165 lbers. GTFIH!!

[Thiggins2]

Who are you? Your current lifts?

I'd like to talk with some fellow 165 ers. See what your training/intensity is like.

[Thiggins2]

Possibly have some lifting races too. Any motivation helps!

[Liftamulti]

Hey.

[takeittakeit]

Ok, now that you're all in here: They have this new thing now called "food". You shovel it in your face and you magically gain weight.

You should all try it.

[Liftamulti]

Ok, now that you're all in here: They have this new thing now called "food". You shovel it in your face and you magically gain weight.

You should all try it.

[scarboro]

Ok, now that you're all in here: They have this new thing now called "food". You shovel it in your face and you magically gain weight.

You should all try it.

[bmontgomery87]

In.

Getting ready to do my first meet next saturday actually. started tranining for strength about 6 months ago.

Bench: 215x1 current max going for 225 at meet.
Squats: 300x3, 315x1 current max (haven't tested in a while) going for 325-335 in meet
Deads: 405x1 max deficit dead (about 3 inches) going for 430-450 in my meet

[MrCoggeshell]

I float at 167-170, I'll play if that's cool

Bench 255x2
Dead 370x4 (I don't own enough weight)
Squat 325

In for races though. I'm dying to pull 3x my weight.

[Thiggins2]

I float at 167-170, I'll play if that's cool

Bench 255x2
Dead 370x4 (I don't own enough weight)
Squat 325

In for races though. I'm dying to pull 3x my weight.

I too float around 167-170.


Bench 225x12 --315x1
Dead 405x10-- 475x1
Squat 405x3 -- 415x1 after injury.

[Thiggins2]

Hey.

A/s/l?

[Thiggins2]

In.

Getting ready to do my first meet next saturday actually. started tranining for strength about 6 months ago.

Bench: 215x1 current max going for 225 at meet.
Squats: 300x3, 315x1 current max (haven't tested in a while) going for 325-335 in meet
Deads: 405x1 max deficit dead (about 3 inches) going for 430-450 in my meet

Not bad man! How tall are you? (on phone, doesht show stats)

[Thiggins2]

Ok, now that you're all in here: They have this new thing now called "food". You shovel it in your face and you magically gain weight.

You should all try it.

I tried this once... My toilet got clogged.

[Liftamulti]

A/s/l?

Lolwut?

[ChecksandGiggles]

I just super-bulked out of this class. Sorry, guys.

[BigPaul0909]

In first meets April 28th gonna compete at 165, been training PL for about 4 months. 5.7 usually around 168lbs, never lifted legs until 4 months ago started squatting 95lbs to what I'm at now lol.
215SQ/245BP/335DL-meh my legs

[Filmbuff81]

Floating at 181 thanks to a Mexican vacation recently haha, but was around 167-170 prior to going.

So we'll see if I can slowly cut off some fluff and increase strength to get back into this weight class. Always in for some races.

Haven't tested in a while outside of squats yesterday.

Sq - 310x1
Bench - 225x2
Deadlift 305x3

Right now on 5/3/1 but swing back and forth between that and a Quasi Texas Method routine depending on my attention span.

[JakesOnJew]

Sup brahs.

Bench: 245x1 (TnG)
SQ: 345x2
DL: 440x1

I'm doing Smolov Jr for bench right now. Going for dat dere 260+ max. Not sure what I should do after that..Madcow didn't do chit for my bench and I heard 5/3/1 is chit for benching too.

Maybe I should try Sheiko?

[Limitless7]

Lifts are in sig. Bench and Deadlift are higher but not maxed them in a while.

I don't run a set routine, the only things set in stone are squat/deadlift monday, bench wednesday, shoulders/back friday. I play around with the sets and reps depending how I feel, also I've been experimenting with chains/bands for squat and bench and rack pulls/defecit deadlifts lately something I've never done until recently.

[Thiggins2]

Lolwut?

haha nvm. the slang is way to old for you to know

I just super-bulked out of this class. Sorry, guys.

lame...oooo

In first meets April 28th gonna compete at 165, been training PL for about 4 months. 5.7 usually around 168lbs, never lifted legs until 4 months ago started squatting 95lbs to what I'm at now lol.
215SQ/245BP/335DL-meh my legs

get at the legs man! i never skip legs day. If anything i skip bench day.

...hate having big titties man lol

Floating at 181 thanks to a Mexican vacation recently haha, but was around 167-170 prior to going.

So we'll see if I can slowly cut off some fluff and increase strength to get back into this weight class. Always in for some races.

Haven't tested in a while outside of squats yesterday.

Sq - 310x1
Bench - 225x2
Deadlift 305x3

Right now on 5/3/1 but swing back and forth between that and a Quasi Texas Method routine depending on my attention span.

I personally liked 5x5. I dont have the attention span either to follow a set program. And my University gym is always so damn fudge packed that I cant get the equipment i want. So i play it by ear, but i usually always go heavy.

I would go back and fourth between a light day, (typically 1 set of super heavy 12-15, where i just wanna lay down and die) and next week i would do a 5x5.

For example..deadlifts. One week i would warm up and go for a set of 365 for 15. This would absolutely ruin my day it was so hard. I would sit on the floor and pant like a damn dog trying to get my air back.

The next week i would go back to my normal 5x5. say... 445-455 for 5.

See what works for you man.

Sup brahs.

Bench: 245x1 (TnG)
SQ: 345x2
DL: 440x1

I'm doing Smolov Jr for bench right now. Going for dat dere 260+ max. Not sure what I should do after that..Madcow didn't do chit for my bench and I heard 5/3/1 is chit for benching too.

