you cant (or i guess you could) just eat your way all the way up.

you still need to be getting stronger all at the same time. there is essentially that law of diminishing returns…[/quote]

well stated!

[quote]Donut62 wrote:
Obviously it isn’t powerlifting, but I thought this old Soviet weightlifting chart (data gathered from when the press was competed) might be relevant to the dicussion:

http://weightliftingexchange.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=62

Class:
114 - 4’-9"
123 - 4’-10.5"
132 - 5’-1"
148 - 5’-3"
165 - 5’-4.5"
181 - 5’-6"
198 - 5’-7"
220 - 5’-9"
242 - 5’-10"
SHW - 6’-1"

Just some interesting stats.
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There’s a lot of ‘what ifs’ involved but that chart aint a too bad rule of thumb.

It basically comes down to what weight class your most competitve in, basic frame you have, and steriod use.

I am naturally slim and narrow and at 5’9". I am in the 198lb class (nomrally weight 198-200lbs, and have been up to 206lbs). I could go up to 220lb class if I felt I needed to, but beyond that I could not hold that much more muscle unless I took gear. Which I don’t plan too. If I did take gear and lifted in a non-tested fed I’d happily aim for 242 class.

Up to a certain point you’ve got to work with what you’ve got and in the cirumstances you are in.

[quote]zephead4747 wrote:
KBCThird wrote:
mrodock wrote:
I have to think that height is not the only determining factor in one’s ideal weight for strength. I would think one’s skeletal frame has to play a role. Someone that is 5’9" but has a small frame with small joints probably wouldn’t be able to handle 242 pounds while fairly lean.

What is this notion of being “fairly lean?”

As someone who’s had sleep apnea since they weighed 95 pounds at 5’7" at 13 years old, not getting that fat is imperative for some of us.[/quote]

pfft. if you’ve got sleep ap at 95 lbs throw in the towel and accept early death. just make sure you go out big and strong

[quote]mrodock wrote:
I have to think that height is not the only determining factor in one’s ideal weight for strength. I would think one’s skeletal frame has to play a role. Someone that is 5’9" but has a small frame with small joints probably wouldn’t be able to handle 242 pounds while fairly lean.[/quote]

I imagine someone with a small frame and small joints isn’t going to really be powerlifting. At least, not successfully.

I don’t believe that, ed coan had a small-ass frame and he worked his way up. The man was only 5’6!

[quote]Donut62 wrote:
181 - 5’-6"
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181? Yeah right. Never again.