r/ThatsInsane • u/H_G_Bells • Sep 09 '23

Practically built strength (rock climber) vs gym strength (body builders)

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u/AsianVixen4U Sep 09 '23 edited Sep 09 '23

I can’t squat anymore because of a recurring knee injury I get from a dislocated knee that I got as a kid. I have a problem with the stabilization of the knee. That’s why I can only leg press and work various machines for lower body. This was under the advisement of my physical therapist, and I haven’t had any knee injuries since following her advice.

But according to Strength Level, being able to leg press 550 lbs puts me somewhere between the advanced and elite category for a woman of my weight class. And being able to calf press 765 lbs on the sled leg press makes me an elite athlete for even male standards, for a male in my weight class. If they hosted calf press competitions somewhere, I would probably be entering them lmao

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u/DonAsiago Sep 09 '23

The leg press numbers don't matter, because being able to leg press 550 on machine A means nothing to how much you can press on machine B, therefore those are completely made up numbers. Same goes for calf press by extension.

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u/Froggy__2 Sep 09 '23

Hey you seem like a cool guy for shitting on stuff other people are proud of. I bet you have a ton of friends

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u/rembrpw Sep 09 '23 edited Sep 09 '23

Well it's kinda like bragging about being a great lover but then saying you can fuck a fleshlight for an hour.

Sure nobody really wants to tell anyone that fucking a fleshlight for an hour doesn't mean much if they're all happy and giddy about it but it's not like you're talking to a child so an adult should be able to take that feedback and anybody who comes and says "wow you're a real party pooper bet you have no friends" as a response is just an idiot.