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OGX · 28-07-2006, 05:17 PM

Right i'm 20 years old, 5'5 and 71kg (11stone) and i'm currently lifting the following:
Bench press up to 90kg 4reps, Squats 120kg 4reps and Deadlifts 170kg 2reps.
All my lifts are my last sets and is the only time i wear a belt. No shoes, straps or gloves etc. What yous think?

the_gre8t_1ne · 28-07-2006, 05:27 PM

they look good.....on paper, but many things come into play, u doing it correct form? u using momentum? using free weights or machined? u preforming the exersise properly using full range of motion? all these things are a factor as when i started doing things strictly, weight dropped down, and no offense im abit scepticle if ur natty and lifting all that properly with full range and no momentum...just my imo, but yes on paper they look good! :love:

OGX · 28-07-2006, 05:36 PM

good point. well with my squats i use the sumo stance with IMO good form and wide grip with the bench press but when it comes to the deadlifts my forms lacks a bit but i try. All are olympics weights!;)

**hackskii** · 28-07-2006, 06:33 PM

Not bad for the weight.
But at 20 you wont lift as much as you will when you hit mid 30's
I think my strength peaked at around 37.
But there is no reason that I cant keep my strength aside from injuries.

You will notice OGX that the more mature your muscles get you will get stronger.

**big pete** · 29-07-2006, 05:43 PM

agreed, some cracking lifts.

are the squats full depth?

OGX · 29-07-2006, 07:27 PM

yeah mate full depth squats and i dont bounce at the bottom;)
Some of the best lifts in my gym i've witness are from guys that are in there 30-40s that you would never expect have so much strength. I guess thats one good thing i can look forward to when i get older.

Keyser Soze · 01-08-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OGX

yeah mate full depth squats and i dont bounce at the bottom;)
Some of the best lifts in my gym i've witness are from guys that are in there 30-40s that you would never expect have so much strength. I guess thats one good thing i can look forward to when i get older.

That's the beauty of this "cosa nostra", you're not washed up at 40, not at 50, and when you're 60 you can enter 60+ BB comps and get whipped by the guys who have retired at 65.

Strength is the very last thing to desert a man...ask Schwarzenegger.

**hackskii** · 01-08-2006, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

Strength is the very last thing to desert a man...ask Schwarzenegger.

i totally agree. Winger and myself will both be 47 next month and Winger is one of the strongest in the gym.
Me, I have too many injuries, still pretty strong but I dont push it like I used to.
That is the downside of age, injuries are more frequent and tend to take longer to heal up.

I know a guy that on his 50th birthday did 315 in bench (I forgot how many reps he said he did), this dude is a lawyer too

**big pete** · 01-08-2006, 05:06 PM

the chap who runs the federation i lift in is about 57-58 i think?? and the lifts he knocked out in june were.....

352.5k squat
180k bench
362.5k deadlift

but he i think is the exception, not neccessarily the rule

Ellis · 01-08-2006, 07:54 PM

I prosume its David your on about Pete?

He'll actually be 60 next June, so a real old git.

I think his age might be starting to catch up with him now tho in terms of injuries, he has either injured himself in either the build up or at his last 4 comps now, Mexico worlds, injured knee on biuld up and so only did bench comp, Holland europeans, torn lat, Germany worlds, tore both hamstrings (ouch) he was in unbeleivable pain with that one, and lastly europeans this year tore chest/front delt.

I know he has big targets for worlds this year. I hope he can train on for a good few more years tho cause he is very insperational to train with up to a comp.

**big pete** · 02-08-2006, 12:36 PM

wow, i didnt realise he sustained that many injuries!!

but as you say, just to be able to train like that ,let alone pushing those weights is inspirational enough

**hackskii** · 02-08-2006, 01:41 PM

And I thought I had alot of injuries.
I feel much better now.

Ellis · 02-08-2006, 02:37 PM

Thats only the recent injuries, looking back over his career you can add to that list with, torn crutiate ligaments and couldn't walk for a year, torn pec, torn bicep and many more minor injuries.
If you can go through 30 or so years of lifting without many serious injuries I think you have to count yourself as being very lucky.

Littleluke · 03-08-2006, 01:57 PM

I'm 19 and can...

