Thursday, December 18, 2014

Weightlifting Data/Ratio Calculators

Chinese Training Standards
(User submission from Manuel of MaStrength)

Cliffs:
  • Spreadsheet shows expected standards in China
  • All the lifts are based on Clean & Jerk
  • Useful for comparing your lifts to Chinese expected standards
    • Data was derived from across a number of studies of elite weightlifters in China
    • Guo Qinghong, an IWF referree and Master's Event organizer in China, presented this information at a seminar 
  • Can be used before and after (pre/post) of a training cycle to track changes in the lifts
  • Useful as a rough guide to picking weak points and identify lagging areas

 

American Competition Standards

(Originally posted by CatalystAthletics, found here)


Cliffs:

  • 7 Levels of American Weightlifting standards
    • Divided into weightclasses, men, women
  • Useful for comparing your numbers across the American population
    • Weightlifting in the US consists mostly of athletes starting the sport as an adult
    • Numbers may reflect differently than other charts on this page
  • Useful as a rough guide to picking weak points and identify lagging areas
  • Please view the website for the changelog. 

Click here to access the 2018 Version of American Standards

Click here to access the 2015 Version of American Standards


Soviet Era Ratio Graph
(Originally found http://www.reddit.com/r/weightlifting/comments/2eg7ia/russian_power_ratio_chart_for_progress_tracking/)


Cliffs:
  • Another useful calculator to identify weak points
  • Noted caveats to this calculator:
    • Data for these ratios came from elite male weightlifters
    • Pressing was a large factor in programming at the time
    • Weight classes have been modified since


Weightlifting Ratio Calculator
(Originally found http://wlforums.com/forums/showthread.php?322-Weightlifting-Efficiency-Matrix)

Cliffs:
  • Calculates ideal ratios of classic and strength lifts based on Back Squat 1RM
  • Useful as a rough guide to picking weak points and identify lagging areas
  • Plug in squat number and select weight class from drop down menu (top left corner) to view WR percentages

 
 

Sinclair Calculator

Queensland Lifts & Sinclair Calculator


PR/Lift Calculator

Torokhity PR GeneraTOR