Newbie gains

Gotta love those newbie gains. Here's my two-week update (as if anyone gives
two shits):

Squats ............... +16%...........1RM (est) : 168 to 196
Bench .................+21%..........1RM (est) : 127 to 146
Deadlist ..............+18%..........1RM (est) : 197 to 228
Bent-over row ....+10%..........1RM (est) : 123 to 132

Granted, it's still a *long* way from the goals I've set, but it's a start.
I've been working at around 80% intensity, bumping up 5% on a lift if I can
do eight reps. And here I thought a 1 1/4 pound plate was useless.

My goals are 1RM at 1.5x bodyweight squat, bodyweight bench, and a 2x
bodyweight deadlift. At my current fat weight, that'd be 345, 230, and 460.
With good fortune (and watching my diet a hell of a lot closer than I have
been) those numbers will move down as my lift numbers move up.

Am I totally kidding myself that I might get anywhere /near/ this by year's
end?

Steve the (Third World Gym member) Geek

--
"I mean, you have many, many stab wounds and those 'Dungeons and Dragons'
fantasy games involve swords and knives and daggers and things of that
nature. There may be a connection but I can't say for sure."

"NonMCSE" <midnightcomp.RemoveThis@pinkmeatproductcomcast.net> wrote in
news:NPGdnf-wXoPUSu3fRVn-jQ@comcast.com:

> Gotta love those newbie gains. Here's my two-week update (as if anyone
> gives two shits):
>
> Squats ............... +16%...........1RM (est) : 168 to 196
> Bench .................+21%..........1RM (est) : 127 to 146
> Deadlist ..............+18%..........1RM (est) : 197 to 228
> Bent-over row ....+10%..........1RM (est) : 123 to 132
>
> Granted, it's still a *long* way from the goals I've set, but it's a
> start. I've been working at around 80% intensity, bumping up 5% on a
> lift if I can do eight reps. And here I thought a 1 1/4 pound plate was
> useless.
>
> My goals are 1RM at 1.5x bodyweight squat, bodyweight bench, and a 2x
> bodyweight deadlift. At my current fat weight, that'd be 345, 230, and
> 460. With good fortune (and watching my diet a hell of a lot closer than
> I have been) those numbers will move down as my lift numbers move up.
>
> Am I totally kidding myself that I might get anywhere /near/ this by
> year's end?
>
> Steve the (Third World Gym member) Geek
>

You'll get there if you drop weight sanely while you're at it.

Hugh

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Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will attend no other.