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footballa36 Posts: 2 Joined: 2005/04/03	2005/04/03, 04:00 AM Im 14 130lbs lifting for about 6 months and i was just wondering if 135lbs was good
ianakers Posts: 127 Joined: 2005/02/06	2005/05/15, 08:09 PM that sounds pretty good to me
	2005/05/15, 09:22 PM very good...keep at it
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2005/05/16, 10:58 AM i only started doin bench a few weeks ago, and compared to everything else i was disapointed, my first max was 70kg, around 150lbs. -------------- driving to eat a carvel cake
	2005/05/18, 03:14 AM I started with those tiny....barbells doing 20lb total...lol....back at 14...i was afraid to go higher....then by the end of 1st semester of HS, this coach kept encouraging me...so i went up to 130....couldn't crack those 45s for the life of me...lol
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/05/18, 09:56 AM I started out at 115......then jumped to 160somthing...but alas i was a freshman......and just in there cause in gym all we played was bball. I was short and fat, not good for short fat white people to playb ball lol no ups lol. 10th grade year lil better.....maxed 160......jumped to 190 in 6 weeks. -------------- " The only true eye, is your minds eye"- plato
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2005/05/18, 05:50 PM As a freshman, my max was around 90 pounds. As a sophmore, it was around 130, and it is the end of my junior year and I'm doin around 170. I'm goin for at least 200 at the beginning of my senior year. Bench is definitely one of my weak areas. HAHA it sucks being white Andrew. My vert's gettin close to 30 now and I'm dunking pretty good, but man it's taken a lot of work and learning. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
DX14AG Posts: 1,055 Joined: 2004/07/22	2005/05/18, 09:13 PM I dread reading you guys stats for the bench press. I'm 16 years old and can barely get 145 up! I see bigandrew jumped a whole 30 lbs. and just six weeks! Man I wish I could do that. I probably could if I could just get serious about the eating part of this. Man I really have to get that down. DX
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/05/18, 09:31 PM im in the same situ dx.. i moveed home for the summer, so it makes it that much harder too.. my mom whips up these crazy good meals and im like arrrrggh! :big_smile:
	2005/05/26, 05:09 AM Good job keep progressing....
Bombers09 Posts: 4 Joined: 2005/05/27	2005/05/27, 10:44 PM ive been lifting sence i was like 12 but now im almost 15 n im 5'3" 122lbs and i put up 150 last week in the varsity weight room at my school
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/05/28, 07:07 AM well I was still over 200lbs when that happened.....so I wasn't even doing by body weight just yet. bench is still my weakest lift ============ Quoting from DX14AG: I dread reading you guys stats for the bench press. I'm 16 years old and can barely get 145 up! I see bigandrew jumped a whole 30 lbs. and just six weeks! Man I wish I could do that. I probably could if I could just get serious about the eating part of this. Man I really have to get that down. DX ============= -------------- " The only true eye, is your minds eye"- plato
theizman15 Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/06/07	2005/06/11, 10:59 PM im 15 5'7 and bench 125 ive been training for abt 1.5 months i can never go full out cause i never have a spotter
PoolMaster1990 Posts: 164 Joined: 2005/06/09	2005/06/11, 11:05 PM i would preferably use the nautilus machines at my school when we would go to work out during phys ed. not a big fan of benching, squats, deadlifts, freeweights etc.etc. -------------- ~If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.
	2005/06/12, 01:56 AM that's too bad....because if you're aiming to build stronger muscles, build new muscle, improve flexibility, balance, coordination....then free weights are just about the best way to do it....especially with compound exercises like deadlifts, squats, and bench....machines are alright to supplement your workouts or work around an injury but for a healthy person getting into weight lifting ...it's a waist of time(I know some will disagree and will say that machines are a good transition to free weights, but I disagree with that assumption....by doing the free weights all along you'll be building all the auxillary muscles along the way which will not be the case with machines as well as working on your balance and coordination both which are not stressed by machines) however to each his own...just my usual 2 cents...maybe even 3...lol
	2005/06/12, 01:57 AM waste* of time
PoolMaster1990 Posts: 164 Joined: 2005/06/09	2005/06/12, 09:29 AM thanks for ur input... when i move this summer im gonna join a gym and i was also wondering if i should use freeweights or machines... do you use freeweights all the time or do u use SOME machines? -------------- ~If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.
