The Big Three: What Are Your Maxes?

robrusleg
robrusleg Posts: 7 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
For those that don't know, The Big Three are the deadlift, squat, and bench press.

What are your maxes for the Big Three? And what are your strength goals for 2014?

I'll start:

Age: 21
Gender: M

Current Maxes:
Bench Press: 225 for 8 (Been neglecting chest for a while. Barely did 225 for 4 reps today)
Squat: 315 for 1, 245 for 1 for the front squat
Deadlift: 425 for 1 (only chalk was used)

Goals:
Bench Press: 335 for 1
Squat: 405 for 1
Deadlift: 495 for 1
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  • Lehzer
    Lehzer Posts: 6 Member
    Male / 22

    Jan 2013 I was 120lbs
    Jan 2014 I was 160lbs

    Lifted weights for a couple years in high school without any real gains b/c I didn't know what I was doing.
    Gave up for a year and decided to get back into it late 2012.
    Bulked for a year starting at 3000 calories and was at 4500 by the end of it.
    Currently have 2 weeks left in my cut and I'm at 147lbs.
    I'll go down to 140ish lbs then bulk again.

    Obviously my lifting stats aren't great but here they are.

    Bench: 185 for 5 reps
    Deadlift: 245 for 5 reps
    Squat: 200 for 5 reps
  • robrusleg
    robrusleg Posts: 7 Member
    That's pretty good! What's your height? I forgot to add in that I'm 5'9".

    I was cutting, but since I hates the strength and size loss and I wasn't prepping for any shows, I decided to continue on a very slow and controlled bulk. My plan is to gain 1 pound a month for at least 10 months
  • Lehzer
    Lehzer Posts: 6 Member
    I'm 5'10

    Yea I plan to bulk slower next time around.
    From April 2014 - April 2015 I want to go from 140 to 165 lbs
  • ChriJMitch
    ChriJMitch Posts: 70 Member
    M, 24
    6'4",

    Start Weight: 208 lbs
    Current Weight: 199lbs

    Started training real hard after an extended hiatus due to knee injury (couldn't run or lift for 6 months) in late November. It's been frustrating having to basically start over, but I'm getting results pretty fast.

    Bench: 185lbs @ 8x3
    Deadlift: 270lbs @ 8x3
    Squat: 225lbs @ 5x3 my squat sucks, mostly feel like I am babying the knee still, afraid to wreck it again :(

    I would like to be at:

    Bench: 225lbs
    Deadlift: 315lbs
    Squat: 270lbs

    by the end of summer. Based on current progress I have been having, feeling like that is pretty obtainable.
  • skeo
    skeo Posts: 471 Member
    F, 29, 5'3


    BP = 115lbs 3 reps
    DL = 205lbs 1 rep
    Back Squat = 165lb 3 reps


    I've only been strength training for 8months, but I've been going to the gym for 10 years off and on not knowing jack, and was focused on cardio and machines, which I would lose interest in after a month or so, but only with discovering weight lifting, did I discover my love for the gym and iron. :love:
  • mongolianfire
    mongolianfire Posts: 25
    BP 250x2
    squat 250x2
    Deadlift 250x2

    Goal is to reach 300 on each. My legs should be stronger. I have no excuses there.
  • tsimblist
    tsimblist Posts: 206 Member
    M, 57, 5'9"

    BP = 155lbs 4 reps
    DL = 315lbs 5 reps
    Squat = 275lbs 5 reps

    Those are all at least two months or longer ago. I went through two weeks of detraining in early March and have reset my working sets to 80% of where I was before the detraining. May take some time to get back to those numbers. Currently trying to maintain weight and do body recomp.
  • JMoore221979
    JMoore221979 Posts: 266
    35, 6 feet, 250ish
    Bench - don't know as I use dumbbells, use 150lb dbs for bench x 6, last time I actually benched was 320 x 10 but I don't have a spotter.
    Deads - 580 - should do 6 pretty soon here.
    Squats - 520 to just below parallel.

    Good luck all!
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
    35, 6 feet, 250ish
    Bench - don't know as I use dumbbells, use 150lb dbs for bench x 6, last time I actually benched was 320 x 10 but I don't have a spotter.
    Deads - 580 - should do 6 pretty soon here.
    Squats - 520 to just below parallel.

    Good luck all!

    Now that is beast mode!

    Bench - 265 for 1
    Squat - 300 for 1
    Dead - 425 for 1

    216 pounds
    33 years old
    6'2" tall
  • trybefan
    trybefan Posts: 488 Member
    38yo male 5'6, 215

    Squat 305x3

    Deads 200x6

    Bench 155x6

    Have a goal to bench BW by end of 2014
  • JMoore221979
    JMoore221979 Posts: 266
    Ever do rack pulls??? That will help your grip and deadlift out a ton.
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    Male, 40 y/o
    5'8"
    217

    Squat = 450x1
    Bench w/ Pause = 320x1
    Deadlift = 415x1

    Plan on entering my first powerlifting comp next year.
    Goals by then:

    Squat = 500
    Bench w/ Pause = 375-400
    Deadlift = 475-500
  • trybefan
    trybefan Posts: 488 Member
    Thanks for starting the thread, better than the "is a calorie REALLY a calorie?" or the "Can I beat the F*** out of this dead horse anymore?" threads!
  • trybefan
    trybefan Posts: 488 Member
    Male, 40 y/o
    5'8"
    217

