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25/11 Weights in pounds Squat 5 x 200 5 x 230 2 x 5 x 275 Military Press 5 x 90 5 x 100 5 x 120 5 x 135 Deadlift 5 x 255 5 x 285 5 x 330 1 x 375 1 x 395 Seated Dumbbell Press 3 x 8 x 50

22/11 Not the best day today.. the gym was like a sauna and I was sweating so much, it was pissing me off and couldn't focus. Excuses excuses.. Squat 5 x 90 kg 5 x 105 kg 5 x 120 kg 5 x 135 kg 1 x 155 kg F x 180 kg, close though.. first time I've failed a squat in a long time.. can't be too disappointed. Bench 5 x 52.5 kg 5 x 57.5 kg 5 x 67.5 kg 5 x 77.5 kg 5 x 82.5 kg 10 x 70 kg 12 x 60 kg Stopped there.. will have to wait til tomorrow or Tuesday for deadlifts.

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I haven't made much progress with it either. Maybe try push presses for a while. I did those with heavier weights for a while and went back to strict presses and found that my strength had improved a bit.

Last set of squats today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J-uCvmC0QM

18/11 Deadlift - heavy 5 x 225 5 x 255 5 x 285 5 x 330 5 x 375 Squat - medium 5 x 175 5 x 210 5 x 240 5 x 265 5 x 315 Bench - light 5 x 110 5 x 110 5 x 120 5 x 145 5 x 165

Yes. It's not. Sure, maybe some people do. Maybe the average meat eater who doesn't do any exercise at all. You on the other hand, are not consuming anywhere near enough if you want to gain weight. I eat quite a lot of soy. I've also gained about 40 lbs of muscle in the last year and a half. I don't think eating soy has been detrimental to my growth. I think this is good. I'm a big fan of full body workouts with compound lifts as opposed to split routines with isolation exercises. I agree that you're doing too many exercises each day, so I'd suggest that you simplify it a bit. I'm a big fan of 5x5 workouts. They're typically strength routines, rather than bodybuilding or hypertrophy routines but of course you'll still grow if you do it right.

I went to a different gym today & the weights are in pounds. Bench - heavy 5 x 110 5 x 135 5 x 155 5 x 175 5 x 200 Deadlift - medium 5 x 200 5 x 230 5 x 255 5 x 300 5 x 340 Squat - light 5 x 155 5 x 185 5 x 210 5 x 240 5 x 275

New routine, although it's basically the same. It's the original Bill Starr 5x5, but with deadlifts instead of power cleans. The original routine also has all the heavy lifts on one day, medium on the next, light on the next, but you can mix it up. So I'll do it like this - Monday Heavy Squat: 5 x 90 / 5 x 105 / 5 x 120 / 5 x 135 / 5 x 155 Med. Bench: 5 x 50 / 5 x 55 / 5 x 65 / 5 x 75 / 5 x 80 Light DL: 5 x 80 / 5 x 90 / 5 x 105 / 5 x 120 / 5 x 135 Wednesday Heavy Bench: 5 x 50 / 5 x 60 / 5 x 70 / 5 x 80 / 5 x 90 Med. DL: 5 x 90 / 5 x 105 / 5 x 115 / 5 x 135 / 5 x 155 Light Squat: 5 x 70 / 5 x 85 / 5 x 95 / 5 x 110 / 5 x 125 Friday Heavy DL: 5 x 100 / 5 x 115 / 5 x 130 / 5 x 150 / 5 x 170 Med. Squat: 5 x 80 / 5 x 95 / 5 x 110 / 5 x 120 / 5 x 140 Light Bench: 5 x 50 / 5 x 50 / 5 x 55 / 5 x 65 / 5 x 75 I've reduced the weight in the first four sets, so that I'm not so exhausted by the last heavy set. I worked out the tonnage lifted on each day and it's only a little bit less than what I was doing. I don't think it's going to be easier at all and deadlifting every workout will take some getting used to. Should be interesting!

I think it's something only you can decide. You'll know when you've had a good workout because you'll be exhausted and most likely covered in sweat.

Squats are getting heavy for me too. I think I'm going to reduce the weights in the first four sets, so that I'm not so worn out before the last heavy set.

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12/11 I tried the original version of the Bill Starr 5x5, but with deadlifts instead of power cleans. Actually this is slightly different because usually you would have a heavy day for all three lifts, a medium day and a light day. I went for the other option, where you go heavy in one lift, medium in another and light in the last one. Squat (heavy) 5 x 115 kg 5 x 125 kg 5 x 135 kg 5 x 145 kg 3 x 155 kg (was supposed to be 5, oh well.. next time) Bench (medium) 5 x 50 kg 5 x 55 kg 5 x 65 kg 5 x 75 kg 5 x 80 kg Deadlift (light) 5 x 100 kg 5 x 110 kg 5 x 120 kg 5 x 130 kg 5 x 140 kg

Yeah that's usually how it is. I usually take flax oil too.

Hey mate, thanks for the kind words Here's what I ate yesterday 1 - 7 weet-bix & soy milk 2 - post-workout shake: 45g rice protein, soy milk, mixed frozen berries 3 - Tempeh sandwich with spinach, tomato, vegan mayonnaise 4 - Bowl of TVP & tomatoes, a few spices 5 - Chick pea curry, kidney beans, spinach 6 - Shake - same as #2.

Wow, that would be amazing, thank you for even considering me! Both of those lifts will come soon. Deadlift first and squat some time within the next few months. Spring begins in March over there doesn't it? Should be done by then I just met a local power lifter who wants me to come and train with him and compete in March. Should be great!

10/11 Squat 5 x 60 kg 5 x 112.5 kg 5 x 122.5 kg 5 x 132.5 kg 5 x 142.5 kg 3 x 155 kg 8 x 132.5 kg Bench (paused) 5 x 50 kg 5 x 60 kg 5 x 70 kg 5 x 80 kg 3 x 92.5 kg 8 x 70 kg

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08/11 Power Clean 2 x 5 x 60 kg Deadlift 5 x 130 kg 5 x 140 kg 5 x 155 kg 5 x 170 kg - done as singles, about 30 seconds in between each.

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