Squat 140kg 300lbs
Bench 100kg 225lbs
Deadlift 180kg 400lbs



It took me approximately 18 months from the time I started stronglifts 5x5 (which I did for a few months before switching to 8x3 PTC program). Had 2 pretty bad injuries in there too (torn hip flexor & AC joint issue, both not related to lifting). And I was doing mma 3x a week for about 12 months of that.

I benched like 205 already at age 15 a few weeks after starting lifting about 7 times. A year later I was able to do 315 once. Squat I don't remember much but I started at 205, and quickly progressed to 315 a few months later. The form wasn't perfect for the squats but I did what I could lol. Deadlift I did 4 plates of 45 on each side plus the bar which equaled to 405 a year later. I started with like small weight and progressed to 205. I started noticing that I was able to increase my strength of deadlifts. Like the weight that I was lifting all along was so light. I didn't know I could lift a lot more up until we competed among each other in the weight room. We had a full semester weights class twice a year. Our weight room was all iron form plates to bars, and we had a really cool deadlift bar that I have not seen ever since lol.

Interesting, are those goals from strong lifts?

For the female ones, I reached those at about 6 months of doing Crossfit, not counting the bench press. I've done over 110lbs though in the past but I rather do pushups.

NZ Deevaa: that's quick!

No time for messing around Chris!

Although, I forgot to mention, I don't know what my One Rep Max was for this lifts before starting Strong Lifts. So, I could have been half way there and didn't know it but, I will say that Strong Lifts has certainly help me get the confidence to try some of these lifts with this much weight.

Hmmm, its hard to say because I started with crossfit long before I really did strength training, so I could already exceed those numbers when I properly started, if you know what I mean. I am a bigger girl though and will always (even if a whole lot leaner than now) be lifting in one of the higher weight classes...

My husband started strength training after me, his background was martial arts and running. He did his first round of max lifts at week 4 and benched 100kg and deadlifted 200kg, squat might have been about 100 as well with major mobility issues. He's a bigger guy though, 6'5" and sits around 100kg(not fat at all), my guess is even really lean he would struggle to ever get under 90kg.

me + him = my baby is going to be huge and is going straight to baby-lifting classes

been lifting 15 months and hit all but the bench from that list:(
hate bench
stoopid bench

good stuff.

I hate bench too! I don't know why so many guys love it so much.

Chins/pullups all the way for me! (hence why I don't have a chest I guess )

i can't even remember the last time i did a heavy bench day. i'd rather use dumbbells or just do pushups.

the guys in my gym that love bench are the same guys that train their biceps for an hour and a half three times a week and only know the squat rack as "that thing beside the preacher curl seat"

Males
Squat 140kg 300lbs
Bench 100kg 225lbs
Deadlift 180kg 400lbs


Females
Squat 75kg 165lbs
Bench 50kg 110lbs
Deadlift 100kg 225lbs


It took me approximately 18 months from the time I started stronglifts 5x5 (which I did for a few months before switching to 8x3 PTC program). Had 2 pretty bad injuries in there too (torn hip flexor & AC joint issue, both not related to lifting). And I was doing mma 3x a week for about 12 months of that.

what is 8x3 PTC?