[GUIDE] How strong should you be at your age?
Determine your relative strength (you vs. you)
Hey Frens -
Too often people compare their strength to others.
Besides the fact it’s a complete mindfuck (or a false ego boost) depending on who you’re comparing yourself to…
…it’s also an inaccurate gauge of strength. Or, what’s called “relative strength.”
The Best Way to Compare Your Strength Is to Yourself
Relative strength standards take your age, body composition, gender, etc into account for how strong you should actually be in relation to what you bring to the table.
This is why being able to move your own bodyweight vertically or horizontally (push ups, pull ups) are tests of relative strength.
There are plenty of people that can bench huge amounts but couldn’t pull themselves up from a cliff edge if they were dangling over a moat of crocodiles. So, relatively, compared to someone who can, they are weaker.
When you think relative strength, picture gymnasts who can move their bodies explosively and make it look effortless.
Average Relative Strength Standards
There are several schools of thought on testing relative strength we don’t have time to get into here. There’s a link to a free test below if you want to get granular.
In general, these are the standards for someone (male or female) to be considered relatively strong: