Experienced lifters, how much do you b/s/d? Either 1 RM or typical training weights

[acer621]

@frbrian I'm 38, have been lifting for four years, 18 months seriously. Lifts are 1RM.

Bodyweight: roughly 140-145lbs

Height: 5'7

Bench: 150.7

Deadlift: 236.5

Squat: 205.7

 

[luigari]

@acer621 That bench though!

 

[acer621]

@luigari My best lift, thanks!!

 

[alexhunting]

@frbrian I’ve been lifting for six years. I previously was running 5/3/1 and I got to 110/200/270 lbs. Then I had a few years in there where I was battling chronic pain and backed off my lifts previously seriously. I am just finishing up running NSuns for a couple of months and I’m currently at 100x3(trying for 105 tomorrow!)/200x2/250x3. I haven’t tested my 1RM.

I’m 34, 5’10”, and 160lbs. I think I need to bulk if I’m going to get better numbers. I want to compete in the spring. My background is as a dancer, so switching over to powerlifting was a whole thing.

 

[frbrian]

@alexhunting Chronic pain is the worst. Good on you for getting back at it though.

Have you modified your lifting at all around your issues? I have spinal arthritis/ tendonitis so I'm always interested in how people manage chronic illness and fitness.

 

[alexhunting]

@frbrian It is! It’s so frustrating and exhausting.

I have. When I first got up to those numbers, I did it by ignoring how my body was feeling. So I made some of my problems worse. I had to really drop the weights while I went on a quest of several physical therapists, chiropractors, and bodyworkers to find some relief. I finally landed on a good sports medicine doctor and a really excellent physical therapist. A combination of trigger point injections and cortisone into the joint helped a lot.

Now I just go slower. I tend to skip a lot of especially lower body accessory work in favor of a ton of rehab work. I deload more often. I do breathing exercises even (since part of my pain is related to core stability and a weak diaphragm).

I hope you’re able to find things that help you. Lifting is amazing and can feel really good. But it can also hurt a lot and exacerbate other problems.

 

[frbrian]

@alexhunting Man, a good PT/ sports medicine doctor would be great to have. My issues are autoimmune so I just see a rheumatologist but he doesnt seem to have any knowledge about exercise/ lifting.

I definitely know how hard it can be to respect your body over your ego but it's so worth it! Lifting for long term health for the win.

 

[peterh99]

@frbrian Lifting about 3 months. 85/105/165 lbs RM and quite proud of my weenie numbers!

 

[acer621]

@peterh99

quite proud of my weenie numbers

FTFY

 

[peterh99]

@acer621

 

[acer621]

@peterh99 Be proud of yourself, woman!

 

[surendered12345678]

@frbrian Fitting - this is my 1 year anniversary of beginning to lift . I’m at 125/292/330 lbs b/s/d all for 1RMs

 

[ifightforgood]

@surendered12345678 Dang did you have any athletic experience before lifting? I've been lifting for over a year and can barely squat/deadlift my bodyweight

 

[surendered12345678]

@ifightforgood I swam competitively in high school. I am also genetically a tank physically - I'm 5'5" and 180 currently and my lightest weight as a quasi adult (in HS / age 16, training 3-4 hours a day 6 days a week) was ~150 - 155#.

 

[frbrian]

@surendered12345678 Damn, you're killing it.

 

[recoveryinprogress]

@surendered12345678 Goals!!!!!!!!!

I have just started tracking my baby PRs now that I am confident w/ my form. One day I will be as strong as u

 

[bigsarge]

@frbrian I’ve been lifting for about two years (all powerlifting specific) and I’m at 55/117.5/150 in kg, so roughly 120/260/330? All 1RMs

 

[frbrian]

@bigsarge That's awesome! I'd love to be deadlifting 330# in another year.

 

[susanedgar37]

@frbrian 4 years lifting but maybe 2 years of actually heavy lifting and I'm at 105/165/250 for reps. Working on my squat presently which is why it's so low compared to my deadlift.

 

[thaonguyen225]

@frbrian After 7 years lifting, at 5'5", 123 lbs.
1rm: 150/200/275 but I haven't been trying hard for a couple years at least and couldn't hit that dead now. I usually just do 3x5 at 115-125 bench/135 squat and rarely DL.