Timeline for What is the simplest way to measure strength?
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| Jan 28, 2013 at 4:03 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackFitness/status/295743990995755008 | ||
| Jan 25, 2013 at 18:47 | vote | accept | Agrajag | ||
| Jan 21, 2013 at 20:27 | comment | added | Dave Liepmann | @DavidR Your comments would make a fine answer :) | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 19:22 | history | edited | Dave Liepmann | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 21, 2013 at 16:15 | comment | added | user4644 | Once you are strong, measurements of strength require equipment. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 16:02 | comment | added | Baarn | @Kate not necessarily, if you are not able to do one push up you could do inclined push ups and decrease the angle. The lower the angle, the more strength you have, but this only works up until you can do one normal push up. (and assumes you keep your weight) | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 15:49 | comment | added | Dave Liepmann | @Informaficker Not sure why you ask, but yes, 20 push-ups requires a minor amount more strength and a significant amount more strength-endurance. As I understand it, maximum-repetitions tests evaluate muscle-endurance more than strength. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 15:36 | comment | added | Baarn | @DaveLiepmann are you stronger when you can do 20 push ups instead of 10? You basically already address this in your answer. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 15:26 | comment | added | Dave Liepmann | @Informaficker Strength is well-defined; the question is asking for the ideal measurement of it, which is not problematically subjective. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 15:25 | answer | added | Dave Liepmann | timeline score: 14 | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 15:22 | comment | added | Baarn | @DavidR that's the problem with this question, the definition of strength is flawed (or too unspecific). | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 14:22 | comment | added | DavidR | You could also look at sprinting at a test of leg strength. (sorry to keep adding comments) | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 14:14 | comment | added | DavidR | You could look at military physical fitness tests. The branches of the military all do fitness tests that involve some combination of pushups, pullups, situps, and running (usually 2-3 miles, I think), and publish a lot of information about what is / isn't considered good for a given person's age. If you wanted to compare yourself to the baseline fitness requirements for a soldier the same age as you. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 14:03 | comment | added | DavidR | Your question is slightly flawed - one major characteristic of being strong is being able to apply force to an external load (pushing stuff, pulling stuff, carrying stuff). That would imply some kind of equipment. :) | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 13:00 | comment | added | user4963 | In keeping up with your trend, jump-squats to failure? ;) | |
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| Jan 21, 2013 at 12:16 | comment | added | Baarn | This question is far too subjective to be reasonably answered. This question is basically targeting at a discussion, please check the faq#dontask. | |
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| Jan 21, 2013 at 11:20 | history | asked | Agrajag | CC BY-SA 3.0 |