You’re getting way too strong for the pace you’re setting. 125x5x5 next time!
Looking good!
[quote]Synthetickiller wrote:
You’re getting way too strong for the pace you’re setting. 125x5x5 next time!
Looking good![/quote]
There’s no such thing as too strong SK! 
She destroyed that weight. Go crimson!
[quote]Aragorn wrote:
Synthetickiller wrote:
You’re getting way too strong for the pace you’re setting. 125x5x5 next time!
Looking good!
There’s no such thing as too strong SK!
She destroyed that weight. Go crimson![/quote]
Yeah, I definitely surprised myself…maybe I’m stronger than I think! I’ve been making 5lb jumps each week and I think SK was just suggesting that I need to make a bigger jump, from 110 to 125!
Thanks for keeping up Aragorn:)
I gotcha. I’m just havin’ a little fun with the man. 
Can’t wait to hear you break the 200 lb barrier. It’s gonna happen.
Your bench will definitely shoot up, just give it time. Looks like you could easily pull 135 for reps too!
Well I’m finally back at it. After getting set back from the holiday weekend and hyperextending my knee last monday wakeboarding I got to move some weight.
7/15/08
Squat
Barx10x1
70x5x1
95x5x1
115x5x4
115x11x1 ~maxed out my last set again
Bench
Barx10x1
55x5x1
65x5x1
75x3x1 a lil too heavy
70x3x1 ~felt something pop in my left pec again. So I stopped, it feels fine today tho. Idk what the problem is.
That was all for the day, went to the pool and the cool water felt good on my muscles. A little sore, but it feels good. Back at deadlifting tomorrow:)
The popping is most likely coming from your shoulder. Your tendons and ligaments are not use to bearing that kind of weight so you may try warming up your shoulders pretty thoroughly along with doing rotator cuff exercises…is it painful when it pops?
[quote]CKrabbe87 wrote:
The popping is most likely coming from your shoulder. Your tendons and ligaments are not use to bearing that kind of weight so you may try warming up your shoulders pretty thoroughly along with doing rotator cuff exercises…is it painful when it pops?[/quote]
Hmm that does make sense. It happens as I begin to press the bar up. The initial pop doesn’t feel too good, doesn’t hurt a LOT, but definitely uncomfortable. Then it’s kind of sore. But I’m going to start warming up better before I bench, so that should help. I benched yesterday and it didn’t do it, so hopefully I can avoid it as my tendons and ligaments get stronger.
7/19/08
Bench
Barx10x1
55x5x1
65x5x1
70x5x5
Wide-Stance Squat
Barx10x1
65x5x1
85x5x1
105x5x5 ~felt my left hip starting to bother me a bit after the 2nd set, so I brought my stance in a smidge.
Finally got to work out on a Saturday, yay!
Good work! Its hard to get yourself to go lift after being up till almost 3 in the mourning.
At least 75x5x5 next time!
7/22/08
Squat
Barx10x1
65x5x1
85x5x1
105x5x1
125x5x4
125x3x1 ~ failed on my 4th rep of my last set. Going to repeat this weight next week.
Bench
Barx10x1
55x5x1
65x5x1
75x5x4
75x4x1 ~failed last rep of last set. Going to repeat weight on my bench day this week.
Leg Press
45x10x1
70x10x3
Skull Crushers
Barx10x1
30x10x3
7/28/08
Squat
Barx10x1
65x5x1
85x5x1
105x3x1
125x5x5 ~got 'em all this time. The 4th and 5th rep kill me! lol
Bench
Barx10x1
55x5x1
65x5x1
75x5x5 ~ got all of these this time too. No spotter, but they felt good.
That’s all I had time for before the gym closed.
Good work! Your constantly making progress keep it up :). How are you shoulders doing? If they are still bothering/popping try do external rotations with a 5lb db.
Good Work! You seem to constantly make progress, keep it up!
As far as should stuff goes, you want to stay on top of that. It’s easier to prevent problems than fix them later.
doesn’t sound too bad, but not something you want to encourage.
My ultimate suggestion is the the “Inside-Out Warmup” booklet. That is brilliant stuff. Start doing some of the warmups in there.
quick fix is to do some scapular wall slides, arm circles, low trap raises (the Y raise) before benching. That should help a bit.
[quote]crimson_lily wrote:
Hi everyone!
-Note: I wrote this last night, but lost internets due to the storm lol.
With the impending doom of finals approaching and a thunderstorm raging outside, I figured now would be as good a time as any to introduce myself:)
I’ve been lurking for a few months now, and since I’ve finally started to get my butt in the gym, I thought it would be a good idea to keep a log. I’m 19 and a student at the University of Oklahoma. I’ve managed to keep off the freshman fifteen with next to no physical activity and horrible eating habits the past two semesters. I have an athletic background of gymnastics, swimming, and volleyball, and I missed being in shape. Plus I’m planning on wakeboarding a lot this summer, and I need to build up my strength so I don’t burn out so easily:)
So my goal is to increase my strength and build muscle mass.
