Weak people thread
Anyone else out there who still can't bench one plate on each side for 5 reps?
Someone helped me out from a 120lb bench failure and asked me if it was a drop set ;_;
>>36611045
>tfw /fit/ made me self-conscious of going back to the gym because I can't bench more than 90lbs
>tfw eternally low test and too poor to get it fixed
>gotta eat big and lift big to lift up two family members who are sick and disabled but even that isn't motivation for me to make it
>tfw I can only bench 75lbs total
>use dumbbells so I don't need a spotter
>30%bf so I'm cutting on 1500 calories per day
I can't bench a pl8 either breh. I may just end it.
>>36611045
>>36611058
>>36611070
>>36611182
>>36611230
How long have you guys been lifting and have you ever given any consideration to test/whoremoans
>>36611237
I've been fucking around for like 1.5 years, started doing ICF a couple months ago, was just told I'd be better off switching to the stickied version of SS due to my constant stalling on ICF
>>36611045
I went to the gym for like 3 months and made some noticeable changes and now I've arrived at uni i just sit in my room all day doing nothing despite spending around £150 on a year long gym membership
i want to die
why can't i find any motivation
>>36611182
>lifting with 0 muscle during a cut
just do cardio mate
>>36611254
do you mean $150? not that weird E/3 thing
also stop complaining, my membership is like $700 a year
I am cutting right now and have had some pretty good results. Although they may be noob gains. I went from just the bar, to 1 plate in 7 weeks. In that time I have lost about 15 pounds. I am not sure if I am gaining any muscle mass, but I look a lot better. I started off at 186 at 5'10.
Moral of the story, stick to your regiment and incorporate progressive overload. I have had perfectly linear gains across the board for 7 weeks now.
>>36611253
you should do a PPL
dont waste any more time with strength meme bullshit
>>36611281
Please be bait
>>36611045
I got to a 1pl8 bench by about 6 months I think but I've been lifting 3 years now and still don't think I could hit 2pl8 1rm (haven't tried since my last failure 6 months ago)
>>36611666
what? my gym is pretty nice, so that's why it's so expensive. there's a huge pool, a basketball court, tennis court...hell, the actual weightlifting room is actually an afterthought, now that i think of it. it's about medium sized, perfect imo for the amount of people that go there.
it's pretty annoying how many kids are there though
120 lbs 6'0 skele here
Currently practicing form on basic lifts with shitty home gym equipment
Can't actually bench 30kg more than 6 or 7 times
Too embarrassed to go to gym
Spent a month making sure I had 4 meals a day and was very slowly making gains then got tonsillitis couldn't eat for 4 days and lost it all.
I just can't seem to eat enough man. I'm just not hungry
>>36611789
Eat more calorie-dense food then
>>36611182
>tfw I was spotterless until 2 pl8
>tfw dodged death multiple times
>>36611814
Like what?
Oats for breakfast instead of cereal?
I usually have a sandwich/chips/chocolate/drink at work because it's quick and easy
Then come home and have rice and fish
Then have a dinner later which can be a wide variety of stuff but always has carbs and protein.
I try to fit in a bag of nuts most days too
I wish their was just a calorie pill or drink or whatever
>>36611782
My gym has a basketball court, soccer field, Olympic sized pool, sauna. But I only pay £30. I thought this was normal.
>>36611045
>Weak people thread
>40kg squat
>50kg bench
>50kg deadlift
Do I qualify?
>>36611839
This oh Lordy
>was so self conscious about my bench that I just never did it
>finally work up the nerve to do it alone
>squeak out some reps and make quick gains with the barbell
>still go without a spotter to this day
Get big or die trying amirite
>>36611839
I am approaching 2pl8 bench and I have never used a spotter either.
The only timed I ever failed was when I first started lifting and I would push myself too far. I just rolled it down my body and lifted it off. Even if I do fail now, I feel like I could do the roll thing because my grip is always proper.
Literally started lifting yesterday.
>5'8", 188 lbs, 25-30% bf
>sean10mm stripped 5x5
I could handle the bar fairly well during all my exercises, but holy shit 5x5 OHP was painful. Didn't bitch out and switch to dumbells, though.
>>36611875
Your squat is way too low, try getting the form right.
