8/12 Workout Log
Squats : 3x5 : 195 lbs
Military Press : 3x5 : 80 lbs
Bent Rows : 3x5 : 130 lbs
Notes:
I wasn’t eager today, wasn’t really motivated but I was motivated to complete the workout. Does that make sense? It was just one of those days where you go in and do what you have to do and get out.
Just got out of the shower, gonna finish the dishes then head to buffalo wild wings for chow.
Good progress so far man. I don’t necessarily agree with things like ‘the sets felt easy for the most part’, but starting strength has worked for a lot of people, and it is clearly working for you, so I can’t say do anything else. Weight gain + waist getting smaller = awesome. Keep at it.
Also, I want to say this to motivate you to become stronger quicker, I hope it doesn’t make me sound like a dick: Try harder to lift heavier each time. Seriously, I 100% think you can.
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
Good progress so far man. I don’t necessarily agree with things like ‘the sets felt easy for the most part’, but starting strength has worked for a lot of people, and it is clearly working for you, so I can’t say do anything else. Weight gain + waist getting smaller = awesome. Keep at it.
Also, I want to say this to motivate you to become stronger quicker, I hope it doesn’t make me sound like a dick: Try harder to lift heavier each time. Seriously, I 100% think you can.[/quote]
SS is proving to be a great program for me (which I bet would be the case with ALL beginners if they just stuck with it). I’m not to the point where I feel intensity in my lifts, my squats being the only exception.
As for the 2nd part of you post… do you mean try to increase weight more? Like for bench later today add 10lbs instead of 5lbs? Or just try harder eat time?
[quote]mpenix wrote:
Gmoore17 wrote:
Good progress so far man. I don’t necessarily agree with things like ‘the sets felt easy for the most part’, but starting strength has worked for a lot of people, and it is clearly working for you, so I can’t say do anything else. Weight gain + waist getting smaller = awesome. Keep at it.
Also, I want to say this to motivate you to become stronger quicker, I hope it doesn’t make me sound like a dick: Try harder to lift heavier each time. Seriously, I 100% think you can.
SS is proving to be a great program for me (which I bet would be the case with ALL beginners if they just stuck with it). I’m not to the point where I feel intensity in my lifts, my squats being the only exception.
As for the 2nd part of you post… do you mean try to increase weight more? Like for bench later today add 10lbs instead of 5lbs? Or just try harder eat time?
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Kinda means the same thing, doesn’t it? Like, seriously no offense, but at your strength, and with your improvement, muscle-wise, you should be getting stronger fast. And I mean to the point where your numbers are more like bench 185x5, squat 275x5, deadlift 315x5, relatively soon.
^ agreed, even though I am a loser trying to reach 315 for my deads.
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
mpenix wrote:
Gmoore17 wrote:
Good progress so far man. I don’t necessarily agree with things like ‘the sets felt easy for the most part’, but starting strength has worked for a lot of people, and it is clearly working for you, so I can’t say do anything else. Weight gain + waist getting smaller = awesome. Keep at it.
Also, I want to say this to motivate you to become stronger quicker, I hope it doesn’t make me sound like a dick: Try harder to lift heavier each time. Seriously, I 100% think you can.
SS is proving to be a great program for me (which I bet would be the case with ALL beginners if they just stuck with it). I’m not to the point where I feel intensity in my lifts, my squats being the only exception.
As for the 2nd part of you post… do you mean try to increase weight more? Like for bench later today add 10lbs instead of 5lbs? Or just try harder eat time?
Kinda means the same thing, doesn’t it? Like, seriously no offense, but at your strength, and with your improvement, muscle-wise, you should be getting stronger fast. And I mean to the point where your numbers are more like bench 185x5, squat 275x5, deadlift 315x5, relatively soon.[/quote]
Yeah I suppose… I’ve always been week up top (not trying to make excuses) it’s just I played sports that didnt’ involve the upper body much (track and soccer A LOT). I hope my numbers get there soon. I’ll stack 10lbs on my bars instead of the usual 5 and see what happens.
[quote]Papa Nick wrote:
^ agreed, even though I am a loser trying to reach 315 for my deads.[/quote]
Hahaha don’t say that… just work hard, play hard, lift hard (i’ll get to that last one soon enough).
Nice goal. Very ambitious. 10 pounds per month. That’s gotta be tough.
[quote]rephore wrote:
Nice goal. Very ambitious. 10 pounds per month. That’s gotta be tough.[/quote]
Yeah it is but I’m on track so far… it’s a lot of cals and will likely be a lot of fat.
Seems as though I will NOT be lifting any time today… or for a few days. To put it nicely…
Preparations A-G have failed… if you get the reference then awesome… laugh at my expense! Ouch.
BUTT PILLOW PLEASE!
I would love some chocolate ass-cream.
Haha that does suck though, hope that clears up soon.
One other thing, that is constructive and I hope you don’t take the wrong way, is that your arms are already small, measurement-wise, for your weight, which I’m sure you know, and I feel like if you’re going to gain 40 more pounds or so, you may want to do some kind of direct arm work. Even just throwing in barbell curls and any tricep exercise once each per week could make a significant difference. However, then you’re not exactly doing ‘starting strength’, but if you do add those in, I guarantee you your arms will be bigger after the weight gain than if you didn’t.
