"Wait, that didn't work right" - the Dysfunctional Rules Collection

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How else could they mess up rules for things as simple as basic motor functions?

Oddly enough, they're actually not too bad at calculating the load you could hold over your head.

The world record standing military press weight is 535 pounds. The world record clean and jerk weight is 580 pounds. Per D&D rules, you can lift up to your maximum load over your head. For both of those weights, you end up with a Strength of 23 (using the PF chart).

If you start with 20 STR (18 + racial modifier), a 1st level barbarian could hit that number while raging.

The same calculations would put me at a strength of around 14, if you go by the largest number for "hold over head" weight and equate that to max standing military press.