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Bodybuilding Question of the Month
by Sachet, Team Ironlife.com Staff Writer & Mod @
www.IntenseMuscle.com
This month's pumpin' iron question is unique in that I'll be contacting the people who responded to see if their predictions pan out in six months!
Since the actual information was taken at the end of October, I'll get back in contact with everyone in April, collect their responses and we'll see how they did in the May issue.
Praetorian (Back Shot) - Mod @ www.BeyondMass.com
Your Personal Bests
- Age:
- Hight:
- Weight:
- Years Training:
What's your record lifts to date in any or all of the following?
- Deadlift
- Squat
- Bench
- Leg Press
- Straight bar curl
Out of the five, which do you predict you'll see the most improvement within 6 months?
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Bigshug - Mod @ www.BeyondMass.com
- Age: *long sigh* 31
- Hight: 5'11"
- Weight: 253
- Years Training: 5
- Deadlift - 665 lbs.
- Squat - 585 lbs. x 4
- Bench - 365 lbs. x 6, 405 lbs. x 2
- Leg Press - I don't leg press
- Straight bar curl - haven't maxed on these, but I can curl 155 lbs. for about 8 reps
Honestly, as a personal trainer I TRY to practice what I preach, so I've swallowed my ego and stuck with complete reps through a full range of motion and I've recognized better gains, FASTER as a result. Imagine that...doing things the RIGHT way works more efficiently...lol
I think my squat will improve the most. I'm not worried about a big bench press and deadlift progress is slow these days. I'm trying to put on more Hight, and I'm thinking that I'll do it via my legs so I'm trying to concentrate on those mores than anything else..........
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101pro - Valued Member@ www.IronLife.com
- Age: 26
- Hight: 5'6"
- Weight: 200 lbs.
- Years Training: 11
- Deadlift: 540 lbs.
- Squat: 680 lbs.
- Bench: 325 lbs.
- Leg Press: I've seen one before
- Straight bar curl: I don't curl
Vertical Jump.
I currently work with a ton of basketball players. As such I'm spending considerable more time working and learning vertical jump training. BTW, the NSCA did a study on which test at the NFL combines correlate with success in the NFL. They found ONLY ONE test with a positive correlation. Know what it was? Vertical Jump.
Visit my site at:
www.strengthandpower.blogspot.com
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Pumped - Valued Member @ www.IntenseMuscle.com
- Age: 29
- Hight: 6'
- Weight: 280 lbs. now, starting off-season training
- Years Training: 12
- Deadlift: 585 lbs. x 8 (rack deads I don't pull from the floor)
- Squat: 495 lbs. x 8 (bad knees)
- Bench: 405 lbs. x 8
- Leg Press: 900 lbs. x 15
- Straight bar curl: 150 lbs. x 8
All lower body!
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Rexer - Valued Member @ www.FortifiedIron.net
- Age: 19
- Hight: 5'10
- Weight: 185 lbs.
- Deadlift: 355 lbs.
- Bench: 235 lbs.
- Squat: 320 lbs.
- Real men do not leg press or barbell curl. Actually I just have no idea what my stats are for these.
I hope I will see my squat growing and then my deadlift.
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Pudge - Valued Member @ www.IntenseMuscle.com
- Age: 25
- Hight: 5'8
- Weight: off season 240 lbs. pre-contest 192 lbs.
- Years Training: 4.5
- Deadlift: 585 lbs.
- Squat: 545 lbs.
- Bench: 405 lbs.
- Leg Press: 1170 lbs.
- Straight bar curl: 155 lbs.
Out of these five the one I know I can improve on is the squat...I will squat that 585, do or die..hehe.
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FrigginHuge - Valued Member @ www.IntenseMuscle.com
- Age: 34
- Hight: 6’3”
- Weight: 316 lbs.
- Years Training: 16
- Deadlift: 585 lbs. x 8 & 675 lbs. x 3
- Squat: 585 lbs. x 10 & 455 lbs. x 20
- Bench: 455 lbs. x 2
- Leg Press: 1620 lbs. x 8
- Straight bar cur:l 165 lbs. x 12
Probably going to be Deadlifts and Leg Press. I no longer do free bar squats or barbell bench presses so it’s going to be tough to beat those numbers…LOL
As you see, not being a powerlifter I have not spent my lifting career focusing on heavy singles etc….but my focus has been on a more ’powerbuilding’ or ‘powerbodybuilding’ approach…..LOL Whatever you want to call it.
