I think my previous experience (Trained religously 3 - 4 days a week) has persisted somewhat, I'm not a beginner.
I have seen some incredible feats of lifting done by women, stick with it!
Ugh, I am jealous of all you guys who engage in weight lifting. You can easily lift 1-2x body weight starting out. Gah.
I think my previous experience (Trained religously 3 - 4 days a week) has persisted somewhat, I'm not a beginner.
I have seen some incredible feats of lifting done by women, stick with it!
Bench Press - 5x5 ~ 155# barbell or 75# dumbbells.
Squats - 3x5 225#. Debating whether to try to add weight or sets
Deadlifts - 1RM - 365#
Overhead press - 5x5 - 115#, but I cheat (bounce at the knees to get the bar off my chest)
Muscle-ups - best set so far is 9, but I regularly do 3 sets of ~7
Pull-ups - Always do these last for some reason, so I'm exhausted and usually get ~ 3x10 unweighted or 3x5 with 25-35#
Power cleans - Form isn't there yet. Getting squat form perfect/near perfect then I'll start working on the cleans. Tracks with Overhead press though.
Dumbbell snatches - 3x5 (each side) - 70 or 75#
Overhead squat - Can't do them yet. Working on increasing hip/shoulder/scapular mobility because I really want to do these.
I'm 30 and just a hair under 140#.
Looks like everyone is doing awesome!
5'10 190lbs 34 years old
Backsquat 405x1
Front Squat 305x1
Deadlift 495x1
Overhead Standing Strict Press 205x1
Push Press 265x1
Bench Press 295x1
285x1 Power Clean
Deadhang Pullup 1RM Bodyweight + 105lbs on belt
Since its summer my goals have switched some to my passion which is mountain biking and downhilling. I do however lift heavy 1-2 times per week on squat/deadlift/press with a simple 5x5, then go for 1-2 RM after.
Winter in Alaska rolls around again I will refocus on heavy stuff and go for some new Goals of....
425 Back Squat
315 Front Squat
525 Deadlift
225 Overhead Strict Press
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105kg Log Lift - 6 in 60sec
60kg to 110kg atlas stones - 75sec
2x120kg Farmer Walk 50m - 90sec
20kg Keg Toss - about 14 feet
I've got of one them journal thingies. One Night At McCool's
Just began Starting Strength last last week as everything seemed to be plateauing. So here are my modest stats for now:
Squat - 165 3x5
Deadlift - 185 1x5 (Was doing 245 until I corrected my form...I was doing them stiff-legged before)
Bench - 150 3x5
Overhead - 85 3x5
Pullups - 35+ w bodyweight, 3x10-12 w 25lb plate
Chinups - 20+ w bodyweight, 3x8-10 w 25lb plate
Basically this all tells me that most of my power is in my back, while I have the leg strength of a ten-year-old girl.
Male
31
5'6"
165#
Squat- 275x3
Bench- 215x3
Press- 140x3
Deadlift- 325x4
Powerclean 165x3
Started SS a year ago, few resets and breaks due to work and injury (if you feel your lumbar spine round during rep 3 of a heavy dead, don't go for that 4th rep. Ask me how I know.). Running leangains style RPT now, hoping to continue strength gains while trying to shed some of this belly and ass fat. Started at 147# BW last spring, peaked at a bloated 169, would like to be 155-160, and hit a 225 bench, BW press, 405 DL and 315 squat by years end.
I maxed out my bowflex!