Can I increase my squat 10kg before my girlfriend comes home:

https://manifold.markets/ElliotDavies/will-i-squat-110-kg-before-my-girlf?play=true

Damn nice job man!

@andri Thank-you mate!

Squat 100kg this morning! This can resolve now :D

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Mpl3A5pvyVbbVJA0NjcJKdNXC4YDzih/view?usp=drive_link

Squatted 95kg last night

Benched 70kg today! Now it's time to focus on legs 🦵

Proof:
(Not the best form, but it happened haha) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cmZrzNnwPlngYNV0By4jKnqz3iELCQAV/view?usp=sharing
(The plates) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VQ4tj9KdII6zZBYlWxqSzSEeS-A9O5E6/view?usp=sharing

@ElliotDavies https://manifold.markets/JoeBoyle/will-i-bench-press-120kg-before-202?r=Sm9lQm95bGU

You inspired me to make a market of my own:)

This is huge!

New record: 30kg (x3) DB bench press today.

I took (planned) a 7 day week between the 18-25th of July, to rest some annoying injuries in my ankles, right hip joint, shoulders and wrists. The most serious injury is the right hip, whereby I can train but I have to be mindful of it. Other injuries feel fully recovered.

All in all I only worked out in the gym twice in week 29 and twice in week 30. Tomorrow I am travelling, so I will only workout in a gym once in week 31. With that said, I will be doing bodyweight exercises to supplement, and ensure consistency. Body weight sessions are considered workouts in the above graph.

I've maxed out the dumbbell rack, so only reps can go up for now.

@ElliotDavies are you bench-pressing regularly or just db bench pressing? Im concerned that you may overestimate the transferability of one to the other seeing that you haven’t logged >50kg bench press

I am exclusively dumbbell pressing at the moment. I do think this is likely a problem, however, I suspect I already have the capability to bench 70kg. So it's just a matter of waiting to be able to do it very very safely (or when I've squatted 100kg and want to finish this market).

I would go hard right now to prove this if I didn't worry that it could put and undue amount of strain on my shoulders.

Okay, thanks for the update. For what it’s worth I think you could do some technique sets with i.e just the bar in order to find a movement pattern that doesn’t strain your shoulders. you can db bench 30kg so it’s highly likely your strength is already sufficient as you say!

Betting YES because you seem very committed and persistence is S-tier for strength training.

Plus multiple buyers here would I'm sure be happy to give you feedback on programming if you plateueu'd.

That's very kind of you to say Joe!

90kg squat today

I think this market should be at 88% right now - a big injury could knock me off-course, but I suspect the risk of a big injury is below 2% on in any given month

• 28kg dumbell press today for 2. By my maths I need to dumbell press 30kg for 6 in order to have a 1 rep max equivalent to 70kg bench press.

• I think I could achieve 30kgx6 within 2 weeks.

• Hoping for 90kg squat this week, and hit 100kg within 4 weeks?

• I weighed myself at 73kg yesterday - I must have put on at least 5kg

I worked out 2 times this week, with one workout being body weight. Only excuse has been being away from home Mon-Tue and Sat-Sun

85kg squat today, felt strong. I might push for lower weights higher reps (easier to get to failure) until next Sunday, where I may go for 90kg. Not sure, might be pushing too fast if I don't have a spotter

I have been increasing my reps at lower weight levels the past few weeks.

I might push for 85kg this week, and perhaps a 28kg dumbell press.

26kg dumbell bench press today for 2

Bought some creatine and protein powder, curious to know how much % of an update this is

80kg squat today 💪 - No buyers should be frightened

Going to the UK for a week which might interupt training - but good news is I'll be working out with Mother.

@ElliotDavies I suspect I could squat 85kg by next week, but I'll likely take the weight off and just build up some endurance