What are strength standards?

Strength standards refer to benchmarks that gauge how strong an individual should be in major movement categories like hinge, squat, push, press, and pull. These benchmarks are often categorized into levels such as decent, good, great, or elite, depending on the exercise and the relative weight lifted compared to the individual's body weight.

For instance, for longevity and health, a man is considered to have decent strength if he can squat one and a half times his body weight. Squatting two times the body weight is considered good, and two and a half times is great. For women, squatting 0.75% of body weight is decent, 1.25% is good, and two times the body body weight is great. These standards can vary by exercise, like bench press and deadlift, but the podcast does not specify percentages for other lifts.

It's important to note that these standards are primarily for performance assessment. For health and longevity, being strong enough to move optimally without pain or limitation in daily activities is crucial 1 .