nathanlowe

Here are my current stats. Im just wondering if there is anything looking rather low or out of position.
Im 16, 6ft and 175 pounds.

Bench Press - 48.5kg - 5 x 5 - hard struggle
Dips - 5 x 5 - hard struggle
Millitary Press 20kg 5 x 5 - use ready made BB - hard struggle

Deadlift - 70kg - 5 x 5 - hard struggle, possible steady progression
Bent over BB Row - 40kg 5 x 5 - hard struggle - small progression pos
Chinups - Overhand grip, bit more then shoulder width - 5, 5 ,5
Pullups - Underhand grip, 7, 4 ,4 - nothing left in me today at all after this workout in that order.

Squats - 47.5kg 5 x 5 - deep squats below para, hard but possible to increase each week.
Very straight leg deads - 67.5kg - hard
Calf Raises - 142.5kg 5 x 5 - room to add more each week.

At end of each session 15kg weighted situps 3 x 10, very hard

30 mins on treadmill low intensity.

Thanks

nathanlowe

Somebody must know if they look good.

Tall

Your Squat should be more than your Bench, and should be more than your SLDL

nathanlowe

Well i can actually do more on squat, im just working on upping the weight in small incremints so i maintain 100% form.
As my knees use to sort of buckle in and it wasnt good form so im correcting that.

Tall

Okay hard to guess really if you're not giving us the correct numbers...

Don't worry about it - just work hard

nathanlowe

Well, they are the correct numbers, as of last week.
Few things i can keep adding little incremints on each week but im going to reach a platuaue soon in millitary press and bench,
Im up to 48.5kg 5 x 5. Last rep was almost impossible.
Cant see myself going past 50kg 5 x 5.

Tall

Nathan - I used to think a 200kg Deadlift was majorly impressive and beyond my reach...

Positive mental attitude my friend....

nathanlowe

Its hard because i dont have a spotter. And i doubt anybody would stand and spot me for 5 sets.

Tall

Do you need a spotter each set? If you are in the rack worse case is you fail a rep. Plenty of people will spot you for a couple of sets if you ask them while they are resting bud.

tony1401

mate, just concentrate on steadily progressing up in weight, your doing just fine, and dont compare
your strength to anyone else, most people bull****,

cellaratt

Bodybuilding is very personally goal oriented. Constantly compare yourself to others and you will only be setting yourself up for failure...Time to come out of your shell young skywalker. After my shoulder injury I struggled to bench the bar ( 45 lbs. ) talk about embarrassing and less than a yr. later I massed 205lb.... baby steps

nathanlowe

I try and never compare myself to people i know.
I have one mate who is very big, strong and has almost no fat on him, he doesnt even eat healthy.
I have another who doesnt even train and it looks like he has been going for years, doesnt even eat healthy.
My other friend is very strong but contains lots of fat.

All of which dont even follow structured routines, just do what they want.

I dont compare myself as some of them dont perform correctly. My middle mate was doing 70kg squats, but was going knowere near para. Id rather squat 50kg and go below para then 70kg and not do it properly.

shauno

what he said.

ive seen people who are supposed to be bodybuilders posting youtube links to there 120kg bench.

you realise that they can somehow turn it into a decline and up press with too much delt involvement.

Robbie

WTF?

And your squat should be so much higher!

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nathanlowe

Theyre standing ones, not seated.

My squat will go higher, i just dont want to add 20kg plates either side and squat 60kg without doing 50kg and having good form.