I don’t know exact numbers. With chins I tend to do them weighted for low reps, I don’t do inverted rows very often, and I haven’t maxed on push-ups in a while. I’ll guess:
chin-ups: 15-20
inverted rows: 15
push-ups: 30-40
Those are with strict form, except for rows; I’d probably come shy of touching my chest to the bar after 10 or so.
I had Mike for a few classes in college. He was great to listen to talking about various topics. I loved that class. However, Mike is all about these functional tests. I definitely agree that they are important to evaluate functional ability but his numbers do not take into account the weight of an individual or their active ROM. Those strength to weight ratio’s are not consistent at higher weights. But I do have to say the tests are telling because I scored:
Height/Bodyweight have a lot to do with those numbers. I am bulking and weight around 215 now and can do 15-12-50, at 200 pounds a few months ago I could easily do 25-20-100+.
A better measure of pushing or pressing strength would be handstand pushups. When I weigh 190, I can do 20+, at 205, just 12 and at 215 only 8, even though my military press for reps has gone up by more than my bodyweight!
[quote]dswithers wrote:
Height/Bodyweight have a lot to do with those numbers. I am bulking and weight around 215 now and can do 15-12-50, at 200 pounds a few months ago I could easily do 25-20-100+.
A better measure of pushing or pressing strength would be handstand pushups. When I weigh 190, I can do 20+, at 205, just 12 and at 215 only 8, even though my military press for reps has gone up by more than my bodyweight![/quote]
those are awesome numbers at 200lbs…do you train primarily for strength or bodybuilding?
No - its like a reverse push up, hanging below a bar, legs extended, feet either on the floor or elevated. Pull your chest to the bar, while keeping your core tight and body straight.
[quote]disciplined wrote:
disciplined wrote:
How is one supposed to know how much weight to add to the bar when performing inverted rows?
I’m assuming the inverted row is an upright row with a 45-pound olympic bar? [/quote]
not exactly. you know rows, you are face down. for inverted rows, Invert the body,suspend under a bar, the bar is fixed in its position, you pull you up to it.
another picture is doing a chin, horizontal, rigid body position.