The OcUK Powerlifting Totals

Freefaller said:
No but that's the point. Irrespective of bodyfat, power to weight is still valid.

Even if you have 2 6 foot lifters weighing 100kg, even if one has 20% bf and one is 10% bf - the power to weight ratio is the same, just one is fatter than the other. That's a personal choice. MAkes no difference.

As for the 50kg woman.. ok 53kg @ 131 C&J - but my example was just to make a point since you're being so pedantic...
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I'm not really being pedantic.But there's quite a difference between 131KG and 159KG, Not to take away from it or anything but it kinda fits in with my points on power to weight ratio.

If you think a 28KG difference is pedantic, why are you arguing the merits of power to weight ratios?

As for power to weight ratio, I think you're misunderstanding what I'm trying to say. I understand that the power to weight ratio would be the same, but I'm saying that it's a flawed concept. the one with 20% body mass has a better power to weight ratio in terms of functional mass, and because it's hard/impractical to measure bodyfat to validate power to weight/functional weight ratios it.

The bodyfat is doing nothing to contribute to moving or shifting the weight, so the guy with higher bodyfat is achieving more power from less functional mass.
 
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spoffle said:
I'm not really being pedantic.But there's quite a difference between 131KG and 159KG, Not to take away from it or anything but it kinda fits in with my points on power to weight ratio.

If you think a 28KG difference is pedantic, why are you arguing the merits of power to weight ratios?

As for power to weight ratio, I think you're misunderstanding what I'm trying to say. I understand that the power to weight ratio would be the same, but I'm saying that it's a flawed concept. the one with 20% body mass has a better power to weight ratio in terms of functional mass, and because it's hard/impractical to measure bodyfat to validate power to weight/functional weight ratios it.

The bodyfat is doing nothing to contribute to moving or shifting the weight, so the guy with higher bodyfat is achieving more power from less functional mass.
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Essentially you are saying that power:weight should be power:lean body mass to be more relevant a figure for you?
 
Morba said:
Essentially you are saying that power:weight should be power:lean body mass to be more relevant a figure for you?
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Thing is it's irrelevant. This is a powerlifting thread, it doesn't discriminate against bodyfat, and it shouldn't - it makes no sense at all.
 
Freefaller said:
Thing is it's irrelevant. This is a powerlifting thread, it doesn't discriminate against bodyfat, and it shouldn't - it makes no sense at all.
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Yup, only concerned with the weight.

Improving my strength while maintaining my current weight is harder than increasing strength and not worrying about weight.
 
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