120kg DL (but sumo so it doesnt count)
70kg Squat
60 kg Bench
42.5 kg OHP
Im literally the smallest person at my gym I want to die, my chest and arms are nonexistant
>>36611914
That and I broke my leg in a car accident last year
>>36611858
what's E30? do you mean $30?
and i dunno, i guess my gym is just overpriced.
>>36611981
pretending to be retarded has never been funny fyi.
>>36611045
I just hit lmao1pl8 today. For squats.
>>36612004
im retarded for paying too much?
i think it's worth it, but ok
>>36611070
Stop being a faggot. I started benching at 65lbs.
I'm stuck at 125lb bench after around 5 months of lifting
I've always been weak as fuck and overweight as fuck too, so I've been cutting from day one. Fucked off with my diet last month but am overall 30lb down (140 now)
1pl8 is five under body weight
Manlet life is good for now
>>36611847
There is a calorie drink. Find a suitable protein shake
>>36611274
Literally do not do those
>>36611875
How is your bench the same as your deadlift?
>>36611655
how is it a meme gerald
>>36611911
I think its fine to do just the bar on your first time
>>36611940
Is this 1rm?
>>36611789
>>36611847
>waah waah I can't eat more I'm not hungry
fucking twink fuckboy you aren't supposed to feel hunger ever, you eat when you're full then you eat more and you'll hate food and eating and eat some more
never making it
>>36612100
I try to stop being a faggot but it's the only way I can cope with being a faggot
>>36612072
I'm probably being pranked, but £ means pounds. the currency of the united kingdom.
>Be 5'10"
>160Lbs
>70 kilos for britfags
>Can Leg Press 340 for 10
>36" vertical (now around 28" cuz muh injury)
>max bench 135 for 1-2
>barely able to curl 30 for 10
I swear to fucking god I was supposed to be born a frog
>>36612249
im sorry man i didnt know that. i didnt even understand why you were calling me retarded...guess i am retarded
>>36611875
Is this real life? Did you forget a 1 before the squat and deadlift? Am I being pranked?
>>36612249
Europe is irrelevant, why are you surprised
>>36612274
I'm mostly /int/, even with the shitposting I like to know things around the world, even if they're irrelevant. Actually especially if they're irrelevant.
>>36611045
i used to be 115 at 5'6 and i couldn't bench the bar for 5 sets of 5 reps
>deadlift 250
>bench 1pl8
>squat 110 lbs
can i join the /retarded-symmetry/ club?
>>36611789
How did you get out of Aushwitz? Do you even eat?
>tfw 40kgx5 OHP
Kill me
>>36612274
stanley gaines
>>36612292
Silence, Abdul
Finish up stealing all the ugly yuropeein women, then move on to russia to get rid of the damn slavs
or just skip that and blow them up
>>36612264
god i hope youre memeing
>>36611858
Mine has all that and a whirlpool and I only pay $7 a month + $2 for lockers.
>OHP: 65lbs
>Bench: 95lbs
>Squat: 115lbs
>Diddly: 175lbs
It's a hell of a lot better than when I started ~3 weeks ago, but it's still pathetic. Just kill me, senpai.
>>36612525
>3 weeks ago
You just started bro. Just keep lifting
>>36612525
Breh just keep it up. You'll be amazed at how quickly you will progress (and then plateau about 6 months later but that's okay cuz you'll look and feel 10000000x better than you do now).
You will make it if you want it, brother. It just takes time.
>>36611254
I feel ya senpai, college is such a gains goblin. Especially if you're bogged down with coursework
>>36612525
You're about to break through. I struggled in my first 3 weeks but around week 5... bam, the gains start coming.
My arms have grown a half an inch just these last 2 weeks from just adding weight each upper body day.
>>36612193
no, for 8
Did start strength and got started with the bar on everything than improved to (lbs) 70 ohp 100 bench 170 squats 200 deadlifts within 2 weeks than didnt improve as drasticly the next 2 weeks so I switched to ppl, now my deadlifts and squats are still increasing a nice amount
>>36612359
>abdul thinking his country is relevant
if ur not america, ur not relevant.
>>36612622
College is a gains goblin, but a full time job isn't? Bro.
