Author Topic: Weight Lifting for Size [Bear]  (Read 342059 times)

Re: Weight Lifting for Size [Bear]
« Reply #165 on: January 08, 2026, 05:25:16 pm »
I mean, as a man, congrats but also



I had a rule, no sex for first three months of dating because there's just so much shit to worry about. Needless to say my body count is low single digits and I'm happy about that. Seriously though, I just cringe.

But again, congrats.

Re: Weight Lifting for Size [Bear]
« Reply #166 on: Yesterday at 01:17:54 pm »
Still making gains slowly. Felt great today, some exercises were getting really easy. I've quadrupled some of the exercises I do with shoulders but still only half the goal weight.

I saw they consider 50%-70% of your bodyweight in any exercise a good goal for intermediate lifters, 100% being advanced, 140% elite. I am then intermediate in pretty much anything and advanced in most, the 140% thing sounds like an injury waiting to happen. My goal is advanced but intermediate in some things may have to be good enough. I can tell you in all honesty that intermediate doesn't look like you did anything even though you might be pretty strong, and the muscle groups trained to advanced show.

Re: Weight Lifting for Size [Bear]
« Reply #167 on: Yesterday at 03:07:45 pm »
50% is easily doable as long as we arent talking one-handed. unless youre obese.

Re: Weight Lifting for Size [Bear]
« Reply #168 on: Yesterday at 04:52:56 pm »
50% 1 hand would be advanced

If you bench your weight, advanced, if you bench half, intermediate