good goals for novices?

[nb19]

hey guys,i just started lifting seriously about 3-4 monthes ago.anyways,i was curious about what you guys think good goals would be for my big 3 lifts by november.i havent done bench press before(due to shoulder issues,but theyre feeling good enough now where i think i can start),nor have i deadlifted before(dont really have a reason for this,lol,but ive been doing alot of other posterior chain stuff like romanian deadlifts,glute ham raises,etc.),and i want to start.my max squat is about 220-225,and ive hit 200 for 4 reps before.anyways,i want be able to squat 315 for a few reps hopefully,and im thinking that 185 for about 5-8 reps on the bench would also be good goal.do these sound good?and what about a deadlift goal,im not too sure about what that should be.im planning to bulk up to around 175ish by november too,if that helps you guys.anyways,i would love any suggestions/anecdotes you guys can throw out for me.thank you in advance

[Gitt66]

The #s I see thrown around a lot are after 1 year of serious lifting, your 1-rep maxes should AT LEAST be:

135 OHP
225 bench
315 Squat
405 Deadlift

Obviously these are all relative and your progression is much more important than hitting these #s, but they can be just some general goals to shoot for.

[sharpieblet]

The #s I see thrown around a lot are after 1 year of serious lifting, your 1-rep maxes should AT LEAST be:

135 OHP
225 bench
315 Squat
405 Deadlift

Obviously these are all relative and your progression is much more important than hitting these #s, but they can be just some general goals to shoot for.

i must be really f*ckin' up b/c my big 3 are: ???(never max on bench)/335/385 and i've been at it for over 2 years lol.

OP, it will also depend on a lot on what your goals are and what your body weight is. if you spend a year just maintaining weight, you wouldn't expect to make as hardcore gains as if you'd just added mass for a year. i've spent no less than half of the past 2.5 years cutting/maintaining weight, so my lifts don't reflect that of someone who's focused on gaining weight for a couple years. my biggest indication of progress is comparing my level of bodyfat to the last time i weighed a certain amount, as well as comparing the amount i can lift at this current bodyweight compared to the last time i weighed this much.

ex: last time i weighed 170 lbs i could not do full squat reps of 10 with 115 lbs, i can now do them with 245 lbs. i also couldn't do a single pull up or chin up at this weight, now i can easily knock out bw sets of 12-15 (while in fatty mode) as well as repping out with weighted sets. that is progress that a lot of people forget to look at.

[Bellpolo08]

Your goals should be steady progress from week to week and not getting stuck at a weight, or a number of reps. If you can do one more rep this week than you did last week, or 5 more pounds this week than you did last week, then you're doing well. Don't shoot for specific weight numbers or compare yourself to other people, because you just get discouraged. Just keep making progress.

[nb19]

thanks for the responses guys.but ya,dont worry about me getting discouraged or anything,because i definetely wont.im just curious,and trying to gain a little more information is all.any more numbers you guys can throw out there for me though?

[jolanar1]

Your goals should be steady progress from week to week and not getting stuck at a weight, or a number of reps. If you can do one more rep this week than you did last week, or 5 more pounds this week than you did last week, then you're doing well. Don't shoot for specific weight numbers or compare yourself to other people, because you just get discouraged. Just keep making progress.

Agree with this. When you start comparing yourself to other people it's pretty much all downhill from there.

[shreyomega]

Thanks for these advising tips specially for newbies. I am also a newbie and will try to follow all the tips.

[Canadienbakon]

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLi...Standards.html

All you need to know ^^.

However, as others have said, you should focus on your progression.

[Stinnon]

Focus on yourself and forget the rest