Weight Lifting

[Flip_SideEX]

Since it was my first year weight lifting and I am a senior in high school i was just seeing how much everyone lifts. Post your weight and height and how much you can bench, dead lift, squat and power clean. Im thinking about joining wrestling this year cause the coach wants me too. It would be my first year in wrestling. Please dont make this into a competition thing, im just curious on what other people can do. No Flaming.
Through first 6 weeks through school and lifting weights:
Bench=185
Squat=265
Power Clean (over head)=135
Dead Lift=375
6'3" 195
24.4% body fat at beginning of year.
I wish I would have started earlier in high school so I could be one ripped guy right now. But instead I decided to work and not be in any sports.

[gun32boarder]

Bench: 315
Squat: 245 reps of 7
Dead: 405

I am into body building more then power lifing.
5'11" aprx 12%bf at 200lbs (hoping to get down to 8-9% bf and be 200lbs..but i got a long ways)

[ThumPIN_450R]

bench- 225
clean- 215
squat- 485

height 5'4" weight 175 probably 15-20% bf

I used to wrestle and great technique will make up for lack of muscle.

[JDiablo]

bench:25
clean:35
squat: 45

5'9 175lbs

34515412% body fat,lol:devil:

[MR.BIG]

I have been lifting for 7 years.
5'10' 195lbs
I maxed benched this year at 335 I usually bench about 305 for 4.
Squat 315
Shoulder press with bar 185.
I go 5 days a week.

[derekhonda]

Originally posted by MR.BIG
I have been lifting for 7 years.
5'10' 195lbs
I maxed benched this year at 335 I usually bench about 305 for 4.
Squat 315
Shoulder press with bar 185.
I go 5 days a week.

Haha, you squat more than you weigh just like me! We are a rare breed mr big.

Last time i maxed out i did 315 bench, 315 squat, and 215 pc. I weighed 215 at the time.

now, im more like 230, and probably cant do near that much.

[Hondadudeehhhh]

bench: 195
squat: (bad knee right now)
clean:175

5'10"
165lbs i need start working out again for football though.

[ThumPIN_450R]

Originally posted by derekhonda
Haha, you squat more than you weigh just like me! We are a rare breed mr big.

I haven't seen very many people that don't. Unless you have some really fat kids or really weak kids at you're school or a combonation of those 2 it's not a hard thing to do.

[sly400ex]

Originally posted by ThumPIN_450R
I haven't seen very many people that don't. Unless you have some really fat kids or really weak kids at you're school or a combonation of those 2 it's not a hard thing to do.

That's what I was thinking.....squat is usually a more dominant weight lifting exercise.:ermm:

[derekhonda]

Originally posted by ThumPIN_450R
I haven't seen very many people that don't. Unless you have some really fat kids or really weak kids at you're school or a combonation of those 2 it's not a hard thing to do.

****, i meant squat more than you bench. Yeah, if you cant squat more than you weigh give up weightlifting. No, usually you can squat a ton more than you bench (bigger leg muscles compared to arm muscles) but i have a bad back (broke it in 2 spots actually) so i never pressed myself in squatting.

[wilkin250r]

Odd. Without any medical conditions, you should easily be able to squat more than you bench, usually almost twice as much.

I was big on squats back in high school. I only benched about 210, but I could squat 450.

Not bad for a 150lb weakling back then.

Of course, now I weigh in around 230, and bench around 170 :ermm:

[JKWGA400EX]

ok,i dont weight lift but i have some questions.what does squat mean,what does clean mean?


-Jared

[hardkoratvmxr]

squat 350
clean 210
bench 205
% body fat 12

5'5"155 sopohmore in highschool

[wilkin250r]

Originally posted by JKWGA400EX
ok,i dont weight lift but i have some questions.what does squat mean,what does clean mean?


-Jared

A "squat" is just like it sounds. You put the weight on your shoulders, and squat. You keep your back straight up, and bend at the knees until you're almost in a sitting position, and then lift back up. Basically, lifting weights with your legs.

A "clean" is lifting something off the floor up to your chest, just below your chin.

A "clean and jerk" starts off the same as a clean, but then you lift the weight over your head, arms extended and elbows locked. :muscle:

There is a little more technique involved, like the difference between a snatch, a clean and jerk, or a clean and lift. But you get the basic idea.

