Why MOST guys strength-to-weight ratio Sucks!
Published: Thu, 03/29/18
While we’re able to pack on more muscle than ever, hit the gym super hard and sculpt an iron-clad body… we’ve neglected to build all-round strength.
When we were kids we were created with a balanced strength-to-weight ratio. Our upper and lower body strength was in balance and in proportion to our bodyweight.
That’s why we could run, jump, climb trees easily and spring into action at any moment.
But as we grew older, our lives became busier and our time became limited. We no longer had time to spend running, playing and tearing around trying to burn off our endless energy.
Even though we hit the gym, we spend most of our time working, sitting at a desk or slouching on the couch. Our strength is no longer functional.
The link between our strength and how it relates to our weight has been severed.
Sure, we can haul weights… but we can rarely haul our own bodyweight.
Why is this a problem?
The worse your strength-to-weight ratio is, the higher your chance of an early death.
In a study from Brazil of 2,000 people aged between 51-81 years old, researchers discovered that maintaining high levels of muscle strength, power-to-body weight ratio and co-ordination had a favorable influence on life expectancy.
In other words, poor strength-to-weight ratio knocks years off our lives.
We’ve forgotten that the measure of “true strength” is more than just your one rep max…
… it’s much, much more.
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Stay Strong,
Coach Chris
CriticalBench.com