>>36612814
This
>>36612814
took me about 2 months to be able to bench 1 pl8 for reps
>>36612884
is this suppose to be offensive
lmao
seriously though all non Americans please kill yourselves you are not needed or wanted,
>>36612814
>captcha: select all sandwiches
>>36612916
i don't get it
>>36611045
which w8 ist supposed to be a pl8 ?
>>36612916
oh never mind i get it
>mfw i havent even had a burger in like 3 or 4 weeks
everyone else is fat though, i constantly shake my head when out in public
>>36612934
25 pounds
>>36612903
No it was supportive of your statement.
>>36612942
I thought 40kg are the starter bench weight for males.
you have to be really skinny not to bench this.
>>36612943
i suspected this
high five ameribro. feels good living in a free country where it isn't illegal to use spoons
>>36611045
No because I'm not weak
>>36613011
kg? what's that? do you mean lbs?
Took me about 3 months of SS to get to 1pl8 for 5 reps. Started at 75, when I was 6'1 and 145 pound skeleton. At 165 now.
>>36613026
the scientifically used metric to measure weight.
>>36612942
Isn't it 45 lbs?
>>36612270
Started lifting 3 weeks ago
Dead 235lbs max
Squat 185lbs 4 reps
Bench 135 lbs 2 reps
And then there's the 70lbs ohp
Why? Is this normal? Why is my ohp so bad?
>>36613071
Yes but most plates are in pounds even in Canada a country which uses kg
>>36613157
In germany they aren't.
>>36613149
Your OHP is better than mine. Just uses a lot of small and weak muscles so it's always gonna lag. I can't put more than 10 pounds on either side though without fucking up my neck.
>>36611281
This desu. Aussie gyms are this expensive
>>36611045
Oh yeah, just did my first roll of shame on the very last rep at 40kg
>>36613176
I feel so pathetic putting a 10 and a 2.5
>>36613220
I can only muster a 5 and a 2.5, so you're not alone.
ONE DAY, THOUGH.
>>36613157
in australia they arent
>>36613185
I don't get why people do benchpress with a barbell when they have no spotter. It's such a hassle.
It's some much easier and safer to do it with dumbells when you're solo.
>>36613220
At least your not as pathetic as people who can't even be bothered. Do what you gotta do mate, any is better than nothing and if you keep at it you'll eventually make it into something. This is a lifestyle choice after all, we're all in this for the long haul.
>>36613243
Or just do it in a power rack. If the safety catches are set properly, they work just as good as (if not better than) a real spotter provided you're not a literal retard.
>>36611847
>sandwich/chips/chocolate/drink(soda)
people literally eat this every day and wonder why theyre fucked
I bench 110 lbs right now and so far I've failed three times (One workout I failed 2 sets with 4 and 3 reps respectively and then another I literally failed the very last rep of the very last set). Luckily some guys were nearby to help me out.
That 135 will be mine soon enough
>>36611045
OHP 52kg for 5 reps
Bench 75kg for 5 reps (failed my 77.5kg attempt on the 4th rep, fml trying again next friday)
Squat 107.5kg for 5 reps
Deadlift 130kg for 5 reps
Squat 67.5kg 3x5
Deadlift 100kg 1x5
Bench 47.5kg 5x5
56kg 5'7
Why are squats so hard to increase
I always go for 10 reps when I bench, is that too much?
>>36611839
I don't use a spotter and I have never gone for 1rm but I can bench 80kg for reps. I'm pretty sure I could pump out 2pl8 for 1 rep but I'd never try it without a spot.
I've only been going to the gym for 3 months but on lifts like bench/squat etc where you can get stuck without a spotter I find it pretty easy to tell when I won't make another rep. Fear strength is enough to get me over the line the few times I've come close.
I can't do 5 push-ups without getting shaky af and falling on my face. I can only do about 30 girl push-ups before my arms start to burn.
wat
>>36613426
Thank you, Mr. Skeleton!
>>36613383
Probably because you're doing them wrong.
Low bar, with a decent belt, and ideally a shoe specifically for lifting weights.
>>36613426
spooky
(lmao) 2 pl8 max for bench
2pl8+25 for squat
5'4 160 pound teen manlet
am i weak
>>36613426
Everyone starts somewhere.
Also I can do 80 or so pushups in a row with good form and without breaking position yet my arms shake after like 10, I don't understand that.