[JKWGA400EX]

i get it,thanks

[Hondadudeehhhh]

cleans are bad for your wrists. most weight trainers are trying to get people to switch tow "power cleans" which is just one motion. It takes a little more effort and energy for a power clean but if you play football or basketball or even baseball its probably the best work out you can do.

[Warnerade]

i havent lifted since my sophmore year..im a senior year.

at that time....
bench=240
leg press=690
no idea what anything else was...

i weighed 180 at the time

[Cody_300ex]

Bench- 145
sqwat- 195
Clean- 175

Freashman year in high school im about 5'10 140-150. I started lifting about 3 months ago. My goal is to be benching 200+ by the end of the school year and cleaning 250. Im not to much on sqwats cause I have bad ankles and a bad back. (snowboarding and quads)

[Dave400ex]

As an 8th grader, weighing 195, around 5'11"
Benched 285
Powercleaned 250
Squated 365
Deadlifted 455
Box Squated 600

Then Sophmore year weighing around 215
Benched 300
Cleaned 260
Squated 385

I pretty much stopped lifting weights, after blowing out my knee trying to powerclean 265...

[Honda#4]

bench press 155
curl 150+
lat pull 200
squat dont do it

and i'm 5'9" 150lbs i did all that freshman and sophmore year.

[Robin Hood]

Max bench - 180
Max Curl - 120

And the rest I really haven't tried, I have a gym sorta thing in my basement I hit up every now and then, I ever rarely lift for an extended amount of time also.

I want to be able to do a couple reps of 200 before school year is out.

Oh yea, im 5'9 and 145 pounds.

[partyboy300ex]

bench 155
squat 275
hang clean dont remember

im 6'3 mayb 6'4 and weight 180 with 7% bodyfat

only been lifting for about 6 months

and ima freshman in high school

[derekhonda]

Originally posted by Dave400ex
As an 8th grader, weighing 195, around 5'11"
Benched 285
Powercleaned 250
Squated 365
Deadlifted 455
Box Squated 600

Then Sophmore year weighing around 215
Benched 300
Cleaned 260
Squated 385

I pretty much stopped lifting weights, after blowing out my knee trying to powerclean 265...

No offense, but there is no way you benched 285 as an eighth grader. You just dont have the technique, nor the amount of time to build up to that much weight.

[Jersey450R]

I can put up some numbers

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid147/pfb105974a00fc9556755bbd5061f837c/f6263b35.jpg

[exboy]

i havent worked out at school sinse last year, i was workin out at my dads after school earlier this year. but not no more

[Rdhanded2]

I am 6'2 around 250lbs. I fluctuate a lot.

I don't squat anymore because of bad knees.

Benched 415 in may. Not sure now because i have changed my routine a lot, and haven't maxed since. Probably around 380 or so.

[Rdhanded2]

A lot of people love to put up huge numbers on bench, and the best routine i have done to pump up fast is the Shawn Phillips bensh routine. It is a 50lbs in 50 days routine, and it works great It is not just bench, but a whole workout. I like it because the workout are short, and you feel like you aren't doing enough, but man does it work.

Workout (http://www.eas.com/training/benchpress/workout_table.asp)

Workout sheet (http://www.eas.com/training/benchpress/workout.asp)

Progression Table (http://www.eas.com/training/benchpress/table.asp)

[Flip_SideEX]

I plan on trying to get the school record for my weight class at dead lifting. (510) I havent maxed out for 7 weeks now. I find it wierd how people have been lifting weights their whole high school life but yet I can lift more than them and this is my 6 weeks of the class. But I suppose other people excel at other things than others. Is it some sort of genetic thing or?

[MR.BIG]

Originally posted by Flip_SideEX
I plan on trying to get the school record for my weight class at dead lifting. (510) I havent maxed out for 7 weeks now. I find it wierd how people have been lifting weights their whole high school life but yet I can lift more than them and this is my 6 weeks of the class. But I suppose other people excel at other things than others. Is it some sort of genetic thing or?

Or a synthetic diet, lol!

[dober250R]

It all depends on what your lifting weights for. For example, my second hobby to racing quads is swimming. You can't be all big and bulky if you want to be fast in the water. So, I do 4 sets of a minimum 10 reps for my bench ruitine. I'll vary the weight from about 160-180 depending on how I feel. And I weigh about 185 and i'm 6 foot 4. Same goes for racing quads, you can't be all huge if you want to last a 20 lap moto, it just doesn't happen.

