I've been lifting 7 days a week for about 6 months now and I really don't know if my weights for things are considered good for 6 months in.
Not really sure if i'm going at a very slow pace, or progressing on things about right.
Any input would be very appreciated.
I have been also cutting for the entire 6 months.
some of my current weight lifts.
Bench 5 sets of 5 165-175lbs
dumbbell shoulder press 3 sets of 8-12 55lbs
incline bench 3 sets of 8-12 110lbs
squats 3 sets of 5 225lbs
deadlift 3 sets of 5 315lbs
bicep curl 3 sets of 8-12 75lbs

Why have you been cutting for 6 months lol

because i was 292lbs. im currently down to 237lbs

Seems fine. As long as you keep progressing you will be all set.

What Wesley said.

Also, it's hard to say where you should be with strength stuff when we don't know your routine or where you were at when you started (as far as stength goes)

gz on 55lbs in 6 months. that's awesome

Progress can be measured through a number of things:
- increased lean body weight
- decreased fatty body weight
- measurements of various parts (bicep, shoulders, waist, etc)
- what you look like in the mirror
- lifting heavier
- lifting for more reps at a given weight
- lifting quicker or more controlled
- increased capacity to lift for longer (ex. 90 minutes of productive lifting as opposed to 45 minutes)
- increased capacity to lift heavy for longer (doing multiple heavy sets of a given exercise without requiring as much weight reduction or rep reduction)

And then for a beginner, certain other things can be measured as progression:
- increased ability to feel the muscle & engage in better contractions
- increased pump & ability to feel and flex your target muscle group while lifting and when not lifting (& between sets)
- increased ability to utilize effectively your target muscle group's strength

Some markers of progression that aren't to do with your body:
- increased drive to continue to lift
- increased knowledge of how your body responds to training stimuli (includes being able to adjust your lifting routine as you are mid-workout)

There are other measurements of progress with regards to bodybuilding... you usually won't experience every single marker of progress each week in a noticeable way.

This post was edited by Canadian_Man on Oct 26 2016 03:54am

Great job my man. Your numbers look good but your weight loss is far more impressive.

You should create a log here and track your progress!

PM leemyungbak he is a guru

Awesome progress man! I just started really weight training like 2 months ago and I was getting discouraged because my gainz were minimal, than I remembered that I'm putting more emphasis on fat loss rather than bulking and I stopped caring.

Yeah I actually have no idea what I started at on most things, because I never wrote any thing down. Just always went up as soon as I could get all 3 sets at the max rep of 12.