Im a alcohol. I been lifting 8 mos at 165lbs and im even hitting 225 for a single at 5'7"
How are these guys more pathetic than me?
this is the thread for me
130lbs skinnyfat doing SL5x5
80lb Squat
125lb Deadlift
80lb Bench
just fuck up my life family, i already feel like im starting to stall on squats
>>36613514
you disgust me
>>36613444
I was going to wait until I got to 2plate before getting a belt. It increases linearly sometimes but sometimes my right leg hurts from them so I deload
>>36613426
>>36613240
>>36613220
>>36612139
I BELIEVE IN YOU ALL, WE ALL START SOMEWHERE BROTHERS AND SOON YOU WILL ALL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY THE NEW MEEK INTO THE LIVES OF NOW STRONG
>>36612260
Pepe Sullivan
>>36612190
Yea if it's his first time that's perfectly normal. Especially if he also didn't play sports before. Nothing to ashamed of, keep up the work
>>36612139
Wait 140 pounds is overweight? How tall are you? Like 4'2'' and a woman?
>>36612260
Leg pression 340 for 10 really isn't that amazing. that means you have a squat of like 180 or so. I mean squatting a little above body weight isn't that amazing is it?
>>36613624
Pressing* fuck
>>36611045
For now, yeah I can't, but should be above that by the end of the year.
Been hard since I was way the fuck below average strength for years.
>>36613520
:'( im trying so hard though
being weak and fat is so demotivating
>>36613653
Keep at it. You'll soon see improvements and it will be worth it.
t. 5'11" 110 to 145 recovering skelly.
>>36613667
>>36613653
ignore the dumb manlet
you will make it, just not soon. it'll be at least 3 years before you at least look like you do pushups every few months
unless you hop on roids
dont do that though thats gay and no one likes gay people
>>36613624
I leg press 600+ but squat 225 am I gonna make it
did the roll of shame on a 120lb bench right in front of a girl doing dumbbell rows. hold me /fit/
>>36611655
If SS is the strength meme what meme is PPL?
I started this fall and have stayed fairly linear throughout - pic related. I use those tiny 1.25 pound magnets to go up in 2.5 lb jumps. Totally could not 1pl8 for reps at the start (and I used dumb bells).
Just did it, I've had a shit eating grin for the whole time afterwards
>>36613514
Eat more, no two ways about it, it's common advice cuz it's vq common problem.
I am getting close. 125lb after 2 months, trying to add 5lb a week. Should get there sometime this month. I wanted to get there at the start of this month but I got a cold and stalled for 2 weeks.
>>36611253
>ICF
Sorry you got memed bro
>>36613266
THIS. I have the autism or something and have no friends so I just use the cage (my gym is an ocean of power cages though so I'm lucky).
>>36611070
I started with the bar, kid. Now fuck off elsewhere
>>36613243
I don't like dumbbells. If you know how to save yourself then not having a spotter makes you try harder. Spotters are prone to helping when you don't want it. I'd still use one for a 1RM attempt though.
>hit 43kg bench
>went ice skating
>slipped
>body twisted awkwardly
>strained a back muscle
>take a week long break and don't lift anything
>reset my weight to be safe and not potentially fuck up my back forever
>now benching 34kg
Working my way up. Hope to hit 45kg in the next two weeks. Same with barbell rows, ohp, and squats. DL not following linear progression.
I started out at around 130-135pounds, this month marks one year of lifting. Now i'm around 155 in that time my lifts increased greatly. Just stick to it no matter what, we're all gonna make it
SQ:105->215
DL:135->315
BP:85->155
OHP:45->105
>>36612849
That's true too. I hate how our society confines us to a desk
>bench 65
>ohp 65
what is wrong with me??
>>36612308
that is actually ok, you not a weakling :)
I finally hit 1pl8 a week ago. Felt amazing.
My squats have been stuck on 1.5pl8 for a while now. I want to hit 2pl8.
OHP I need to fix my form, so I'm only doing 0.5pl8.
Deathlift is 1.75pl8.
These are all 3x5. I've never tested my 1rep max.
>>36611281
Wed where the duck are you going?
benching 105kg after 4 months. muh genetics.
Think i've seen the weakest person alive though.
