How strong where you when you started lifting?

[Crazy03]

Hey everyone,
I see that there are some strong people on this board. What I want to know is how much weight you could lift when you first started lifting, in the squat, bench, deadlift, military press, curl, and rows. Also how many chins and dips you could do at whatever your bodyweight was if you do them. Thanks

 

[spatts]

In 2000- May 2002, using terrible form as a bodybuilder, I was squatting 315, benching 155, and deadlifting 285 for around 3 x 15. I walked away pretty messed up and in May 2002 when I started powerlifting:

Squat 225lbs (squat went down due to rotator cuffs)
Bench 0-45lbs (rotator cuffs)
Deadlift 0-45lbs (Deadlift injury in Jan 2002)

 

[casualbb]

I didn't even squat or deadlift, so I don't know those.

Bench - 135 max.

I could do 17 pullups though, cause I was thin as a rail.

 

[bigguns15]

My first meet was in October 1996. I had been training for about 4 months prior to this meet.

Squat 230
Bench 120
Dead 290
Total 640

 

[Becoming]

I started about 8th/9th grade. I think I maybe benched 135 on a good day, I don't know for sure what I squatted, but it was sad.. maybe 150?... by the end of my first full year of training I had almost gotten my squat up to 300 (maybe 275 or so..) and I could get a couple of reps with 135... that was a long time ago...

 

[Becoming]

By the way, I had a cheapy cement-filled weights and bench at home, so that "almost 135" I started at was not a true "untrained" number.

 

[from zero]

I remember way back I did this bench press machine, because I hated free weights. I did 70 lbs for reps. Oh yeah.

 

[IronLion]

I think i benched about 65 pounds the first time I tried it...lol

I was about 14 when I first squatted and I remember using two plates on each side and being all stoked about that

 

[Liftbig]

lol, i was weak as hell. i think when i first benched i did something like 75 lbs barely. i wasnt even strong enough to get my bicycle down from the hooks in the garage(we have our bikes hanging from hooks on the garage ceiling).

 

[MULE1]

My first meet big meet at york :

squat a hudge 680 hahaha
bench: 460 ahhh!!
d/l 585


No my bench is bigger than my d/l