How much should you be able to lift based on weight ?
In order to determine whether or not you are at least some what strong does anybody know what some decent numbers would be for the following exercises:
Squat
Deadlift
Bench
Incline
Barbell Curl
Military
Row
for example if you squat 2x ur bodyweight is that considered good ? or how much should you be able to bench at 200 pounds to have some decent numbers...and for non-steroid users btw...if any one can help i would really appreciate the insight.
That's a good question. I know if you can bench press double your bodyweight that is considered quite strong. I'm almost there Even 100lbs over your bodyweight on the bench I've been told is impressive. There must be some other sites that have that info. I would curious as well.
I found a site though that had some records for bench press by bodyweight, classs, age if it was a masters class, and what they lifted.
International Strength Association: Bench Press Records
Open Bench Press
123 Lennon Smith (GA) 270
132 Brandon Rodgers (GA) 205
148 Randall Wrye (GA) 6/16/01 325
165 Darrell Hamby (GA) 3/24/01 425
181 Jeffrey Hudson (AL) 9/30/01 455
198 Dewayne Nealy (IN) 7/14/01 540
220 Roddrick Harrell (AL) 12/7/02 480
242 David Fisher (GA) 3/11/00 485
275 Jim Hoskinson (FL) 9/30/01 530
308 James Jackson Jr. (GA) 525
SHW John Heard Jr. (GA) 550
Teen Bench Press
123 Isidro Sanchez (TX) 11/18/00 150
132 Jeremy Itson (GA) 195
148 Adam Rowell (GA) 12/8/01 225
165 Albert Jones (GA) 310
181 Gregory Vanison (GA) 3/11/01 340
198 Dustin Smith (GA) 12/9/00 370
220 Robert Hall (GA) 12/7/02 360
242 Greg Taylor (GA) 8/10/02 405
275 Shawn Ford (GA) 385
308 Shawn Ford (GA) 12/7/02 400
SHW Mike Mack (GA) 6/16/01 385
Junior Bench Press
123 Lennon Smith (GA) 270
132 Becky Riemer (GA) 135
148 Becky Riemer (GA) 105
165 Josh Wrye (GA) 315
181 Doug Riemer (GA) 6/16/01 225
198 Mark Phillips (GA) 7/14/01 410
220 Matt Halliday (FL) 9/30/01 435
242 Matt Warren (GA) 9/30/01 470
275 Joe Carter (GA) 430
308 Open 000
SHW Open 000
Submaster Bench Press
123 Open 000
132 Open 000
148 Thomas Brent (IN) 7/14/01 235
165 Bobby Barber (GA) 3/11/00 285
181 Jeffrey Hudson (AL) 9/30/01 455
198 Richard Bowers (GA) 405
220 Roddrick Harrell (AL) 12/7/02 460
242 David Fisher (GA) 3/11/00 485
275 Lamar Smith (GA) 505
308 Daryl Fox (AL) 12/9/00 475
SHW John Heard Jr. (GA) 550
Master's Bench Press
123 Open 000
132 Open 000
148 40-49 Randall Wrye (GA) 6/16/01 325
148 50-54 Danny Thompson (GA) 3/24/01 235
165 40-49 Darrell Hamby (GA) 3/24/01 425
165 50-59 Randall Wrye (GA) 12/7/02 360
181 40-49 Garry Glen (GA) 12/8/01 310
181 50-59 Joe Portman (KY) 7/14/01 305
198 40-49 Jeff Fidler (IN) 7/13/02 430
198 50-59 Leonard McCormick (AL) 6/16/01 340
198 60-69 Louie Schell (KY) 7/13/02 325
220 40-49 Mike Overby (GA) 12/7/02 410
220 50-59 Ted Butler (AL) 12/7/02 385
220 60-69 Charles Fennelle III (FL) 12/8/01 300
220 70-79 Mack Branham (SC) 12/8/01 260
242 40-49 Tom Blacketer (IN) 7/14/01 505
242 50-59 Crayton Taylor (GA) 3/11/00 405
275 40-49 Kevin Hutchinson (IN) 7/13/02 550
275 50-59 Tony Powell (TN) 3/11/00 320
308 40-49 David Randall (GA) 3/24/01 500
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bloody hell that is strong when i was up at 210 i was benching 308 and everyone kept on goin how good that was and that was 1.5 times my bodyweight, very impressed overload...
Re: How much should you be able to lift based on weight ?
Originally posted by El galan fuerte In order to determine whether or not you are at least some what strong does anybody know what some decent numbers would be for the following exercises:
Squat
Deadlift
Bench
Incline
Barbell Curl
Military
Row
for example if you squat 2x ur bodyweight is that considered good ? or how much should you be able to bench at 200 pounds to have some decent numbers...and for non-steroid users btw...if any one can help i would really appreciate the insight.
i weigh 140 and put up 240, i have some of those records beat, they still cant b to date. it just all depends on how much you weigh to determine how much u put up. what a-rod wrote looks about right, but it really doesnt matter. there will always b some1 bigger and stronger.
