The Scientist
Level 3 Valued Member
I love the idea of focussing on being Strong First. The thing is, I am getting to be about what Pavel has called "entry level strong" with a 425 deadlift and 170 press. My question to people who have been in this longer than me is, when do you stop worrying about strength and start caring about other qualities? I think I could work up to 500 on the deadlift, but I am not an athlete and don't really need that much strength. I am still young, but it seems that there has to be a tipping point where pushing to far on the strength end of things will hurt longevity as opposed to increasing it. Is the idea now to maintain the strength I have and start throwing some conditioning in? I hate the ida of not progressing, but I'm not sure if more strength is really what I need.