my Rippetoe gym journal..

[anotherbutters]

I was hoping you'd be able to run this for longer - at 3 weeks, you've barely started. You're lifting more than 3 weeks ago, but if you started out easy then that's to be expected.

Progress so far: 3x5 squats up from 85kg to 97.5kg, 1x5 deads up from an easy 90kg to 105kg and your 1x5 bench has gone from 60kg to 65kg.

I suppose the Rippetoe program is based around taking a 140lb kid and feeding him to overflowing every day, building him up quickly. You're at a distinct disadvantage starting out at 200lbs.

Still, congrats on the progress so far. You might want to switch to the SF 5x5 soon, as asdf suggests.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

I was hoping you'd be able to run this for longer - at 3 weeks, you've barely started. You're lifting more than 3 weeks ago, but if you started out easy then that's to be expected.

Progress so far: 3x5 squats up from 85kg to 97.5kg, 1x5 deads up from an easy 90kg to 105kg and your 1x5 bench has gone from 60kg to 65kg.

I suppose the Rippetoe program is based around taking a 140lb kid and feeding him to overflowing every day, building him up quickly. You're at a distinct disadvantage starting out at 200lbs.

Still, congrats on the progress so far. You might want to switch to the SF 5x5 soon, as asdf suggests.

There's a simple answer to his problem. He needs to go anorexic, and FAST. Then, once he's below 150, he can bulk up QUICK. Perfect.

No wonder they call me "Your Lordship" and "God" and "The Almighty" and "Big Poppa".

 

[carlsuen]

haha!! u wanted me to lose 50 lbs and start all over?!?! haha!!

i think my real problem might be not eating enough.. like today i only ate 4 meals.. all full meals.. i don't break it down to how many calories.. cuz i don't know how to calculate them.. i just try to eat as health as possible.. but i might not be eating enough.. guess i need to start to bring food to the office eh.. as my work does permit me to have flexible time..

next i'm thinking of trying out creatine.. as now i'm currently eating protien powder from Amway..(i know they don't work much).. my mom got it for me.. so what brand do u guys suggest? cuz i have no knowledge about creatines..

 

[carlsuen]

right.. so i've been over at the nutrition boards.. and i don't know if it would be ok to mix my creatine intake along with protein powder.. what do yall think?

so i'm gonna lower my squat to 95kg today.. and hopefully i'll be able to get 100 on saturday..

also.. asdfzxcv.. the pic on 90 degrees bent rows that u showed me awhile ago.. the knees were bent so low that it would be impposible to use an underhand grip.. which i will try out today with back still 90 degrees but knees bent at only 45 degrees.. more ROM i suppose..

 

[asdfzxcv]

right.. so i've been over at the nutrition boards.. and i don't know if it would be ok to mix my creatine intake along with protein powder.. what do yall think?

so i'm gonna lower my squat to 95kg today.. and hopefully i'll be able to get 100 on saturday..

also.. asdfzxcv.. the pic on 90 degrees bent rows that u showed me awhile ago.. the knees were bent so low that it would be impposible to use an underhand grip.. which i will try out today with back still 90 degrees but knees bent at only 45 degrees.. more ROM i suppose..

Like I have said before it is just a matter of finding a comfortable groove with those type of rows.As long as you back is in the correct position you should be fine.I only bend my knees at 45degrees too and so far it has been fine.

 

[carlsuen]

-_-"

looks like i was the uninformed one..

 

[carlsuen]

week 4 day 1

10 mins on inclined treamill..

squats

2x5xbar
1x5x75kg
1x5x85
3x5x95

bench
2x5xbar
1x5x45
1x5x55
3x5x65

bent rows(90 degrees w/ underhand grip)
1x5x60kg(warmup)
1x5x70kg(couldn't guarantee that i could get all the reps done strictly.. )
3x5x60(so i dropped it back down and made sure my form was strict and i could really feel it hitting my upper back..)

abwork and stretching after that..

over all yesterday i was mainly concentrating with my form..

squats were good.. just mind over matter..

bench, i'm still getting used to the new form.. bar to nipples.. but i was pathetic.. got all the reps.. but i was wobbly as hell.. i think i'll maintain the same weight come saturday.. just to be sure..

rows, whoa i can really feel it in my lats and upper back.. underhand grip was nice.. cuz i could feel it hit all the upper back and biceps too..

basically it was a rushed work out but it was quite good..

 

[carlsuen]

i think i'm also lactose intolerant.. cuz after a litre of banana milk before work out yesterday.. i had to hit the toilets after dinner.. but i geuess that's what everybody gets too right>?

 

[carlsuen]

week 4 day 2

didn't get much sleep.. slept at 4am.. and went to the gym at 1.. so i skipped squats..

push presses

1x5x37.5
1x5x47.5
1x5x57.5
3x5x67.5

deadlifts

1x5x70kg
1x5x80kg
1x5x90kg
1x5x100kg
1x5x110kg!!-- yeah.. form was as strict as possible.. nice one..

chinups-not supported.. i'm so weak..
1x4xbw
3x3xbw
1x2xbw

abwork and stretching after that..

i didn't dare to do squats as i was in crappy shape(from lack of sleep).. and i was afraid i was gonna fail on all of my squats sets.. so i gave it a rest..

 

[carlsuen]

week 4 day 3 - bw=90.5kg.. hmm.. i seem to be losing weight..

squats

1x5x77.5
1x5x87.5
3x5x97.5kg

bench

1x5xbar
1x5x42.5
1x5x52.5
1x5x62.5-- at this point i thought.. oh what the heck.. it's only an extra 2.5kg
2x5x65kg

bent rows

1x5x50kg
1x5x60
3x5x70

weighted situps.. whoa.. these were hard..

stretching after that..

squats were really easy today.. it's all in the mind.. so i'll be getting my 100 once and for all on tuesday..

bench was good too.. i'm still learning to push with my lats..

overall pretty good..