5kg plate resting on his chest while he was pressing 2kg barbells. Never seen someone struggle so much with peanut weights.
>>36613157
In all countries in the world except the USA and Canada, they aren't.
>>36612849
40 hour work weeks are easy mode compared to some coursework.
>>36613149
OHP always drags, that's normal. But your squat, deadlift and bench should honestly not be that close together. You generally should be able to deadlift more than you squat and squat more than you bench. For 3 weeks lifting something like 50 kg squats, 30 kg bench and 60 kg deadlift would be "normal".
>>36613011
20 kg is the starter bench weight for males since you should start with the bar only and get the form down first. :1)
Pretty weak upper body here. Feels bad family. I curl 5kg on each hand and it's my absolute maximum
Is it possible to change my genetic predisposition and be big at arms & chest ?
>squat 255x5
>dead 305x5
>bench 140x5
>ohp 95x5
>5 months in
just t-rex my shit up senpai
i can rep 100kg for 3 reps
95kg for 5-6 reps
but when it gets to 60kg i max out at 12 reps
the fuck is wrong with me?????
>>36611045
same here
my squat is now 50kg
deadlift 60kg
bench mere 35kg
Bench 20 lb + bar
Deadlift 20 lb + bar
Squat 20 lb + bar
Get tired with 15 lb dumbbells.
Somehow can reverse row 100lbs tho
Do I qualify?
Will be 3 months in next week
>37.5kg Press™
>52.5kg Bench
>97.5kg Squat
>105kg Dead
Not as bad as others in this thread, but I'm 6'5 100kg
>>36615174
going on and off and my press is around the same, squat and dl half of that
>max push-up reps is ~10
>do tricep press 6 reps 16lbs ( one arm )
>like 2 pull ups on a lucky day
Atleast I can curl 35lbs :.:
>>36611789
>GOMAD is designed for bitches like you
weak faggot checking in
lifting 15months,still cant bench 225lbs,currently at 185 x3
kill me
>>36613426
wat the fuggg
>>36615020
the bench is a little lagging but the other figures are not bad for 5 months in, looks like youre on track
my stats are kinda similar:
deadlift 315x5 and 360x1
squat 270x5
bench 225x2
ohp 135x6 and 155x1
send help
>>36615280
my row is slacking at 40kg
>>36613421
How could you get stuck on a Squat?
>tfw started SS at 75kg Bench
>>36611045
Feels good to have escaped that zone.
Being a skeleton Manlet is a bitch.
50kg bench
75kg squat
110kg dl
all for 5 reps, been doing this shit for 1.5 years. feelsbad
>>36615328
Did you start at 110kg body weight too?
You're all gonna make it lads started a year ago with the bar in all lifts and now doing 1/2/3/4 for reps. I believe in you skellybros and skinnyfatties.
>slowly progressed to 36.25/47.5/91.25/95 (OHP/BP/squat/DL, kg)
>decided to stop yesterday because lower back pains
not gonna make it
>>36615431
Nope. 77kg.
>>36611045
basically gave up trying when i went to the gym and couldnt even bench 1pl8
>>36615435
>I believe in you skellybros and skinnyfatties.
skinnyfa<t here
i will make it
>>36611760
just want to say, Jesus Ball, your's is the best name I've seen so far
>>36615693
I've seen Dwight Knight on /vg/
>>36614539
Don't sweat it over the setback. It'll come back pretty fast.
>>36611760
>tfw you finally hit 2 plate squat after years
>really proud of myself
>dudebros are so fixated on bench that they will literally bench 2 plate
Well this thread is a good confidence boost even though I'm still weak.
>>36611045
tfw 57.5kg no problem, 60 unattainable
>>36615157
Are you sure you can't squat or deadlift more? Sounds like you just aren't pushing hard enough.
>OHP: 65 lbs
>Bench: 95 lbs
>Squat: 115 lbs
>Diddly: 155 lbs
>Row: 120 lbs
BW: 155 lbs
3 months in upper body lifts, 1 month in deadlifts, one week in squats (I have a t-rex physique, that's why)
You guys should check your strength privelege
>70kg squat (3x5)
>50kg bench (3x5)
>90kg deadlift (1x5)
Am I weak? Started lifting 2-3 months ago. I've been considered weak and skinny all my life.
