How much could you lift and what do you weigh

Hi guys. Am entering my first powerlifting meet at the end of februrary. Was just curious what you's could lift in Squat, Bench and Deadlift.

All 3 lifts with proper form. Squat least parralell, Bench with a pause and nobody touching the bar and deadlift without straps with no hitching involved.

I would be good for a deep 170kg Squat, 135kg pause bench and 215kg deadlift.

And this has WHAT to do with boxing exactly? Not sure but I think this article belongs in the Spandex Wearers and Male Strippers appreciation section. PM TRUSS, he'll let you know for certain.

GGG doesn’t lift weights. He just tells them to get off the floor.

This is the pork butt Boxing forum Adam..

Your wisdom is wasted here

Good luck mate, started volume training so my numbers have changed a bit, and I don't pause on the bench (flares the elbows), or do deadlifts... so can't help you out

Never done one rep max..

Squat.....8 x 374

Deadlift..13 x 340

Incline Dumbbell Press 8 x 110 pounders

Impressive lifting Truss, my current squat max is same as your 8. Deadlift would be similar too for reps. I dont use incline dumbbells much. Usually around 45kg for 10.

Very good numbers!

I weigh about 90 kilos (6ft2) and the most I benched was a 1 rep at 115kgs. That was last year and I suffered a few football injuries since then which stopped me going to the gym but I went on the bench last week and managed to do 3 sets at 100 kilos so I still have it.

My training has changed through the years and i have never solely trained weights.
 
I represented England in athletics early in my teens, played county rugby, and have done a lot of Thai Boxing.
 
So lots of fitness work and lots of bodyweight stuff like pull ups and handstand press ups etc etc...but i have always tried to have two days a week for my compound work though its not always been possible. Ie We recently spent 1h 40mins working on a set of stairs five flights high simply running up and down, hopping etc with no rest.  It was brutal.
 
Im 6'1 and fluctuate between 15st and 16st due to the constant changing of my weekly routine training and lots of fitness work. Im currently 15.4
 
My current working levels are:
Deadlift - 260kg (1-2 good reps but i do this every other week, weekly cripples me now)
Squat - 180kg (1-2 good reps)
Bench (Barbell) - 130 kg (1-2 good reps)
 
I would like to improve these more but at 37 years old and doing so much fitness, endurance work (boxing etc) i dont think its going to be possible. So its more a question of keeping this level up now.
 
Sadly the years of heavy plyometrics, compound training, rugby and athletics are taking their toll and injuries are becoming a more and more regular occurance. Especially my legs which just seem to constantly ache   
 
Anyway, good luck with all your competitions.

GeordieFalcon wrote:My training has changed through the years and i have never solely trained weights.
 
I represented England in athletics early in my teens, played county rugby, and have done a lot of Thai Boxing.
 
So lots of fitness work and lots of bodyweight stuff like pull ups and handstand press ups etc etc...but i have always tried to have two days a week for my compound work though its not always been possible. Ie We recently spent 1h 40mins working on a set of stairs five flights high simply running up and down, hopping etc with no rest.  It was brutal.
 
Im 6'1 and fluctuate between 15st and 16st due to the constant changing of my weekly routine training and lots of fitness work. Im currently 15.4
 
My current working levels are:
Deadlift - 260kg (1-2 good reps but i do this every other week, weekly cripples me now)
Squat - 180kg (1-2 good reps)
Bench (Barbell) - 130 kg (1-2 good reps)
 
I would like to improve these more but at 37 years old and doing so much fitness, endurance work (boxing etc) i dont think its going to be possible. So its more a question of keeping this level up now.
 
Sadly the years of heavy plyometrics, compound training, rugby and athletics are taking their toll and injuries are becoming a more and more regular occurance. Especially my legs which just seem to constantly ache   
 
Anyway, good luck with all your competitions.

Excellant lifting. Your Deadlift and squat is what am chasing. Bench is similar, I'd get 3 for 130 on a good day. For someone that spends as much time on cardio you have a very good strength level. I think you should take the squat to 200kg, sounds better :-)

Thanks Adam.

I would love to take the squat up more, but i just dont think i do enough actual weights to get much further in reality. 

But im pretty happy with where i am. My main focus has always been the sport...rugby, athletics, boxing / thai boxing but the weights complimented that giving me the strength.

Ive always done alot of pull ups / handstand press ups, press ups aswell...and when you using 16st it keeps your strength up....as do plyometrics.

How long have you been training...what sort of routine do you have.

