What's your most improved lift of 2017?

99JT
99JT Posts: 59 Member
edited November 23 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Looking back on 12/23/16 my deadlift was 205lbs, and on 12/28/17 I hit 405.
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  • Fflpnari
    Fflpnari Posts: 975 Member
    wow! almosted doubled DL in a year is impressive
  • Okiludy
    Okiludy Posts: 558 Member
    On 7/5/17 pulled 265 for 5. I started lifting on 5/5/17 but this is a good place to judge from.

    On 12/6/17 I pulled 405 for 5 and finished with 475 for 1. That was an amazing day at gym but I can do 475 for 2 now but haven’t maxed in a while. Warmups are now 135x10, 225x5, 315x5, 405x3 and I move into reps in the mid 400’s. Got a below knees rack pulls today at 545 so I am definitely getting strong at weak point. I pull conventional.
  • chispaza
    chispaza Posts: 153 Member
    edited January 2018
    I only started lifting mid-Sept. 2017 but I just looked back to see what I've accomplished in the last few months.

    Squats - up 30 lbs
    Bench - up 30 lbs
    Deads - up 80 lbs
    Overhead Press - up 20 lbs
    Barbell Row - up 35 lbs

    I've been feeling a bit discouraged with my lifting lately but looking back I can see that I've at least made some progress.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    chispaza wrote: »
    I only started lifting mid-Sept. 2017 but I just looked back to see what I've accomplished in the last few months.

    Squats - up 30 lbs
    Bench - up 30 lbs
    Deads - up 80 lbs
    Overhead Press - up 20 lbs
    Barbell Row - up 35 lbs

    I've been feeling a bit discouraged with my lifting lately but looking back I can see that I've at least made some progress.

    Go, you! :flowerforyou:
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited January 2018
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

  • chispaza
    chispaza Posts: 153 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170

    Do you have another comp coming up soon?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    chispaza wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170

    Do you have another comp coming up soon?

    A little charity one tomorrow. There's only 17 lifters. Since I was sick last week, I'm not expecting much.
  • brendanwhite84
    brendanwhite84 Posts: 219 Member
    Deads: up by 120 lbs (although I was a complete scrub at the beginning of 2017)
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited January 2018
    brendanwhite84 wrote: »
    Deads: up by 120 lbs (although I was a complete scrub at the beginning of 2017)

    Oh, come on. Quit teasing. What's the total #?
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    BB rows. Sets went from 70# to 135#
  • megbrewerr
    megbrewerr Posts: 25 Member
    edited January 2018
    Hip thrust! As silly as it is, my first time I was doing just the bar (I had no barbell pad) but kept falling/losing balance and wasn't sure how to set it up to actually get reps started. I teared up a little cause I was getting so frustrated that when I went to grab weights after giving up and moving to the next exercise, I dropped a 25 lb weight on my big toe. SO I went from that to doing some reps of 200 lbs last night :)

    I've progressed with bench but I have always been okay there, so not a huge jump. Squat I worked on form a lot and have been doing well but nothing to boast about
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    megbrewerr wrote: »
    Hip thrust! As silly as it is, my first time I was doing just the bar (I had no barbell pad) but kept falling/losing balance and wasn't sure how to set it up to actually get reps started. I teared up a little cause I was getting so frustrated that when I went to grab weights after giving up and moving to the next exercise, I dropped a 25 lb weight on my big toe. SO I went from that to doing some reps of 200 lbs last night :)

    I've progressed with bench but I have always been okay there, so not a huge jump. Squat I worked on form a lot and have been doing well but nothing to boast about

    Great job! A bar pad is definitely a must for hip thrusts!!!
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

    I'm trying to get my bench to 135! That's one of my 2018 goals. I'm at 115 now.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

    I'm trying to get my bench to 135! That's one of my 2018 goals. I'm at 115 now.

    Man, the first time I benched "big girl plates" I was so stoked! You'll get it!!!
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    Currently every lift is down due to cutting
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Currently every lift is down due to cutting

    Then you should probably drop that cookie. :wink:
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

    I'm trying to get my bench to 135! That's one of my 2018 goals. I'm at 115 now.

    Man, the first time I benched "big girl plates" I was so stoked! You'll get it!!!

    That's it. I just wanna show the boys in the weight room I'm a boss at bench. All my other lifts are decent.
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Currently every lift is down due to cutting

    Then you should probably drop that cookie. :wink:

    It’s a protein cookie
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Currently every lift is down due to cutting

    Then you should probably drop that cookie. :wink:

    It’s a protein cookie

    Lenny and Larry's Snickerdoodle?!? If so, gimme!
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Currently every lift is down due to cutting

    Then you should probably drop that cookie. :wink:

    It’s a protein cookie

    Lenny and Larry's Snickerdoodle?!? If so, gimme!

