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14-04-2009 1:04pm#1Well, I finally decided after reading through everyone elses logs for the last while that it was time for me to start one.
Bit of background info: Im 194cm and 87Kg and 15years old(16 in may!), Ive been in the gym since september now and have come down from a peak of 107Kg, ive gotten alot stronger and alot fitter, so i have the motivation for now
. All my lifts have doubled since then so im looking to keep up the progress.
Im Currently doing the Starting Strength routine, and will probably keep with it for a while as my gains are coming along.
Im aiming for increased strength and fatloss at the moment until i get leaner, from then ill start bulking like hell.
Well without further adue, lets go!0
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Ok Day #1
Monday April 13th:
Standing shoulder press
Oly bar -1x10
30kg -1x8
35kg -1x5
37.5kg -3x5 ----PB
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Squats (wide stance)
Oly bar -1x20
40kg -1x10
50kg -1x8
60kg -1x5
70kg -1x5
75kg -3x5
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Pendlay rows (attempted anyway)
Oly bar -1x10
30kg -1x8
40kg -1x8
57.5kg -3x5
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Chin Ups(Close grip)
2X6
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Thoughts:
Squats and Standing Shoulder Press felt very good, form was good, and i didnt lose balance on either.
Training barefoot was a good idea for the shoulder press.
Also happy with the PB on shoulder press.
Tried that weight last week and couldnt do it for one set
Thinking of just doing power cleans instead of alternating them with Pendlays, my form on pendlays feels very week and i feel cleans will do more.
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Ok Day #2
Wednesday April 15th:
Bench Press
Oly bar -1x15
40kg -1x8
60kg -1x2
62.5kg -3x5
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Squats (wide stance)
Oly bar -1x20
40kg -1x10
50kg -1x8
60kg -1x5
70kg -1x5
75kg -2x5
75kg -1x4 +1x1
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Deadlifts
40kg -1x10
70kg -1x5
80kg -1x4
90kg -1x5
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Dips
1x7
1x5 (deep breath)1x2
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Thoughts:
First time ive ever failed on a squat rep. It was the second set, the fourth rep felt really powerful and fast, then went down too fast on the 5th rep and fell over, so reset and did it again. No worries
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Deadlifts where brilliant, ive been checking form for the last while so havent moved up but i think it will be ok to move up in weight next session. Back was definitely straight so was happy, also did 70kg warm up double overhand!
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Bench was happily done, first and second set where worrying as they where slow, but i asked a spotter to help me derack on the 3rd set and it was fast and powerful. Bring on 65!0 -
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Ok Day #4
Monday April 20th:
Bench Press
Oly bar -1x10
40kg -1x10
60kg -1x1
65kg -3x5---PB(Raaaar!!!)
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Squats (wide stance)
Oly bar -1x20
40kg -1x10
60kg -1x5
75kg -3x5
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Deadlifts
40kg -1x10
70kg -1x5
95kg -1x5---PB(woo!)
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Dips
1x5
1x5
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Thoughts:
Squats where steady and strong, although i was shaking at the start from excitement from bench! nothing really more to tell, happy with depth and speed.
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I loved my deadlifts, finally decided to move up again and glad i did, they felt hard, but my back was straight so i was happy, although im not leading with my chest enough.
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Bench was beastly! 65!!!!! Woo! I was shaking like a banana tree by the last set and the 5th rep the bar was literally shaking back and forward, but i had a spotter, so i said balls to that and got it grand! followed by a quick high 5 with the guy on the bench beside me
. I was chuffed for the rest of the day.
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Dips where bad but im not surprised, knackered from the bench at this stage
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Ok Day #5
Wednesday April 22th:
Shoulder press
Oly bar -1x10
30kg -1x5
40kg -3x5
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Squats
Oly bar -1x10 (wide stance, but narrower than usual)
40kg -1x10 (same as above)
60kg -1x5 (same as above)
60kg -1x5 (wide stance)
75kg -3x5 (wide stance)
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Power Cleans
Oly bar-1x10
40kg -1x8
50kg -3x5
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Pull Ups
1x5
1x5
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Thoughts:
Was extremely tired today so wasnt expecting much, just tried to equal my usual lifts. I only got about 5 hours sleep last night and was doing alot of walking today in school. Then when i got to the gym these idiots beside me doing sitting shoulder press kept smashing the weights together at the top of the reps, really broke my concentration. But i think i salvaged it and im happy with my results looking back on it.
