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Thanks Tinuva. Will try to incorporate that into my next workout shakeup.

At the moment my chest and shoulder days are 4 days apart incl rest days so I should be able to fit in OHP sets before beginning my chest workout.
 
4 days is far apart. The tip is for when you do OHP and BP on the same day. I like to do muscle groups more than once a week, to give them more exercise time. That still works for me at least, super experienced guys it may not work for.
 
Have not posted here before but thought i could put my input if it helps
My stats are :

Age: 25
Weight: 94kg
Lifting since 2006
Bench Press: currently around 150kg for 5reps, 1set, drop by 12-15% per set
Squat: 180kg for 5 reps, 1 set, drop 12-15% per set
Deadlift: 220kg for 5 reps, drop 12-15% per set
Bent over row: 100kg 5 reps, 1set, drops 12-15% per set

I have been on and off gym, but mainly do 12-16 weeks then stop for awhile, as being roid free i need longer time off to recover.
But ya im happy so far
 
KoKaRoT said:
Have not posted here before but thought i could put my input if it helps
My stats are :

Age: 25
Weight: 94kg
Lifting since 2006
Bench Press: currently around 150kg for 5reps, 1set, drop by 12-15% per set
Squat: 180kg for 5 reps, 1 set, drop 12-15% per set
Deadlift: 220kg for 5 reps, drop 12-15% per set
Bent over row: 100kg 5 reps, 1set, drops 12-15% per set

I have been on and off gym, but mainly do 12-16 weeks then stop for awhile, as being roid free i need longer time off to recover.
But ya im happy so far
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Not bad at all, keep up the training !!

I am trying to break my 135kg 5 reps 3 sets bench barrier atm.
 
CodeMaster said:
Good luck Hemps!

I would love to know what everyone else is pushing based on their stats and experience level.
It would be interesting to me to know how well I am doing compared to someone else that has a similar physique and training history. It would also be a good yard-stick to see if I am slacking in certain exercises or not.
Would anyone else be interested in seeing a MyBB BB Excel spreadsheet with all of our stats and progress?
Maybe it could be updated monthly or quarterly?

My stats are:
Age: 39
Weight: 87 kg
Lifting for: 3 months
Bench: 55 kg (3 sets of 6)
Squat: 81 kg (3 sets of 6)
Deadlift: 105kg (3 sets of 6)
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You could also have a look at this: http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html
You can use the one rep max calculator to estimate your 1 rep max.

I am using Joe Wendler's 5/3/1, so my stats are the following:
Age: 31
Weight: 105 kg
Lifting for: over a year
Bench: 96 (1RM)
Squat: 135 (1RM)
Deadlift: 180(1RM)
Overhead press: 62.5 (1RM)
 
KoKaRoT said:
Have not posted here before but thought i could put my input if it helps
My stats are :

Age: 25
Weight: 94kg
Lifting since 2006
Bench Press: currently around 150kg for 5reps, 1set, drop by 12-15% per set
Squat: 180kg for 5 reps, 1 set, drop 12-15% per set
Deadlift: 220kg for 5 reps, drop 12-15% per set
Bent over row: 100kg 5 reps, 1set, drops 12-15% per set

I have been on and off gym, but mainly do 12-16 weeks then stop for awhile, as being roid free i need longer time off to recover.
But ya im happy so far
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Nice!

Me jelly! :p
 
Damn, didn't make my 90kg Squat yesterday, only managed 80kg 2x reps at the end of my workout, think the 1km run killed me a bit.
That and I had a small lunch.

Some nice stats from you guys, I see I'm light in terms of bodyweight around here, weigh in at 74kg as of last night.

Back and biceps tonight, I usually start with close grip cable row I find this exercise absolutely exhausts me, more than Deadlifts or even pull-ups.
Need to add some thickness to my upper inner back.
After 6 sets of that I can do about 5 pull-ups then I'm out of oomph.
 
Hemps said:
Damn, didn't make my 90kg Squat yesterday, only managed 80kg 2x reps at the end of my workout, think the 1km run killed me a bit.
That and I had a small lunch.

Some nice stats from you guys, I see I'm light in terms of bodyweight around here, weigh in at 74kg as of last night.