[Dave400ex]

Originally posted by derekhonda
No offense, but there is no way you benched 285 as an eighth grader. You just dont have the technique, nor the amount of time to build up to that much weight.

Actually I started lifting in 6th grade, and am just naturally strong. I benched 255 as a 7th grader. 285 is a ton for an 8th grader, I know, but I did it.


Jersey450R lets hear some numbers!

[Rrider4life8]

6'2 205

Bench - 255
squat - 300
clean - 245
Dead Lift - 450

[JRP]

5' 10" 185lbs

bench: 180lbs
squat: 200lbs
leg press: 815lbs
dead lift: 200

[MR.BIG]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wilkin250r
[B]Odd. Without any medical conditions, you should easily be able to squat more than you bench, usually almost twice as much.

I was big on squats back in high school. I only benched about 210, but I could squat 450.


So You are saying you squat 450 freeweight or are you using machine. I don't do alot of weight for squats because it bothers my lower back. I squat 315 for reps of 6 to 8. I have never maxed out squats but I know I could never do 450 freeweight.

[wilkin250r]

It was freeweight. Now, keep in mind this was 11 years ago, in a small school. If 450 sounds absurd, we may have had a different technique.

We had a squat rack, and the weight sat about 5ft up on the rack. We lift the weight onto our shoulders, and squat down until your upper legs are parallel with the floor, and back up.

Honestly, I bet it took me a full 7 seconds to get back up. I almost didn't make it.

In our whole school, only 4 people could beat me in squats, and they were our offensive line, all weighed well over 200 lbs.

[derekhonda]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
It was freeweight. Now, keep in mind this was 11 years ago, in a small school. If 450 sounds absurd, we may have had a different technique.

We had a squat rack, and the weight sat about 5ft up on the rack. We lift the weight onto our shoulders, and squat down until your upper legs are parallel with the floor, and back up.

Honestly, I bet it took me a full 7 seconds to get back up. I almost didn't make it.

In our whole school, only 4 people could beat me in squats, and they were our offensive line, all weighed well over 200 lbs.


450 is a ton, but it wouldnt be impossible even for a small guy.

On average 350 is a pretty respectable number so if you work real hard at it another 100 pounds is workable.

I saw a 250 lb guy do just over 600 pounds. do you know what 605 pounds does to a bar rated at 500? It bends it.

[Hondadudeehhhh]

our running back weights just a little under 160 and squatted 450 as a junior. It's pretty impressive how much working out 5 days a week will turn a little weak kid into an unstoppable running machine.

[QUADMASTER]

right now.

bench-295
squat-415
powerclean-265

[C41Xracer]

im 6'1'' 220lbs
bench 405
squat 415(bad knees)
i dont dead lift

[Rdhanded2]

I don't deadlift either because of my back. I have a bad back and knees. I think a lot of it stems from lifting too much too young. I hate seeing 8th graders posting squat lbs. You are too young to be putting your body through that. Just my $.02

[EXtremeEXer50]

im a sophmore and i bench 160 and i just started lifting in august which isnt to bad. im 5"9' and weigh 190

[MotoX3]

Started doing the whole weight lifting thing the summer of 7th grade. By the end I was squatting over 200 and benched close to 145.I know now that it was a bad choice to start that early, because my knees ache extremely bad when doing exercises like that.

[mrusk]

Bahha 285 in eight grade? How many years did you stay back buddy?

[Dave400ex]

Actually none, there were a ton of strong people in my grade. Another kid benched 275 below me.

[trx400exxracer]

this was all from last year

weight: 120lbs
height: 5'7
age:13

bench: 135 max
Squat: 225 max
curl: 95 max
leg press: around 600

[tj_escott]

When I step foot into my locker and change my shoes for training, its like turning on a switch I become a creature, not a human. I look to tear apart anyone and everyone in my way to hugeness and I dont care how I do it. I can feel my heart start jumping and my body saying beat me in to the ground like a red-headed step child. I WANT PUNISHMENT. I WANT TO BE A FREAK A FREAK I TELL YA...