	2005/06/12, 04:37 PM I use machines to supplement my workouts or if I am short on time....so I at times use leg curl machine..for example because I am short on time to load freeweight bar to do stiff legged deadlifts.....however freeweights make up 95% of my exercises... Do freeweights....forget about machines for now...also focus on compound exercises....you may even think about skipping isolation lifts for a while...
PoolMaster1990 Posts: 164 Joined: 2005/06/09	2005/06/12, 05:01 PM are there really any freeweight evercises for legs? -------------- ~If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2005/06/12, 07:21 PM poolmaster are you serious? well there is the squat the lunge dl's there is ton of them. -------------- I am that which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
PoolMaster1990 Posts: 164 Joined: 2005/06/09	2005/06/12, 08:34 PM whoops i forgot about those lmao sorry -------------- ~If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2005/06/12, 09:35 PM thats ok man :) -------------- I am that which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
brandenjoshua04 Posts: 8 Joined: 2005/08/06	2005/08/07, 07:22 PM i started lifting my first weights ever at the end of 9th grade football season...i maxed about 145lbs weighing 180 lbs 5'8..at the end of the 5 month training period i maxed 190lbs...end of 10th grade football season i maxed 210lbs weighing 205 and standing 5'9...and in only 3 months i then maxed again getting 255lbs weighing 210 5'9...everyone in the skool swore i was on steroids but i wasnt...i wasnt even taking any kind of suppliments..i have no idea how i get so strong so fast only working out 3 days a week for about 45 mins...my muscles got so big on my arms and chest, it started to leave stretch marks around my armpit areas..if anyone can explain this please do cuz i have no idea how i got that strong without cheating.. -------------- b r a n d e n
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/08/12, 08:39 PM ummm, thats not that abnormal. Not for someone that weight lifts. You may have good genetics. A lot of people that don't weight train will accuse you of using steriods. I get that all the time, and im not that big. I'm just stronger than everyone else because I lift heavy and train smart. A lot of our football team in high school didn't like me because I could lift with the "larger" members of our football team and do the same weight they could at 135lbs. -------------- The best feeling in the world is the feeling you get after a tough set of squats after you step back from the power rack and throw up all over the floor.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/08/13, 07:45 PM well you had a different approach.....you worked out less, and rested more. Most when they start working out.....do chest 2x a week same with shoulders......a day of back and arms, but arms are done 3x a week.....with legs maybe once a month......and rest none..... diet, genetics,build....yoru rather short( no offense) shorter arms.....shorter range of motion. ** At my high school there was a wrestler that was 5'4" 140lbs...and benched 275.....short arms....wide grip...like 4 in of movement lol.... -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high...
ghound44 Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/03/26	2007/03/26, 12:36 AM im new.. but im 14 years old, 6 ft. 165lbs and i bench bout 240 and squat bout 365, and deadlift 350.... is that good for my age???
darkwolf77 Posts: 4 Joined: 2007/04/22	2007/04/23, 06:25 PM I'm 14 my max is 165. And to stop all the stupid questions: For a 14 year old benching anything above 145 is pretty good, and squating anything above 300 is not bad either.
conan_0822 Posts: 441 Joined: 2006/11/23	2007/05/01, 01:00 AM Don't worry about how much you lift, just concentrate on improving your lifts!!! I was a 105 senior in HS and benched 205lbs. Now I am 35 weigh 172 lbs and haven't gotten back to that point yet!! I just try to improve the weight every week or so.
doggiecool Posts: 43 Joined: 2002/08/07	2007/05/03, 01:35 PM Man all of you guys are young. I never even thought about lifting weights until I got into college. Although the first time I ever lifted I was almost 19, 155 lbs and could easily bench 150. I could say it was genetics but that would be a blatant lie. Guess all those push ups I did in high school paid off. :)
skinnywhieboy Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/05/08	2007/05/09, 09:28 PM i can only bench 170 lol
90jordan08 Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/07/10	2007/07/10, 09:49 PM I am 17 175 lbs. I bench press about 155 is this bad for my weight or average, if so how much is the average for my weight
slorbets Posts: 205 Joined: 2006/04/07	2007/07/13, 05:22 PM who cares how much you can lift...i dont get why guys make such a big deal about how much they can lift and if its "good or bad." Dont be so competitive. As long as you notice results thats all that should matter! P.S. nothing is funnier than watching guys at the gym lift weights that are obviously way to heavy for them that they cant even use proper form on the first set! :dumbbell:
RobAL91 Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/08/08	2007/08/08, 12:15 AM Dude, at 175 lbs and benchpressing 155 is pretty impressive. I dont know whether you bench that in sets or just as a max, but benching anything close to your weight is good. I'm 16 and at 225 lbs. I bench 180 in three sets. As a max i bench my weight
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/08/08, 12:53 AM I love it when weak people tell other people what is impressive. Unless you want to compete, the only thing that matters is your progress and goals. Not what other people are doing. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Mortal by birth. Strongman by the grace of god. Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
slorbets Posts: 205 Joined: 2006/04/07	2007/08/08, 10:36 AM i agree wrestler! But you know what...i think it also goes along with maturity...once these guys grow up a bit they will stop bragging about how much they lift and focus more on their goals and getting results.