My main motivation is to be as strong as the average man. Not looking to transcend humanity or anything. U boiz feel me?
>>36615784
Yes you're very weak compared to the average man.
>>36615778
>tfw 3 plaet + change DL, slightly under 3 plaet Squat, 1 plaet + change BP, 50 kg OHP
t-rex bros ww@?
Little over a year in
65kg
112.5kg x 5 squat
155kg max deadlift(pretty ugly looking)
70kg x 2 bench
40kg x 5 OHP
Always disappointed
>>36615792
try average lifter. the average man is very weak.
Been lifting for a month:
>Bench: 55kg / 121lbs 3x5
>Squat: 80kg / 176lbs 3x5
>Deadlift: 90kg / 198lbs 3x5
can someone pls give me some strength
>>36615805
There's no way the average man can only Squat 70kg and bench 50kg
>>36615829
Numbers look fine. A month is literally nothing. A drop in the ocean. Concentrate on persistency and routine and the gains will come to you.
>>36615901
yes. while those lifts are quickly attainable through actually lifting, the average man is not a lifter. the average man is dyel as shit.
>>36615907
thank you friendo, I will not give up
>>36611070
I started with two fucking dumbbells of 3kg.
And now, after a year and a half i'm deadlifting 225 lbs
So, fuck you and your excuses faggot, it isn't that hard. You're just a lazy cunt who wants results in two weeks.
>Go to the gym once a week because I'm lazy/too tired from work/lazy
>skinny as fuck throughout all of my childhood since I never ate
>Struggle to eat more because I get the feeling I have to throw up and as a child I came close to several times
If you care you'll do something about it or you won't.
>>36615930
>225lbs
>good
>>36615930
Lol bullshit
>>36615950
Better than 6lbs
>>36613026
DELET THIS
After losing all my gains and being depressed i'm on my way back up in bodyweight and lifting weight.
80kg bench 3x10
Gonna ask for routine help here rather than start a new thread.
I started lifting last November, but 2 weeks in I got gallstones and had to stop until about 3 weeks ago, so I'm still on noob gains.
Workout A (push): 3x5 Squat, 3x5 Bench, 3x5 Dips
Workout B (pull): 3x5 Rows, 3x5 Deadlift, 3x5 Pull-Ups
Doing this on a ABx routine, with some cardio and calisthenics thrown in.
Got a bunch of questions need answering, so I'll just list them; any help is appreciated.
-I'm primarily training for /out/ shit, so I need to train the muscles involved in hiking with a heavy backpack. What lifts would do this best?
-I did have OHP in A, but I did it once and injured my upper back; after that had healed, I realised that it was because I can't rotate my shoulders to full vertical, I'm about 15deg out at full stretch. I know how important OHP is, so what do?
-My arms are weak as shit; I can only bench the bar, and I'm stuck doing negatives on dips, incapable of doing pull-ups (my gym has no way of doing leg-assisted pull-ups). I'm confident that I'll progress on the bench and dips, but are there any better exercises to supplement these, and what do about the pull-ups?
-My ankles are weak as shit, which is affecting my squat form; I'm still progressing, but I'm having to roll on to my toes when I bottom out, and I'm barely reaching horizontal thighs. If this is a problem, what do?
-I realise my routine is missing a few things, but what are they?
>started 3 months ago and im at 52.5kg bench
>skinny guys come in and bench more than me
>fat guys come in and bench more than me
>skinnyfat guys come in and bench more than me
to make things worse i started cutting now and will have to for 3 months at least
>>36616007
The weights I'm managing:
Bench - 20kg (just the bar)
Squat - 55kg
Rows - not sure, haven't decided whether I prefer dumbbell or barbell rows. Did 17.5kg dumbbells today though.
Deads - 55kg again, but I think I can do 60kg now, my back and legs are really doing well
All on 3x5, forgot to mention
>>36616007
Compound exercises primarily and up your sets and reps to 5x5. Build pure strength for /out/ shit.
If you can't do pullups do lat pulldowns with less than your body weight
for OHP, a lot of shoulder machines have you push upwards and slightly forwards anyway, its fine. Just lower your weight because its obviously harder being away from your body and do it with the angle your comfortable with.