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Stoutsub - Valued Member @ www.IronLife.com
- Age: 22
- Hight: 6'
- Weight: 185 lbs.
- Years Training: 3 1/2
- Deadlift: never maxed
- Squat:550 lbs.
- Bench:315 lbs.
- Leg Press: 630 lbs. x 8
- Bar curl: 135x8 a set
Since I do not really do any of them any more: none. Right now I am concentrating on losing Hight so I am sticking to body Hight stuff and hard, long training.
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Poppy-cock - Valued Member @ www.IronLife.com
- Age: 21
- Hight: 5'10"
- Weight: 170 lbs.
- Years: 1 and 8 months
- Deadlift: 335 lbs.
- Squat: 315 lbs.
- Bench: 275 lbs.
- Leg Press: don't know...workout with 475 lbs. x 8 , but never maxed
- Bar Curl: don't know...only curl if it's end of my workout and I have the time after more important exercises...
I think I'll see the most improvement out of my squat. The first year and 2 months I didn't do any legs because I was only worried about upper body. Then I woke up about 4 months ago and started doing legs.
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KillswitchNgage - Valued Member @ www.fortifiediron.net
- Age: 18
- Hight: 5'8"
- Weight: 163 lbs.
- Years Training: 2
- Deadlift: 430 lbs. x 1
- Squat: 315 lbs. x 1
- Bench: 300 lbs. x 1
And to finish, my name is Matt Burns.
I can see my deadlift going up a lot, it's kind of my specialty. However, I'd like my bench to go up too.
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Seattleman - Valued Member @ www.IronLife.com
- Age: 21
- Hight: 5’9”
- Weight: 80-85 kg, depending on water fluctuations
- Years Training: 5, but 2 years of actual lifting
- Deadlift: 220 kgs.
- Squat: 170 kgs.
- Bench: 120 kgs.(don't laugh...)
- Leg Press: como se dice?
- Straight bar curl: je ne sais pas?
Umm... not sure...I would like to improve on my squat, but my deadlift is still pretty raw right now....
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Goldenear - Mod @ www.ChemicalFitness.com
- Age: 33
- Hight: 5'10"
- Weight: 250 lbs.
- Years Training: 9 3/4
Since my recent life revolved around the World Deadlift Challenge in Orlando, I'll include the exercises that I used to help prepare for that event. Obviously, the 814 pull is my current PR even though I missed it by <1/2" according to the judges. It would have been a good gym lift. As soon as I convert the video, we'll get it posted here at chemical fitness and everyone can take a look at that lift.
I dropped squats altogether for preparation for that meet and instead used front squats. I singled 405 easily about 2 weeks out from the meet. On the 45* leg press, it was (26) 45's for 2 sets of 10 and 11 reps respectively.
As far as improvements go, I think I'll see the biggest improvement in curls since I'm recovering from a partially ruptured distal biceps tendon. It doesn't take much to improve from *0* LOL. (I have made it up to the 40's on db curls, so things are progressing better than expected).
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bigpapapump - Valued Member @ www.extreme-athlete.com
- Age: 27
- Hight: 5'8"
- Weight: 220 lbs.
- Years Training: 11
- Deadlift:515 lbs.
- Squat: 455 lbs.
- Bench: 380 lbs.
- Straight bar curl: 155 lbs. x 4
Improve in deads. Was going for the bench but my shoulder is just not holding up for me, so deads.
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X-Baller - Valued Member @ www.fortifiediron.net
- Age: 18
- Hight: 6'4''
- Weight: 210
- Years Training: 2 years (1 bodybuilding, 1 powerlifting)
- Deadlift: 480 lbs.
- Squat: 270 lbs.
- Bench: 310 lbs.
- Straight bar curl: 165 lbs.
I can see my squat flying up, because I've finally learnt the proper technique. The 270 was all knees basically.
