What Should My Numbers Be?

Training Powerlifting
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[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
Personally I like the old, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x BW for Overhead Press, Bench, Squat, Deadlift respectively as a basic measure of “good” strength. It’s a nice starting point for anyone to shoot for. You are there except for pulling which you’ll need to bring up to around 435.
This would give you a respectable 1075 Raw total.[/quote]

Thanks man ill get workin on my deadlift. Hopefully soon ill try and get videos so I can get some feedback

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[quote]IKWC wrote:

[quote]ActivitiesGuy wrote:

When you say your squat is “always to depth” - not to cast doubt on you specifically, but a lot of people have an overly optimistic view of their squat depth and are rudely awakened the first time they lift in a meet or with someone who REALLY knows what depth is. You might well be fine, but I suggest having an experienced PLer check you for sure, or posting a video to be sure.

The reason I ask: it’s common for assisted lifters to squat more than they deadlift (a suit helps the squat a whole lot more than the deadlift), but most raw lifters can deadlift more than their squat. You may well be doing just fine, but one of the first things that comes to mind when I see someone say that they squat about as much as they deadlift is that they’re not squatting to depth. So, just check :)[/quote]

Thanks man. I defenitly squat past depth because I go ATG every rep. This kind of makes it worse because im sure if i practiced only going an inch below paralel my squat would be even higher then my DL :frowning: haha crap I gotta step my dl game up
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Good stuff, then. Probably just still figuring out how to DL and put all that muscle to work. Keep at it and the results will come!

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[quote]IKWC wrote:

[quote]OBoile wrote:
IMO in order to enter a meet a lifter should:

  1. Be able to execute the lifts with proper form.
  2. Should know the rules (proper equipment, commands, how to submit attempts etc)
  3. Have an idea about how the timing and flow of the meet will go (when to start warming up - don’t do that before the flight before you is done warming up, when the weigh in will be, when you need to submit your openers etc.) Much of this can be helped by having an experienced handler/coach and/or going to watch a meet first.

To me at least, these are all more important than what numbers you hit. IKWC, where in Ontario are you?[/quote]

Kingston, yourself?
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Toronto. Unfortunately, Kingston is perhaps the one place that doesn’t really have a powerlifting presence that I’m aware of. If you can ever get to Ottawa, there are a couple of teams that lift there. I’m sure either would be happy to help you out. You can find details at www.ontariopowerlifting.org.

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[quote]StrengthDawg wrote:
Tyler, your deflecting bro. Your opinion is as good as everyones here, so you don’t need to justify your opinion in this matter. You asked what everyones “problem” was with not giving specific numbers. I gave justification as to why I feel it’s irrelevant. I am a big picture kind of guy. Soldiers talk tactics, Generals talk strategy. Mull on that for a minute. [/quote]
Didn’t mean to deflect, was really just trying pry to see if you’d further explain so I could better understand your side/ opinion. But that’s for another time/ thread I guess.

Glad I could help OP :slight_smile:

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[quote]StrengthDawg wrote:
Soldiers talk tactics, Generals talk strategy. Mull on that for a minute. [/quote]

That was one of the best quotes I’ve read in awhile.