No idea how to fix your ankles.
>>36615914
this, I hardly lift at all any more but guys at my work ask for a hand to lift one thing that I wouldn't hesitate to lift 4-5 of at a time.
>>36616064
Good thinking, will do.
I thought of doing pulldowns and a military press machine, but I started with a machine for benching, and the difference between that and free weights is huge,, and has really put me off machines. Is this just a necessary evil until I'm strong enough for the real thing?
That's okay, knowing that it definitely is an issue, I can probably fix it with unweighted squats at home. Just wanted to be sure before I start torturing my legs (I walk everywhere and run for cardio, so my legs never get a rest day as it is).
>>36611045
>Plateaued on Bench Press at 85kg
>Can't shift it at all
>>36613426
at least you're /fa/
>started lifting 7 months ago
>now 70 kg 181 cm
>just want to hit 1/2/3/4 for reps and be 80+
One can only dream
>>36616576
what app is that
>>36613469
same this happened to me with planks. I would shake like a seizure after 15 seconds but could continue for minute at least.
I stopped doing planks and all exercise actually for several months then tried planks again, no shaking and did up to 3 min before I got bored and stopped. No idea what that's about.
;_;
>>36616582
https://symmetricstrength.com
>>36616606
>https://symmetricstrength.com
thanks
>untrained on EVERYTHING
WELP
>>36611045
>tfw your passion for weight lifting has been overwrited by your once forgotten passion for classical guitar.
Im not gonma make it lads
>>36616634
I've been lifting a while with dumbbells at home, made it from sub-par to untrained. Not much longer to go before I'm a novice
>>36616656
>overwrited
>not overwritten
>im not gonma make it lads
I believe you
first lifted a year and a half ago but had to stop because i had heart problems
have now been lifting consistently since mid january
almost fully novice, gonna make it brehs
>>36616576
>>36616603
>>36616606
>>36616634
YOU GUYS TOLD ME "STARTING STRENGTH IS A MEME" WAS A MEME
>>36613011
i started at just empty bar and after 2 weeks, i'm now at 40kg. then again, i'm 6'1 145lbs.
>>36611655
literally the most retarded advice. if a noob does a brosplit/ppl for DAY 1 it is almost guaranteed that they will be held back from gains and start spinning their wheels
I'm concerned I have one of those muscle wasting diseases and but I never had it diagonosed. What do I do
>>36616854
>Symmetry score: -1302
>67.5kg squats
>100kg Deadlifts
>60kg bench
>pull ups with 30kg on my waist
Wtf my back is literally solid and my best body part yet everything else sucks haha. Still look better than 99% of the population so not to peed off.
kill me
>>36616980
Hungry skeleton? Are you sure you're eating enough?
>>36617007
I put on 10kg of weight
>>36611045
im bretty sure I win this thread because these are not e-statted.
>tfw hate being a bench and diddlylift-bro
>tfw reached a 40kg 1RM on the OHP
finally
>>36617058
fuck me wrong thread, i thought this was about unsymmetric bodies
>>36617058
My Pendlay Row is some depressing shit, I'd up the weight but I think I struggle with the form
Got any tips on how to do it right? I know you're supposed to kind-of jerk it, but I've also been told you need to be strict with your form too and focus on the back contraction and try to keep the body level and legs stiff
How do you do it without ending up leaning into the weight a bit and putting it into the legs? Or is that what you're supposed to do?
>>36611045
I've been working out at home for a year, I was doing weighted push ups instead of bench because no bench. According to the scale I was pushing up 60lbs with just body weight, and I was up to adding 90 lbs extra when doing weighted. So I was all well 60 + 90 = 150, therefore I can bench over 1plate.
So I just got a gym membership and went to benchpress, started low just to warm up, I maxed out at 110 lbs. I was very disappointed.
Also 2 days later failed a 5x5 at 120 lbs had to use safeties. Guess I should stick to 5lb increases.
>>36617291
5lb progression for week is the gold standard really senpai
Unless you're roiding anything more is going to be super difficult and it's an easy number to work with while not being too slow to make a difference and still keeping you working hard
>>36611254
Just do it man.
