michaelhobson Posted July 25, 2005 Author Share Posted July 25, 2005 Brian (CollegeB) is the new King! Hey Brian.......did you ever list your best lifts on here? I mentioned mine somewhere in this thread I think but they are (not heavy): Bench 245 x 3 repsSquat 345 x 5 repsDeadlift 337 x 3 reps Keep on liftin! Well Rob, they may not be powerlifting records, but they are still VERY HEAVY!!! I'd like to see 'joe average american' lift any of those weights. Heck, I'd like to see them lift anything other than beer and chicken wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Well I benched 225 lbs. 3 timesSquat 275 lbs. 8 timesI do stiff legged deadlifts 185 lbs. 10 times Looks like i have some catching up to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Cool thread Until now, i was the only vegan body builder i knew My stats: 186cm height, 85kg weight - that's approx. 6'1" and 185lbs. My personal bests are: Squats: 180kg (~395lbs) for 10 reps.Deadlift: 190kg (~420lbs) for 1 rep, 180kg for 3 reps.Bench: 120kg (~265lbs) fpr 1 rep, 100kg (220lbs) fpr 10 reps. I'm strongest in back exercises, weakest in triceps and shoulders, thus in all pressing movements. My best body parts (in looks) are chest, abs and lat. The arms have yet to grow a little more I'll keep you informed on new personal bests So long,the Daywalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Nice pic Daywalker. You've got more muscles in your back than I have in my entire body! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Good Lifts Daywalker, I'll try to catch up to you! Yeah, there are lots of vegan bodybuilders out there and we're all finally discovering one another from the use of the internet. I'm really glad to have you here, you have lots of vegan muscle! When is your next contest? I believe mine is October 15th (meaning I won't be at the Olympia this year). Take care, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Yeah, there are lots of vegan bodybuilders out there and we're all finally discovering one another from the use of the internet. That's true! The Internet is a cool thing, really... I met the first vegans via the www 4 years ago, before that, i was the only vegan i knew... but then again, i was proud to be the only vegan, then, too When is your next contest? As soon as i have gained 15lbs of lean muscle, that is when... I don't know what shows you are competing at, but here in Germany, there are no natural BB shows (they claim they are all natural ). I have to stand up to steroid users, which is sometimes frustrating, sometimes rewarding. But with my height, i simply need more mass before i compete again. When i do, it'll surely be the men's fitness category, not the physique class. I believe mine is October 15th (meaning I won't be at the Olympia this year).How long is your pre-contest preparation? How long before the contest do you start changing the diet, the work out, practising the posing routine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 great lifts daywalker, especially in the squat. over on www.veganfitness.net we have a strength table for the big three lifts with over 30guys (and over 10 ladies too) on it. i recommend posting your totals jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kollision Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Cool thread Until now, i was the only vegan body builder i knew My stats: 186cm height, 85kg weight - that's approx. 6'1" and 185lbs. My personal bests are: Squats: 180kg (~395lbs) for 10 reps.Deadlift: 190kg (~420lbs) for 1 rep, 180kg for 3 reps.Bench: 120kg (~265lbs) fpr 1 rep, 100kg (220lbs) fpr 10 reps. I'm strongest in back exercises, weakest in triceps and shoulders, thus in all pressing movements. My best body parts (in looks) are chest, abs and lat. The arms have yet to grow a little more I'll keep you informed on new personal bests So long,the Daywalker You are pretty strong mate. How much can you do in lat pulldowns, since you said you are strong in back? The big 300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 @Jonathan:Thanks for the link, but not now... i'm too busy, i shouldn't even be here right now... You are pretty strong mate. How much can you do in lat pulldowns, since you said you are strong in back? The big 300?I'M strong? YOU'RE strong! 405 on the bench! Did i say i was strong in the back? ... I meant compared to the other muscle groups... chest, shoulders, triceps. I haven't done lat pulldowns for quite some time now. I usually do pulldowns with extra weight. I can do 10 pulldowns with 65lbs, and 5 with ~95lbs. I should be able to do ~8 reps with 265lbs on the lat machine, which is the full stack around here I love dumbell row, i use 120lbs for a good set of 10 reps.I think it's hard to compare training weights in the lat, though, as it strongly depends on the form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadett8 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) its sliding towards offtopic, but: daywalker and competion, what abouthttp://www.gnbf.de/ in my opinion the natural organisations are not guranteed natural, but for sure more natural then all the others Edited February 8, 2009 by kadett8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gym