The Scientist
Level 3 Valued Member
A question for Dan John, or anyone else that has insight:
After reading Easy Strength and Intervention, I made the goal of reaching all of Dan's "Game Changer" strength standards. What struck me as odd is that for both the squat and bench press, the "game changer" number is bodyweight x 15. This seems like a fairly easy target for the squat ( I could probably do it now), but a much higher standard for the bench (maybe only 2-3 reps right now). This seems backward to me, given that Dan places so much importance on the squat otherwise, and downplays the importance of pressing movements. So the question is, why is the bench standard so much higher relative to the squat?
After reading Easy Strength and Intervention, I made the goal of reaching all of Dan's "Game Changer" strength standards. What struck me as odd is that for both the squat and bench press, the "game changer" number is bodyweight x 15. This seems like a fairly easy target for the squat ( I could probably do it now), but a much higher standard for the bench (maybe only 2-3 reps right now). This seems backward to me, given that Dan places so much importance on the squat otherwise, and downplays the importance of pressing movements. So the question is, why is the bench standard so much higher relative to the squat?