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Squats where slow, all reps where good, no failures, but had some risky ones where i dpped forward but kept it in check. On the second set my hands got pins and needles and eventually numb which was pissing me off
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Shoulder Press was really slow but got all reps so was happy, my hands where sweaty so they kept slipping down the bar which was annoying, the last set was unbelievably slow reps, like 4 seconds getting the bar up.
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Power cleans where good, better than last week, at the end of each set i tired to push it up into a shoulder press with leg assistance failed on each attempt because i was too knackered.
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Pull ups where pretty bad, didnt get 6 reps and they werent full, but im putting it down to being really tired, am looking forward to a good night sleep.0 -
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Ok Day #6
Friday April 24th:
Bench Press
Oly bar -1x10
40kg -1x10
60kg -1x1
65kg -3x5
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Squats (wide stance)
Oly bar -1x10
40kg -1x10
60kg -1x5
75kg -2x2 2x5 1x4(ill explain)
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Deadlifts
40kg -1x10
70kg -1x5
90kg -1x5
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Dips
1x7
1x7
Swimming
1 Hour water polo, deep end of pool feet didnt touch the bottom once. score!
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Thoughts:
Funny squats today, on my work set of 75 i was starting off and did 2 reps, then noticed the cage was set low so reracked and called it a warmup. Then i cracked out 2 more sets. On my third set when i was extremely happy, cause all reps where real fast and deep , i lost focus laughing at this guy doing really high squats beside me (im mean ) and i went down to fast and had to dump it.I got pissed reracked and did another 2 rep set. Ill be moving up next day cause these where P!ss. Cant Wait!
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Deadlifts where grand, didnt load the bar up heavy enough and only noticed as i was finished my set. They felt good, back was straight. Although ive noticed my deadlift is nearly a romanian deadlift at the moment, i find it hard to get off the ground with my legs and i feel its limiting the weight i can handle, any tips anyone?
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Delighted with the bench, much better than last day, all reps where pretty fast and there was nothing worrying, i took nice long breaks between sets and had no problems with reps. Also all reps where legit today as i hadnt got a spotter to touch the bar
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Dips where good, first set was fast as always , and the 2nd set had about 5 singles and 2 quick ones.
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All in all im pretty happy and felt great leaving the gym.The swimming was nice also, an hour of constant water threading really kills the legs 0 -
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Ok Day #7
Monday April 27th:
Shoulder press
Oly bar -1x10
30kg -1x5
42.5kg -3x5----PB
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Squats (wide stance)
Oly bar -1x10
40kg -1x5
60kg -1x3
75kg -2x5 1x4 1x1
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Power Cleans
Oly bar-1x10
40kg -1x8
50kg -3x5
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Pull Ups
1x5
1x5
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Thoughts:
Not a bad day, got up early and just got up to the gym, weather put me in a good mood.
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I was thinking of going up in weight in squats, but i realised i wasnt hitting paralell, so im gonna focus on form for a while at this weight, i got lower than usual, im feeling a pull at my groin area though as i go lower, not sure if this is just cause its tight. The reps where much harder today and i couldnt find my groove on the bar, especially on my last set, then i dropped it a bit to fast and couldnt get it back up, grrr. These squat failures are annoying me, but arent scaring me any more, all in all, squats are getting much better.
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Shoulder press:I did not think this was gonna happen, i really felt i was gonna fail on the first set, i picked up the bar and it felt really slippery so i threw on my mountain biking gloves, i figured they cost me 60€ might aswell use them, i had forgotten my chalk so i had no other choice really. The reps where good, lower than usual and some where pretty fast. When i picked up the bar at the start of my first set i reracked it and pulled of the springs to lighten the weight
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Power cleans keep getting better each week, form was really good on the first and 3rd set as i was explosive, 2nd set was a bit slow but still ok
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Pull ups alright, i didnt go to failure on either set, but i got pretty close
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just have a question for anyone reading this, on shoulder press i take my breather between reps at the top , aka i hold it above my head and breath. i cant seem to get it to rest comforatbly on my chest, is this normal?0 -
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Its a sad day for me when 15 year olds are pressing the same weight as I use.
Good work keep it up dude, maybe drop the weight on the squats by ten kilos though and focus on improving the form and getting every lift. Sometimes I have a little tightness in the groinal area too, maybe do a bit more mobility work before and after squatting? 0 -
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