Strength Standards: How Strong Do You Actually Need to Be? - The Upgrade

Описание: How strong do you actually need to be?

We are constantly fed images of maximal performance—the one-rep max, the extreme lift. But is this data useful for your longevity?

In The Upgrade #00005, I analyze the "Minimum Effective Dose" for strength. We are shifting the objective from vanity metrics to functional resilience. The goal is to optimize your system to resist decay and perform daily tasks without cognitive effort or injury risk.

We define "enough strength" as the power output required to maintain a high quality of life, minimize orthopedic risk, and preserve metabolic function.

IN THIS PROTOCOL: We synthesize three essential benchmarks for the average human system.

The Squat Standard: Lower body power and reserve capacity.

The Carry Standard: Grip strength, core stability, and upper back endurance.

The Push-Up Standard: Upper body strength and trunk anti-extension stability.

YOUR HOMEWORK: Perform the diagnosis. Test yourself against the three standards listed in the video. Do not judge the results; simply document the data.

References:

Brito LBB, Ricardo DR, Araújo DSMS, et al. Ability to sit and rise from the floor as a predictor of all-cause mortality. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2014;21(7):892–898.

Leong DP, Teo KK, Rangarajan S, et al. Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study. The Lancet. 2015;386(9990):266–273.

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