Best 3 lifts?

JB035 · February 2017

@psuLemon Everything is moving up! Can't really ask for more! Good job!

Chieflrg · February 2017

JoRocka wrote: »

aelunyu wrote: »

psuLemon wrote: »

rasalmihir wrote: »

Damn, this thread makes me feel so weak. Great numbers y'all! I have never tried 1RMs, but these are my highest numbers during regular sets.

Squat - 172lbs/ 68kg (x15)
Bench - 140lbs/ 56kg (x10)
Deadlift - 185lbs/ 74kg (x10)

I'm 138pounds and 6'0" tall. I know, skinny AF and I need to up my game. Been working out for 2 years with a lot of gaps.

If you want to feel strong, stop doing crazy amount of reps. Work closer to the 4-6 rep range and the increases in strength will occur much faster.

Also, why are we bothering with really weird tiny plates? Haha, I'm sure there's some method to the madness but considering your volume, I don't think it's worth to time to scrouge up 1kg or 2.5lb discs in the gym.

what's wrong with the cookies?

I have to convince the guys that fail weights when they start jumping up in plates that there are OTHER weights available to them besides 45's and even 35's.

I use 2.5lb biscuits

arsenalocus · February 2017

I think this post id missing the key element; body weight.

Me personal weigh in 84kg 1 rep max
Bench 135kg
Squat 140kg
Deadlift 180kg

sgt1372 · February 2017

Male, age 66 & weight 160#.

Actual 1RM:
DL 350
SQT 250
BP 210

Lolalikeslolagets · February 2017

Only at this for a year and a half but pretty stoked

Deadlift 200 pounds
Backsquat 155 (front squat only 135)
Bench press 135
Push jerk 135
Power clean 115

41 years old, 5'5" 149 pounds (and cutting- working on it) with a toddler who doesn't sleep...

Snatch 95.. this one took me forever

nossmf · February 2017

BW 197

Bench 285
Squat 475
Deadlift 425

My quads are stronger than my hamstrings, hence my squat a lot heavier, though I'm working on upping my pulls. I'm so close to a 1200 total, I want it by the time I hit 40 this summer!

psuLemon · February 2017

nossmf wrote: »

BW 197

Bench 285
Squat 475
Deadlift 425

My quads are stronger than my hamstrings, hence my squat a lot heavier, though I'm working on upping my pulls. I'm so close to a 1200 total, I want it by the time I hit 40 this summer!

Dude, that is beast!

quiksylver296 · February 2017

emilk2016 wrote: »

Only at this for a year and a half but pretty stoked

Deadlift 200 pounds
Backsquat 155 (front squat only 135)
Bench press 135
Push jerk 135
Power clean 115

41 years old, 5'5" 149 pounds (and cutting- working on it) with a toddler who doesn't sleep...

Snatch 95.. this one took me forever

Never mind your lifts! You're 41 with a toddler?!? Automatic beast status!!!

Lolalikeslolagets · February 2017

quiksylver296 wrote: »

emilk2016 wrote: »

Only at this for a year and a half but pretty stoked

Deadlift 200 pounds
Backsquat 155 (front squat only 135)
Bench press 135
Push jerk 135
Power clean 115

41 years old, 5'5" 149 pounds (and cutting- working on it) with a toddler who doesn't sleep...

Snatch 95.. this one took me forever

Never mind your lifts! You're 41 with a toddler?!? Automatic beast status!!!

Lol, thanks!!

Stockholm_Andy · April 2017

These are my current lifts rather than PBs which are pretty irrelevant at this point as they'd be years old.

Weight: 89KG (196lbs) I've cut 5.5KG since February
Age: 43 (for another week at least LoL)

So as of the weekend:

Deadlift: 190KG (419lbs) x 5
Bench: 100KG (220lbs) x 4
Squat: 130KG (287lbs) x 5 (I know this is low but I'm coming back from knee issues)

I try and give weights and running equal focus so also run 5-7 times per week for 5-10K.

I'd be interested to hear from other older lifters but at this point me biggest issue really is injuries. I'm constantly dealing with one thing or another juggling tendinitis or soft tissue damage to Achilles, Knees or shoulders (multiple tendons...)

hardyd85 · April 2017

6ft 229lbs 32 yrs old. On my last week of a 7 month bulk up from 195lbs. Going to start cutting soon. Hopefully be closer to 200lbs around 10 to 12% bodyfat.
Finishing up a 7 month 531 cycle. Final results are..
Squat 405 up from 340
Bench 330 up from 290
Military press 205 up from 175
Deadlift 460 up from 420

hardyd85 · April 2017

Hawaiian_Iceberg wrote: »

These are my current lifts rather than PBs which are pretty irrelevant at this point as they'd be years old.