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
I would love some chocolate ass-cream.
Haha that does suck though, hope that clears up soon.
One other thing, that is constructive and I hope you don’t take the wrong way, is that your arms are already small, measurement-wise, for your weight, which I’m sure you know, and I feel like if you’re going to gain 40 more pounds or so, you may want to do some kind of direct arm work. Even just throwing in barbell curls and any tricep exercise once each per week could make a significant difference. However, then you’re not exactly doing ‘starting strength’, but if you do add those in, I guarantee you your arms will be bigger after the weight gain than if you didn’t.[/quote]
Yeah I noticed that after looking a pictures of people my size, my weight, that’ve been working out for a long time. I wanted to get a full month under my belt with SS then throw in direct arm work on Fridays only. That’s still the plan I just dont want to “aggravate” my situation right now.
I know that my GF is tired of hearing me complain about missing yesterday’s workout. I’m pissed this happened but better safe than sorry I think.
Leave it to me to get a hemorrhoid 3 weeks into my SS program. It’s painful and irritating… but what’s more painful and irritating than this baby carrot sticking out my @ss is the fact that I had to miss my last workout of week 3… and it seems I’ll be missing my first workout of week 4. I’ve never been like this before.
What I mean is… in the past I used to find excuses NOT to work out. Now that I have a legitimate excuse I’m pissed off because of it! I’ve changed… something has changed… for the better.
I promise to myself and the loyal followers of Coach Rip’s SS… I will make a recover, I will come back and make progress, I will not succumb to laziness.
I don’t know how long I’ll be out but it shouldn’t be MORE than a week (crosses fingers)… I have to reevaluate my goal and I think I’ll restate it to say instead of get to 225lbs by Dec 20th… to… gain as much weight by Dec 20th, 2009. No #goal at all.
I might get to 210 and think I’m too fat and need to cut, who knows. All I know is that I’m glad something has changed in me… I am addicted to working out and I NEEDS MY FIX!!!
For the record:
Progress is showing with my “H” problem… I’m able to sit on hard surfaces (that’s what she said?) again… pain is subsiding… hopefully I’ll be good to go for a workout session soon.
BTW. Weighed myself this morning (no measurements though) Stabilized at 180.6 lbs.
8/21/2009 Workout Log
Squats : 3x5 : 205 lbs +15
Bench : 3x5 : 140 lbs +20
Deadlift : 3x5 : 255 lbs +30
Workout Notes:
Well my hemorrhoid is all but gone (very close) and I couldn’t wait around for Monday SO I did my friday workout from a week ago. I wanted to test myself and see if I needed that rest anyway… it turns out I came back pretty strong. up 65lbs total in one session… not bad. I’m sure I should slow down now and only increase by 5 for awhile again…
The bench press, I’ve always been weak on this but I’m going to really push myself hard. I felt intensity for me (even though it wasn’t a lot of weight) I had a flash back to the video of Arnold doing DB flyes and his head nearly popping. That’s how I felt.
Dunno if it’ll post but…
Here’s a video of the squat today… My first rep of the first set threw me way off cuz it felt hella light, the bar bounced and I had to let it resettled on my back for rep 2!
Now that’s more like it, good progress especially on the bench. Squat form looks good to me.
[quote]Gmoore17 wrote:
Now that’s more like it, good progress especially on the bench. Squat form looks good to me.[/quote]
Thanks, I took what you said to heart… before I worked out I thought about what you said and just decided to push it… My knees pop like hell when I squat atg but I just ignore it cuz it doesn’t hurt it’s just annoying.
Here’s my diet for those interested… it took me awhile to work it out but I think it’s decent. Any crits are welcome as are other suggestions and alternatives.
Breakfast: 864 cals, 58(p), 112(c), 34(f)
2 Cups Kashi GOLEAN
4 Cups Whole Milk (1/4 gallon) (2 with cereal)
Snack Intra-Workout: 584 cals, 32(p), 52(c), 32(f)
4 cups Whole Milk (1/4 gallon)
Lunch: 719 cals, 59(p), 79(c), 20(f)
1/2 lb Ground Hamburger
1 Cup Whole Wheat Pasta
Snack: 628 cals, 36(p), 16(c), 44(f)
1/2 Cup Almonds
4 Hard Boiled Eggs
Dinner: 540 cals, 54(p), 70(c), 5(f)
1 Chicken Breast
1/2 cup Brown Rice (long)
Snack: 200 cals, 44(p), 0(c), 2(f)
1 Chicken Breast
Total: 3535 Cals, 283(p), 329(c), 137(f)
Roughly 30/40/30
This is my ON day, my off day is roughly 500 cals less and of 40/30/30 distribution of macros.
And here’s my deadlift from earlier today… I may have been rounding my back too much but during the lifting I felt pretty solid. Last rep was a slight pause to readjust grip.
Don’t take my word for it, but it looks like you’re flexing your arms a little bit at the top of your deadlift, particularly on the fourth rep. You’d want to keep your arms straight throughout the entire pull.
Good on you for not letting that hemorrhoid slow you down.