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DaddyZombie - Valued Member @ http://www.extreme-athlete.com/
- Age:43
- Hight:5'10"
- Weight:195
- Years Training:2 1/2
- Deadlift: 365lbs. ..that's been a few weeks, 'bout time for a new PR here.
- Squat: 335 lbs.
- Bench:275 lbs.
I don't mess with leg presses, and rarely do straight bar curls.
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Pwrbildr - Mod @ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 27
- Hight: 6'4"
- Weight: 250 lbs.
- Years Training: 6
- Deadlift: 550 lbs.
- Squat: 500 lbs.
- Bench: 385 lbs.
- Leg Press: I'm allergic to Leg Presses.
Probably see the most improvement in the squat over the next 6 months. Bench will be the least since I don't feel it serves much purpose in real world strength.
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Luv2lft - Mod @ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 39
- Hight: 5'4”
- Weight: 144 lbs.
- Years Training: Several, on and off.
- Deadlift: 150 lbs.
- Squat: 185 lbs.
- Bench: 135 lbs.
- Leg Press: 360 + the wt. of the press, whatever that was, four reps.
- Straight bar curl: 85 (45#bar) lbs.
Hopefully, my DL and bar curl. Honestly, it's unfair to have to pick one that I want to improve the most because I want ALL of them to improve, of course. My weakest areas are my bench and curls. What's REALLY weird is, on the leg extension, I have to use no more than 30 lbs to get 15 2 sec contracted reps!
Go figure... I absolutely detest leg extensions!
I try not to focus overly on the amount of Hight I'm lifting as opposed to the quality of the work I'm doing with each rep. I think a lot of people put too much emphasis on the # and not enough on form and quality. If a Hight is to heavy to keep good form there's just no point imo, and you are only inviting a potential injury.
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Mandy - Valued Member@ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 28
- Hight: 5’9”
- Weight: 128 lbs.
- Years Training: 3
- Deadlift: 132 lbs.
- Squat: 154 lbs.
- Bench: 110 lbs.
- Leg Press: 352 lbs.
- Straight bar curl: Can't do
Well, apart from bench, I've never really tried to max out on any of my lifts. I don't have a spotter and don't really want to push myself with the chance of injury. Not too shabby for someone who couldn't even lift the bar at the end of 2001. At the moment I am just cruising along, not looking to add serious bulk until the new year so I am just lifting for 8-10 reps, nothing too heavy. Looking to improve a couple of muscles rather than Hights lifted, like biceps and quads.
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GymLair - Valued Member @ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 31
- Hight: 5' 10"
- Weight: 220 lbs.
- Years Training: 7
- Deadlift: 520 lbs.
- Squat: 505 lbs.
- Bench: 370 lbs.
In powerlifting competition my best are:
- Deadlift: 600 lbs. @ 198
- Squat: 625 lbs. @ 198
- Bench: 418 lbs. @ 220
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Acoz - Valued Member @ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 43
- Hight: 6’
- Weight: 24219 lbs this morning
- Years Training: 20
- Deads: 540 lbs.
- Squats: 390 lbs.
- Bench: 310 lbs. x 2
- Leg Press: 1080 lbs. x 6
- Straight bar curl: 130 lbs. + bar x 6
For as long as I've trained, it's very rare I do less than five reps. I'm not worried about that and my only competition is with myself. I started training after reading a book by Dr. Franco Columbo and I was amazed at how powerful a man small in stature could be. Strong in mind and body, I still subscribe to his training methods. And I have always played sports but didn't start lifting until I was in my 20's. This is not my personal best but where I am now.
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BigWilly - Mod @ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 27
- Hight: 5'9"
- Weight: 249 lbs.
- Years Training: 5
- Dead: 550 lbs. x 3
- Squat: 500 lbs. x 6
- Incline Bench: 335 lbs. x 5
- Leg Press: 1000 lbs. x 10
- Curl: 135 lbs. x 10
I try to progress evenly among all. But I would guess for me deads, because I just started going heavy on them recently.
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Antartik - Valued Member @ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 34
- Weight: 193 lbs.
- Hight: 5"11”
- Years Training: 3 and a half months.
- Bench Press: 195 lbs.
- Straight bar curl: 100 lbs.
- Squat (all the way down): 275 lbs.
