The Big Three: What Are Your Maxes?

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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    25 M

    Just coming off a month off due to an injury but mine were

    bench 215
    squat 345
    Deadlift 435

    Just read about the rack pulls people have been suggesting, is it basically the top half of a DL or am I missing something.

    Pretty much.
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    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.

    LOL. I used to get my mail there. Then my deadlift took off, and now I wonder if I even squat.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    38, F, 5'8, 130

    Bench 85 x 6
    Squat 215 x 5
    Deadlift 225 x 5

    Goals: 2x bw squat and dl, 100 lbs bench
  • AshwinA7
    AshwinA7 Posts: 102 Member
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    I am seriously in awe at the numbers I'm seeing. Makes me wonder how long people have been lifting for and if I'm not eating anywhere near enough to see those kinds of gains.

    These aren't 1RM because I haven't tested for that but these are my highest 5x5 work weights.

    Bench Press (my weakest): 130
    Deadlift: 255
    Squat: 195
  • kls1628
    kls1628 Posts: 23 Member
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    Female

    5'7
    150lbs

    dead: 303
    backsquat: 213
    bench: 110 x3
  • Sandigesha
    Sandigesha Posts: 226 Member
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    Mine are: S D B - Shiit, doesntevenlift and nogains
  • shawdabest
    shawdabest Posts: 4
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    Male 19
    215 pounds off season during powerlifting season 198.25
    Bench Max is 325 or 225 for 13 reps or 185 for 29
    Deadlift Max is 525 or 405 8 times
    Squat max is 500 or 405 8 times

    If you need help with a lifting program let me know, I do different lifts to work small stabilization muscles in the core, low back, shoulders and around the knee. The key is to work on the stabilization muscles, using dumbbells and body weight squats with one leg and deadlifts with one arm. These will make your maxes explode. By Christmas I will want to be squatting 550 and deadlifting the same weight. I hope this helps, If you need proof let me know I have videos of squats as well as deadlifts.
    Thanks,
    Shawn Murphy
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    Male 19
    215 pounds off season during powerlifting season 198.25
    Bench Max is 325 or 225 for 13 reps or 185 for 29
    Deadlift Max is 525 or 405 8 times
    Squat max is 500 or 405 8 times

    If you need help with a lifting program let me know, I do different lifts to work small stabilization muscles in the core, low back, shoulders and around the knee. The key is to work on the stabilization muscles, using dumbbells and body weight squats with one leg and deadlifts with one arm. These will make your maxes explode. By Christmas I will want to be squatting 550 and deadlifting the same weight. I hope this helps, If you need proof let me know I have videos of squats as well as deadlifts.
    Thanks,
    Shawn Murphy

    Sorry I'm not sorry if I do not care about your proof.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    Male 19
    215 pounds off season during powerlifting season 198.25
    Bench Max is 325 or 225 for 13 reps or 185 for 29
    Deadlift Max is 525 or 405 8 times
    Squat max is 500 or 405 8 times

    If you need help with a lifting program let me know, I do different lifts to work small stabilization muscles in the core, low back, shoulders and around the knee. The key is to work on the stabilization muscles, using dumbbells and body weight squats with one leg and deadlifts with one arm. These will make your maxes explode. By Christmas I will want to be squatting 550 and deadlifting the same weight. I hope this helps, If you need proof let me know I have videos of squats as well as deadlifts.
    Thanks,
    Shawn Murphy

    yeah- I'd REALLY like to see an experienced lifter put on 50 pounds in less than 6 months to their squat.
    REALLY.

    I'll wait.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
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    I have a lot of work to go.

    Weight today 171.8
    height 6'1"
    I haven't tried bench press max...used to be ~255....I do dumbbells a@ 110lbs for 6 reps
    My DL has been going up...without straps, ~330. w/ straps 365x3 last time I did them
    Squats (so weak on legs). ~225 x 5, going to parallel or slightly lower.

    But for weighted chins. I can do BW + 100lbs for 3 - 5 reps (w/ straps)
    Dips I can do BW + 100lbs for 5 - 7 reps
  • evarga12
    evarga12 Posts: 55 Member
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    Age: 23
    Weight today 167.8

    Bench 235lb - I am working on pushing reps out for 225lbs before I try a new max.

    I have recently added OHP to increase my bench max. I hit 135 for 2 reps yesterday! I am working on this too!

    It has been about 1.5 Months since I incorporated Deads & Squats (legs for that matter)

    Hit conventional deadlift @ 285 for 3 Reps this past saturday!

