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Am i lifting good weights????

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I was wondering whether the weight i use at this moment is considered any good. AND please i dont want these monster guys that start criticising saying they can lift 100kg or something because you all started somewhere!!

Dumbbell Curl = 20kg
Barbell Curl = 30kg
Shoulder Press = 20kg
Upright Row = 25kg
Dumbbell Chest Press = 30kg
Shrugs = 30kg
Deadlifts = 40kg
Squats with barbell = 70kg
Crunches with 15kg behind head.

I lift 3 sets of 7 for each.

Thanks

Reply 1

Gazcobain

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"Good" is a totally subjective term and it's impossible for anyone to say whether they're good or not, as you've not given anywhere near enough information.

If you're a ten-stone, 17 year-old beginner, they're alright.

If you're a thirteen-stone, 25 year-old guy who's been doing weights for more than a few months, they're not that great.

Reply 2

SMed

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Your Deadlift is lagging your squat by quite a lot. That should be your biggest lift.

And by Dumbell "chest" press, is that 30kg in each hand? Or total?

Reply 3

antdac

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Gazcobain

"Good" is a totally subjective term and it's impossible for anyone to say whether they're good or not, as you've not given anywhere near enough information.

If you're a ten-stone, 17 year-old beginner, they're alright.

If you're a thirteen-stone, 25 year-old guy who's been doing weights for more than a few months, they're not that great.

Im 18, 5ft 7in and about 11 stone, been lifting for 6 months roughly.

Reply 4

antdac

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SMed

Your Deadlift is lagging your squat by quite a lot. That should be your biggest lift.

And by Dumbell "chest" press, is that 30kg in each hand? Or total?

Hmm yeh ill try and lift more on deadlift.

Yeh 30kg in each hand.

Reply 5

TomInce6666

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Are you curling 20 kilos a piece on your biceps? Its taken me like a year to get that :frown:

Reply 6

antdac

OP

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TomInce6666

Are you curling 20 kilos a piece on your biceps? Its taken me like a year to get that :frown:

Yeh 20kg each hand. You will get there, just up the weight each time and do it with proper form.

Reply 7

SMed

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I don't know about the rest of those silly lifts, but as your first goal, try to:

barbell-bench press 1 X bodyweight
squat 1.5 X BW
deadlift 2 X BW

Reply 8

SMed

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Shouldn't you be able to barbell curl more than dumbbell curl? Or have I got that wrong?

Reply 9

antdac

OP

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SMed

I don't know about the rest of those silly lifts, but as your first goal, try to:

barbell-bench press 1 X bodyweight
squat 1.5 X BW
deadlift 2 X BW

Well i havent barbell benched press for 4 months, but last time i lifted 70kg. I dont really understand your figures, would that mean like my weight is around 76kg so i would have to lift double that for bench and stuff?

Reply 10

SMed

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And if you're benching over 60kg, you should be able to shoulder press more than the bar.

Reply 11

antdac

OP

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SMed

Shouldn't you be able to barbell curl more than dumbbell curl? Or have I got that wrong?

Well just after you lift 3 sets of 7 reps with 20kg in each hand, i get quite tired and 30kg is max i can lift really on barbell bicep curl.

Reply 12

SMed

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antdac

Well i havent barbell benched press for 4 months, but last time i lifted 70kg. I dont really understand your figures, would that mean like my weight is around 76kg so i would have to lift double that for bench and stuff?

WTF? No. I thought my post was quite clear.

Bench 75kg
Squat 115kg
Deadlift 150kg.

You're already there for bench, so go for 90kg.

Reply 13

antdac

OP

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SMed

And if you're benching over 60kg, you should be able to shoulder press more than the bar.

Shoulder press is the hardest exercise for me for some reason, but at this moment in time thats what im lifting, doesnt mean im going to stay there, every week i try to lift 1kg more.

Reply 14

yoshifumu

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Some are ok, like the bench press for 60 kg, but could be better.

Others are horrifying, like your 40 kg deadlift. you can make much more progress..

Other than that, your missing some exercises, your neglecting your triceps after doing curls, and your not working your back muscles

Theres also no reason to do shrugs if you do upright row.

Also why not do barbell bench press?

Reply 15

SMed

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antdac

Well just after you lift 3 sets of 7 reps with 20kg in each hand, i get quite tired and 30kg is max i can lift really on barbell bicep curl.

Just pick one curl and stick with it. I've heard barbell curls are supposed to be the most effective, but I don't have much experience in curls.

Reply 16

antdac

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SMed

WTF? No. I thought my post was quite clear.

Bench 75kg
Squat 115kg
Deadlift 150kg.

You're already there for bench, so go for 90kg.

right kk

Reply 17

Cj-Tj

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antdac

Dumbbell Curl = 20kg
Barbell Curl = 30kg
Shoulder Press = 20kg
Upright Row = 25kg
Dumbbell Chest Press = 30kg
Shrugs = 30kg
Deadlifts = 40kg
Squats with barbell = 70kg
Crunches with 15kg behind head.

I lift 3 sets of 7 for each.

Some really funny weights on there, you can do 20kg dumbells in each hand but only deadlift 40? What? Im not a big lad by any means, but can easily pull 100kg off the floor. Equally your chest press seems very very low for someone whos been lifting 6 month, or is that 30kg in each hand? Shrugs should be nearer 70kg I would have though. Meh, maybe im confused about what weight your doing in total and what your doing in each hand, but some seem very low for what I would expect.

Reply 18

The Blind Monk

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antdac

Well i havent barbell benched press for 4 months, but last time i lifted 70kg. I dont really understand your figures, would that mean like my weight is around 76kg so i would have to lift double that for bench and stuff?

If you're 76kg you're aiming for about a: 75kg bench, 115kg squat and 150kg deadlift (for one rep) at that weight. That's when I suppose beginner programming might no longer work for you. It is reasonably traditional that the beginning of a 'good' bench/squat/dead is 1.5x/2x/2.5x bodyweight. Exrx also has a table which you can refer to on lifting standards.

Edit: Antdac, if the discrepancy is that large between barbell and dumbell curls then you're probably cheating too much...

Reply 19

yoshifumu

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antdac

Shoulder press is the hardest exercise for me for some reason, but at this moment in time thats what im lifting, doesnt mean im going to stay there, every week i try to lift 1kg more.

try up by 2.5 kg a week. if your a newb you should be able to cope with that. (depending on routine)

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