Originally Posted by
quikky
And, if person A can low bar squat 500, person B can high bar squat 450, and person C can front squat 400, maybe they are all about the same overall strength. The point, however, is which exercise would be most effective at actually getting you to this strength level? If we follow the SS approach to exercise selection, it is:
1. Uses the most muscle mass
2. Over the longest effective range of motion
3. With as much weight as possible
So if you want a 400/450/500 squat like above, the most optimal way to get there would be to low bar squat.
If you want a 265/300 incline/bench, which lift do you think will get you there more optimally?