How far have you come?

[MrHolman]

start last year
bench 195x2
deadlift 225
squat (partials) 175x5

now
bench 285
deadlift 335 for reps
squat 315 X 5

[Blarnee_92]

Squat-155->~300lbs
Bench-100->190lbs tng
Deadlift-205->355lbs

The beggining lifts were about a year and a half ago. I've also gone from 153lbs to 195lbs in this time. Sure i gained a bit of fat, but i also gained alot of muscle

[PumpinPaddy]

2 years ago
Weight: 165lbs (Now 231lbs)
Squat: 200 (Now 467)
Bench: 110 (Now 253)
Dead: 240 (Now 550)

[nickloporchio]

A little over 2 years ago

Bench 135-->270
Squat 225-->405
Deadlift 235-->405

I'm also 30 Lb's lighter than then, at one point I was 50 lbs lighter=D

[LSU1]

Started at 130 lbs.

115/135/185

Best lifts in a meet raw,

415/315/540

[RAGS_21]

started at 125 or 130lbs-

bench:155x1
squat:185x5
deadlift:185x4

now i'm at 181lbs, best gym lifts are-

bench:255x1
squat:255x5
deadlift:355x2

[Scha4]

I started in Feb of 2006 with a 205lb bench. I didn't perform any leg exercises more often than once every 3-4 months (if that) until late last summer when I noticed I was looking a lil "top heavy". I started with a 265 squat and a 405 dead.

Current stats in sig.

[asdfdrummer]

i have a hard time believing anyone could bench 225 for reps without any previous training

[IrishMarc]

Bench - 90 -> 425
Squat - 135 -> 485
Deadlift - 225 -> 585

[Big DD]

my ultimate goal is to rep 225x50 reps! if i could keep myself from getting injured i hope to get there by summer! another goal i've been shooting for is to be a 40/40 man as i call it. i'd like to rep my bodyweight over 40 times and get over 40 chin-ups.

[Scraties]

Started lifting when I was fourteen.
The first time I remember benching it was about 155 for 8 or so. I do remember hitting 225x3 by the time I was fifteen though.

My first squat was around a year after I started training with 135. I think I did a few sets of 10 and I vividly remember being brutally sore for days after, haha. I tried again the week after and hit 225 for 10. Which was more or less my starting point.

I don't remember the first DL I ever did but I do remember being excited to hit 3 plates for the first time so it was less than that.

As for now (9 years later, with a nearly four year 'break' which ended 20 months ago)
Bench: 365 touch and go
Deadlift: 606 conventional, 620 sumo
Squat: 495x3 so whatever that may work out to.

[wick]

Pretty much wasted the past couple of years doing crappy workouts and having a sh!t diet so I've forgotten about all my lifts back then (pretty bad anyways) and started fresh. Started training about a month ago after having 6 months off. 3 months due to travel and the other 3 I badly injured my arm in an accident. Lost it all

4 and a bit weeks ago I was:
Bench: 133x5
Squat: 190x5
Dead: 290x5

Now:
Bench: 188x5
Squat: 230x5 (but probably higher)
Dead: 330x5

Put on about 8-10kg in a month, no bs. I'm eating 10x more than I ever have been. It's working a treat

[DriveMyWhey]

without any training you could bench 225x6 and deadlift 375? the first time?




i've started at
squat 45lbs to 300 squat
bench 45(couldn't get all 5 reps across 3 sets) to 175
deadlift 95 to 305


still gaining strength though.

[jar_lou]

5 months in the gym, started last september. I worked out a fair amount about 6-7 years ago before a wife and kiddos. Took a long break happy to be back in. First PL comp is March 13 trying to get to 165.

Deadlift was 225 X 4 now 425 X 1
squat was 185 X 3 I think, now 275 (working on this)
Bench was 185 X 4 I think, now possible 270, confirmed 250 (the possible was from the douchbag who never took his hands off the bar during spot)

all at 170Lbs

I suck at squatting, really working on that, today is squat day actually.

[beast69]

high school:

Squat - around 250lbs (half reps)
Deadlift - 350lbs
Bench - 220lbs
Push-press - 165lbs


Now:

Squat - 550+
Deadlift - 620
Bench - 315x4 (close-grip)
Push-press - 335

Funny how I made the majority of my progress after finishing high school and entering the work-force

[dissonance]

well, i didn't really start consistently going to the gym until about jan 2009 but my stats were
benchpress: 155lbs x 3
squat: 205lbs x 4 (tried to do 225lbs but then bigger guys had to help me put it back on the rack )
deadlift: didn't do at that point

feb. 2010
benchpress: 240lbs x 5
squat: 355lbs x 4
deadlifts: 345lbs x 5

[dakensta]

start (kgs)
90/60/140 85bw

now
220/155/250 100bw

[DanielBeauchamp]

How strong were you before you started lifting weights(or when you first started)? And how much progress have you made since you started training?

Me, I could bench 225 x 6 without training. Curl 110 or 120 x 5 or 6, deadlift 375 x 6 or 7. Cant remember the rest of my starting lifts.

Now:
bench 265 x 5 or 6
deadlift 405 x 8
curl 135 x 8 or 9

I started lifting at home, but I didn't have any Barbells. When I first started at the gym, i could Squat 155 Parallel, Bench 95, and Deadlift 170. lol That was in December.

Now I'm Squatting 195x5 ATG (Can do 225 Parallel, but doing ATG for a while.) and Deadlifting 285x5. I switched to DB Bench Presses to improve my stabilizers; my Bench was stalling a bit.

not sure how much I can curl; I usually do Chin-Ups for my Bicep work.

Edit: December 3rd I was 132 pounds. Now I'm 137.

