Would they be stronger than me? (140 total votes)
"There are some female power lifters that are like 130 pounds whose total numbers for squat, deadlift, and bench are 700-750 pounds. And let's say hypothetically, I weigh similar and if I do 1 rep maxes right now, I would estimate it to be 550 pounds. I haven't trained to powerlift but I do workout 3-5 times a week and have some muscle tone and definition."
Does that mean they are much stronger than me? If we did a strength comparison or feats of strength comparison, would they handily beat me?
I mean, I find it impressive that a woman can be 130 pounds and deadlift/squat more than me. I am currently about 240 lbs but my top squat was about 600lbs. It's been many years and I have lost weight so I am not sure I could do it, nor would I want to. But I remember that these women are trained athletes. This is what they do, day in, day out.
So are they stronger? Yes, but as you stated you are not training to do it, you are just working out. If you did train, you would easily be stronger.
What sort of strength comparisons are you thinking of? It's a bit hard to answer this without knowing.
Because if the comparison is "can they powerlift more than me" the obvious answer is yes...
I was thinking push ups, pull ups, lift and carry, bodybuilding style accessory workouts like bicep curls and leg extensions, arm wrestling, could they pin me down?
I was thinking push ups, pull ups, lift and carry, bodybuilding style accessory workouts like bicep curls and leg extensions, arm wrestling, could they pin me down?
Maybe? Powerlifters specialize on the three big compound lifts: bench press, back squat and deadlift. They're not going to specialize in bodybuilding type workouts.
Arm wrestling does have a strength component to it, but technique is also very important along with using your leverage in a way that won't rip your rotator cuff or snap your elbow.
Push-ups and pullups are dependent on bodyweight and muscular endurance more than raw strength. I did the CrossFit workout "Cindy" with a powerlifting friend of mine. He is MUCH stronger than me in the three main lifts, but in this workout, which is a 20 minute workout where you attempt to complete as many rounds as you can of 5 pullups, 10 pushups and 15 air squats, I crushed him because not only do I train more for muscular endurance, I was almost much lighter than him. I finished 22 complete rounds and some change, and if I recall correctly, I think he got like 15.
There are some female power lifters that are like 130 pounds whose total numbers for squat, deadlift, and bench are 700-750 pounds. And let's say hypothetically, I weigh similar and if I do 1 rep maxes right now, I would estimate it to be 550 pounds. I haven't trained to powerlift but I do workout 3-5 times a week and have some muscle tone and definition.
Does that mean they are much stronger than me? If we did a strength comparison or feats of strength comparison, would they handily beat me?