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papajimsmooth

Ok so have been lifting for the last week and a half trying to follow starting strenght program. Got a squat rack built a week ago and have been trying to progress ever since. Main aim is to build an athletic physique and drop some fat
Lifts for last week were
Overhead press: 48kg
Bench: 60kg
Squat: 60kg
Deadlift: 70kg
Clean and jerk: 48kg
Pullups: laughable

Hopefully my squat and deadlift will progress quickly as i imagine they should be higher than my bench by a considerable margin and im trying to do some negative pullups with little success

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4i8SpNgzA4

papajimsmooth

Decent workout today
Overhead press: 48kg 5x4

Bench: 60kg 5x3

Deadlift: 75kg 5x3 grip felt weak must get some chalk

Clean and jerk: 48kg went up easy enough which is a nice change as i was struggling last week

Back still a little sore from last weeks squats so just did 3x15 light squats

papajimsmooth

Bench:
40kg 5x2
50kg 5x2
60kg 5x3

Squat:
40kg 5x2
50kg 5x1
60kg 5x1
70kg 5x3

Deadlift:
70kg 5x2
75kg 5x1

Clean and jerk:
48kg 5x3

Hope to try some metcons tomorrow

papajimsmooth

3 rounds of:
10 x 38kg squat and press
10 x burpees
10 x pushups

Vomited a little bit after but i guess that just means im working my body hard

papajimsmooth

Military press
38kg 5x1
46kg 5x2

Push press
50kg 3x3

Bench:
40kg 5x1
50kg 5x1
60kg 5x1
66kg 5x3

Squat:
40kg 5x1
50kg 5x1
60kg 5x1
70kg 5x1
75kg 5x3

Deadlift:
70kg 5x1
75kg 5x1
78kg 5x2

G86

Did you actually only start lifting a week ago or did you just start this program a week ago? Was just wondering about the clean and jerks because they normally take a while to master.

I'd think too that if you're squatting 75kg you should be fit to deadlift a fair whack more, have you tested your 1rm?

papajimsmooth

Well ive done a few bits of weights early on in the year but that was just the machines in the gym, ive only been lifting properly the last 2 weeks i got the starting strength dvd so it goes through all the lifts. The only problem i have with the clean and jerks is popping my shoulders up so there straight out but i think its a flexibility issue. Ill try to upload a video so you can correct see if my form is ok

G86

papajimsmooth wrote: »

Well ive done a few bits of weights early on in the year but that was just the machines in the gym, ive only been lifting properly the last 2 weeks i got the starting strength dvd so it goes through all the lifts. The only problem i have with the clean and jerks is popping my shoulders up so there straight out but i think its a flexibility issue. Ill try to upload a video so you can correct see if my form is ok

Ah right, I just asked because I only started practising the Oly lifts properly a few weeks ago(bit of a deadlift junkie til now:p), and I'm still just working on OH Squats and Powercleans yet. Getting there with the cleans, my main problem is I sometimes end up reverse curling the bar instead. If I were you I'd try get some proper instruction on them though, I did a session with G'em a few weeks ago and it was a massive help. They're pretty complicated movements to learn from a DVD.

papajimsmooth

Military press
38kg 5x1
46kg 5x2

Push press
50kg 3x3

Bench:
40kg 5x1
50kg 5x1
60kg 5x1
66kg 5x3

Squat:
40kg 5x1
50kg 5x1
60kg 5x1
70kg 5x1
75kg 5x1
80kg 5x1
83kg 5x1

Deadlift:
78kg 5x1
90kg 3x3