What's your most improved lift of 2017?

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99JT
99JT Posts: 59 Member
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
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    wow! almosted doubled DL in a year is impressive
  • Okiludy
    Okiludy Posts: 558 Member
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    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
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    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: 28,442 Member
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    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: 28,442 Member
    edited January 2018
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    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
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    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: 28,442 Member
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    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: 220 Member
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    Deads: up by 120 lbs (although I was a complete scrub at the beginning of 2017)
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
    edited January 2018
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    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
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    BB rows. Sets went from 70# to 135#
  • megbrewerr
    megbrewerr Posts: 25 Member
    edited January 2018
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    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
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    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
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    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: 28,442 Member
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    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: 888 Member
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    Currently every lift is down due to cutting
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    watts6151 wrote: »
    Currently every lift is down due to cutting

    Then you should probably drop that cookie. :wink:
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
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    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: 888 Member
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    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: 28,442 Member
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    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: 888 Member
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    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
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