Bodyweight MultiplierClinical

Load lifted expressed as a multiple of the athlete's bodyweight.

A bodyweight multiplier expresses absolute strength (e.g. deadlift load) as a ratio to the lifter's own bodyweight, used as a simple benchmarking standard. This paper's key point is that such flat multipliers do not scale linearly with body mass, especially at higher percentiles and heavier weight classes.

• Percentile-Based Normative Standards for Strength Assessment Beyond Linear Bodyweight Multipliers in Competitive Powerlifters · issue 009

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