People love using barbell lifts to assess strength, and that’s...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Jun 11, 2025
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People love using barbell lifts to assess strength, and that’s fine, to a point. But we can’t forget that strength is just an expression of force, and its value lies in how, when, and where it can be expressed.
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If the movement used to assess strength is totally different kinematically and kinetically from the sport skill, then its applicability is low and transfer is limited.
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It’s fine to use general strength tests to get a rough idea of an athlete’s output. But movement is specific to movement.
Just because they’re strong in a lift doesn’t mean that strength shows up in sport. Take those #s with a grain of salt & always consider context & transfer
Just because they’re strong in a lift doesn’t mean that strength shows up in sport. Take those #s with a grain of salt & always consider context & transfer