Back and biceps tonight, I usually start with close grip cable row I find this exercise absolutely exhausts me, more than Deadlifts or even pull-ups.
Need to add some thickness to my upper inner back.
After 6 sets of that I can do about 5 pull-ups then I'm out of oomph.
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Heh you are not the only one. I am alo only 70Kg, but yes a few bigger guys on this thread currently.

I started out at 50Kg after school, was skinny as hell, and had to work my way up from there. It always stays a challenge to eat more than I feel like I need, to gain weight.
 
I am also using Joe Wendler's 5/3/1, my stats at the moment are :
Age: 50
Weight: 80 kg
Lifting for: over 2 years
Bench: 104 (1RM)
Squat: 126 (1RM)
Deadlift: 148(1RM)
Overhead press: 68 (1RM)
 
HI Guys

So i've been outta gym for about 6months now. Previously trained for about 1 year then took a 2 year gap then started again and trained for over 2years. Will be starting again this month.
My current weight is 75kgs got quite a bit of bf now, especially in my abdominal area. Prob about 15% BF now.
Goal is to reach about 80kgs by December. BF down to about 11%/12%. Just looking to gain size again mostly for now.
Use to train 6 days a week. 2 body parts a week - 2 days break between body part. I overtrained quite a bit thats why i think this long-break is just what i needed.

My stats 6months ago:
Age: 25
Weight: 84 kg
Height: 1,74m
BF: 10%
Lifting: over 2 years
Bench: 100 kg (2 Reps)
Squat: 160 kg (2 Reps)
Deadlift: 180kg (3 Reps)

My new split prob:
Mondays-Back
Tuesday-Legs
Wednesday-Chest & Biceps
Thursday - Shoulders & Triceps
Friday - Back
Saturday - Legs

And Diet and Supplementation prob:
6am - Oats and Eggs & Multi Vits
9am - chicken and rice
12pm - chicken and rice
3pm - chicken and rice
4pm - Pre-workout SSA Ganic F, SSN BCAA and Creatine
Post Workout - SSN Crea-Mass, BCAA & Glutamine
6pm - Steak & Sweet Potatoe
9pm - Casein Protein with Almonds

SSN EFA Softgels with about 2/3 of my meals as well.

Any suggestions on what you think i should change or add would be appreciated. Thnx Guys
 
How deep do you guys go when squatting?

I see a lot of people at the virgin active that I go to loading the bar up and then going down at most of a quarter of the way for a few reps - I don't see the point.

I don't feel like I've done much if my hips don't go past vertical while squatting.
 
Personally go to at least below parallel, sometimes atg. That said, I agree that you shouldn't do it half arsed, but you never know, sometimes they are doing it on purpose, for example if the top part of your squat is the weak part, you concentrate on fixing that by doing the quarter or halfway squats.
 
Tinuva said:
Personally go to at least below parallel, sometimes atg. That said, I agree that you shouldn't do it half arsed, but you never know, sometimes they are doing it on purpose, for example if the top part of your squat is the weak part, you concentrate on fixing that by doing the quarter or halfway squats.
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+1 parallel or lower.
But sometimes if they load the bar with quite a lot of weight and only go quarter or so it could be that they are looking to increase there weight in squatting - going past a plateau. But this is only generally done after you do your proper/pararllel squats.
 
To be honest, you shouldn't compare yourself against others. You should compare yourself, to a previous version of yourself. And as long as you are improving, even slowly, that is all that really matters in the end.
 
CodeMaster said:
I know, I all of a sudden feel like a weak noob :(
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Dont compare yourself to other people and what they lift.. AS LONG AS YOU MAKE PROGRESSION.

if u gained 5kg or lift 10kg more than 3months ago thats progression.. progression and commitment = results.
 
Lol, don't take my comment too seriously :D
I am very happy with my progress. Just wish I could bulk a bit easier. I am eating a lot, and 2 mass builder shakes a day, and still picking up VERY slowly.
 
CodeMaster said:
Lol, don't take my comment too seriously :D
I am very happy with my progress. Just wish I could bulk a bit easier. I am eating a lot, and 2 mass builder shakes a day, and still picking up VERY slowly.
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I made peace with the fact that it will take a considerable time to get where I want to be.

The right attitude and support structures are very important.

It is like in the weight loss thread. Took me months to shed off the 20kg excess and I was really thankful for the support and advice I received there. Kept me going even when I didn't see/feel any results for weeks.

Same here.
 
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