CT: Max Lifts

Christian Thibaudeau,
How many years of lifting did it take you to reach your current squat, bench, deadlift max?

Everyone else, feel free to answer also.

Thanks,

At my first powerlifting meet in September 1996 I weighed 132. I squatted about 275, benched 185, and deadlifted 335.

At my last meet, in April 2005, I was 165. I squatted 501, benched 363, and deadlifted 485. I had deadlifted 512 in November 2004. I just had a crappy deadlift day.

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