SBD (Squat/Bench/Deadlift) Thread - Enjoyers of strength training and heavy lifting

[HyperboreanRightsActivist]

Not SB or D, but I'm at 2pl8 w/ weight belt for chin-ups. I think my form might be fucked a bit, but I'm content with my progress

 

[Sho'nuff]

I'm going to post old maxes and my old weight and then as a cautionary tale, post where I am right now and my current weight after 7 years of not taking care of myself so I hope you guys don't make my mistake.

29 years old, all lifts raw, no straps, belts, etc... 6', 170lbs.

Squat - 405
DL - 425 (there was more there, but DL is a weak lift for me, negatives of being build like a trex, long torso)
Bench - 335
Also did cleans and snatches, but more as a cardio/strength exercise so 225 was my average lift for reps, never ORM them.

Now I'm 37, stopped caring when I was about 31. I've been back in the gym since July of last year, but lost between March and June this year due to malaise.

Current weight is around 230, I was 215 in March but the time off brought back a lot of bad habits. Lifts I did this week.

Squat - 315 for an uncertain 1. I didn't like my form so I didn't do anymore and unloaded to 275.
DL - 335 for 2 after pyramid of 275 @ 8, 295 @ 6, and 315 @ 4. I've been working a lot on my DL. I can do both OH but prefer hook because it helps with back alignment.
Bench - 295 for 1.

Moral of the story, if your don't use it, you will lose it. And that's through prime testosterone years (male peak production is 33-34). Still, it's good motivation knowing where I was to push hard. It's amazing how much complex lifts are a matter of form and not really strength. I hit a squat 225 wall for a bit until I spent a few weeks on just mobility and form and jumped up to 275 the first day I put myself under a bar after the work.

 

[Big Lenny]

I don't really get my one-rep maxes that often, but here's where I've been at:
S: 375x6
B: 245x6
D:385x6


I just started dead lifting consistently recently so its a bit behind my squat relatively. Ever since I started lifting I couldn't do a proper DL until two months ago when I finally pinpointed that my tight hamstrings weren't letting me bend over. A month of flexibility training later and I'm now deadlifting every week, I feel like I could probably pull a lot more once I really get the movement down.

 

[Big Lenny]

I'm going to post old maxes and my old weight and then as a cautionary tale, post where I am right now and my current weight after 7 years of not taking care of myself so I hope you guys don't make my mistake.

29 years old, all lifts raw, no straps, belts, etc... 6', 170lbs.

Squat - 405
DL - 425 (there was more there, but DL is a weak lift for me, negatives of being build like a trex, long torso)
Bench - 335
Also did cleans and snatches, but more as a cardio/strength exercise so 225 was my average lift for reps, never ORM them.

Now I'm 37, stopped caring when I was about 31. I've been back in the gym since July of last year, but lost between March and June this year due to malaise.

Current weight is around 230, I was 215 in March but the time off brought back a lot of bad habits. Lifts I did this week.

Squat - 315 for an uncertain 1. I didn't like my form so I didn't do anymore and unloaded to 275.
DL - 335 for 2 after pyramid of 275 @ 8, 295 @ 6, and 315 @ 4. I've been working a lot on my DL. I can do both OH but prefer hook because it helps with back alignment.
Bench - 295 for 1.

Moral of the story, if your don't use it, you will lose it. And that's through prime testosterone years (male peak production is 33-34). Still, it's good motivation knowing where I was to push hard. It's amazing how much complex lifts are a matter of form and not really strength. I hit a squat 225 wall for a bit until I spent a few weeks on just mobility and form and jumped up to 275 the first day I put myself under a bar after the work.

Bench gains loyal

 

[Bloatlord]

Ended up beating my goal of 190 and hit 195kg/430lbs on squat. 200 probably not there today but soon.

 

[EatYourVeggies]

Bench 120 kg 1RM (2,5 plates), I'm on my way to the 3pl8 club, training bench 3x per week right now. Only recently learned how to do proper leg drive, it's what was holding me back for a while.