[JKWGA400EX]

hey yall,
i got a some weights yesterday and i want to start lifting weights. im 5' 6" 119 14 years old and i tried a little today.i benched 76lbs. 5 times.could yall tell me things that i can do with the weights just to get stronger and build a body?


-jared

[Hondadudeehhhh]

Originally posted by JKWGA400EX
hey yall,
i got a some weights yesterday and i want to start lifting weights. im 5' 6" 119 14 years old and i tried a little today.i benched 76lbs. 5 times.could yall tell me things that i can do with the weights just to get stronger and build a body?


-jared

just dont overwork yourself. Do a decent amount of reps with a decent amount of weight a couple days a week. You want to give your muscle about 48 hours of rest time between work outs. Fro example, you did bench today so wait 48 hours to do bench again. Try to lift correctly too, just because you are doing a lot of weight doesnt mean you'll get better, you need to get form down. A lot of guys i see in the weight room are doing curls and bending their back to get those last few in, well it doesnt help you improve at all. So just do the weight you can do and do it right. 5 weeks of working out and you will see dramatic improvement if you are really working.

[APK400exRacer]

Originally posted by trx400exxracer
this was all from last year

weight: 120lbs
height: 5'7
age:13

bench: 135 max
Squat: 225 max
curl: 95 max
leg press: around 600

Wow throwin the BS flag on the curls and leg press.:huh :rolleyes:

[JKWGA400EX]

hey Hondadudeehhhh,what r reps(im new to this),curls,and all those other main workouts and how do i do them corectly?


thanks,
jared

[trx400exxracer]

Originally posted by APK400exRacer
Wow throwin the BS flag on the curls and leg press.:huh :rolleyes:

no I wasn't

leg presses arent even hard any ways I have huge upper thighs

[derekhonda]

Originally posted by APK400exRacer
Wow throwin the BS flag on the curls and leg press.:huh :rolleyes:

Depending on the machine its possible. We had one that you could change the angle and make it easier. Maybe he had it at like 10* hahaha

[trx400exxracer]

I dont know if it had any adjustments

why don't ya'll think I can lift it

[z400roosteR]

6'1"/6'2"...164lbs

Bench 165lbs
Squat 270lbs
Deadlift (T-bar) 350+lbs
OverHeadPress 115lbs

[z400roosteR]

Some leg press machines like the one at our school it has different notches, 6 of them like starting out in a "dunked" or Bottom out position. then you can move up to the point where you start out with like a 160 degree with your legs etc. which makes it ALOT easier. also cheating.

[infantry317]

Back when I was in decent shape at about 235lbs, 6'1".
-Bench 305
-squat 475
-deadlift 450 (could have done more, but started getting a hernia from deadlifts)
-legpress 1000+

I've got big legs, so when I got a truly good leg workout I'd sometimes get sick after, even though my legs could do more.
Gumby syndrome I guess.

[Flip_SideEX]

Had a pretty fun day of weight lifting. After doing my 3 sets of 10 at 225 for deadlift, we cheered on this dude that was maxing out. Once he was able to that we would chant add more weight! Couple weeks back I fell when I was playing volleyball (yes yes I know, I tripped on the ball cause I tried to kick it) and I fell and face planted and landed on my hip really bad. Well the pain didnt go away for a couple of days and now theres a pain in my tailbone and the side of my hip and I dont think I have fell recently. So hopefully still lifting, isnt screwing me up. I do get alot of physical activity a day. Weight lift at school for 45 mins during 6th hour, then I go down to the track and run for 2 miles during 8th hour, and then I go work at the grocey store. And if im not totally pooped after that, me and a couple of my friends will go to the local gym and lift some more. I wish I was this ambitious during my high school life rather than just my senior year of it.

[00Banshee]

Originally posted by Rdhanded2
A lot of people love to put up huge numbers on bench, and the best routine i have done to pump up fast is the Shawn Phillips bensh routine. It is a 50lbs in 50 days routine, and it works great It is not just bench, but a whole workout. I like it because the workout are short, and you feel like you aren't doing enough, but man does it work.

Workout (http://www.eas.com/training/benchpress/workout_table.asp)

Workout sheet (http://www.eas.com/training/benchpress/workout.asp)

Progression Table (http://www.eas.com/training/benchpress/table.asp)

I agree, this is the best bench press workout ever. I used the same routine back in the late 80's. Builds great size and strength.
I am glad you posted these links. I had the routine scribbled down on a piece of paper that I kept in my gym bag and have since lost it. I am getting ready to start back with the weight training with my son and it will come in handy.

