A Statistical Analysis of Strength w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Greg Pitts — Barbell Shrugged #400
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2019
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
The One Ton Challenge leaderboard has over 1,700 athletes that have submitted their PR's for the snatch, clean, jerk, squat, deadlift, and bench press. 85% of those athletes are male and 15% of them are female. In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Greg Pitts debuts to break down his findings on average lifts, what it takes to enter into the One Ton Club, and the statistical analysis of all of the athletes that have submitted scores.
Minute Breakdown:
0-10 - Understanding the data set and constraints to creating stats for strength
11-20 - Sport specifics on deadlifting vs. squatting
21-30 - Snatch, Clean and Jerk compared to Squat, Deadlift, and Bench
31-40 - Guessing average numbers for males in the One Ton Challenge
41-50 - Guessing average numbers for females in the One Ton Challenge
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| 0:00.0 | I can't get you an Olympic medal. I can't get you on the podium at the CrossFit Games. |
| 0:05.5 | I have no clue how to get your name on the board at West Side Far Bell. |
| 0:09.8 | I don't have the genetics to stand on world stages. I don't have the genetics to pose on bodybuilding stages. |
| 0:16.1 | If Andy Gelpin tested my muscle fibers, the results would come back slightly above average. |
| 0:22.9 | Because of all the things I don't have, I've had to develop other skills. |
| 0:28.3 | Hard work, consistency, commitment, character. |
| 0:32.8 | That skill set put me on a private jet to Tampa, Florida. |
| 0:36.8 | That skill set got my name stenciled on John Cena's garage door. |
| 0:41.6 | The one-ton challenge is not for the world class. |
| 0:44.9 | The one-ton challenge is for people dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of strength. |
| 0:51.0 | Because if you are willing to put in the work, if you are willing to show up, |
| 0:55.4 | if you are willing to commit to a life under the barbell, |
| 0:59.0 | there is a seat at the table for you in the one-ton club. |
| 1:03.0 | I know how to get you there. |
| 1:05.5 | Training starts on Monday. |
| 1:07.5 | We start with an eight-week squat cycle. |
| 1:10.0 | And you can be in. |
| 1:11.7 | Just head over to the one-ton challenge.com. |
| 1:15.9 | Forward slash join to start today. |
| 1:18.9 | The one-ton challenge.com. |
| 1:21.5 | Forward slash join to start today. |
| 1:24.8 | Let's get strong. |
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