    Squat = 450x1
    Bench w/ Pause = 320x1
    Deadlift = 415x1

    Plan on entering my first powerlifting comp next year.
    Goals by then:

    Squat = 500
    Bench w/ Pause = 375-400
    Deadlift = 475-500

    Knew you would jump in sooner or later, I am sure you can brag about that additional FS PR you just busted out
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    Male, 40 y/o
    5'8"
    217

    Squat = 450x1
    Bench w/ Pause = 320x1
    Deadlift = 415x1

    Plan on entering my first powerlifting comp next year.
    Goals by then:

    Squat = 500
    Bench w/ Pause = 375-400
    Deadlift = 475-500

    Knew you would jump in sooner or later, I am sure you can brag about that additional FS PR you just busted out

    HA HA!!
  • BarbellApprentice
    BarbellApprentice Posts: 486 Member
    Male 44 y/o
    5'10"
    177

    Squat = 305 x 2
    Bench (touch n go) = 255 x 3
    Deadlift = 395

    2014 Goals set at first of the year:

    Squat = 315 by May 1
    DeadLift = 405 by June 1
    Bench = 300 by end of year
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,998 Member
    51Y F
    99 lb
    5' 9"

    I can't do squats of deadlfts since becoming disabled in 2011 as a result of illness.

    BP: 134.5
  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    32 Yrs old, Male, 205Lb's

    Gym Lifts -

    Bench - 150KG\330Lb's
    Squat - 210KG\462Lb's
    Deadlift - 255KG\562Lb's

    Best PL Comp Lifts -

    Bench - 145KG\319Lb's
    Squat - 190KG\418Lb's
    Deadlift - 250KG\551Lb's
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,998 Member
    Whoops mine was x8 x3. But yeah, disabled.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    5'11", 26 yrs old.
    174 - 175 lbs

    Bench : ??? Haven't tested anytime soon... but I'm hoping somewhere around 225+... It is my weakest lift by far. I was running Smolov so went all of last month with no benching and haven't tested in the months. Planning on testing Saturday, and if it is below 225, I'll probably just let the barbell drop and decapitate myself due to sadness ;(
    Squat: 325
    Dead: 405

    Planning on retesting the big 3 this Saturday so I can recalculate post deload.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    I'm relatively wimpy.

    5'7" F, 41, 132

    Bench - 85 x 1
    Squat - 145 x 1
    Deadlift - 180 x 1

    My goal is to simply get better stats, whatever they may be.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    5'11" These maxes (gym PRs) were hit around BW 182-185. Currently a soft and injured 191. lol.

    Bench: 290
    Squat: 410
    Deadlift: 415. And the 415 was attempted strictly to get me out of the "squat more than I pull" club.
  • LoveMyLife_NYC
    LoveMyLife_NYC Posts: 230 Member
    I feel wimpy, but here goes...

    30, F, 5'5", 131 lbs

    Bench: 4x95
    Squat: 5x140
    DL: 5x145

    I want to hit the advanced category in all three this year, so:

    Bench: 125
    Squat: 170
    DL: 220
  • trojan_bb
    trojan_bb Posts: 699 Member
    These maxes were each hit in the gym (no competition) well in the past at lower bodyweight than I currently am at. I haven't tried a 1 or 3 rep max in a while.

    Male, 25, 205lbs, 5'11.

    Bench: 320x1 (bodyweight at the time was 195)
    Squat: 475x2 (bodyweight around 190)
    Deadlift: 575 at bodyweight of 185


    My bench is probably about the same now. That deadlift was hit at 22 years old. Pretty sure I could knock out 650+ now. I've been rackpulling exclusively for years now. Slipped a couple discs on a deadlift warmup and have been avoiding it since.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Female, 34, 5'8.5", 165lb

    Squat - 315x4
    Bench - 120x1
    Dead - 330
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  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    25 year old, female, 165lbs

    Current theoretical 1RM:
    Squat - 190lbs
    Bench - 100lbs
    Deadlift - 245lbs

    Goals for 2014:
    Squat - 200lbs for reps (low but these have been a real struggle for me since hurting my back and shoulder so I'd just be happy to be back in the 200s again)
    Bench - 125lbs
    Deadlift - 300lbs
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    46 yo
    5 6"
    Female (obviously I hope)
    147lb for the pull, about 153 ish for the others.

    Bench, paused: 140lb x 3 (have not benched singles for a while, except for at a meet in February where my bench sucked donkey spherical shapes)
    Bench, not paused 160lb
    Squat (to depth): 275lb
    Deadlift: 325lb (pulled at APA West Coast meet last November).

    Goals for 2014:

    Deads - at least 350lb (eventually 4 plates)
    Squat - 300lb (eventually 3 plates)
    Bench - 175lb (paused)

    Biggest goal - to translate my 'gym' squat and bench to performance at meets.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    34yo F, 135lb 5'2

    Bench 135lbx1
    Squat 185lbx4
    Deads 235lbx4

    Goal for EOY 2014
    Bench 150lb
    Squat 200lb
    Deads 315lb

    My end of year goals may seem low but I've struggled a bit as of late even with bulking and deloaded on squats due to hip issues and currently working my way back up. Bench is well just that; not an easy freaking move to increase weight on for me.
  • miniimuscles
    miniimuscles Posts: 89 Member
    Bench max 83 x 12
    Squat max 135 x 8
    Dead lift max 145 x 12

    Still working in goals. I just know I want more :D

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