So how much did you used to lift?

[Rata Blanca]

Well I'm just getting used to the weights at the gym but I feel I'm not lifting enough to grow...so my questions are:

What was your weight and height when you joined a gym?
How much did you lifted your first weeks? (bench, squat and dead)

 

[Lifeforce]

5'11 @ 132 lbs without clothes 135 lbs with clothes

Bench 66-71.5? lbs
Squat 77 lbs
Dead 99 lbs

How are you lifting now? Why do you think you don't lift enough to grow?

 

[Rata Blanca]

bench = 65 lbs (reps around 6-7)
squat = 50lbs (reps around 8-10)

Seems I'll be adding some weight to the squats

*Last time I checked my weight was 143 lbs

 

[Skilla_Staz]

If you're struggling on your last set, and barely getting that last rep up, then you're lifting enough. If you're adding 5-10+ pounds to your exercise every week, you're lifting enough. If your numbers continue to climb, you're lifting enough

When I first started I weighed 140
Bench - I never really benched
Squat - 135

In January, before I had a 4 month lay off and started Accutane (Muscles become weaker and take longer to recover)

My numbers were
Weight 150lbs
Squat - 340x3
Deadlift - 363x3


Those numbers were within the span of 2 years with very irregular dedication. I'd go a few months on, then hit a sport such as track or football, and not lift that entire season, then start lifting again when it was over. I feel that if I had maintained that regularity, I could've been squatting and deadlifting well over 400lbs.

As of last week
Weight: 150lbs
Bench - 150x5
Squat - 245x5
RDL - 275x10

 

[reyalp]

weight - 195lbs, bout 24%BF
bench - 135
squat - bout 65
deads - i think i started out with 95 or so

haven't hit failure on deads yet, so i don't think 95 is a valid number to compare anything to....

 

[Warboss Alex]

if you keep getting stronger then you should be growing. if not, eat more protein and calories.

I think I was a soft 178 at just under 6' (5"11.75 or something silly lol) when I started the gym with an actual nutrition and eating plan. I was 225 hard with abs in less than a year.

Can't remember bench and squat, but my first deadlift was 55lbs. (I think by the end of the year it was 440)

 

[PeterNorthisawesome]

Before Lifting

Age 16
6ft 160 pounds BodyFat 12%

Now...

Age 17

6'1 175 pounds

- DB Bench Press 60 pounds
- Squats 150 x 30
- Deadlift 150
- DB Curl 45

 

[speed dawg]

My progression...

10th grade, 16 years old, I was 5'10", 150 lbs. and rode the pine for our H.S. football team.

BP - 135
Squat - Around 185
Power Clean - 95

12th grade, 18 years old, 5'11", 185 lbs. honorable mention all state, due to weight lifting, and hill sprints. But, let me say I don't think you should lift really heavy until you finished growth spurts.

BP - 235
Squat - 350
Power Clean - 185

Now, 25 years old, 5'11", 200 lbs., been injured alot bc of bad form, but I've added more muscle and in good shape, due to weight lifting.

BP - 285
Squat - 370
Power Clean 225

Multi joint olympic lifts with good form + Cardio, Sprints, etc. = functional body that works well and prevents injury.

I've also never dieted, ever since I left high school my metabolism left too, so I've never been ripped since then...

 

[mrRuckus]

I used to squat 515 but then 'nam came along and i got shot in the but-tocks.

 

[Brian20o2]

Last time I tryed My maxes were
Bench 195
Squat 225
Dead 315

 

[RedPill]

Started lifting: April 2005
Age: 24
Height: 5'9"

Initial stats
Weight: 135 lbs 20% bf
*all 6 rep lifts*
Bench: 40s (db, I don't do bb bench)
Squat: 95 lbs
Deads: 115 lbs

Currently
Weight: 167 lbs 13-15% bf
*all 6 rep lifts*
Bench: 75s
Squat: 235 lbs
Deads: 285 lbs

 

[LIME!]

Oh, fun! I love these.

Current:
Weight 250 - 260, height 5'11"
Incline bench press 295 X 5 (flat bench hurts my back too much)
E-Z Curl 160 X 6
Machine curl 260 X 6
Dumb bell curl 75s X 8
Tricep extension 400 X 8 (before the machine started creaking and I stopped)
Dips 20 reps
Leg extenion 400 - 700ish X 20 depending on how my knees feel
One arm rows 135 X 6
Lat pull downs 190 X 8
db shoulder presses 95s X 10

One year ago I had cancer. This was where I was then:

Weight 195, height 5'11
Incline bench press 0 X 0
Curl 2 X 10 (each arm! Hell yeah!)
Tricep extension 0
leg extenion -195 X 0 (cause I couldn't stand; negative body weight)
One arm rows 0 X 0
Lat pull downs 0 X 0
shoulder presses: one broom handle X 10
:moon: :flowers:

 

[Contender]

Well I'm just getting used to the weights at the gym but I feel I'm not lifting enough to grow...so my questions are:

What was your weight and height when you joined a gym?
How much did you lifted your first weeks? (bench, squat and dead)

Then

Weight: 115 lbs.
Height: 5' 8''

Bench: 65 pounds
Squat: n/a (I wasn't advanced enough for that; it wouldn't be over 80, for sure)
deadlift: n/a (See above)

Now

Weight: 154 lbs.
Height: 5' 11''

Bench: 185~ pounds (I didn't try higher, but I think I'd be able during my next gym day)
Squat: 185~ pounds (See above)
Deadlift: 115 pounds

 

[Kerpal]

Started about 3 months ago, 20 years old, 6'0 185 lbs:

Bench: I think I used the 35 or 45 lb dumbbells for 3 sets of 5, I don't really remember.
Squat: 95 lbs for 3 sets of 5.
Deadlift: 115 lbs for 1 set of 5.

Now:

6'0 180 lbs

Bench: 60 lb dumbbells for 3 sets of 5.
Squat: 210 lbs for 3 sets of 5.
Deadlift: 290 lbs for 1 set of 5.

I'm doing the "Starting Strength" program by Mark Rippetoe.

 

[Skilla_Staz]

Y'all need to hit that squat. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

 

[henrydreamx_not @fc]

i dont want girls to call me a loser dork nerd etc anymore so i think the gym is a good idea. i said before that i am too afraid to go because of what big guys in the gym would make fun of me. sould i lift pillows insted of weights if im too scared to go to the gym?

 

[LIME!]

All the big guys I know are super nice. Don't think of them as big intimidating guys. They think of YOU as someone who takes an interest in their hobby and values their knowledge. Very flattering.

Besides, everyone was once weak. Otherwise we'd all be born ripping out of our moms alien-style. Don't let it keep you from the gym.