Weightlifting for size and strength: The Basics (3 Viewers)

[iRuler]

Got myself a bench and barbell, 2 days ago, I can bench 48kg, never knew I could do this much :/

 

[ZombieApocalypse]

Is it possible to bench more than your own body weight?

 

[Absolutezero]

Yes, it's possible.

 

[eye ov azazel]

Is it possible to bench more than your own body weight?

easily.
it sounds hard at first, depending on your experience level and strength.

 

[ZombieApocalypse]

Oh, okay. haha

 

[Jimmy Recard]

i can bench my weight now

 

[Cianyx]

I can bench a bit more than my bw. That's my only decent lift =/

 

[iRuler]

Is it possible to bench more than your own body weight?

there are people who bench double their body weight, which is insane >_>

 

[Cianyx]

I'm aiming for just about 95. Max 80 atm. Here are the strength standards
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online...d_out_right_now_with_these_strength_standards

I used to plateau at 65. But when I started eating more and got a regular spotter. My gains increased massively

 

[Jimmy Recard]

I'm aiming for just about 95. Max 80 atm. Here are the strength standards
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online...d_out_right_now_with_these_strength_standards

I used to plateau at 65. But when I started eating more and got a regular spotter. My gains increased massively

ok he says himself that none of that is based on any science

shouldnt strength standards be based on population averages

 

[eye ov azazel]

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html

 

[Jimmy Recard]

he has an inflated sense of normal when it comes to strength

 

[Jimmy Recard]

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html

thats much better

untrained 60kg for my weight yeah seems about right

intermediate 90, almost there

 

[Jimmy Recard]

deadlift jumps from 70 untrained to 132.5 novice though lol

 

[annagurl]

there are people who bench double their body weight, which is insane >_>

Whoa...
How is that even possible? :/

 

[iRuler]

Whoa...
How is that even possible? :/

You get stronger as you keep lifting, What I'm lifting now is double where I started a month ago, even though it may be less for people, it's still double, so I've made progress.

 

[Cianyx]

he has an inflated sense of normal when it comes to strength

He probably took powerlifting standards and worked down from there.

lol. Good to know I'm not as weak as I thought

 

[Jimmy Recard]

those standards work for people involved in power0lifting but not the general public, thats all

 

[eye ov azazel]

90kg squat last week,, gonna attempt 100kg today.

i was really only gonna try to do 1 rep and be like "yay i can squat 100kg for 1rep woo triple figures", but i ended up doing 2 sets of 5 reps of 100kg, then i dropped it to 60 and did 15 reps which is apparently good for tearing my muscles (in a good way) and promoting this or that, idk, i'd rather have dropped it to 90 or 85kg and done like another 5 or 8.

WAS dropping it from 100 to 60 and pumping out another 15reps the right thing to do? or should i have only reduced it by like 10 or 15 and gonen for 5-8 reps in my last set?
keeping in mind i was buggered after second set of 100, maybe thats why my mate told me to do this dropset.

also... i can squat 100kg now
unigymelectricscales say i now weigh 66.3kg, normally it says 65.something, looks like i've possibly gained a kilo lol.

 

[_trickster_]

nice one omie
props
did you start off with the 100s? or did you pyramid up to it??
i think im just gonna do some box squats on leg day, upper quads are lacking, dont really need to squat 100kgs right now
but will do deadlifts cos i realised im pretty lacking in that area