    Since when does Cookie Monster EVER
    Share ???
  • chispaza
    chispaza Posts: 153 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

    I'm trying to get my bench to 135! That's one of my 2018 goals. I'm at 115 now.

    I'll be stoked when I get to 115 (and even more stoked at 135). I don't really do one rep max on bench because I don't want to have to roll out from under it if I don't get it but I did 3 reps of 100 lbs today. Can't wait until I get 5x5 @ 100 lbs.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    chispaza wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

    I'm trying to get my bench to 135! That's one of my 2018 goals. I'm at 115 now.

    I'll be stoked when I get to 115 (and even more stoked at 135). I don't really do one rep max on bench because I don't want to have to roll out from under it if I don't get it but I did 3 reps of 100 lbs today. Can't wait until I get 5x5 @ 100 lbs.

    That's awesome!!!

    I usually have a spotter, but when I did my 115, I was alone and on a bench that wasn't the normal kind I use. I did one rep then couldn't rerack the bar. Ended up doing the roll of shame.
  • chispaza
    chispaza Posts: 153 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    chispaza wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

    I'm trying to get my bench to 135! That's one of my 2018 goals. I'm at 115 now.

    I'll be stoked when I get to 115 (and even more stoked at 135). I don't really do one rep max on bench because I don't want to have to roll out from under it if I don't get it but I did 3 reps of 100 lbs today. Can't wait until I get 5x5 @ 100 lbs.

    That's awesome!!!

    I usually have a spotter, but when I did my 115, I was alone and on a bench that wasn't the normal kind I use. I did one rep then couldn't rerack the bar. Ended up doing the roll of shame.

    Yeah, I've had to do the roll of shame before and I just don't want to have to do it if I don't have to. :smile: I can ask one of the other regulars to spot me if I really want to go for it and test my 1 rep max.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    chispaza wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    chispaza wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Deads: 300 to 385
    Squat: Not much progress, working on form issues
    Bench: 135 to 170 (if I can count slingshot, 187.4 :wink:)

    I'm trying to get my bench to 135! That's one of my 2018 goals. I'm at 115 now.

    I'll be stoked when I get to 115 (and even more stoked at 135). I don't really do one rep max on bench because I don't want to have to roll out from under it if I don't get it but I did 3 reps of 100 lbs today. Can't wait until I get 5x5 @ 100 lbs.

    That's awesome!!!

    I usually have a spotter, but when I did my 115, I was alone and on a bench that wasn't the normal kind I use. I did one rep then couldn't rerack the bar. Ended up doing the roll of shame.

    Yeah, I've had to do the roll of shame before and I just don't want to have to do it if I don't have to. :smile: I can ask one of the other regulars to spot me if I really want to go for it and test my 1 rep max.

    I think everyone's who has benched for any amount of time has done the roll of shame. The fun part is the heavier you bench, the more the roll of shame actually hurts. :embarassed:
  • brendanwhite84
    brendanwhite84 Posts: 219 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    brendanwhite84 wrote: »
    Deads: up by 120 lbs (although I was a complete scrub at the beginning of 2017)

    Oh, come on. Quit teasing. What's the total #?

    LOL. 1RM 280 lbs right now. Medium term goal of 300.
  • PWRLFTR1
    PWRLFTR1 Posts: 324 Member
    edited January 2018
    About a year ago I hit a 1RM for squat at 250lb, a couple of days ago I did 250lb for 7 sets of 4-5 reps, my goal is 300lb by my next comp in March.

    This was after dealing with a very horrific year of losing my beloved grandmother, getting pneumonia and shingles.
  • naculp
    naculp Posts: 225 Member
    I finally got to 315 bench last year. Just last week I was able to get 345, so +30 lbs on bench is probably the biggest jump I've had.
  • jesse_323
    jesse_323 Posts: 49 Member
    edited January 2018
    I only just started weight lifting seriously on November 1st on a 5x5 program.

    5x5 numbers

    Squat on November 1st 2017 - 80lbs
    Squat yesterday (January 3rd 2018) - 240lbs
  • THeADHDTurnip
    THeADHDTurnip Posts: 413 Member
    edited January 2018
    All with the Buff Dudes workout plans:

    Dumbell Tricep Kickbacks 4x10
    January 2017: 30.lbs
    December 2017: 60.lbs

    Tbar rows 4x8
    April 2017: 140.lbs
    January 2018: 235.lbs


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