I started lifting (again since mid-high school ~7 years) about 2 months ago and maxed after my first month.
I got 225 on the bench, 255 on the squat and 335 on the deadlift.
Since then I’ve kinda been doing jim wendler’s, my AMRAP have been:
Bench: (190x8, 200x7, 210x5)
Squat: (215x4, 230x4, 240x3)
Deadlift: (280x8, 300x8, 315x6)
Does anyone have an idea what maxes I should be going for next week? Should I base them off a 1RM calculator?
Thanks in advance.
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Thread: How do you guys recommend I max?
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12-11-2020, 10:19 PM #1
How do you guys recommend I max?
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12-14-2020, 08:42 AM #2
Great job in coming back and getting started again!!
If you are trying for a 1RM after 2 months of lifting... you could use the calculator and that would be fine.
Or, you could try making a 'mock meet' in which you take each of the three lifts, warm up and then do singles up to an 'opener' (something a little less than your previous 1RM), then your 'second' attempt a little higher than your previous 1 RM... if you hit that, take a jump that you feel confident, but is also 'shooting for the moon'.
From your reps, I think you've definitely got some great growth there and this time around you should be able to get some nice jumps!
Please do have a spotter so that you can trust you will not hurt yourself and can focus on getting a true 1RM.It's never too late!
5'6", 215
Age: 51
Results:
2/26/22 USPA PNW drug tested championships: 501/325/540/1366 @ 209lb
11/7/21 IPL drug tested world championships: 463/319/529/1311 @ 205lb
6/20/21 USPA Western drug tested regionals: DQ (bombed squats) @ 192lb
2/27/21 USPA PNW drug tested championships: 468/308/501/1278 @ 202lb
10/10/2020 USPA FS meet: 407/303/474/1185 @ 212lb
Gym PRs:
529/336/555
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12-14-2020, 03:28 PM #3
Use a couple of different 1rm calculators and then go for the average of them. Sometimes they're off by a good amount.
A true 1rm is very different from repping lighter weight. Start with a conservative goal and work up.Once upon a time (maxes 2020) ...
Squat 185, Bench 137, DL 205, @ bw 88.5 age 43
Workout Journal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=175647011&p=1630928323&viewfull=1#post1630928323
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12-15-2020, 10:10 PM #4
Thank you! I did have a spotter present, I got 230 with ease, then got greedy and missed 240 twice for the bench. I think I need to work on my bar path because in the video it looks like I'm pressing straight up rather than back towards the rack. However, I went from 335 to 405 on the deadlift! It may be one of the slowest reps ever, but it went up haha.
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12-15-2020, 10:11 PM #5
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01-08-2021, 05:21 PM #6
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