thinking it might be interesting to get a list of forummers here who have successfully reached the 1000lb total for their barbell back squat, barbell bench press and barbell deadlift. doesn't matter what sort of training you're into, if you've got those numbers, post them!

it's always fun to look at numbers if you want to get inspired, stroke your ego, etc. so post your totals!

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for those of us who have yet to reach this total, feel free to post yours and once you've reached it i'll add the names onto the member list. if i've missed your name, drop me a PM with a link to your post so i can add you onto the list.

This post has been edited by whatdamn: Jan 8 2013, 10:23 AM

Squat - 340lb (156kg)
Bench Press - 220lb (100kg)
Deadlift - 370lb (168kg)
Total - 930lb (423kg)

currently at 178lbs bodyweight and am still able to compete in the 82.5kg weight class.

Good stuff mike. So you did break your PR and then some eh.

Good job guys. Good to see your maxes being posted for the benefit of all.

Mike, I have to admit I did not put much thought into my post but when I get home, I shall make some amendments. I suggest you and future posts include a note at the side of the lift or somewhere in your post stating if any equipment was used to aide in your PR for the required lifts.

Keep it up guys and gals.

Thanks seasick, but even then I'm still not welcome into the club just yet.

Believe it or not I'm still looking for that sweet spot with my grip hence the low numbers. My peers in the same category are however easily surpassing my bench numbers

As they say, WIP.

chasing numbers i see. hehehe. keep up the enthusiasm man. your first 2 milestones would be to break the 300lb barrier on your deadlift and squat.

250lb for the bench would be a nice milestone to reach and then slowly work up to 300lb which is not going to be easy because it will take a lot of time.

it's always a numbers game but you should always train to have a rep or two left in you or you might find yourself cutting weight back often.

tbh, i feel that i've only increased strength and size takes a back seat in my endevours. i don't feel like i look big if that makes sense.

when you test for your 1RM yes but if you're going through your training cycle, you should not be going balls to the wall every week in order to keep making progress week to week. don't forget to deload too.

longer rest periods when going at 90-95% of your 1RM is the way to go.

personally, if i'm on a deload week i keep my main lifts at around my warm up weights which is around 60% and halve my accessory work. i would not recommend increasing the reps or going to failure at all because the point of having a deload week is to give you an easy week to keep the blood flowing to the muscles and to rest.

however, i have seen guys/gals go on a 3 week cycle which goes something like 75%/85%/95%-1RM and skipping the usual 4th week deload like what i do. their logic is that the 75% is considered an easy week for them after going through a week at 95% or higher.

your understanding is correct on the training cycle.

there is no issue with staying at the 75/85/95% as long as you are loading up more plates so that you know you are making progress. you don't always have to test your max but if you do find the weights you're using now become less challenging, you might consider testing your max and tweaking the weights you use for your lifts accordingly.

regarding your bench technique and your rotator cuff problem, i would suggest a few things to look out for next time you bench:
- is the bar sitting on your wrist? not behind it.
- are your elbows below your wrist throughout the movement? not in front of it.
- are you lowering the bar to the point on your chest between your pecs and sternum? this would very likely be the shortest bar path.
- are you flaring or keeping your elbows towards your side? the former tends to cause shoulder problems when heavier weights are being moved.
- shoulder blades should be digging into the bench and remain there from the moment you remove the bar from the hooks.

the above are just some of the things that make up the checklist in my head before performing the press so, hopefully this helps you too.

thanks for steering the thread back to the original point guys.

back to the topic.

looks good. keep an eye on that goal man.

i wouldn't give up the back squat and replace them with hack squats (barbell or machine variant) as the latter is targeted at your quads. i would however recommend both back and hack squat as part of your routine .

with regards to your wrist problem, you're most likely resting the bar closer to the underside of your knuckles and not on your wrist. this causes your wrist to hyperextend further irritating your wrist problems while you squat. i would suggest that you do a reasonable amount of wrist stretches prior to any workout requiring your wrists to flex and to use wrist wraps for added support.

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Added on November 8, 2012, 12:34 amgood stuff.

for those who are lazy to watch the video, 864lb raw squat is the squat to beat. note that raw lifts still allow 13mm thick belts, wrist wraps and neoprene knee sleeves.

before thinking about entering the 2000lb club, let's focus on entering the 1000lb club first, heh.

This post has been edited by whatdamn: Nov 8 2012, 12:34 AM

almost the end of November now. anyone testing/tested their maxes?

still looking for potential members.

you probably have another 30-40lbs more in your squat you've also got the weight to push/pull huge weights, so i think if you did focus on strength, you might very well reach that 1000lb goal sooner.

This post has been edited by whatdamn: Nov 29 2012, 01:38 AM

End of 2012 bump.

Anyone tested maxes lately post them up. Even if your a specialist in anyone of those lifts, post them up. Happy new year all!

good. one of your resolutions for 2013 would be to bring your total up to 800lbs or more.

Congrats on being the first on the list! No prizes though. Heh. By the looks of it you should be able to max at 1100lbs if you did test your maxes on each lift. Looking forward to your actual max and I'll gladly update your total on the front page.

Will test max in about 4 weeks from now. Hopefully I can enter this group myself. Anyone else interested in testing too?

good job Iron_grizzly. only 25lb more to go.

how's everyone else doing these days?

was wondering if anyone would like to start a meetup to set verified PRs. think of it as a trial run powerlifting meet if you'd like? i'm back in sunny Malaysia now and wouldn't mind setting something up.

Goodstuff guys.

Any suggestions for a suitable gym to meetup to set some PRs? I'm thinking gym rakyat in tmn maluri because almost nobody uses the cage and it only costs rm5 with a locker.

Let's throw some ideas around.