i put up 235 twice today

[st8grad]

Should bench and row be equal?

Also would be nice to have a squat and dl close to equal.

 

[al420]

Why would they be equal? For a beginner yes, but some people are better pullers, and some better pushers. Once you exceed your genetic predetermined potential then you will see which you are.

There is not one Natl level lifter w/ an equal DL to Squat, and certainly not Bench to Row - I don't think the guys benching 1000lbs can row 500lbs

 

[kevinoy93]

Seems like an interesting article but didn't have time to read - he talks about push/pull balance in Flaw #3

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1426252

 

[artificialaspirations]

seems machanically one would be stronger than the other like bis and tris or quads and hams.

 

[StuWard]

Most guys overtrain their chest vs their back. If you're press and row are reasonable balance you will have fewer problems. Someone was comparing 1000# benches to 500# rows. It's not a fair comparison since most 1000# benches are equipped. Comparing raw benches to rows and you will find that the 1000# bencher is really a 600# bencher which is not that much different than a 500# row considering no one specializes in rows.

 

[st8grad]

Why would they be equal? For a beginner yes, but some people are better pullers, and some better pushers. Once you exceed your genetic predetermined potential then you will see which you are.

There is not one Natl level lifter w/ an equal DL to Squat, and certainly not Bench to Row - I don't think the guys benching 1000lbs can row 500lbs

But as a beginner it wouldn't be so far off to want to have a 315 dl to go along with a 315 squat. I guess the actual point being that he wouldn't want to have a 315 squat and a 175 dl.

Anyone that benches 1k can do whatever the fuck they want in my opinion.