slorbets Posts: 205 Joined: 2006/04/07	2007/08/08, 10:43 AM P.S. Women are more impressed with a guy who has a great body and is modest about it, rather than a guy who has a great body and brags about how much he can lift.
wwwest Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/08/07	2007/08/08, 08:24 PM I couldnt agree more. When I was in high school I was constantly worrying about if I was getting the attention of the girls. Now I am more worried about getting negative attention from my Commander for not passing my PT tests. Remember it is not about WHAT you lift but about HOW you lift. ============ Quoting from slorbets: i agree wrestler! But you know what...i think it also goes along with maturity...once these guys grow up a bit they will stop bragging about how much they lift and focus more on their goals and getting results. ============= -------------- \\"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy, forget in time that men have died to win them.\\" Franklin Delano Roosevelt
tzizzle411 Posts: 3 Joined: 2007/08/12	2007/08/12, 06:53 PM is benching 180 for max good for a 5'9 165lb male???
slorbets Posts: 205 Joined: 2006/04/07	2007/08/13, 10:46 AM how about you ask yourself that question....is benching 180 for a max good for you?
tzizzle411 Posts: 3 Joined: 2007/08/12	2007/08/13, 06:13 PM well,i dont work out often but when i do thats what i can max,is that good for a 16 year old? its fine for me but my homies say i should be doin alot more.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/08/13, 07:41 PM as long as your FULL SQUATTING more than that... ============ Quoting from tzizzle411: is benching 180 for max good for a 5'9 165lb male??? ============= -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Mortal by birth. Strongman by the grace of god. Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
tzizzle411 Posts: 3 Joined: 2007/08/12	2007/08/14, 04:24 AM yeah,im full squating 255. its not much but i work out rarely. i wanna start workin out and increase those by like a 100lbs each by this time next year,any tips or suggestions?
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/08/14, 08:43 AM ============ Quoting from tzizzle411: yeah,im full squating 255. its not much but i work out rarely. i wanna start workin out and increase those by like a 100lbs each by this time next year,any tips or suggestions? ============= Yes. Squat, Bench and eat food.
	2007/08/15, 08:32 PM dont forget your best buddy DEADLIFT
20stella Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/08/30	2007/08/30, 05:41 PM i have just turned 17, i am only about 5ft 5 and am 59kg. I can bench press 70kg (3/4 reps), squat 80kg (8 reps) and i can deadlift 80kg (8 reps). I have been training for about 11 months. Can anyone tell me if this is good or not?? Please dont't take the piss, i just wanna know if im doing ok? any extra tips on weighting would be appreciated. Thanks
	2007/08/31, 09:40 AM everything is subjective. if you can do more now than when you started then that's progress and that's all you can hope for. The rest is just ego stroking and is pointless. check strength and power forum for general advice.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2007/08/31, 05:51 PM 3/4 rep? -------------- \"The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, and repetition\" You have to learn to follow, before you can lead.
beandip729 Posts: 2 Joined: 2007/10/28	2007/10/28, 09:52 PM im 13 and my max is 165 and i cna do just three of them is that good? thats the first time ive ever lifted so i really dont kno
beandip729 Posts: 2 Joined: 2007/10/28	2007/10/28, 09:55 PM and im 130lbs im not bragging im just asking is that good my friends are getting me to start lifting and what is a good weight to start with?
Churchillboy Posts: 7 Joined: 2007/10/16	2007/10/31, 08:21 AM Haha well that sounds unreal no offense, but I'm 14, weight in at 155lbs, and I can bench 160. -------------- *RAWR*

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