Bench 110kg 1RM
Deadlift 160 1RM
Squat 160 1RM (Half Squats, don't go below 90 %, mainly ebcause of my knees)
Dumbbell Shoulder press 35kg dumbells for 6 reps

Errr thats about it... Haven't trained now for 2 weeks due to injury.. Just resting and eating

Ellis · 04-08-2006, 11:45 AM

good lifts for your age, if your just bodybuilding then the 90 degree squats are ok but not if its for powerlifting. If you can safely and effectivly squat below 90 I would do so, it helps bring in the hams and glutes more.
The dumbell shoulder press I strong in comparison to your bench press.

28-07-2006, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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28-07-2006, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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28-07-2006, 05:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
OGX core monster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 336	good point. well with my squats i use the sumo stance with IMO good form and wide grip with the bench press but when it comes to the deadlifts my forms lacks a bit but i try. All are olympics weights!;) __________________ :beer1:

28-07-2006, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,727	Not bad for the weight. But at 20 you wont lift as much as you will when you hit mid 30's I think my strength peaked at around 37. But there is no reason that I cant keep my strength aside from injuries. You will notice OGX that the more mature your muscles get you will get stronger. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

29-07-2006, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
big pete UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: south midlands Posts: 3,797	agreed, some cracking lifts. are the squats full depth? __________________ any questions?? feel free to email me on.... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 'there is greatness inside all of us, how deep are you willing to dig? '

29-07-2006, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
OGX core monster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 336	yeah mate full depth squats and i dont bounce at the bottom;) Some of the best lifts in my gym i've witness are from guys that are in there 30-40s that you would never expect have so much strength. I guess thats one good thing i can look forward to when i get older. __________________ :beer1:

01-08-2006, 05:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
big pete UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: south midlands Posts: 3,797	the chap who runs the federation i lift in is about 57-58 i think?? and the lifts he knocked out in june were..... 352.5k squat 180k bench 362.5k deadlift but he i think is the exception, not neccessarily the rule __________________ any questions?? feel free to email me on.... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 'there is greatness inside all of us, how deep are you willing to dig? '

01-08-2006, 07:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ellis Looking Freaky Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 794	I prosume its David your on about Pete? He'll actually be 60 next June, so a real old git. I think his age might be starting to catch up with him now tho in terms of injuries, he has either injured himself in either the build up or at his last 4 comps now, Mexico worlds, injured knee on biuld up and so only did bench comp, Holland europeans, torn lat, Germany worlds, tore both hamstrings (ouch) he was in unbeleivable pain with that one, and lastly europeans this year tore chest/front delt. I know he has big targets for worlds this year. I hope he can train on for a good few more years tho cause he is very insperational to train with up to a comp.

02-08-2006, 12:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
big pete UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: south midlands Posts: 3,797	wow, i didnt realise he sustained that many injuries!! but as you say, just to be able to train like that ,let alone pushing those weights is inspirational enough __________________ any questions?? feel free to email me on.... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 'there is greatness inside all of us, how deep are you willing to dig? '

02-08-2006, 01:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,727	And I thought I had alot of injuries. I feel much better now. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-08-2006, 02:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ellis Looking Freaky Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 794	Thats only the recent injuries, looking back over his career you can add to that list with, torn crutiate ligaments and couldn't walk for a year, torn pec, torn bicep and many more minor injuries. If you can go through 30 or so years of lifting without many serious injuries I think you have to count yourself as being very lucky.

03-08-2006, 01:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Littleluke Junior Bodybuilder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK. Posts: 3,219	I'm 19 and can... Bench 110kg 1RM Deadlift 160 1RM Squat 160 1RM (Half Squats, don't go below 90 %, mainly ebcause of my knees) Dumbbell Shoulder press 35kg dumbells for 6 reps Errr thats about it... Haven't trained now for 2 weeks due to injury.. Just resting and eating __________________ Luke Bartram - Sponsored by BODITRONICS Enter uk-muscle1 as your coupon code when shopping at boditronics to recieve 30% off RRP. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "I do it because I can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said I couldn't" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2008 UKBFF South Coast - Runner Up 2008 Muscle Mayhem - 2nd place (qualified for NABBA Novice Britain)

04-08-2006, 11:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ellis Looking Freaky Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 794	good lifts for your age, if your just bodybuilding then the 90 degree squats are ok but not if its for powerlifting. If you can safely and effectivly squat below 90 I would do so, it helps bring in the hams and glutes more. The dumbell shoulder press I strong in comparison to your bench press.