Why Adult Athletes Should Stop Obsessing Over Strength PRs

Athletes are incredibly competitive, not just with other athletes but with themselves.  They have this innate desire to win and continuously improve every aspect of themselves.  People often ask me “how much can you bench?” or “what’s your deadlift at these days?”  In all honesty, right now I have no idea.  I think testing max strength can be useful for a variety of reasons, but as a team sport athlete, I don’t chase personal records or PRs the same way a powerlifter, crossfitter or Olympic lifter would.   The type of personal records (or PRs) I’m referring to here is the most weight you can lift given certain parameters.  These parameters…