Sculelos Madcow 5x5 Journal

[brad34]

I've enjoyed reading your journal, gives me some ispiration. We have similiar body types..I am 6'4" always was thin (185lbs), between 28 and 32 years of age I increased to 225lbs, and not from working out if you know what I mean.

I started lifting, cardio and eating better Jan 1st, 2008. I've since dropped 20 lbs (mostly around the waste). Now I will focus more on lifting.

I can tell the muscle differences but most people say they don't see any difference.

This sounds familiar! Your getting bigger no doubt, maybe not as easy for people to tell who see you all the time..etc..I am sure you won't let it discourage you. Us tall lanky guys just have a bit more challenge at increasing size quickly...just more to be proud of when you meet your goals!

 

[djeclipse]

Just cause the guy was hogging the rack and I wanted to do something in the mean time. I definitely won't waste my time with dumbell squats anymore as I can't do heavy enough weight to be worth it. And yes we only have one power rack at my gym, usually there are no or very few people in my gym but not that day. Either way if I see someone hogging the rack again I'll probably ask them if I can do my squats while they finish their other stuff or if they can hurry up and do their sets... I'm not an impatient person but taking 1 hour to do a few squats is ridicules.

ya, just ask to work in. Be polite about it, but once he sees you doing full squats with proper form they won't want to stay.

When I was at the YMCA and I'd work in with the 1/4 squat people they always stopped early once they saw I was doing full ATG squats making them look bad with their 1/4 squat rom.

 

[Sculelos]

I've enjoyed reading your journal, gives me some ispiration. We have similiar body types..I am 6'4" always was thin (185lbs), between 28 and 32 years of age I increased to 225lbs, and not from working out if you know what I mean.

I started lifting, cardio and eating better Jan 1st, 2008. I've since dropped 20 lbs (mostly around the waste). Now I will focus more on lifting.




This sounds familiar! Your getting bigger no doubt, maybe not as easy for people to tell who see you all the time..etc..I am sure you won't let it discourage you. Us tall lanky guys just have a bit more challenge at increasing size quickly...just more to be proud of when you meet your goals!

Hey great idea to finally get in good shape again. And yea shorter people drastically underestimate us taller guys. I've gained almost 50lbs now and I'm pretty sure hardly no one has even noticed so far. Either way I'm primarily concerned with strength but you need a considerable amount of muscle to get strong. Either way I'm not doing it for other people so even if no one can tell any difference even when I'm 300+lbs and lifting considerable amounts of weight so be it! (Although I don't know how I'll manage to appear skinny at that weight)

ya, just ask to work in. Be polite about it, but once he sees you doing full squats with proper form they won't want to stay.

When I was at the YMCA and I'd work in with the 1/4 squat people they always stopped early once they saw I was doing full ATG squats making them look bad with their 1/4 squat rom.

Yeah, I'll just ask to work in next time. I've gotten a few comments on the gym but and they usually people saying I will get hurt cause I'm going too deep and not wearing a belt or it's people saying WOW, I used to do that until some sort injury happened... which leads me to think they weren't doing it properly at all.

Either way everyone I've seen at the gym squatting or deadlifting at the gym with crappy form hasn't lasted long so I'd imagine that rack hog will probably go away sooner rather then later.

 

[skyflyer231]

Do you take any sort of supplements?

 

[Sculelos]

Do you take any sort of supplements?

Nope, nothing at all.

 

[djeclipse]

Do you take any sort of supplements?

Who are you asking?

Just eat properly, get enough protein and that's all you need to grow. I try and have a protein shake after my workout, but if I don't no big deal. And that's the only form of suplementation I have. Supplements are a waste of money IMHO.

 

[Sculelos]

Workout #4 4-7-08 W2D1

Start of the 2nd week, I powered though everything just fine.

Weight: 227lbs

Squats: A little easier then normal.

45 x 5
85 x 5
115 x 5
150 x 5
185 x 5

Bench: Easy

45 x 5
85 x 5
100 x 5
120 x 5
140 x 5

Barbell Rows: Slightly Difficult

135 x 5
145 x 5
155 x 5
165 x 5
175 x 5

Wrist was somewhat sore today making Barbell Rows a little more difficult then normal but other then that I was perfectly fine.

 

[Sculelos]

Workout #5 4-9-08 W2D2

Another good workout, everything went as planned.

Weight: 228lbs

Squats: Very Easy

45 x 5
85 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5

Military Press: About Normal

45 x 5
60 x 5
75 x 5
90 x 5

Deadlift: Somewhat Difficult

135 x 5
165 x 5
200 x 5
230 x 5

 

[ceo]

Sculelos, I can definitely see a difference in your before/current pics. Legs are showing a big difference to me, but I can see it in your arms and back too. Also, can't deny the scale and the constant increase in weights being lifted.

Good Job!!!

 

[Sculelos]

Sculelos, I can definitely see a difference in your before/current pics. Legs are showing a big difference to me, but I can see it in your arms and back too. Also, can't deny the scale and the constant increase in weights being lifted.

Good Job!!!

Thanks! I am definitely getting stronger and my strength and mass gains definitely show it. I'm hoping that I can go a long time without stalling out on the 5x5, training is definitely all about eating, resting and getting all the workouts in.

I know I'm not there yet but hopefully I will be strong some day, hopefully keeping my good endurance. I can still run a 7:00 minute mile which is pretty good considering my weight gain.

As I said before my ultimate goal weight is 300lbs@12-15% bf and I should hit about 265lbs by the end of this year, hopefully keeping my fat gains in check, but I can cut fat down fast so I'm not worried.