Hey guys, 11 months ago I started going to the gym. I'm benching 203 lbs (92.5kg) in a 4x5 system, deadlifting 308 (140kg) in a 3x5 system and squatting 220 lbs (100kg) in a 3x8 system. Although people have praised me for my progression, my friend also says that my performance is due to my bodyweight, as I weigh 209 lbs (95kg).
That could be true, because in 11 months I'm stronger than many others in the gym who indeed weigh less but have trained longer. However, there's never been a study that proves this theory so what makes people think that this is true? I mean, there are plenty of guys in the gym that weigh more than me and have trained for years but are not as strong.
It could be true, but again no study has ever proven it to be true. Is it common? Yes. Is it true? I think not.
What do you think?
(PS: I live in Austria, so I know the weights I lift are nothing like the weights you guys lift in America :D )
