Post your current stats or progress.
I'm almost 8 months in on a strength focused program and I went from 90kg and 20 score (over 20%bg and sedentary lifestyle) to 78,5kg and 52 score, starting to see the outlines of my abs in really good light.
Tell me your story.
http://symmetricstrength.com
>Before some idiot asks where
What's this site called?
>>36709729 >>36709732
Christ that timing.
>>36709705
http://strengtheory.com/your-drug-free-muscle-and-strength-potential-part-2/
some more stats
>>36709705
Went from score of 30 to 62 in 8 months, I'm now the same weight as when I started but I look so much better. Keeping up the bulk until after exam season and cutting for 3 months over summer to look better for going to uni in September.
Thanks /fit/
>>36709705
2 years, more or less.
>my least developed muscles are the strongest
>my most developed one, pecs, are the weakest
genetics, how does it work
>>36709940
Yeah family, my chest looks pretty nice but I can't bench for shit.
Left : peak after 12 yrs dedicated training, won several IPF/USAPL meets
Middle : what happens after 6 yrs off
Right: After 17 wks training again
>>36709705
What's this site called?
>>36710035
Mirrin, what are your all time best gym lifts?
Been traning for 5 years now and kinda stalled.
>>36710082
>>36710035
mirin all the red areas. hight and weight?
Started last year in July, did SS till October. Been on Greyskull for two months now. Did bouldering in between (climb V4's in gym atm).
I am/was anorexic so fatass powerlifters can stfu about my slow progress
19months
>>36710072
DL= 785
SQ = 755
BP = 445
Gym lifts not comp between 218-235 lbs
>>36710239
Current height/weight?
>completely average
>>36709729
>after some idiot forgot to post a link
>>36710307
160lbs/71kg at 6'0/183cm
I have become a curlbro
Started lifting in July but was stupid and made literally no progress. Got serious and actually followed a program (that reg parks beginner routine infographic that floats around) in November. On 5/3/1 now and making great progress. My chest and deadlift are pathetic but my deadlift has gone up 40 pounds just in the last two months just from fixing my form and adding heavy farmers walks for grip strength. Hopefully I can figure out the bench press form soon. Am I doing ok?
>>36710035
Did you have to get on the gear?
The website rather implies that you have to get on the roids to get red.
Pic related.
>>36710519
Chin-up bro more like it.
>>36710441
Hmm, not too bad. I'm >>36710179 and 75kg/180cm. Why the slow process tho? Not eating enough? What's your program?
>>36709705
>>36710441
It sure is spooky in here.
https://symmetricstrength.com/lifter/mrehayden
>>36709705
Guess who's going to add some light weight benching every day? ME!
Managed to grind out 76.5kilos for 5 reps yesterday, the last one almost killed me, might add an extra 5x10 at 40kg to every workout at the end even on days i bench at 90% weights for 5x5, would that help me?
2 Months into SS.
174cm
76kg
x5 Stats:
Press: 52.5kg
Bench: 72.5kg
Squat: 105kg
Deadlift: 110kg (REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE)
Chinup: 9reps BW
>>36710741
Uh... 90% 5x5. That's pretty high intensity.
I would do 80% 5x5. What program are you doing?
>>36710733
This would be me if I lost 1 kilo
>>36710765
> 2 months.
Your lifts are rather impressive. I take it you didn't start off a total skelly?
6'0" @ 176
Lifting for 1.75 years
1 year only 4 bulking rest cutting. From a lot of months of SL5x5 to some Texas Method with rows.
>>36710441
>>36710239
keep going slow and steady.
I was anorexic a few years back and bulked too hard and got still fat from mistakes made years ago.
cutting fuckings sucks
slow bulk is awesome
>>36710814
I started sorta skinnyfat, but I've been lifting on and off (emphasis on *off*) through my teens doing brosplits and shit. Did 1 month of ICF like a year and a half ago then didn't lift after until I restarted.
I'm content with where I'm at, but I'm ashamed of my pitiful deadlift (probably gonna have to deload from 110 and sort my form out).