    Low bar Squats - Still working on form and my technique. I am able to hit 185 for about 2 sets of 4-6 reps. I have been working on going below parallel but for some odd reason I get a bit nervouse at the bottom so I haven't tried doing any one rep max yet. I just bought some reebok oly shoes so maybe that will help my depth & ill be adding some weight tomorrow to see where I am at.

    This week I am going to try warming up with other excersises before I hit these bigger movements. I usally start my Chest workout with bench and then do other volume workouts. The same goes for my squats.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
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    Baby maxes. (5'9", 46, 235 - yeah, yeah))

    DL: 125 x 1 set of 5 (Stronglifts said to do it once. I don't like that but I'm following instructions; when can I do repeated sets?)
    OHP: 70 x 5 sets of 5 (pushing it to almost fail but I was cleaning it each time)
    BBRow: 80 x 5 sets of 5
    Bench: 75 x 5 sets of 5

    I can't squat for now. Want to wait until after meniscus surgery to bust out my knees.
  • caesar164
    caesar164 Posts: 312 Member
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    Squat. 425 for 6 reps
    DL. 505 for 2 reps
    BP. 315 for 4 reps
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    Baby maxes. (5'9", 46, 235 - yeah, yeah))

    DL: 125 x 1 set of 5 (Stronglifts said to do it once. I don't like that but I'm following instructions; when can I do repeated sets?)
    OHP: 70 x 5 sets of 5 (pushing it to almost fail but I was cleaning it each time)
    BBRow: 80 x 5 sets of 5
    Bench: 75 x 5 sets of 5

    I looked at strong lift. So you squat three times a week. You only do one deadlift set a session. It says that deadlift takes a lot on your body. I think squats take more than deadlift. I do my deadlift just like I do my other workouts and I am very close to 405 deadlift. current is 375
  • Jasmineb333
    Jasmineb333 Posts: 21
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    Hi everyone. I'm female, 34 y/o, 165#
    Bench 130x1
    Squat 215x1
    Deadlift 275x1

    I'm hoping for some PR's soon:)
  • knittinlady
    knittinlady Posts: 143 Member
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    Female, 33
    5'2"
    155 pounds

    Bench Press - 115 lbs
    Squat - 175 lbs
    Deadlift - 175 lbs

    I've only been lifting for about a month and a half, so I'm just getting started. My current goals are to bench my bodyweight, and squat and deadlift 200, and be able to do sets of dead-hang pull-ups by my birthday, Dec 5. After that... I'll just have to come up with new goals. :happy:
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
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    Baby maxes. (5'9", 46, 235 - yeah, yeah))

    DL: 125 x 1 set of 5 (Stronglifts said to do it once. I don't like that but I'm following instructions; when can I do repeated sets?)
    OHP: 70 x 5 sets of 5 (pushing it to almost fail but I was cleaning it each time)
    BBRow: 80 x 5 sets of 5
    Bench: 75 x 5 sets of 5

    I looked at strong lift. So you squat three times a week. You only do one deadlift set a session. It says that deadlift takes a lot on your body. I think squats take more than deadlift. I do my deadlift just like I do my other workouts and I am very close to 405 deadlift. current is 375

    That's what I thought. I could easily to more.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    Baby maxes. (5'9", 46, 235 - yeah, yeah))

    DL: 125 x 1 set of 5 (Stronglifts said to do it once. I don't like that but I'm following instructions; when can I do repeated sets?)
    OHP: 70 x 5 sets of 5 (pushing it to almost fail but I was cleaning it each time)
    BBRow: 80 x 5 sets of 5
    Bench: 75 x 5 sets of 5

    I looked at strong lift. So you squat three times a week. You only do one deadlift set a session. It says that deadlift takes a lot on your body. I think squats take more than deadlift. I do my deadlift just like I do my other workouts and I am very close to 405 deadlift. current is 375

    That's what I thought. I could easily to more.

    With progressive overload stronglift sounds like it relies on squats to have deadlifts increase. Which is true I think. If you look at it with whats muscle elevates the most testosterone it would be quads.

    Current last week
    bench 245
    squat 285
    deadlift 375
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,520 Member
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    34 year old female; 5'3; 124lbs

    DL: 205x3 & 210 for a single

    Squat: 120 for a single (I need to work on this a bit)

    Bench: 85 for a single (Lately, I've been using the hammer press 5x5 @ 95lbs, but I think I read that there's a mechanical advantage of 10%).
  • kencarpenter792
    kencarpenter792 Posts: 54 Member
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    MALE: 5'6" 129 POUNDS 37 YRS OLD

    BENCH 220 X 1
    SQUAT 190 X 1
    DEADLIFT 245 X 1

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