Weight: 89KG (196lbs) I've cut 5.5KG since February
Age: 43 (for another week at least LoL)

So as of the weekend:

Deadlift: 190KG (419lbs) x 5
Bench: 100KG (220lbs) x 4
Squat: 130KG (287lbs) x 5 (I know this is low but I'm coming back from knee issues)

I try and give weights and running equal focus so also run 5-7 times per week for 5-10K.

I'd be interested to hear from other older lifters but at this point me biggest issue really is injuries. I'm constantly dealing with one thing or another juggling tendinitis or soft tissue damage to Achilles, Knees or shoulders (multiple tendons...)

Have tried foam rolling daily and Epson salt baths? I know for me it tends to help alleviate my knee pain. My knees tend to very inflamed and cause very sharp pains when bending 90 degrees or more. I found foam rolling, stretching and Epson salt baths to help allot! Also some KT tape on certain joints can help.

ejsilvi · April 2017

On a 3.5 inch bar seated shoulder press behind neck 175 5x5 on bench press bar 3.5 inch 225 5x5 squat full 205 5x5 i have a tore bicep in my left arm that was fixed 3 years ago I tore it on the dead lift with 335 on the 47 rep - it's been a long road back ...

Gallowmere1984 · April 2017

hardyd85 wrote: »

Hawaiian_Iceberg wrote: »

These are my current lifts rather than PBs which are pretty irrelevant at this point as they'd be years old.

Weight: 89KG (196lbs) I've cut 5.5KG since February
Age: 43 (for another week at least LoL)

So as of the weekend:

Deadlift: 190KG (419lbs) x 5
Bench: 100KG (220lbs) x 4
Squat: 130KG (287lbs) x 5 (I know this is low but I'm coming back from knee issues)

I try and give weights and running equal focus so also run 5-7 times per week for 5-10K.

I'd be interested to hear from other older lifters but at this point me biggest issue really is injuries. I'm constantly dealing with one thing or another juggling tendinitis or soft tissue damage to Achilles, Knees or shoulders (multiple tendons...)

Have tried foam rolling daily and Epson salt baths? I know for me it tends to help alleviate my knee pain. My knees tend to very inflamed and cause very sharp pains when bending 90 degrees or more. I found foam rolling, stretching and Epson salt baths to help allot! Also some KT tape on certain joints can help.

This.

Foam rolling (and the entire DeFranco Agile 8 routine) has helped my lower body in many ways. If nothing else, buying 5/3/1 was worth it to me, just for it informing me of that.

Here's a short list of what's improved since I started doing it:
Foot cramps at night are gone.
Knee cracking in squats is gone.
Squat depth improved tremendously.
Glute cramping in conventional deads is gone.
Knees pulling in on squats is gone.
Back flexibility has improved.

I used to look at foam rollers and think "dumb"..then I tried one on my legs for about five minutes one day, and thought I would cry like a little *kitten*. It took about two weeks of hitting everything 3x per week before it finally stopped hurting. Years of being a truck driver and no mobility work had given me more tightness and trigger points than I care to count.

Chieflrg · April 2017

Hawaiian_Iceberg wrote: »

These are my current lifts rather than PBs which are pretty irrelevant at this point as they'd be years old.

Weight: 89KG (196lbs) I've cut 5.5KG since February
Age: 43 (for another week at least LoL)

So as of the weekend:

Deadlift: 190KG (419lbs) x 5
Bench: 100KG (220lbs) x 4
Squat: 130KG (287lbs) x 5 (I know this is low but I'm coming back from knee issues)

I try and give weights and running equal focus so also run 5-7 times per week for 5-10K.

I'd be interested to hear from other older lifters but at this point me biggest issue really is injuries. I'm constantly dealing with one thing or another juggling tendinitis or soft tissue damage to Achilles, Knees or shoulders (multiple tendons...)

I'm 47 & been lifting for most of 35 years. Beat up bodis can do that. I have a autoimmune joint disease that attack tendons as well

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I also use to run minimum 10-25k every day for years on top of lifting until last year when the disease made it impossible to run.

A couple things that have been proven to help with tendonitis is working the essentrics of a lift and improving your form. Of couse anybody who has tendonitis also know the old bogus advice of icing is useless as it is with just about any injury other than a full belly muscle tear.

Some people swear by foam rolling although there is no data that proves it helps on a permanent basis. But you might find some relieve with it even if it's possibly a placebo effect might be worth a try.

Feel free to PM with any questions on how to work around specific areas of tendonitis with lifting.