What are your current goals? Where are your numbers currently?
What are your current goals? Where are your numbers currently?
I've been competing for a few years, with a two year break during Covid. I'm at
- Squat: 380 lb (172 kg)
- Bench: 270 lb (122 kg)
- Deadlift: 424.4 lb (192.5 kg)
I've actually gotten weaker since I hit those numbers last October due to some back tweaks and time off for a trip, but I'm hoping to match those squat and deadlift numbers and get a 127.5 kg bench (281 lb) at my meet on the 23rd.
Longer term, I have my eyes on 405 lb (183 kg) squat, 315 lb (142 kg) bench, and 500 lb (227 kg) deadlift.
How about you?
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I'm 34(M) and I weigh 73kg. I'm at:
- 160kg squat
- 77.5 kg bench
- 190kg deadlift
My squat is being held back by strength, I just need to squat more and I'm pretty sure I can hit 180.
My deadlift is being held back by consistency. I feel like the same weight on the same day moves differently depending on how well I set up, so I've been focusing on setting up the same each time. If I'm doing 5 reps in a set, I'll set up 5 times instead of touch and go.
My bench just sucks and I'm super frustrated because it should just be higher. I think it's a technique problem.
I'm going to enter my first sanctioned meet in October, and I want to set aggressive goals. I want to shoot for 180 on my squat, 210 on my DL and I don't know on my bench. I want to say 100 on my bench is possible? But I just don't know what the fuck is wrong with it.
I wish I got to this sport younger, because I think I could have been actually competitive if I had the years of practice, but at this point I'm too old to do it for anything other than my own edification. I want to qualify for nationals once before I enter masters, which really feels like a stretch to me.
My deadlift is the same. I pulled 92% a week ago and it moved like 100%. I pulled 90% a few days ago and it moved like 90%. And the 92% pull was after a week of deloading to help with fatigue. Who knows where I’ll be come meet time.
How often do you bench? I’m on a program that has me benching every session and it’s now my best lift.
That's the embarrassing bit! I bench 3x a week. 💀💀
What are you running? I'm on Sheiko and my bench has jumped like 40 lbs in a year.
I'm at a powerlifting gym and the coach does all of the programming for us.
I’d like to get a coach sometime. Finances don’t allow it at the moment but that’s a goal.