>>36710777
sorry, i meant 90% of my 5 rep max for 5x5. i haven't tested 1rm for so long and made so much progress it's meaningless right now
2 months ago my 1rm squat was 105kg, now i get 110 for 5 reps. my deadlift 1rm was 120kilos and now i get 135kg for 5 and it was easy
two weeks and i'll do another 1rm day, one more week of training and 5rm prs, and then a deload week
>>36710629
I did low amounts of gear for about 4 yrs, nothing like bodybuilders do after 2 injuries to my elbow & 2 knee surgeries. I grew up in lifting, dad had a ton of custom made equipment (bench, 2 racks, leg press, 2 lat towers) all custom made. So I was deadlifting over 500 for reps as a teen. I got to train/be coached by alot of high level coaches, they all would refer to me as freakish because how easy the deadlift & squat were. My bench on the other hand always seem hit or miss. At local small comps they used to ask me to compete against the men so the teens could have a shot when I was a teen.
Tore my labrum, bench has suffered since then.
Though i don't think the triceps thing is accurate, it wouldn't let me go above 10 bodyweight dips, which are the only ones I really do because i'm paranoid about re injuring my shoulder.
Anyway, 175, training consistently for 4 months but have been lifting on and off for 3 years (injuries love me)
>>36710838
>I WAS ANOREXIC AND BULKED TOO HARD AND STILL GOT FAT
yeah ok sure
>>36710907
Do you have any regrets about your young lifting life? I'm heavily leaning towards this with my son when/if I have him
>>36711059
Think about this. You'll make him become some fag that goes on 4chan to talk about lifting.
>>36711059
No regrets, my dad never forced it & rarely trained in front or with me, but made himself available. And by the time I was 16 I had buddies to train with regularly. Most of the lifting we did together was manual labor chores (12 hrs chopping wood wk, throwing straw bales, shoveling gravel)
>>36710907
>deadlifting over 500 for reps
What does "for reps" mean? I see it used a lot.
>>36711284
Usually means 5 reps
>>36711284
I pulled 495 at 15 yrs old, by 17 I was doing 505 for 5 x 5
Lowest score incoming.
>lifting for only a month
>feeling good about myself
>plug numbers in
>everything is shitty
>bench is novice
Well fuck if that isn't both motivating and demoralizing.
I'm gonna push myself twice as hard from now on.
>>36709705
Can't do squats anymore since i snapped my shit up :(
>>36711662
Post stats
>>36711639
nah, you didn't
andy bolton and benedikt magnusson pulled ~405 when they both were 16
konstantin konstantinovs pulled like 450 when he was 17
you best post video proof and start breaking all kinds of world records
>>36711773
24m, 175#
My numbers go up every workout, so I'm not sure what my actual limits are yet. Probably not higher than novice in anything I'd imagine.
>>36711662
it's all time breh, just focus on being disciplined and motivated, numbers will come alone
if you push out in frustration you will just injury yourself
>>36711804
Since I got to meet Bolton and know for a fact he pulled over 600 the first time he every deadlifted at 17-18 that makes you an idiot. You should spend more time learning about the sport.
>>36710681
I was around 120lbs/<60kg when I started. I still have a tiny-ass stomach even though I eat 4 meals a day now. Just like eating is tempation to some, not eating is my temptation. So yea I guess that's it.
Was also on a trash routine for the first 6 months, naturally enough. As well as just doing volume for a while after that. Started focusing on strength like 5-6 months ago so I wasted my noob gainz ;_; Everything is going up very steadily now, though.
>>36710838
Yea breh I feel you. I'm eating at around maintenance and over.
Just hit full blue man!
Just finished first month of gym! Doing 5x5
Failed my ohp 5/4/3/3/3
70kg 183cm
Squat 70kg
Diddly 85kg
Bench 60kg
Ohp 42.5kg
Row 42.5kg
This was about a month ago, I'm about to fill out the list again to see how much I changed
>>36712669
Do 3x5 for Press instead (I'd do it for all other lifts as well, up to you)
Are your elbows in front of the bar in your press starting position?
So close to that 1000lbs
>>36712669
gj breh keep at it
>>36712696
Oh shit I went up
>>36712726
I try and have it so my forearms are vertical
>>36712790
Try it like pic related.
I stalled at 47.5kg, changed my start position and now I've made increases each session to 55kg.
Remember to keep knees locked and have those ass cheeks tight.
