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In other words, it matters more about how fast you can move yourself, rather than how much you can lift. Although, if one falls into Below Average Human, then it’s likely they lack the general fitness to produce such power, which is relative strength plus speed.
Absolute minimum, Average Human.
According to a friend, my average punch should be able to fracture a person’s temple with ease. There was another time when I was sparring, and managed to TKO my large training partner with a single straight to the stomach.
In both of these experiences, I was about 160lbs (73kg); my best bench press and strict press 1-rep maxes were 215lbs (98kg) and 135lbs (61kg), respectively. These numbers did not translate well enough to effect my punching power.
That should fall in Athletic Human, a 405lbs (184kg) bench press.
For the bench press, since we were talking about it, and basing my answer on the poll, Above Average covers what the general population would consider strong: A 225lbs bench press!
225lbs (102kg) is a milestone that offers a considerable challenge for anyone who is a recreational lifter. Some people don’t even reach it within their first year.
For people who compete, or those with a passion for strength, bench press standards are much higher. For them to be called strong, they’d need a 405lbs (184kg) bench press!
If 154lbs (70kg) is a 1-rep max, then you will be in Average Human. Otherwise, if we assume you can do that weight for a 10-rep max, then your classification would be Above Average Human. Your estimated 1-rep max would be 205lbs (93kg) in that case.
Real life standards would call you a late novice, or early intermediate in the bench press.
That’s an Average Human feat, even when you approximate the lifter’s 1RM, which should be about 150lbs (68kg).
In real life, a bench press within that range should place someone as a late beginner in lifting.
That’s pressing and bent-arm strength. Those are totally possible, given the right variables. It’s a lot more rare to see someone straight-arm raise a person who weighs more than 100lbs (45kg).
Like I said, this feat sits awkwardly in Average Human with the factors I gave. The image that you showed, I’d have to say the minimum is Peak Human in real life standards.
Let’s say the person being lifted is 135lbs (61kg). Our lifter will need unwarranted strength in their whole arm and shoulder complex to at least front raise that person. Based on the categories we have, that would awkwardly place our lifter in Average Human. In real life, they’d be world class and above!
This question reminds me of a challenge where one has an upright 45lbs (20kg) barbell, and the lifter has to raise the bar off the ground with a straight arm. Most savvy gym-goers usually struggle with just that weight.
I was mainly focused on the lifter’s ability in the squat, bench, deadlift, and row. If the categorical ranges also apply to smaller exercises, like curls, then above average strength should be your definitive answer. Since it’s extremely rare to find anyone curling 80kg (~175lbs), I didn’t include that bit of strength in my comment.
The heaviest I was able to find was 80kg. Above average strength should be enough. Anything close to average strength would result in the lifter either dropping the tank, or struggling a ton to take just a few steps. The texture of the tank doesn’t make it easy to pick up, either; so, for minimal performance, look to the athletic category for someone with better holding strength in their arms and back.
Ectomorph:
You have a light skeleton, smaller muscles, and a faster metabolism. You also have an affinity with endurance training and related activities. Despite your muscles’ slower growth, your nervous system and tendons seem to adapt at a faster rate. This means your power-to-weight ratio will be higher by default, but further strength gain will depend on muscular growth.
Mesomorph:
You have a high proportion of fast-twitch muscle fibers, leading to a larger physique and fairly high strength/power at baseline. Explosive activities come naturally to you, and improving your capacity for prolonged bouts of power feels easy. However, you are more prone to localized muscular fatigue, stunting pure endurance gains.
Endomorph:
You have a heavy skeleton, a slower metabolism, and larger muscles due to having a heavier body. Slapping on overall size is easy for you, and your muscular performance improves greatly with a caloric surplus. These traits make you exceptional in strength and strength-endurance activities, but terrible in the realm of cardio.
Bloat Lord:
You are the existential pinnacle of body and mind — perfection incarnate…
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I’m not sure what you’re asking, sorry. If you’re asking how difficult it would be for our average human to carry a 60kg woman, then I can imagine them taking around a dozen steps before their arms or legs get tired.
You’re right; average strength should be enough to carry a woman of 50-60kg. I was thinking of the minimum for effectiveness, as in which category would be able to lift 60kg and walk a sizable distance with it.
Above average should be the minimum to carry a 60kg woman with relative ease. Actually, I’ve done that exact thing when I was a novice lifter; I was only able to squat 93kg and deadlift 115kg at that time, while the girl weighed about 60kg.
Mainly referring to physical performance:
Peak humans tend to have every factor of performance maxed out; a genetic freak through and through. Elite performers, that being athletes, etc., could have many of the same qualities, but it’s more likely they would have other factors that would work against them. These factors vary a bit, but the most notable is personal injury risk.
I was going to ask for your Discord, too. Mine is Tengu740.
Also, for some reason, I like any concept of a power-up in real life, so I didn’t think the rage thing was cringe.
Did you manage to use your rage power-up for those last reps? How do you manage to elevate your anger on command, by the way? I usually need outside motivation to get into that sort of mindset, and it usually dies down after about a minute.
Nice work. 70 push-ups is a pretty good milestone, and 100 push-ups is basically around the corner.