Lewberry pie
Striker
As if I'd ever get caught.
spitting dabs
Lewberry pie
Striker
He's much better looking
SmellyMags
Central Defender
I find it astounding that you can only bench 75kg but can squat that heavy. My conclusion is you're probably not squatting properly.
Tesco do some decent chicken meals on 2 for 6 quid. I usually get the hunters or spinach and ricotta but there's others. Low calories and loads of protein. Usually have them with new potatoes.
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Lewberry pie
Striker
Ipf wanker
Also
Sbd wanker
And
Squat depth wanker.
I'll do more as I think of them.
Charmless Man
Striker
Have you guessed which meet I’m going to like? (It is a GBPF sanctioned one like).
Lewberry pie
Striker
Just based on being in the 93kg class, ya know if I wasn't such a pussy who's wife wouldn't let me I'd enter too and stalk you.
Can't remember if I said but I'm moving up to the 100s now I can't stay in the 90s anymore it takes too much out of me to make weight.
G Whizz
Midfield
You don't necessarily need weights to progress. Google the recommended routine on reddit bodyweightfitness.
Genuine question, what depth of knowledge do you base your conclusion on? If you were to say you have been a PT for 20 years and worked with 100's of competitive powerlifters I'd be likely to pay more credence than if you were someone who went to the gym March - June to 'tone up' ahead of a holiday. I'm guessing the likelihood is somewhere in the middle?
To give it some context I've been training for about eighteen months now, squatting three times a week other than when on holiday abroad (probably a couple of weeks) or ill (maybe four or five sessions). During that time I've squatted 50% more volume wise than benching and an even greater proportion compared to deadlift (as the programme I followed had one working set of deadlift every other session).
I've only recently begun to use a belt on the deadlift and my deadlift is higher than my squat, which based on others' numbers is reasonable. And you can't cheat a deadlift - you know if you've locked it out or not.
I walk regularly (which should help the legs) but have a desk job which involves me spending the majority of my time typing, which means I'm very inflexible in the shoulders unfortunately.
I've got a friend of the family who's competed in bodybuilding, powerlifting and strongman off and on for years, and he wasn't massively surprised at my numbers when I was chatting to him, saying it took years for him to build a good bench.
However, I haven't videoed myself squatting for a long time - going to see if I can set my phone up on Sunday and have a gander.
BlackOps
Winger
Bit intimidating coming on here after browsing through. Just started in a basic gym. Seems to have what i need but its next to being free to use so cant grumble. Never done weights or training before but looking to bulk up a bit and get bit stronger.
Work only allows me to go about 3/4 times max a week. Sometimes only twice. Been doing that for about 5 weeks now. Ive increased weight on nearly everything which im happy about as im obviously gaining strength.
Still a long way to go as reading some of the weights people lift on here and from what mates at work do, im way off. Benching as much as i can do after 3 sets i struggle to get the last couple of reps up. Basically doing this for all of the lifts im doing and coming out knackered but enjoying it.
Reason im looking to bulk up a bit and gain some strength is it makes it a little easier at work sometimes. Seen a little bit of difference in tone of arms and shoulders after 3/4 weeks and maybe a little growth but seems to have slowed. Is this normal?
Work only allows me to go about 3/4 times max a week. Sometimes only twice. Been doing that for about 5 weeks now. Ive increased weight on nearly everything which im happy about as im obviously gaining strength.
Still a long way to go as reading some of the weights people lift on here and from what mates at work do, im way off. Benching as much as i can do after 3 sets i struggle to get the last couple of reps up. Basically doing this for all of the lifts im doing and coming out knackered but enjoying it.
Reason im looking to bulk up a bit and gain some strength is it makes it a little easier at work sometimes. Seen a little bit of difference in tone of arms and shoulders after 3/4 weeks and maybe a little growth but seems to have slowed. Is this normal?
dinnit bite man, my figures in terms of ratio's were similar. My upper body stuff was WAY lower than my squats and deads.
SmellyMags
Central Defender
I'm not a pt but i've lifted seriously for about 18 months and my experience is that I haven't seen anybody at all in my gym in that time squatting those numbers but see people benching more than 75 every visit. So yeah it's really weird to be that strong down low and that weak up top. Not saying it's impossible but I'm sceptical
Ye probably weren't squatting right either
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Best tell Greg Everett that who said I had good form then
SmellyMags
Central Defender
I didn't say it was impossible to be an animal down low and a comparative pussy up top, I was merely saying the chances are slim and that the odds are that something is up. If anything I'd accept it the other way around. Heavy squatting should give you such a huge test release that it aids your upper body workouts. I'm the biggest squat advocate. I'm not a heavy set lad and could bench 75 within a couple of months and even now after 18 months only squat 100 for my 5x5 sets. I haven't seen anyone in my gym doing 140kg squats so to believe that some kid that can only bench 75kg is doing it somewhere else is surprising. Willing to give the benefit of the doubt but whatever
Deleted User 11453
Striker
Don’t compare yourself to others - it’s a personal journey and you should only compete against yourself.
Also you may be happier if you don’t just focus on the numbers. Even if/when you do improve you will stall eventually and you will also hit a natural limit.
I now set myself targets based on practical body weight tests, e.g. doing monkey bars, increasing the amount of press ups that I can, maintaining a physique that means that I’m not embarrassed when I take the kids swimming etc.
If you are enjoying it then carry on, you will also need to consider what you’re eating if the aim is to ‘bulk up’.
SmellyMags
Central Defender
Second this. Focus on technique over numbers. Remember that what you're lifting is all relative to your body weight and that you can't out train a bad diet and you'll go far
Well for me I was Oly lifting so bench was almost and accessory, squatting various variations 3 times a week but always ass to grass as that’s where you were in the catch. Bench is the lift most young lads concentrate on when they first start training. I would bench 100kg on a good day but squats were near double that and dead well over 200kg.
I’m shocked you haven’t seen anyone squat over 3 plates after 18 months of training tbh
BlackOps
Winger
Thanks for the advice. Looking at keeping protein intake at over 100g at least per day, even on rest days. I guess there is a lot more to it than that though
Lewberry pie
Striker
He's talking out of his arse, loads of powerlifters have 1 relatively weak lift.
You haven't ever deadlifted 200kg, I think we all know who the deadlift king of the SMB is these days.
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Never trained in years and reckon I could pull a measly 200 tomorrow.