>>36712850
ah ok so more having the elbows inwards instead of spread out, cheers brah ill give it a go
>>36712742
i aint never gonna stop for no one! no slacking only gains
>>36712908
Most important for me was having my elbows out in front of the bar, like the top of a front squat just with the arms lower.
>>36709705
January 2015
>6'0", 252lbs, didn't do anything physical
today, April 2016
>6'0", 166lbs, these stats, been lifting since beginning of December
Time to start eating and switch away from SS?
>>36712737
How much do you weigh?
2ish serious months in now. 60kg.
started with everything subpar. taking a screenshot every time something changes, super cool to see it progress.
>>36714045
You didn't start with the bar did you?
>>36714058
Yes i did the first few times. And everything did hurt like fuck the day after. Why?
>>36714045
how tall?
how old?
>>36714099
5'5
22
>>36714079
DOMS
1 year in , lifting 6 times a week 5/3/1
th - thanks rip
>>36714218
do you even curl brah????
>>36714268
p-pls no bully
yeah, idk its weird i have like 47cm arms so biceps is present ,but chin ups arent really my thing
>>36713911
seriously impressive, dude. Start eating but stay on SS a bit longer, just add some accessories.
>>36713971
178lbs at 6'
>>36714307
i dont believe you about your arms
>>36714328
damn, i gotta cut so i can achieve green/teal man too
can i keep most of my strength while dropping 20-ish pounds?
>>36714252
Don't worry about going t-rex/giant-ass mate
I'm >>36710765, while my Squats are rising, my Press is my best and will be "proficient" soon.
You'll get good at what your genetics want you to be good at, in your case you're well built for some naughty squats. Keep it up SS bro.
>>36714365
Last cut I did I dropped 22lbs(much of which was pre-fit fat) and during it I never had the energy to move the weight I was doing beforehand. All lifts dropped about 20lbs but everything bounced back within a month of bulking.
>>36714401
thanks a lot man, I actually feel way better. Was thinking of switching to Candito's though because I don't really feel like I need the high squat volume since it goes up so easily (and the DOMS is getting brutal at this point), and I would actually like to deadlift and bench more often.
>>36714436
Don't take me as an authority, but you could start doing Front Squats (do them on the middle of the week or something) if shit is getting heavy.
+if you want to deadlift more, you could do light deadlifts (75% 3x5) instead of cleans.
Obviously these are just tips I'm parroting, so if you want decent advice from someone who knows their shit, I've always found /plg/ helpful.
>>36714645
I've always been afraid of /plg/, but maybe I'll ask them. Thanks for your help man.
>>36714314
Thanks man, needed to hear that today. I already added in chin ups, I've been considering adding in things like farmer's walks and triceps extensions since my squat is already a runaway train.
>>36711662
I believe in you, Magneto
been doing ss for 2 months now but very hard to increase that upper back. any advice?
5'8 127lbs
205 squat 5x5
225 dead 1x5
75 ohp 5x5
115 bench 5x5
75 pendlay 5x5
>>36711891
>Pulling 600 the first time you deadlift
Shiggerydoo
>>36715644
Do pullups 3xF 2x a week.
>>36712751
Do rows holy shit
Lowest symmetry score coming through.
Also this thing is not very accurate,I have pretty small biceps desu senpai.
>>36717284
cont.
I have been going gym for a bit over a month doing a 3 day split from scoobys custom workout I am making progress but would i be making better progress if i switched to SS
>>36717579
>letting your phone drop below 30%
tfw hit full green man mode one week ago.
started lifting more or less one year ago. Been a bit on and off until lately and have been doing 3x lifting + 3x cardio a week since the start of february.
Have been eating clean af since 1st of april, because i moved out from parents and only buy veggies and chicken pretty much.
>>36711811
dont bother using this website until your newbie gains run out
for the first few months of training, my numbers went up (significantly) every single week lol
i went from a 60kg bench to a 95kg bench
squat from 70 to 120
>>36711284
1-3 isnt reps
4 is almost reps
5 and above is reps
cause 1-3 is pretty much bad form, very hard reps
4 reps youll still struggle on the fourth very much and itll be essentially 3 reps of alright form
5 reps is good reps
