How much weight did you guys start squatting and deadlifting with?

[ygbodybuilder10]

well for deadlifts i dont remember, but for squats it was under 135lbs maby 95lbs

[dmarie83]

Sheesh - where is the female input? I can't even relate to the amount of weight you guys are pressing right now. I'm just now starting out and I'm wondering the same thing - how much should I start with, since I have no weight training experience.

[MichaelCJ]

Sheesh - where is the female input? I can't even relate to the amount of weight you guys are pressing right now. I'm just now starting out and I'm wondering the same thing - how much should I start with, since I have no weight training experience.

Just the bar. No, I'm not female, lol. But regardless of whether someone is or not, starting with just the bar is a good idea, to get the correct form down.

[Thalo]

Began Starting Strength in FEB of this year at (5 RM):

Bench: 185lbs

Military: 95

Squat: 165

Deadlift: 155

da fuk

You started benching more then you could squat???

I started November 2010, bench 70lbs, squat 135 lbs, deadlift 155lbs

Now, my best for 8 reps is bench 155lbslbs, 175lbs squat and 3 plate deadlift.

[RevSpunkwater]

I was curious as to how much weight some of you started out with when learning to squat and deadlift, also bent over bb rows. How much weight do you use now, how long did it take to progress to where you are now, and also what increments did you increase the weight in? The reps and sets you do/did would help also. Thanks

It's best to start light and move up. You'll look silly squatting with just the bar, but that's what I did at first. Gradually add weight until you can get 8-15 reps on squats, 5-8 on deadlifts, and 6-10 on barbell rows. I do no more than three sets of each exercise, with the last set taken to absolute failure. So far I'm squatting 315, deadlifting 325, and rowing 170. It took roughly a year to get to that point.

[Tillday]

50lb.s on both.

[geexxz]

I think my first weighted squats were at 50kgs, and my first proper deadlifts were around 60kgs. Thankfully I've made a bit of progress since then.

[jgreystoke]

Empty bar for everything. In my fifties when I started serious training.

[cgibsong002]

Damn, so almost everyone here was naturally jacked before they started lifting?

I had lifted previously for about 2-3 years but last fall was hospitalized and essentially lost all muscle (couldn't even do pushups). So When I started this month I knew the form but had no muscle.

First workout:
Max squat: 135x8
Deadlift: 115x6

4 workouts later:
Max squat: 205x3
Deadlift: 185x6

I think when I actually started these workouts 2-3 years ago I was doing around 80-90 each.

[400Lb Gorilla]

Sheesh - where is the female input? I can't even relate to the amount of weight you guys are pressing right now. I'm just now starting out and I'm wondering the same thing - how much should I start with, since I have no weight training experience.

lol no one in this thread is moving this type of weight right now.... this thread is almost 3 years old. they probably have gotten stonger or gave up by now

[itwasntme184]

135 bench, 185 squat, 225 dead

[Backhand]

Started September 06 when i was 15

bench: 115
squat: 200
dead: 225

Now (havent been consistent since 06 btw. only since july 2011)

Bench: est 1RM 335
Squat: est 1RM 495
Deadlift: est 1RM 405

[400Lb Gorilla]

Started September 06 when i was 15

bench: 115
squat: 200
dead: 225

Now (havent been consistent since 06 btw. only since july 2011)

Bench: est 1RM 335
Squat: est 1RM 495
Deadlift: est 1RM 405

why is your deadlift 90 pounds less than your squat? what numbers are you using to get these estimates (ie. bench 300x5.)

[jbarnard1]

When I first started I wasn't completely cold, I'm a goaltender in hockey so my leg strength has always had to be a major part of my game. When I first started seriously training I was squatting around 225lbs.

Now after about a year of lifting I can rep 365 9 times, so according to the one rep max calculator my 1RM is around 430lbs.

That being said, my legs are clearly my forte, I weigh around 180lbs. and only have a 1RM bench press of around 270lbs.

[keys_10]

No idea about the weight, the main thing I remember is shallow sqauts and all round poor form for a while. This was more important to improve than my numbers.

[datderebjjguy]

deadlift prolly 185 (had been lifting for a little bit before I started deadlifts) Squat 135 ( had a few months experience squatting on a smith) Bench - 110

[Farley1324]

I was curious as to how much weight some of you started out with when learning to squat and deadlift,

185 lbs for sets of 5 the first time

[Farley1324]

Started September 06 when i was 15

bench: 115
squat: 200
dead: 225

Now (havent been consistent since 06 btw. only since july 2011)

Bench: est 1RM 335
Squat: est 1RM 495
Deadlift: est 1RM 405

Not a chance in hell.

