Archive Article: Strength and Conditioning? Conditioning and Strength?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Strength and Conditioning - Conditioning and Strength | Mark Rippetoe

[Taliesin]

Maximal loads are your 1RMs in the basic lifts. For a 200-pound male of average height, a 1.75x bodyweight squat, a 2x bodyweight deadlift, and a 0.75x bodyweight press constitute a well-developed strength base.

Mr. Rippetoe, do you mean overhead press or bench press?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Had I meant the bench press, I would have said "bench press." The press is performed while standing on your feet.