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how realistic are these goals

kickureface

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i've been on rippetoes for a while but got lazy for a bit with some injury, so i stopped for a few weeks. but going back, i can go respectively squat/bench/dead/press/row
225/175/275/105/135. i think i can go a little higher on the first 3 lifts 20/10/10 after muscle memory kicks in.

but im setting goals as these from now until the end of august, right before going to school. (3 months)

***300/225/365/155/205***

do you think this is attainable? i'm 155 5'9 and around 16-18% bf, although that's a really rough estimate.
thanks for your inputs.
btw, my next future goal after getting good strength is getting to around 180-185lb body weight at around 14-15% bf, maybe even 12-13% after i reach that. then i'll see if i want to get any bigger.
thanks!
 

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It's realistic because other have done it before.

1) Train hard & consistently
2) Recover well (rest days/nutrition/sleep)
3) Eat a lot: 30lbs weightgain is not impossible.
4) Believe that you can do it
 

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I think you should really try to improve your military press first thing. My squat is 50 lbs below yours and I only bench 155 lbs, yet I can take 125 on the millies. Also you should bring your rows up to par with the bench, 40 lbs is too much of a difference.

Good luck with your goals, I think they are attainable with lots of dedication!
 

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Adone said:
I think you should really try to improve your military press first thing. My squat is 50 lbs below yours and I only bench 155 lbs, yet I can take 125 on the millies. Also you should bring your rows up to par with the bench, 40 lbs is too much of a difference.
no, no, no. never try to "bring up" one exercise because it's "lagging" when compared to someone else's ratios. especially if you are beginner enough to be getting significant results from Rippetoe's program (which is most guys who post or lurk here). work you butt off on every exercise, and make improvement from week to week, and that's all you need to worry about.
 
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