Been training with weights about 6 or 7 years. Last 2 or 3 have been more power based. I was following 5 3 1 for long time. I now do a heavy compund followed by weighted dips and pull ups

Day 1 would be Heavy Squats 5 or 6 sets of 2-5 reps, then assitance.

Day 2 Heavy bench 5 or 6 sets of 3-6 reps then assitance

Day 3 Deadlift with a couple sets of heavy singles, then do a number of sets of speed pulls and some core.

Day 4 Military press 5 or 6 sets of 3-6 reps then weighted dips.

Thats roughly what I do. Sometimes the sets and rep ranges change, but i mostly stick to this sort of routine.

Closer to a comp like I am now, I will train all 3 lifts on one day heavy and another day all 3 lifts be done for speed. 3rd day be spent working on core and other weakness's.

One rep sets for me are an invitation to A+E........

Yeah i can understand your point Truss, but i get much of my strength endurance from press ups etc..so when doing my weights i try to focus on max strength.

Its as you said through the years you see what works for you...and this has worked for me.

Im 83kg and I've never lifted weights in my life, nor will I start.

October last year I went to the gym with some pals and I 1 rep'd 115kg. I did ten reps on a machine (you lie on you back and push with your legs) and 10 rep'd about 360kg for 3 sets. I've never attempted a squat or deadlift.

I was happy with that but weights are boring.

Weights are boring to some same as running is to others. Thankfully I love doing both.

3fingers wrote:Im 83kg and I've never lifted weights in my life, nor will I start.

October last year I went to the gym with some pals and I 1 rep'd 115kg. I did ten reps on a machine (you lie on you back and push with your legs) and 10 rep'd about 360kg for 3 sets. I've never attempted a squat or deadlift.

I was happy with that but weights are boring.

Good lifts 3fingers, especially for your weight. Obviously naturally got a strong power:weight ratio.

Weights isn't for everyone, I agree. A lot of fitness comes down to finding a method of getting your heart rate up that doesn't bore you!

I find running tediously boring, but love squash and tennis.

Yeah me too...Running is really boring. To be honest I only like hitting the heavybag and military circuit training.

I want to get buff so at somepoint I'm going to have to grit my teeth and deal with the tedium of weights but its difficult to find the time (and energy) when I'm doing other types of training. It seems as though weight sessions last ages but most of that time is sitting around recovering. Granted the results are good when done properly.

3fingers wrote:Yeah me too...Running is really boring. To be honest I only like hitting the heavybag and military circuit training.

I want to get buff so at somepoint I'm going to have to grit my teeth and deal with the tedium of weights but its difficult to find the time (and energy) when I'm doing other types of training. It seems as though weight sessions last ages but most of that time is sitting around recovering. Granted the results are good when done properly.

Yeh circuits are really good. Because you're doing something different at each station the time seems to go much faster!

Weight sessions don't have to take too long, and the tedium can be overcome by mixing body parts so you get a varied work out. Have a look at some workouts online- there are even some designed for people with time pressures. You really get out what you put in, but one of the worst things you can do is slog away for hours doing weights. You want to keep it high intensity.

Hope you find something that works for you!

I normally do 5+ reps for 4/5 sets.

So for 5 reps my max:
Deadlift - 135kg ish (don't deadlift that often)
Squat - 110kg (just brought a back support/weight belt thing so confident this and my dead will go up).
Bench - 85kg

Weighing 82kg - trying to drop body fat for the last year or so (lost almost 18kg so far...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtJjSvSANJg&list=UUQBYScv1TDHIvAJE0I6aqlQ
me benching beginning of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WuOmfEVJJU&list=UUer5CiRtO-oLKM5w2SUlvyg
me shoulder pressing the other week.

You're obviously quite a strong guy but for heaven sake If you're doing one rep max's use a spotter...

Yep. No one likes a failed hero.

Spotters are ok but when its do or die! you usually do

Been a massive part of my ethos /ego of my whole training life i rarely use spotters, i never use belts or grip aid of any kind,i believe this has kept me injury free because if i can't lift it without assistance then im not ready to lift it, hence not taking my body beyond means i won't hurt myself.
Obviously if someone has a bad back etc wear what ever to support that area needs, but if your injury free the best way forward is RAW.

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:You're obviously quite a strong guy but for heaven sake If you're doing one rep max's use a spotter...

I tend peak every 5-6 months and have a rough idea of what the one rep max will be so i would never be stupid and just one day go "lets try and bench 260kg"