It doesnt matter how big, how cut, or how much you can lift, because there will always be someone bigger, more cut, or stronger than you. You should train to be the best you genetically can be. This is what should motivate you everyday.
Wow, I'm a stronger old fart than I expected. LOL. I'm almost at the squat, bench and incline numbers. No where near the curl and I can only do my BW in the row. Worst exercise for me.
Overall I guess I'm on the right track. One of my goals is to 2x BW in bench and squats. A few more weeks if all goes well. Of course if I do gain any weight than it's always just a litte out of reach. That kind of sucks. It's like dangling the carrot in front of the horse.
"greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world"
"If you can judge a wise man by the color of his skin then mister you're a better man than I" - Aerosmith
"Franco is pretty smart, but Franco's a child, and when it comes to the day of the contest, I am his father. He comes to me for advices. So it's not that hard for me to give him the wrong advices." - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Pumping Iron
Originally posted by cwsocr it really doesnt matter. there will always b some1 bigger and stronger.
It really doesn't. What matters is that the weight is heavy to you and you're making gains off of it. What good is lifting heavy weight if you don't even look like you workout. It's a nice personal feeling to be able to do it and know you're stronger than most people in your weight class/age group, but it really means nothing in the scope of things. IMO.
"greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world"
"If you can judge a wise man by the color of his skin then mister you're a better man than I" - Aerosmith
"Franco is pretty smart, but Franco's a child, and when it comes to the day of the contest, I am his father. He comes to me for advices. So it's not that hard for me to give him the wrong advices." - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Pumping Iron
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I weigh 147, I deadlifted 315 friday, i can do 325 just cant get my shoulders up..traps need work...I bench 145, and i curl max 75 i think..so i have the dead lift cool, the rest needs work, the bench after my cycle of hmb i'm hoping for 160, but would be happy with 155, and 75 curl would be ok i guess, I wont be happy will ti'm curling 125..my goals for the next deadlift war..
Deadlift 370
Bench 170
Curl 125
I cant rember what i squat right now...
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Some of these are estimates, but should be pretty close. My lower back is my weak link, which is why my squat, dead and BB rows are low compared to my bench. Not sure if 135 is good on military press. I suspect that's low as well. I might be able to do more sitting, but I always do military press standing so I don't know. My lats, bi's and tri's are pretty strong (which is why my chin and dip numbers are high), oh and it helps that I only weight 145 pounds.
Originally posted by damaticous For me it is how I look. I might not be able to lift much weight, but I think I look good and my woman thinks I look hot. That is what matters to me.
Agree completely.
But I think being strong is almost as important, and IMO it is a better goal than being huge. Strength is practical and useful, size isn't really (unless you make money as a body builder).
Besides, who looks better? A 200 pound dude with 15% bf or a 165 pound guy at 4% bf cut to shreads? I'd prefer to be the second guy personally.
For the past three months, I've been training with a focus on strength, and it has really improved my lifts and chin-up performance. My numbers are much lower than the rest of yours, but I can't exactly produce mass quantities of testosterone like you men do, so give me a break, umkay?
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155 pounds
Bench: 105
Squat (narrow stance, below parallel): 135
Deadlift: 175
Best chin-up ladder: 8 reps total
I'm a puss and can't lift too much. Haven't maxed on bench but I would say about 175-190. Around that anyway.
I've been thinking about this alot lately.
What REALLY matters? Weight you can lift, how BIG YOU are, or how good you look?
For me it is how I look. I might not be able to lift much weight, but I think I look good and my woman thinks I look hot. That is what matters to me.
yeah, teen bodybuilders always bitch with their maxes, if i would be able to get huge and big using 5 pounds i would use 5 pounds, the weight u use aint relevant in bodybuilding it's the size you gain from it, if you gonna do bodybuilding do it with heart and soul and don't be intimidated by anyone lifting more then you
Originally posted by nathan101085 Wait a sec I'm 127 and can put up at least between 210 and 225, do i seriously have those records beat?
you must be sure to pause is for a split second on your chest (in some federations it's 2 seconds) so try for to to make sure, shoulder wide grip not wide grip
There is a website and a publication of what someone SHOULD lift for each lift... I once found it in a MuscleMag publication but I lost the issue... If anyone knows of it could you please post it?
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Even 100lbs over your bodyweight on the bench I've been told is impressive. There must be some other sites that have that info. I would curious as well.
leverage is key.5
Eh, why not...
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