Everyone on here is proud of your training and the gains you've made so far. It's great to see someone so young give it there all, because most kids are wimpy and lazy these days. I bet it feels good to know that you're one of the baddest and strongest dudes in your school. I'm sure you've stolen a few girlfriends already! I've enjoyed following your log, although it's the fing longest one I've ever seen! It helps prove your dedication to your body and to this sport. If you could do me a favor though, please post a starting pic of yourself and post a picture from now. Tinypic.com is free, and we all could see them that way if you copy and paste the link in a post. Anyway, about the training: First off, sorry about your back injury brother. You should definetly try to do more reps (10-12) on the deads though, it will get help you reach your strength and conditioning goals much faster. I don't think 3 rep sets will build you a solid foundation of muscle, you've gotta bust ass for it first. When you build up some decent strength in your back, then you can go lower on the reps. Just my opinion as always, but I'm looking forward to those pictures bro!