[endymion88]

well let's see i started at around 150 lbs
squat - i can't give a good number because everybody seems to squat high in the beggining the only legit squat i coulda probly done was 200
deadlift 350ish i remember i got 315x5 my first deadlift session
bench lol probly 145?

now..well i weighed in at 222 today
and you all know how heavy i lift but for the unaware
i've pulled 700 in a deadlift suit a year ago
i've pulled 625 raw conventional with the swine flu
i've squatted a deep 530 raw and it's up alot from smolov.
and i still suck at benching but i floor pressed 310 today and full pressed 315.

[swelsh123]

haha i guess i was really weak when i first started

squat was like 80 lbs for a few reps
bench was around 65 for a few reps
deadlift was at like 155 (i had been lifting for like 6 months already)

my best lifts now are for maxes:
squat 355
bench 275
deadlift 480

[sifr]

Well, let's see...first time I ever set foot in a gym was June 2009, at age 40. Always had a desk job (except for food service work as a teen, and a stint in the Army around age 20). Had to teach myself how to lift.

Bench: bar
Squat: bar
DL: 135, badly.


Started training seriously, with a team, on Nov 1, 2009.

Today (gym totals):
Bench: 245 (probably. That's where it was when I injured my rotator cuff in December. I'm finishing up rehab now).
Squat: 380 (ignoring the 145 lbs of chain on the bar at the time)
Dead: 455.

First meet: 3 week from this Saturday.
First total: Hopefully decently over 1,000.
Next meet: May, probably.
Next total: I'm going to work my ass off to try to hit 1,200.

[bio.]

when i started (wht i cud rep)
bench 155
skwat 225
dead 315

now (fo reps)
bench 405
swuat 585
dead 675

[hashi]

when i first learned about squats and dls I had these numbers

Squat: 135lbs
Deadlift: 200lbs
Bench: 135lbs
@ 155

Started learning more and bulked, got numbers to:

Squat: 315x3
Deadlift: 405x5
Bench: 225x2

@190

After running 5x5 advanced for 9 weeks and now on 3rd meso of 5/3/1 im at
Squat: 385x4
Deadlift: 495x4
Bench: 270x4

@184

[jar_lou]

when i first learned about squats and dls I had these numbers

Squat: 135lbs
Deadlift: 200lbs
Bench: 135lbs
@ 155

Started learning more and bulked, got numbers to:

Squat: 315x3
Deadlift: 405x5
Bench: 225x2

@190

After running 5x5 advanced for 9 weeks and now on 3rd meso of 5/3/1 im at
Squat: 385x4
Deadlift: 495x4
Bench: 270x4

@184

well done!

[Waachback]

Untrained 2 years ago 170lbs
Bench - 135
Squat- 225
Deadlift - 225

Now 230lbs
Bench - 285
Squat - 445
Deadlift 525

All raw with just a belt.

[Torrtrefireto]

Summer first year
Bench-100
Squat- 300 high on smith machine

Summer second year
Bench- 240
Squat- 315 high

Summer third year
Bench- 315
Squat- 350 high

Summer fourth year
Bench-365
Squat-455

Winter 4th year
Bench-250
Squat- 275 high

April 4th year
Bench- 330
Squat- 440

Summer 4th year
Bench- 330
Squat- 440

Summer 5th year
Bench-225x28
Squats- None

Autumn fifth year
Bench- 330
Squat-405

Yesterday
Bench 285 6 sets of 3
Two days ago
Squat 315 6 sets of 3


I've lived a rollercoaster of a life so far

[hashi]

well done!

bout 1.5-2 years progress.

Biggest gains were during 5x5 especially with the food I was putting in, squating 3x a week was a whole new experience.

[Newbtime]

How strong were you before you started lifting weights(or when you first started)? And how much progress have you made since you started training?

Me, I could bench 225 x 6 without training. Curl 110 or 120 x 5 or 6, deadlift 375 x 6 or 7. Cant remember the rest of my starting lifts.

Now:
bench 265 x 5 or 6
deadlift 405 x 8
curl 135 x 8 or 9

you benched 225x6 without training, you registered almost 3 years ago and you have only added 40 lbs to your bench?


Wat?


anyway


45-65 lb bench

185 or so deadlift

didnt squat till a while after I had been benching and deadlifting, once I started squatting I was squatting like 155-175


now

650/700 ish in wraps squat
405 bench is my pr/ should be hitting 430 soon
deadlift 685... should be hitting 705 soon

[hawkrock60]

How strong were you before you started lifting weights(or when you first started)? And how much progress have you made since you started training?

Me, I could bench 225 x 6 without training. Curl 110 or 120 x 5 or 6, deadlift 375 x 6 or 7. Cant remember the rest of my starting lifts.

Now:
bench 265 x 5 or 6
deadlift 405 x 8
curl 135 x 8 or 9

When I first started, I was so weak that when I tried to bench the 35lb dumbbells, my shoulder subluxed. That's right. My muscles could not even hold my shoulder in place with only a paltry 35lbs on it. I was really afraid of dumbbells for a long time after that.

I eventually got over my fear of dumbbells, and last week I set a PR of 6 reps with 130s.
Check my youtube channel, heavymetalboise. I'm the guy who didn't cheat on his reps, lol

[frankmennella]

I started working out about a year ago. I just started to squat seriously about 2 months ago and I just started deadlifting about 3 weeks ago. In August of 08 I was 212 pounds and extremely overweight at 14 years old. Now Im turning 16 in 4 months and I'm down to 178 pounds.

I started at
212 lbs
Bench 125x5
Squat 215x1
Deadlift 225x1

Now
178 lbs
Bench 205x1
Squat 255x3 ATG
Deadlift 295x4

How do you all think I would do in a junior powerlifting comp?
Btw this is my first post ever; long time lurker. All of you guys on this site started my motivation to lift.