{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2917: How Strong Should You Actually Be? The Numbers Finally Explained","description":"MAPS BOGO: https:\/\/mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free \u2014 mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down exactly how strong you should actually be \u2014 covering the real strength benchmarks for men and women across bench press, squat, and deadlift from decent to good to great to advanced, why strength is one of the single best predictors of longevity and all-cause mortality, why we are in a muscle weakness epidemic, why mainstream workouts designed around sweat and soreness are terrible for building strength, why training to failure hurts more than it helps, and why focusing on 4-5 compound lifts for the first few years of training beats everything else. Sal shares the summer he met powerlifters at 15 and gained 17 pounds of lean mass, and the story of his ER doctor friend Justin who went up 40 pounds on bench in 4 weeks wondering why it felt so easy. SPONSORS Crisp Power (protein pretzels): https:\/\/www.crisppower.com\/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP for 10% off. Everything flavor \u2014 25-28g protein, 10g fiber, 6g net carbs per 1.75oz bag. LINKS Mind Pump Store: https:\/\/mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https:\/\/mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - How strong should you actually be \u2014 and why strength is the best longevity metric 2:51 - The muscle weakness epidemic \u2014 a college male today has the grip strength of a 60-year-old in 1984 3:48 - The good news \u2014 everyone can get significantly stronger with the right training 5:39 - The risk of weakness vs the risk of heavy lifting \u2014 and who this actually applies to 9:49 - Why mainstream workouts built around sweat and soreness are terrible for building strength 11:10 - The conversation Sal had with every new client for the first 30-60 days 16:36 - What the Soviets figured out that the US hadn't \u2014 scientific strength programming 17:38 - Strength programs have fewer exercises and more practice of each lift \u2014 here's why 21:07 - Why training to failure hurts your strength gains more than it helps 22:38 - Schedule your deloads \u2014 the study that showed a week completely off matched constant training 25:17 - The actual strength benchmarks \u2014 decent, good, great and advanced for men and women 26:55 - Bench press, squat and deadlift numbers for men broken down 27:22 - Bench press, squat and deadlift numbers for women broken down 28:05 - Why good is the right goal and why advanced post-40 is high risk with diminishing returns  28:46 - MAPS Anabolic to MAPS Powerlift \u2014 the best 6-month strength combo ","author_name":"Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mindpumpmedia.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42329335\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204811035"}