[ThumPIN_450R]

[/B][/QUOTE]
So You are saying you squat 450 freeweight or are you using machine. I don't do alot of weight for squats because it bothers my lower back. I squat 315 for reps of 6 to 8. I have never maxed out squats but I know I could never do 450 freeweight. [/B][/QUOTE]

The school record for squat at my school is 525 set by a 230 lb freak of a running back on our only football team to ever qualify for state and that was free weight also I got 485 and weighed 175. I tried for 500 3 times my last day of my sr year and just barely missed it each time.

[Rdhanded2]

Originally posted by 00Banshee
I agree, this is the best bench press workout ever. I used the same routine back in the late 80's. Builds great size and strength.
I am glad you posted these links. I had the routine scribbled down on a piece of paper that I kept in my gym bag and have since lost it. I am getting ready to start back with the weight training with my son and it will come in handy.

I am glad to see someone else has tried it. It is an amazing routine. Anyone starting out, anyone who has hit a plateau, or anyone who wants to mix up there routine should try this. It is a super simple routine, and everything is layed out for you, includung what weight to use.

Also, 600lbs isn't undoable at his size, but a lot of that was probably the leg rack. There is a ton of difference between one machine and the next. I remember in highschool we had a universal machine, and just about everyone could do the 500lbs setting. Some one these guys were wimpy as hell, the machine was just off. I do 1000+ usually. I love leg press because my knees hate squats, but presses don't hurt them. I have no idea what my max would be, but it would be up there.

[Hondadudeehhhh]

Originally posted by JKWGA400EX
hey Hondadudeehhhh,what r reps(im new to this),curls,and all those other main workouts and how do i do them corectly?


thanks,
jared

reps are the amount of "times" you do a certain exversize in one set. for example, if you are doing a 3x5 bench work out you would do a certain amount of weight 5 times (5 reps) rest possibly stretch, then do it again, rest and stretch, add a little weight if you can and do your 5 reps for the final day, stay away from bench for about 48 hours or more if you need to and try it again but add a little weight. Even 5 pounds makes a difference

Curles is that excersize you see all the muscle heads trying to do. Really curls do nothing but make your bicept big. You need to keep your back straight, take the weight and do exactly what the lift sounds like. curl it up to your chest using no momentum. Curls are def something you'll want to do to impress the ladies though, but if you dont have a chest or tricepts to back back it up you dont have nothin.

I would recomend going into your high school weight room after school (if you have one) and talking to a football coach or someone that looks like an experienced lifter to help you get technique on certain lifts down. And if your high school provides a weight lifting class take it, you will see massive improvement especially at 14. I wouldnt go to hard lifting at 14 though. Wait until you are about 15 to really get into lifting. Just lift what you can for now, even messing around in your basement with home gym stuff will get you bigger, as long as you are doing it right.

[400ex7]

5'10'' 170lbs
State Champs my junior year (football)


Bench: 280
Deadlift: 500
Power Clean: 235
Squat: 380

[Hondaexboy]

I'm probiby around 5'6, 117pounds,14years old

I just started lifting in school and so far my bench max is 95Pounds

i feel tiny,compared to you guys but I'm workin on it

any tips,..What to eat
Thanks

[Ohio R]

5'3" about 167 pounds. 38 years old.

Bench 305
Squat 425
Dead lift 485
Should shrugs 725.. ( I really like those).

[Ohio R]

Hondaexboy.. Protein. You will need 1.5 grams of protein per body pound of weight. I eat 18 raw egg whites a day. Plus other supplements..

Take vanadyl sulfate, it acts like insuline and keeps the blood in the target area longer.
Lecithin. its a fat emulsifier. works really well.
Dont forget your amino acids.
Dandelion works well for water loss.
Creatine.

But being 14 dont push it too much, your body is still growing naturally.

[tex440]

Hey i cant really remember what i used to beable to do because i got out of my weight lifting class but now im wanting to get back to lifting. I dont care about looking tuff i just wanna be strong. One of my good friends recommended buying a bowflex because he said you can do everything with them but what is your guys opinion on them? Do you guys know of anything better for just at home workouts?