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> Even elite, lifelong female powerlifters max out at weights that a man in the same weight class can throw up for reps with just a moderate amount of training.
by Thriptic 12y ago
> Even elite, lifelong female powerlifters max out at weights that a man in the same weight class can throw up for reps with just a moderate amount of training.
That's not a true statement. A quick look at the IPF female world records shows an unequipped lifter putting up a 230 kg squat at 107 kg body weight. That would be considered almost an elite lift for a male of the same weight class, which requires far more than "moderate" training.
Regardless, the main point of your post holds true.
- donw 12y agoMassively offtopic, but powerlifting records (http://www.usapowerlifting.com/records/national-championship-records/ http://www.usapowerlifting.com/records/national-championship...) support that yes, elite female powerlifters top out at what would be considered a rep weight for a male lifter in the same weight class.
- Thriptic 12y agoI'm not arguing that males aren't stronger than females in the same weight class. I'm saying an untrained male can't receive moderate training and suddenly massively out lift elite female powerlifers in the same weight class.
- donw 12y agoOh, certainly. To address the original post, though, the numbers that the top-tier gals are putting up are in the same league as male lifters with 2-3 years of training, which sounds fairly moderate to me.
- brandonmenc 12y agoI'm not talking about world records - I'm talking about typical numbers that get put up in competition.
- Thriptic 12y agoYea it all depends on how you define moderate amount of training. Elite qualification for females would probably be achievable for the average untrained male in the same weight class in a few years of focused training. http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/1793 http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/1793