hater Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 My bench max is 286lb(130kg). But I am not that strong anymore. I used to check after every training how much I could bench, and 286lb realy was just a one time thing.I don't know what the rest of the excercises are, and I don't think I do them becouse I only do bench pressing and free weight training. Squating I do know, but don't know my max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 that is a huge weight gym hater. nice work! what kinda weight can you do now? i hope to get 130kg within the next 6weeks jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gym hater Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 The 130 kg was about 6 months ago, I guess. Then there was a period in April in which I had a card with which I could go to the gym for free during a month. The advice the trainer there gave me, screwed up my strength. Me and my buddy both went back in strength. So we didn't even finish the month at the gym. But when we were back in the garage where I always train, I could only do 3 reps with 85 kg, instead of the 7 reps I did the training session before I went to the gym. I don't know what happened, but I guess I did to many sets there, and broke of more muscle than I could restore. Now I am still sort of recovering, but I recently got 120 kg up again.But the time I lifted 130kg, I tried 150 kg first. And then I tried 130kg and it did not seem that heavy:)I am now training more than a year, and results are getting fewer(but still there). I hope to lift as much as kollision one day, but I think I will be a lot older when I am finaly able to lift that much:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 good stuff. shame that the gym messed you up. also, im impressed that you have only been training for just over a year - what kinda weights were you pressing when you started? i will be 2 years next month since i started training - i started with a max bench of about 35kg then! jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gym hater Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I used to do 50 push ups a day for a long time before I started training weigths. I also did Kung Fu for 2 years. When I started with bench pressing I used 65 kg for the sets. I only benched a maximum of 80 kg back then. I started training with a buddy. My buddy eats a lot of meat, I don't eat any at all. The gains are just the same, except I can bench press 10 kg more, but he is gaining up on me(logical, since he is 15 cm taller than me). I have also experimented with protein shakes and creatine, but it did not provide me with the results that are stated on the bottle so I don't waste my money on them anymore. quote:i will be 2 years next month since i started training - i started with a max bench of about 35kg then! Then you gained more strength than me, becouse I only went up 50 kg and you about 90 kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 new pb of 468lb on the deadlift today. pretty happy with that - ill focus on good mornings and other core building exercises for a bit now jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 new pb of 468lb on the deadlift today. pretty happy with that - ill focus on good mornings and other core building exercises for a bit now jonathan Fantasticly heavy lift mate! Don't slack off though, I've only got 13 pounds to catch you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Last fall all my PRs were as follows: Squat - 475 lbs. Bench - 280 lbs. (I bench about 3 weeks out of the year, if even that much) Deadlift - 545 lbs. All lifts are done raw, usually in jeans or cargo pants or whatever I'm wearing when I get off work. Don't use straps, belts, suits or anything else of that nature either. Totals are a bit lower now from being ill and injured for a good portion of the past 8 months, but since I'll be competing again in November I've got to work it back up to better numbers. I'll start posting my training logs here one of these days to keep record! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 you gotta bench more man! i feel like a fraud 5lbs behind you on the bench cos your a monster! you can overhead press over 280lb right? jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Yes, benching is something I definitely need to do more. I just always get sick of it just as I start to head to new PRs and I bail out on it quickly. As Sensless from the VF board tells me, I would probably be making 350 or better if I'd actually do it for a year solid, so perhaps it's time to get on it. There is something wrong when my overhead press is tied with my bench, that's for sure! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 i have been using this bench program for the last couple of weeks and its excellent. i never thought that i could make 6x6x100kg (220lb) but i did it yesterday http://www.timinvermont.com/fitness/russian.htm highly recommended! jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Finally made a 300lb + bench today 302.5lb/137.5kg, which was fairly easy in terms of pbs. Super happy! Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Great work Jonathan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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