Give me your digits

[Stimfreak]

Lately I feel like I am not as strong as I should be, or could be or whatever. Sure- injury, injury, injury blah blah blah. I am trying to get an idea of how accurate my body dismorphia and training inferiority complex is.

Stats-
6'2"
252
13/14%
I really don't 1rm because i train alone and am sick of getting hurt but these are my latest heavy totals... these are not my pr's, but I am only interested in where people are today. My today numbers
Bench 365 x 3
Squat 385 x 5 (sad)
Dead 455 x 2 (and 1/2
Barbell row 225 x 8
Military press 155 x 11 or so- I go easy on shoulders. They hurt.

How bad can you make me look?

Well sir you sure put me to shame

Stats-
5'6"
200
16/17% (checked this morning though still probably not too accurate)

Bench 350x1 (this was before my shoulder injury and is what caused it haha)
Squat 485x1 (little below parallel)
Dead 500x1
Military press 225 x 8 (also before injury)

Plan on getting my bench and military back to where they were. My dead lift has stayed the same since I was 17 (22 now) but I use a cap bar and can't seem to grip it without ripping my hands off.

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

All in all pretty good numbers here

I been back in the gym 4 months here's mine:
Incline bench 205x12.
Squat 315x6
Barbell row 185x8
Dead lift 315x15

Btw I'm 6'1 251 never touch aas.30 years old.slow but steady I'm getting it all back

 

[4leafclover]

Well sir you sure put me to shame

Stats-
5'6"
200
16/17% (checked this morning though still probably not too accurate)

You sir must be the squattest person at your gym!

 

[4leafclover]

sorry this is a little off topic..
Knowing what you guys know now, and the way you have evolved your training over the years because of injury, what advice would you give a 26 y/o guy in regards to keeping injuries at a minimum and especially protection of the lower back??

Lot of good advise from others, so I won't repeat that. Some additional stuff I've found...

Get massages
tension stretching (I can't remember the actual name for it, you use bands to apply pressure in the opposite direction of the stretch)
foam rolling
ball stretches

 

[Stimfreak]

You sir must be the squattest person at your gym!

I workout at home can't stand gyms. And what do you mean by squattest? Haha

 

[Eloquence]

6"0.5
240lbs
20% bf
All natural still
Still cutting but recent pr's

DL 365 1x3 did 2x5 at 315 yesterday
Bench 185 5x5
squat 315 3x5
Bentover barbell row 185 5x5

Stupid long arms and legs, retarded weak chest.

 

[Masters Power]

5'8"
compete at 181 walk around at 190 to 195
Body fat no idea

bench competition paused best 374 home gym paused best 383
squat 425 many f ing years ago. Don't do heavy regular squats anymore, concentrate on front squats
deads 545 in competition.

At my age it is going to take some help from AAS to get me over the 400 mark benching. All of the above were done naturally.

I've learned over the years never to trust anyone's bench or squat numbers without video as some peoples form is so ridiculous there stated numbers aren't even in the ballpark of what they could do at a powerlifting meet.

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

What freaking combination of plates tallied 374 & 383

 

[tileguy123]

i was thinkn the same

 

[brutus79]

What freaking combination of plates tallied 374 & 383

Kg plates

i was thinkn the same

 

[Masters Power]

Kg plates

Brutus is right for the meet PR which was 170 kilos which I think is just a shade under 375. The home PR was with fractional plates. Set has 2 of each 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 1's

 

[tileguy123]

ahhh

 

[TexAg]

4 Inches flaccid. 8 inches erect

 

[duramax600]

4 Inches flaccid. 8 inches erect

I wont say I like it but it is funny. It is a measuring contest. But when you go to your gym you see the guys lifting. Your not likley going to take advice from the 110 lb guy whou cant bench the bar. But I am sure you will listen to the guy repping 405 on the bench that is 230 with around 10 % bodyfat. You kind of need to no where these guys are oming from to deciede whether or not to take their advice. I like to think most ppl here are like me honest. I dontlie about my lifts because one day we might meet in the gym. If I dont do what I say them i am a lyer. A man is only as good as his word. If his word aint worth shit neither is he. So what you said is funny, but there is something here.

 

[TANGO.ECHO.KILO]

Lot of good advise from others, so I won't repeat that. Some additional stuff I've found...

Get massages
tension stretching (I can't remember the actual name for it, you use bands to apply pressure in the opposite direction of the stretch)
foam rolling
ball stretches

Thanks man.
I've always been kinda external in my training, fire on fire so to speak, but the last few years I've really made efforts to bring my internal training up to the next level. No where to get massages right now (not the kind you're talking about!) but I'm trying to incorporate more Tai Chi and especially Qigong into my rountine. The Qigong really helps my mind/muscle connection and I think it's been carrying over into the weightroom.

 

[romaleos]

Pec Dec - the entire stack 200#
Good Morning - 295#
Single leg squat (pistol) on top of Bosu ball - 2 pood kettlebell

J/k! Sorry but I couldn't resist lol

 

[Bantamw8]

5 ft 1 in
140 lbs
10%
Just started doing barbell bench again and been hittin 225x5 or 255x1 before training partner gave up last week :/
Messed up back so squats have gone down to 405x3 but only 90 deg
Deadlifts stop doin but last was 315x4
Just hit 1078x5 on leg press though would like to get some of those numbers up in some if your guys's range!

 

[lightspan]

6'3"
227
14ish% bf

Bench 225 x 2 (shoulder injury, it hurts my vagina to get anywhere near two plates)
Squat 295 x 2
Dead 405 x 3

3" flaccid, 17" erect (i'm a grow-er, not a show-er)

 

[brutus79]

6'3"
227
14ish% bf

Bench 225 x 2 (shoulder injury, it hurts my vagina to get anywhere near two plates)
Squat 295 x 2
Dead 405 x 3

3" flaccid, 17" erect (i'm a grow-er, not a show-er)

Impressive on the deads ls... 6'3" is a looooong pull- how wide is your stance?

 

[lightspan]

Impressive on the deads ls... 6'3" is a looooong pull- how wide is your stance?

shoulder width, no sumo. it's bizarre, even to me, my squat and bench are mediocre at best, i kill some deadlifts.

vagina alert- i use straps.