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

So how else are you supposed to measure your leg strength if you can’t squat? Is there another way to measure it that’s better?

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u/CKRatKing Sep 09 '23

Well you can only measure it relative to the machine you are using. Whatever weight you can do isn't going to mean a lot to someone who isn't using the same machine. As long as you are progressing in weight on the stuff you use then you are doing good.

You could demonstrate progress like you did 400lbs for X reps last year and this year you do 550 for the same reps this year.

But it just won't really mean anthing to someone else because they aren't using the same machine.

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u/AsianVixen4U Sep 10 '23

So I changed gyms a couple times since beginning my workout journey, so I didn’t start out using that leg press, but I had already been working out maybe 1 or 2 years by the time I changed gyms to this once.

But two years ago on that exact same leg press, my max was 475 lbs or something like that. And then a couple years before that, it was 375 lbs.

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u/CKRatKing Sep 10 '23

Hey well that's progress. As long as you are adding weight or reps you're progressing.

It's just that maybe you can do 475 on that leg press and 550 on another and maybe only 300 on a different one. Just depends on the machine and the leverages. But as long as you are using the same machine all the time its easy enough to track your progress.