Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Lift Calculator

Link to lift calculator:

http://www.qwa.org/Resources/Calculators.aspx

Link above takes you to a lifting calculator provided by the Queensland Weightlifting Association that calculates what your other lifts "should be" based off one input.  For example, if I input that my back squat is at 190 lbs (~86 kg), the calculator estimates the following:

     Back Squat = 190 lbs (~86 kg)

     ...then...

     Snatch = 117 lbs (~53 kg)
     Power Snatch = 96 lbs (~43 kg)
     Clean & Jerk = 147 lbs (~66 kg)
     Power Clean = 120 lbs (~54 kg)
     Front Squat = 164 lbs (~74 kg)

This information can help gauge the progress of an athlete and can reveal weaknesses in both training and technique.  See "Shut Up and Lift" Volume #23 (a newsletter published by Waxman's Gym) for more information about what a shortfall in projected lifts could mean (symptoms and prescribed training fixes).

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