drbro1228 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Hi everyone! I'm a long time lurker, but finally decided to become active in the community. I've been on and off lifting for ten months now, and now I'm ready to get serious. I'm using this journal to help me stay motivated, and to hopefully get some tips. I'm starting with the 5x5 stronglift routine as I'm a fairly weak guy, so I want to put on some real muscle. Here's my lifts for today... Squats5x3 61kg5x2 70kg Overhead press5x5 30kg Deadlifts1x1 61kg1x1 70kg1x1 83kg1x1 92kg1x1 102kg I've never had access to a gym, so I'm trying to find out what I can do while practicing good form. Thanks for reading!Cody Edited October 3, 2013 by drbro1228 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kora Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Are you doing strongman 5x5 or stronglifts 5x5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbro1228 Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Are you doing strongman 5x5 or stronglifts 5x5? Stronglifts 5x5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbro1228 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Last week/weekend was incredibly busy for me because of all the History papers that needed to be written, so I didn't get anymore time at the gym like I wanted to. I finally got back into the gym today and it felt really good. I've been slowly improving my form with every visit, but the downside is that I can't lift as much weight. Bench- 10x1 Warm-up set, just the bar- 5x1 31kg- 5x1 38kg- 5x3 43kg(failure on last two reps) Rows- 5x1 29kg- 5x1 34kg- 5x1 38kg- 5x1 43kg(form was really bad on the last set. Too much weight for me) Squats- 5x3 52kg- 5x1 56kg- 5x1 61kg Squats felt really nice. I've been half-assing them up until now, so doing them correctly by going parallel really made the difference. I've also come up with some achievable goals to help me stay motivated... Do 10 consecutive pull-ups(easiest goal)Bench my own body weight(Hard goal)And then there's my general intangible goal of having a defined chest with bigger arms Thanks for reading, I'm off to study ancient Egypt for now.-Cody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbro1228 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Managed to get to the gym today after History class; The Middle Ages really gets me fired up . OH press- 3x1 34kg. Too much weight for me, so I took off the 5's and finished the set- 5x2 31kg- 5x2 29kg Squats- 5x5 57kg Deadlifts- 3x1 61kg- 1x1 70kg- 1x1 83kg- 1x2 102kg As you can see, my lifts are still a bit sporadic. I'm still learning what my body is capable of, and what feels the best. Every time I go to the gym I learn something new about myself which is very exciting. Have good day everyone! Time to eat lots and food, and read lots of Egyptian History Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Are you a game of thrones fan as well? Looks like you have some consistency going in your workouts. Ever throw in something new so it doesn't feel stale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbro1228 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Are you a game of thrones fan as well? Looks like you have some consistency going in your workouts. Ever throw in something new so it doesn't feel stale? Despite many people recommending the show, I've never seen an episode or read any of the books. Games of thrones actually came up briefly before a lecture, and it's actually based off some Western European clans, but I'm not sure who. As far as workouts go; I will be adding variation to my routine once I get comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 The adding variation once you get comfortable sounds like a solid plan. Everyone always wants exact answers but the best advice is to listen to your body. Interesting fact on game of thrones, i have some googling to do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Still training? How have you been progressing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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