development of the strength table

[JP]

trash talk on MSN with some mofos, and did this calculation, so may as well post it here

this is from an old post i made late 2007:

he vegan strength table which measures peoples strength via maximum lifts on squat, bench and deadlift has progressed really well over the years. I counted the total of the top 10 lifters on each year and its like this:

2004: 4652.5kg

2005: 5319kg

2006: 5493.2kg

2007: 5893.8kg (and the year is not over yet!)

and the total is now:

6021.5

nice progress over the years

I wonder if this gets slower over the years or just keeps on improving couple hundred kgs per year?

[SpugFab]

I guess this is what strength athletes do while injured.

Next you'll be reading over old training logs with a tear in your eye.

[xzebrasx]

I guess this is what strength athletes do while injured.

Next you'll be reading over old training logs with a tear in your eye.

Sometimes you remind me of one dr. Cox.

[wannalift]

this is actually very good info. what did the bodyweight progression look like?

[patvirt]

One day I'll be in the top ten smashing everyone out of the park.

I can dream can't I?

[JP]

thats the spirit mate

this is actually very good info. what did the bodyweight progression look like?

if someone has a moment to count that up, that would be interesting too

I bet it has gone up fair bit - on the account of jonathans weight gain alone

[Jonathan]

I bet it has gone up fair bit - on the account of jonathans weight gain alone

And then back down again

[buzz]

Taking all bodyweights as listed on the tables;

2004 - 915.8kg
2005 - 989.5kg
2006 - 1021.5kg
2007 - 1035kg
2008 - 1066kg

[Jonathan]

Taking all bodyweights as listed on the tables;

2004 - 915.8kg
2005 - 989.5kg
2006 - 1021.5kg
2007 - 1035kg
2008 - 1066kg

You have far too much time on your hands you slacker!

[buzz]

You have far too much time on your hands you slacker!

For the animals!

[JP]

what the fuck happened in 2006-7, only a 13.5kg gain?!?

Maybe the global price of wheat had something to do with it?

or was some heavier guy dropped from top 10 in favour of some lean beast?

[SpugFab]

More to the point, what happened in 2005-2006?

Could no-one be arsed getting stronger that year?

[benzilla]

....

[JP]

More to the point, what happened in 2005-2006?

Could no-one be arsed getting stronger that year?

dont know man, thats a mystery...

i put 42.5 kg to my total - would be VERY happy with something like that next year

and it cant be explained by sensless leaving the table either, because that was a year after...

maybe a mistake in the calculations of the yearly totals?

[SpugFab]

You still injured enough to give us updated stats including 2008 JP?