5 Tests That Will Measure Your Strength See how you match up to these standards By Kelsey Cannon, November 19, 2014 If you’ve ever spent any time on Internet fitness forums, it’s pretty easy to feel like every guy in the world is stronger than you are. You’ll read about how “any bro who lifts” should be able to bench press more than 300 pounds and deadlift at least 500. But look around most gyms, and those definitely aren’t the norms. And if you’re not attaining those numbers, it’s certainly not an indicator that your workout isn’t working, or that you’re weak and unhealthy. Of course, it can still be helpful to have numbers to strive for. “If you never measure yourself objectively, you’ll never actually know how fit you are or how to improve,” says James Sjostrom, SFG, owner CrossFit NRG in Salt Lake City, Utah. The bonus: Making performance your goal often comes with a positive side effect of weight loss and muscle gain, says Sjostrom. That’s why we asked several top strengt...