[justincgdick]

My spreadsheet as nearly everything I've done. It runs from Dec.18, 2011 to today with my progression by session. Check it out if you care to. I missed 2-3 here and there and a week in late January when I had the flu.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...GJLYmlib2lla2c

[ChrisJones999]

5 weeks

5'10" 300lbs

week 1
Bench Press 120
Barbell Row 135
over head press 80
Dead lift 140
Squats 130

Week 5
Bench Press 215
Barbell Row 195
over head press 135
Dead lift 235
Squats 265

*The first 2 weeks I realized I was a lot stronger than I thought, so weight increased quickly. I now use micro weights and increase be 1/4 pound every time I get under the bar (Bench and row)* Squat and dead lift are a little slower now but I do increase every week.

[orca23554]

I picked up a barbell for the first time in November last year. Since I was the only one in the gym, had no one to watch my form and did not have a squat or power rack, I started with a 22lbs bar for the first workout.

Second workout - I added another 22lbs and was able to squat a grand 45lbs for 3X5, was having a tough time finding the right balance since I was loading weight on the bar, picking it off the floor, cleaning it on my chest, then putting the damn thing on my traps and squeezing out the reps

I think this is what I started at on the basic lifts on an extremely conservative note -

Squats - 45lbs for 3X10
OHP - 45lbs for 3X8
Bench - 55lbs for 3X8
Deadlift - 90lbs for 1X5
Rows - 85lbs (started only abt 45 days ago) for 3X5

Pathetic I know but I started at a BW of 128lbs at 5' 10" in a gym which still has no spotter or safety mechanism if I fail a rep on Squats or Bench

[ironwill2008]

Not a chance in hell.

LOL.

Saw you had posted ITT.

Was not disappoint.




I will hit you on recharge.

[Farley1324]

LOL.

Saw you had posted ITT.

Was not disappoint.




I will hit you on recharge.

Same. One or the other of us might be on spread though. It hasn't been terribly long since the last thread.










Backhand: Feel free to show us what's what with a nice video.

[ironwill2008]

Same. One or the other of us might be on spread though. It hasn't been terribly long since the last thread.

Lulz. These Squat threads are so predictable.

Anyway props to all the posters who put up honest #s.

Backhand: Feel free to show us what's what with a nice video.

^^^^This. Reps for life upon delivery.

I don't think I've seen a 495 Squat in this forum before. Couple of pretty good 4-platers recently though.

[Submerge]

Just started doing these, so pretty fresh in my mind.

For about 10-12 reps each for 3 sets.

Squat: 150lbs (could probably up that a little, but working on form)
Deadlift: 110lbs (could probably up that a little, but working on form)
Military: 100lbs
Bench: I don't know, I started doing these as a kid so I'm pretty experienced and can do like 200+ lbs. I'd suggest starting at like 125lbs and see where you are at. I feel bench is the one you can start adding a lot of weight onto quickly as you become more comfortable with it. Least risk for serious injury imo.

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

Start: 135
Now: Lots
Sets/reps: 3x10

[jgreystoke]

Damn, so almost everyone here was naturally jacked before they started lifting?

I was ill all the time in my forties, and my weight dropped back to 130, which I was in school and college.

Since you were very ill, and lost so much muscle, be careful with the poundage progression. There is no rush. Muscles have a much better blood supply than tendons/ligaments/joints. So your muscular strength can recover and go up very rapidly while your weakened joints lag behind. That has caused me no end of problems.

Starting very light, and adding 5lbs to your squat and dead every week for the next year is +250lbs, even if you take a couple weeks off. That is some progress. The longer you can make small gains on a regular basis without getting injured, the better you become.

[im2manly]

started

Squats: 315
Deadlift: 405

[VoxExMachina]

Now (havent been consistent since 06 btw. only since july 2011)

Bench: est 1RM 335
Squat: est 1RM 495
Deadlift: est 1RM 405

There's no such thing as "estimated". Either you've done it, or you haven't.

[chrisboudreaux]

For squats, Probably 95lbs? I'm more clear about deadlifts which were a little over 225. My first deadlift plateau was around 295lbs at 3 months of lifting. The most I've done is 455lb deadlift 2.5 years later. Squats, I've done 315