With the buzz and excitement of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight finally happening, perhaps the biggest fight ever, I cant help but think BOXING . Boxing has always been one of my favorite sports due to the immortal fighters such as Ali, Hitman Hearns, Tyson, Sugar Ray, De La Hoya, Roy Jones Jr and the list can go on. But what I admire is the training methods that these fighters go through. The pain and sacrifice it took to get them to the top. I can't think of any better training montage than the fictional ROCKY movies and the corny yet inspiring sound tracks that they came with. The running, jump rope, shadow boxing, calisthenics, weights, chopping wood, everything it took to make you one step ahead of your opponents. Inspiration at its finest!
Well, this year is coming to a close which is when a lot of people start coming up with goals and resolutions for the new year. Any time is a good time for goals to chase but we know people are programmed to have these new years resolutions. What better time to show you a few strength charts I've been using to guesstimate my clients and I's strength. The charts are based off a persons weight and 1 rep max strength. Also the strength is broken down into 5 categories. Untrained, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite. This isn't meant to discourage you if you fall short of where you think you should be, its a template to push towards new goals. Also the templates are in pounds. Ive taken the BIG 3 strength exercises, Bench Press, Squats, and Dead-lifts for men and women. These templates should give you a goal or two OR three to chase. So go tell a workout partner, personal trainer, B.F.F. that you are getting ELITE strength! Dead Lifts for Men Dead L...