one year mark of lifting

[elbrandone]

So I just finished my first year of lifting in the gym. I would like some feed back on my results.

I am 5'7, I started at 140 lbs. My flat bench was at like 135-150 lbs. I curled 20-25 lbs. 205 dead lift and a 205 full squat.

Now I'm 160 lbs. My main lifts look like this:

flat bench- 5 x 135, 5 x 185, 5 x 205, 3 x 225
bicep dumb bell curls - 5 x 30, 5 x 30, 5 x35, 5 x 35
dead lift - 5 x 185, 5 x 205, 5 x 225, 5 x 275, 1 x 315
full squat - 5 x 135, 5 x 185, 5 x 205, 5 x 225, 4 x 265

I feel I have had pretty good results for just starting out...

I'm thinking of changing my routine to constant weights and doing all 4 x 10s for better endurance.... or do you guys think I should stay with the 5 x 5 and increase the weight like I have been doing?

 

[Ms.Wetback]

WOW ............. very nice improvement. Have some pics to post up ???

 

[elbrandone]

I'll take a couple a post them later tonight...

 

[psimonkey]

Great progress indeed. How's your diet?

 

[elbrandone]

Well my diet is not too great. i try and keep high protein, low fat, low sugar. I rarely eat deserts or soda. maybe eat fast food like twice a month. I do eat pizza a lot and I know thats really bad lol, and I still drink beer on the weekends.

 

[elbrandone]

pics

pics

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[elbrandone]

front

 

[elbrandone]

another front

 

[elbrandone]

bicep

 

[elbrandone]

more bicep

 

[elbrandone]

last one

 

[TestFreak]

lookin great bro, great work keep it up

 

[elbrandone]

thanx man... will do

 

[powerlifter]

Looking good Bro - 20lbs of muscle ( probably more ) in a year is great....You have put in lots of hard work - keep it up

 

[elbrandone]

yea man ive worked my ass off. Really tried to focus on the fundamentals of weight lifting...

 

[hcp]

yea man ive worked my ass off. Really tried to focus on the fundamentals of weight lifting...

hey brotha ... you have a good frame and structure to build on
keep up the hard work ... HCP