I’m on my fourth week of the routine I’ve been doing and I’m already making gains.
Stats:
Age: 19
Height: 5’7"
Weight: 128
BF: NO idea
The short-term goals I set are
Squat bodyweight (135)
DL bodyweight (135; achieved today!)
Bench 100
Longterm
Squat 1.5x bodyweight
DL 2x bodyweight
Bench bodyweight
Starting 1RM
Squat 95
DL 95
Bench 70
-definitely starting off weak…
PR’s as of this week:
Squat 105
DL 135…made this one today:)…big PR for me, 40lb jump.
Bench-not sure where this one is at, will see this weekend.
My routine is as follows:
Day 1
Squat
10x1
5x1
3x1
5x5
CG Bench
10x1
10x1
5x1
3x5
Front Squat
10x1
5x1
3x1
4x5
Day 2
DL
10x1
5x1
3x1
5x5
Overhead DB Press
10x1
5x1
5x5
DB Rows
10x1
10x5
Day 3
Bench
20x1
10x1
5x1
5x5
Wide Stance Squat
10x1
5x1
5x5
DB Press
10x1
5x2
10x4
I need to work in cardio and ab work on my off days, but life has been crazy with work and school.
Once finals are over this week hopefully I can get into a more consistent routine.
Oh, and my diet is pretty much shit. I’ve been trying to just eat more in general, I used to get by on hardly anything with being so busy with school and work.
Anyways, sorry for the long post!
I really enjoy reading everyone’s logs and seeing the progress being made. I can only hope to become as strong as the women I see on here!
I’ll post logs and all that jazz later, the storm has subsided, so it’s bed time:)
Brittny
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Longterm
Squat 1.5x bodyweight
DL 2x bodyweight
Bench bodyweight
I suggest this program.
startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki
I think that program will get you to your goals sooner than any since your a novice lifter.
Mirza~
Well, I kind of fell of the face of T-Nation for a while…but I’m back now
These last few months I haven’t kept up with my routine, some stuff went on before school started, but I ended up joining the rowing team at OU.
It’s the first year for the program, and with me not having ever rowed before I’m on the novice team, and I love it. I never thought I’d be a college athlete, much less at a D1 school!
We’re going to begin weight training in the spring, I haven’t wanted to add anything on top of what they already have us doing, plus I haven’t even had the time if I wanted to lol.
But my body is adapting and changing, and needless to say, my endurance is sooo much better than it was before. My upper body is starting to get a lot more definition, along with growing some.
I’m going to start periodically logging what I do at practice, if even just for reference for myself. Also so I can get into the habit of doing it while we’re on winter break…gotta keep my butt in the gym!!
Well, gotta get up at 4:45 for practice (…tell me about it) so BED TIME
Sweet, I wanted to go out for rowing when it was a club sport, but it was just getting going as I graduated. Good to see you back!
Thanks!
Yeah I thought about joining the club team last year but I got busy with school and such and decided to join up this year, perfect timing now that it’s a school sanctioned sport:)
Here’s me and the girls in my boat after we took 2nd at our first race in Austin.
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Pretty tough practice this morning, my butt is soreeeeee.
But falling asleep at 730 last night was DIVINE.
BOOMER SOONER!!!
I’m excited OU got a women’s crew team, it’s nice to see the Sooners branch out and expand on their intercollegiate sports.
Is there a plan for a men’s team anytime soon?
Congrats on making the squad and good luck to you and the fellow Sooners. You are a part of school history.
I’m not sure about there being a men’s team…I think there is a men’s club team currently. Now that OU added the women’s team I think the sports are pretty even in accordance with Title 9, so I don’t know what the future plans are for adding new teams.
Thanks for the congrats:)
I really should be studying and finishing up a project that is due tomorrow…but I have absolutely no motivation right now.
Practice has been good lately, except for Saturday. Conditions were HORRIBLE. It was 27* outside, windy, and the water was beginning to white cap. So not only was it cold, but we were getting wet on top of it, not a good combination. I’m typically stroke seat, so I don’t bear much of the brunt on getting splashed by people’s blades, but waves were breaking up against the side of the boat, soaking my hands with cold gross river water. Not fun lol. But we docked early and I got a hot shower, just one of those days.
I’m trying to focus on really pushing with my legs, sometimes I have a tendency to try to pull too much with my back. But when I am successful at pushing throughout a whole practice I definitely feel my glutes and quads getting activated. My quads are getting bigger! I can’t wait to get back to lifting and get even better results.
This is our last week on the water…then only erg practices until before dead week.
Oh the erg, such a love/hate relationship lol.