Bench Press hopefully will improve most!
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SonOfHulk - Valued Member @ www.Extreme-Athlete.com
- Age: 15
- Hight: 5'7
- Weight: 180 lbs.
- Years Training: 4 years
- Deadlift: 315 lbs.
- Squat: 250 lbs.
- Bench: 190 lbs.
- Leg Press: 350 lbs.
- Straight bar curl: 90 lbs.
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Gymgirl - Valued Member @ www.ChemicalFitness.com
I have not maxed in all the exercises mentioned, but here you go:
- Age: 24
- Hight: 5"7'
- Weight: currently 157lbs .
- Years Training: 6 ½ years in total, but 5 years seriously
- Deadlift: 242 lbs. x 8
- Squat: 275 lbs. x 6
- Bench: 165 lbs. x 1
- Leg Press: 462 lbs. x 6
- Straight bar curl: 70.5 lbs. x 8
Deadlifts and leg press - because I have not been doing them on a regular basis. I do believe they are awesome mass-builders, so for my next bulk period they will definitely be included in my program!
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Byron - Valued Member @ www.FitnessGeared.com
- Age: 20
- Hight: 264 lbs.
- Weight: 6'3”
- Years Training: 5 serious 3
- Deadlift: 505 lbs.
- Squat: 435 lbs.
- Bench:385 lbs.
- Leg Press: 865 lbs.
- Straight bar curl: not sure
My bench or my squat!!!!
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Barbender - Valued Member @ www.FortifiedIron.net
- Age: 17
- Hight: 5'9”
- Weight: 160 lbs.
- Years Training: 3 or 4 (cant exactly remember)
- Deadlift-315lbs.
- Squat: 305 lbs.
- Bench: 250 lbs.
I can see my deadlift/squat going up the most. Hopefully since I have been doing box squats, my form will be good on squats. And I'm finally getting back into the deads.
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Big_Mike1979 - Vet @ www.FitnessGeared.com
- Age: 25
- Hight: 5’11”
- Weight: 229 lbs.
- Years Training: 5
- Deadlift never done, I have done quarter deadlift 505 lbs. x 10
- Squat: 505 lbs. x 1
- Bench: 435 lbs. x 1
- Leg Press: 1215 lbs. x 6
- Straight bar curl: not sure but I have done 165 lbs. x 3
I would say bench and squats.
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Rado - Mod @ www.FitnessGeared.com
- Age: 29
- Hight: 5'8"
- Weight: 190 lbs.
- Years Training:8
- Deadlift-415 lbs. (yesterday)
- Squat-440 lbs. box squat
- Bench-360 lbs. x 2
- Leg Press-9 45's on each side of the machine to the chest 6 times
- Straight bar curl-125 lbs. x 5
All of them More than likely my bench and squat, always tend to go up in strength and size, not bitching though.
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Strength Freak - Valued Member @ www.FortifiedIron.net
- Age: 17
- Weight: 260 lbs.
- Squat: 585 lbs.
- Bench: 470 lbs.
- Deadlift: 600 lbs.
God willing they will all improve.
Eddie Debus .
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Praetorian - Mod @ www.BeyondMass.com
- Age: 36
- Hight: 5'11
- Weight: 235-270 lbs. depends on season
- Years Training: 18
- Deadlift: 705 lbs.
- Squat: 750 lbs.
- Bench: 575 lbs.
- Leg Press: 17 plates per side for reps of 15-20
- Straight bar curl- have done decent cheat reps with 315 lbs., usually 2 plates per side sets of 10
I would expect to see most improvement in my squat...most likely because I am training it a little more intensely than usual.
This definitely wasn't an easy question for people to respond to, but it will give all of them all a reason to challenge themselves a tad more for the next few months! Naturally, there will be skeptics making comments when you throw a number out there, but there are many more who will applaud your accomplishments.
Thank you to all of this month's participants and for your information, there's a no hiding rule in effect when I contact you in April *lmao!*
Special thanks to PRAETORIAN for allowing me to use his picture.
Till next month, stay safe~
~lacey
* Article by Sachet, Team Ironlife.com Staff Writer & Mod @
www.IntenseMuscle.com.
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