I've been mulling this idea around in my head for a bit, because it's hard to pin a definition down. A lot of it relates to what someone intends to actually do with their strength. For professional power lifters and strongman competitors, the answer is inevitably "more than I can do now."

But something I'd like to understand a broader perspective on is the "operational athlete" angle. Let's say something like a high level military unit like the 75th, SEALs, Raiders, PJs, etc. They have a high physical demand, of course, but they have a lot of other responsibilities and skills to maintain throughout the year. The kind of time, dedication, and recovery methods required in the gym to reach a 600-700 lb deadlift probably aren't realistic- but also probably not necessary.

If you're taking someone who wants to be broadly "capable" at a lot of things, where do you start drawing the line on strong enough before other skills become more important to work on?