Weightlifting performance standards charts
Someone asked me if I thought being on a vegan diet made things more difficult, and I said I didn’t know because I’d never lifted as a non-vegan. But I recently discovered a set of weightlifting performance charts on ExRx.net, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that I am ahead of the curve on most lifts. So I think this shows that a vegan diet isn’t necessarily a hindrance to weight training, at least not at the level I’m at. According to ExRx, an intermediate lifter is one who has been engaged in regular training for up to two years, and an advanced lifter is one with multi-year training experience. I’ve only been lifting for a year and eight months, and according to these charts I’m at the advanced level on all my lifts except for the squat:
The fact that I’ve reset my squat twice after making major adjustments to my form probably explains why it’s relatively lower. I’ve deepened my form to the point that my butt nearly touches my heels, (Olympic style) which makes it much more difficult to lift large amounts of weight.
February 15, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Great find! I always wanted a chart like this to see how I stacked up. Unfortunately I’m only at the Novice to Intermediate level so far but I’ve only been lifting consistently for about 3.5 months now so I’ll get there eventually. Great job on being at the Advance level. You should post your diet!