your 1 rep max

Thompson

Thompson

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Hello! I was wondering how I was doing in one rep max weights. I was wondering also what you guys considered a big weight? i mean, when do I make that jump from pussy weights, to man weights :) also, where do you guys stand, i'd love to have something to compare to.
heres my stats: (now/before)

AFTER BEFORE

300lb DL 250lb DL
95lb BB curl 75lb BB curl
240lb squat 205lb Squat
360lb leg press 325lb Leg Press
210lb SL Dead lift 205lb SL dead lift
205lb bench 185lb bench


ive been lifting seriously now for about 3 months, i had lifted on and off for a fews years before, but now ive been keeping a log of my lifts and been progressivly increesing the weights, eating alot beter and ive made some decent gains i think. im not taking anything other than a protien shake after my workout. thansks in advance
 
as long as you making progress the numbers dont matter. My numbers are a lot higher than yours but are a lot less than some others. It dont mean anything. Progress is the key. weight added to the bar is how we measure our progress. Dont max out but maybe once every two months either. Thats an ego thing unless you competing in PLing/strongman.

hope to meet you one day soon in Jville troop. We didnt make it to the beach wednesday but may go tomorrow or for sure one day next week.

when are you deploying out?
 
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nce gains thompson :) those are impressive for only 3 months of work :)

right now im
6'3" about 268 lbs 14% bf

Bench: 385 x 3 <-- was tryin for 1RM but got 3... :D
Deadlift: 565 x 1 <-- shootin for 600 by the end of summer
Squat: 465 @ parallel

:)
 
pullinbig, you are right about the one rep max, but I was just currious when I would make that jump from small to big. about me deploying, im leaving in the Aug-Sept time frame. cant wait to meet you, youll have to PM me when you know for sure when you're going.

Woot, thanks for the compliments, and I appreciate you posting your weight.
 
i wouldnt really say pussy weights, i think its all in the person. im 150 lbs.. so i dont expect to push the same wieght as w00t or pullin.

bench - 180 x4
DL - 275 x 4
squat - 275 x 5
leg press - i think was 585 .. but havent done leg press much so i dont remember.

i think u have good numbers though. what are your goals?
 
im about 175lbs and 5'9"

I have about 3-4 months before I go over to Iraq, so I hope for about the same gains I got in the past 3 months. do you think this is posible?
 
very if not more if you training and nutrition is in place. you guys having to run alot? if so you'll need more calories than normal. 350g pro/d for you also.
 
awsome, ill keep you guys posted on my progress.
and yes, i run all the time, at least 4 times a week.
350g of protien.......!@#$ how am i going to eat that much protien...lol im having trouble getting 160-180g per day. I think my bigest problem will be with me only being able to eat 3-4 meals a day. the military sets aside time for us to eat, so we cant just eat when ever durring the day. I read that your body only assimilates aprox 30-40 grams of protien per sitting. that would put me at about 120-160g for 4 meals a day. have you heard anything like this? if so, what can I do to bump up my protien numbers?

thanks again
 
my shakes are 105g per shake. my body soaks it up. Thats crap about only being able to absorb 30-40g per meal. prolly read that in muscle fitness.

you are not getting enough protein to move heavy weights. you need a bare minimum of 275 (at your weight) to increase strength esp with all the cardio you do. i take in between 500 and 600 g/d. i try to hit 6 if i can.

a wendy's triple has 75g.

if you ever do juice (PHs or whatever) you'll be wasting you money with that little bit of protein. you need more pro while ON.

get you some whey isolate and drink you prorein if you cant eat it. dont get concentrate. your body will TY.
 
You can't compare a 7 year old 60 pound girl to a 300 pound powerlifter or bodybuilder, so that 30-40 gram generic rule is bullcrap.

Even if you dont utilize all the protein its STILL CALORIES, big farkin deal.
 
pullinbig said:
my shakes are 105g per shake. my body soaks it up. Thats crap about only being able to absorb 30-40g per meal. prolly read that in muscle fitness.

you are not getting enough protein to move heavy weights. you need a bare minimum of 275 (at your weight) to increase strength esp with all the cardio you do. i take in between 500 and 600 g/d. i try to hit 6 if i can.

a wendy's triple has 75g.

if you ever do juice (PHs or whatever) you'll be wasting you money with that little bit of protein. you need more pro while ON.

get you some whey isolate and drink you prorein if you cant eat it. dont get concentrate. your body will TY.
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i agree the body is an amazing thing and can adapt to just about anything . if you suddenly tripled your protein intake then its very likely you wont absorb it all but give the body a little time to adjust and it can easily handle much more than the 30-40 grams at a time rule of thumb that some people tout
 
Vennom, I also carry around a modded version of this chart:

http://www.criticalbench.com/chart.htm

I copied the text, pasted into EXCEL, narrowed the fields and printed out a screenshot of it with a slight reduction and I have it on the back of my lifting logbook which is 4 1/8" x 5 1/2", this way I know about where I am almost instantly.
 
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