Maybe I should try Sheiko?

I hated sheiko. Tore my quad level 2, and tore my hamstring level 1. Constant high volume does not like my body.

Lifts are in sig. Bench and Deadlift are higher but not maxed them in a while.

I don't run a set routine, the only things set in stone are squat/deadlift monday, bench wednesday, shoulders/back friday. I play around with the sets and reps depending how I feel, also I've been experimenting with chains/bands for squat and bench and rack pulls/defecit deadlifts lately something I've never done until recently.

I like your setup breh. I'm the same way. I do what my body feels like doing. Sometimes its heavy rack pulls, sometimes its heavy deficit.

I need to incorporate some band,chains. Good idea man.

do you normally cut to 148 for meets?

strong brah is strong

[Limitless7]

I like your setup breh. I'm the same way. I do what my body feels like doing. Sometimes its heavy rack pulls, sometimes its heavy deficit.

I need to incorporate some band,chains. Good idea man.

do you normally cut to 148 for meets?

strong brah is strong

All my meets have been in 165s but I totaled more at 158 than I have at any other weight (didn't water load and ate a big breakfast and shake before weigh in). I've been pushing for 1250 total (at 165 or 148), Time will tell though whether I bust or not going for it at 148 looool. Our lifts are similar, seems most juniors and teen lifters are usually focused more on squat and then deadlift so their bench is miles behind! Or at least that's what it's like in my fed.

[Filmbuff81]

I personally liked 5x5. I dont have the attention span either to follow a set program. And my University gym is always so damn fudge packed that I cant get the equipment i want. So i play it by ear, but i usually always go heavy.

I would go back and fourth between a light day, (typically 1 set of super heavy 12-15, where i just wanna lay down and die) and next week i would do a 5x5.

For example..deadlifts. One week i would warm up and go for a set of 365 for 15. This would absolutely ruin my day it was so hard. I would sit on the floor and pant like a damn dog trying to get my air back.

The next week i would go back to my normal 5x5. say... 445-455 for 5.

See what works for you man.

Yep for sure. Gotta love some instinctive ADD training.

I try to strike a balance between volume, intensity, and frequency so I don't run myself too far into the ground.

Deadlifts usually being the culprit that fries me since I love doing them as much as possible.

Only giving 5/3/1 a chance since anyone I know who trains swears by it.

I've never had the greatest luck on splits though, so I tend to swing back over to full body eventually.

[Thiggins2]

All my meets have been in 165s but I totaled more at 158 than I have at any other weight (didn't water load and ate a big breakfast and shake before weigh in). I've been pushing for 1250 total (at 165 or 148), Time will tell though whether I bust or not going for it at 148 looool. Our lifts are similar, seems most juniors and teen lifters are usually focused more on squat and then deadlift so their bench is miles behind! Or at least that's what it's like in my fed.

I want to total elite 1261 at 165 before I go up a weight class.

I know I got 500 deadlift in me. And atleast a 425 squat.

So if I work off of that, I should have it in no time!

Time to start lifting super heavy!

[goosefrabbas]

See y'all in a few months.

[nabyyy]

im around 170ish...

bench 231
squat 300
deadlift 506

[GuinnessStrong]

See y'all in a few months.

This. Injury-forced cut in process.

[bmontgomery87]

Not bad man! How tall are you? (on phone, doesht show stats)

5'7"

hello fellow manlet

[bmontgomery87]

I want to total elite 1261 at 165 before I go up a weight class.
I know I got 500 deadlift in me. And atleast a 425 squat.
So if I work off of that, I should have it in no time!
Time to start lifting super heavy!

Does "elite" vary a bit between feds?
I wanna say on powerlifting watch it had elite for 165 around 1298. Then I looked on another site and saw that elite was 1310 or so.

My plans are to bulk up to 200 over the next year and work on improving my total, then when I'm over 1300, I'll cut back to 165 for that elite total. I think it's a lot easier and more beneficial in the long run to increase your weight above 165. My lifts shot up like crazy when I went from 160 to 180 last year.

[untranslatedZA]

Best lifts in my sig. Hoping for 500kgs by my next meet in July

[Thiggins2]

See y'all in a few months.

Your going up to 165... i will probably bulk to 185ish and gain some massive strength, then come back to kill it!

This. Injury-forced cut in process.

cutting is horrible. it makes me feel sad inside

5'7"

hello fellow manlet

Haha im 5'7 too! love being short. and in time i will be short and stocky

Does "elite" vary a bit between feds?
I wanna say on powerlifting watch it had elite for 165 around 1298. Then I looked on another site and saw that elite was 1310 or so.

My plans are to bulk up to 200 over the next year and work on improving my total, then when I'm over 1300, I'll cut back to 165 for that elite total. I think it's a lot easier and more beneficial in the long run to increase your weight above 165. My lifts shot up like crazy when I went from 160 to 180 last year.

100% Raw Powerlifting has released an updated Elite totals january 1st, 2012. I also found the link on powerlifting watch. http://www.rawpowerlifting.com/classifications.htm

Best lifts in my sig. Hoping for 500kgs by my next meet in July

Good luck man. the journey is intense.

[bmontgomery87]

Do you lift in 100% raw?
Where are you from? They have a lot of meets in Va, I was actually going to compete at one of their meets this summer but ended up going with a diff fed cause I had a few guys going to that meet with me.

I like a lower updated total, might get to my goal of elite a bit sooner