>>36611045
those arms are literally bigger than mine, but i don't lift so yeah
>>36617110
ed coan says its okay to use a little a little english . look up the shit he did with mark bell
>>36617557
>ed coan says its okay to use a little a little english
I'm literally looking up ed coan as I write this post, but... Did you just have a stroke? Are you alright?
>49kg skeleton
>Literally full plate of rice/chicken everyday, chug milk in mornings with usually pasta dinner
>gained almost 2kg in 6 months
> basic training in less than a year
>still can't do 15 pushups
>Barely finish 5K
I'm gonna die aren't I?
>>36617774
Try 6 small plates of chicken and rice a day instead dipshit
>>36613444
>belt for 67.5kg squat
kill yourself, what kind of shit advice is that
>>36617774
Diagnosis Sanser
>>36617809
Depends on how big you define small
I weigh 59kg at 182 cm height
My lifts are:
Deadlift: 100kg
Bench: 60kg (i don't have a spotter so i don't dare to push it further atm)
Squat: 60kg (I have very bad flexibility, i'm working on it. I want to go all the way down instead of half-assing it. I usually do about 15 reps)
I don't weigh anything but I'm not that weak, it's nice.
>>36611045
Wew lad this is my thread,started lifting 4 months ago benching 1pl8
>>36611045
>Anyone else out there who still can't bench one plate on each side for 5 reps?
that would be benching 120kg?
>>36617947
1pl8= 50KG /110lbs
>>36616854
IN
WHAT
WORLD
IS
270 SQUAT
320 DEAD
WORLD
CLASS
>>36617947
>>36618018
1pl8=60kg
>bench 80kg for set of 5
>early in the morning
>feel powerful dont ask for a spotter
>4reps go easy
>last rep bounces of my chest
>get it up a little more
>weight stays there, can't move
>fuuuuuuuuck
>look to left, see big guy doing arms not paying attention
>panic drop the weight to my chest again
>look to the right see 3 chinks doing nothing
>shout heyyy as loud as they can
>they help me get the weight off
Fuck man this shit never happend to me before and 80kg is nowhere near my max
>>36611940
120kg Deadlift surely your legs and back are okish then
>>36618060
At a <90lb bodyweight apparently.
>>36618150
...it's 80kg. unless your chest is held together by glue and toothpicks, why not roll it down and sit up?
Its Inconvenient if somebody can help getting it back up
Been lifting a year and can't bench a plate. I have a max squat of like 85kg too. I'm doing oly lifting and have not benched in months now prett much. I want to start benching again, shiet. I barely press too.
Been lifting for 4 years
Bench 60kg
Squat 70kg
Deadlift 100kg
OHP 40kg
I have lower back issues that I've been working on for years but can't fix. My posture is fucked, less so nowadays, but squatting still hurts
>>36611253
dude make sure you're getting enough protein. Seriously, I used to just focus on getting enough calories to have enough energy for lifting sessions and would be like 70g under my protein goal for the day and i stalled for nearly a year when i was still a beginner. Get enough protein
100kg squat
75kg bench
125kg deadlift
Am I considered weak /fit/? I've been lifting for about a year. Started off at roughly half the strength Im at now.
>>36618474
What's your weight, past experience?
I'm 75.5kg with
102.5kg Squat 3x5
75kg Bench 3x5
110kg Deadlift 1x5
47.5 Press 3x5
after about 5-6 weeks of SS
It doesn't matter how long you've been going though, more about where you are now
>>36611045
Max barbell bench is 55kg, due to recurrent shoulder issues. I use dumbbells for bench now instead
>literally start with the bar for benching
>got up to four reps with one plate in a set
Today's the day anons.
>>36618406
> 4 years
those stats, 4 fucking years?????
>>36616868
this is complete bullshit, I did PPL since day 1 and have made steady aesthetic gains
Finally got 125 for 8 reps on incline.
Hope I can hit 135 for 5.
Wish me luck bros
Been lifting for 1 month now, had to skip the gym for a week and a half due to travel but...
30 pound bench press with a cable machine because I can't hold the bar steady enough, 3x20
Can't squat for shit, do some leg exercise with 25 or 30 pounds
Use 8 pound dumbells for biceps and 5 pound dumbells for Flys
>h-hold me fit
>I just want to make it some day
Gained 2kg this month, went from 54 to 56 Kg, 1.77m tall
