Those are all good questions but I’m afraid I really can’t answer them with scientific accuracy. I CAN however just give you the numbers but keep in mind I don’t know the change from muscle to fat ratio. People now say I’m “big” and “stocky” compared to my 1999 self. My legs however have always been big, my legs look just like bens in 88 even when I was in high school. I’m one of those all legs guys and I know it’s why my squat is so much higher in proportion to my bench.
1999 BP of 205@ a body weight of 170
2004 BP of 245@ a body weight of 180
2009 BP of 275@ a body weight of 190
2011 BP of 305@ a body weight of 210
- BP= Bench press.
Mind you, from 1999 to 2004 my training SUCKED, I did stuff at random and ate CRAP. 2004 was around the time I found out about REAL training and such. I also took time off and did not train for a while from 2003-04; I almost quit sports altogether.