Welcome to the Jungle—My Bill Starr’s 5x5

[LiftHeavy123]

Week 3 Thursday Jan. 18, 2007
Squat
5 100
5 125
5 150
5 175
3 205
8 150
Bench
5 100
5 125
5 145
5 175
3 205
8 150
Row
5 75
5 95
5 110
5 130
3 155
8 110

Assistance:
3 Sets of Barbell Curls x 8 reps (Straight Bar) 50lbs
3 Sets of Weighted Tricep Dips x 8 reps 90lbs
3 Sets Overhead Tricep Pulldowns x 10 Reps
3 Sets Cable Bicep Curls x 8 Reps

 

[LiftHeavy123]

Squat x5
105
130
155
180
205

Bench x5
100
130
155
180
205

Row x5
80
100
115
140
160

My last set of rows were a little rough but I pulled my 5 out.

Ass.
3 sets of Chins 8,8,5
3 sets of Dips 10,10,6

 

[LiftHeavy123]

Week 2, Tuesday, Jan 9, 2007

Squat
105(5)
130(5)
155(5)
155(5)

Military Press
65(5)
75(5)
85(5)
100(5)

Deadlifts
155(5)
185(5)
215(5)
245(5)

The owner of my gym left me alone about my deadlifts tonight. I was able to rest the weight in between reps. They went really well. Actually everything went well. I'm just trying to get my diet in check and keep my calories high even though I'm student teaching.

 

[LiftHeavy123]

Week 4 Thursday Jan 25, 2007
Squat
105(5)
130(5)
155(5)
180(5)
210(3)
155(8)

Bench
105(5)
130(5)
155(5)
180(5)
210(3)
155(8)

Row
80(5)
100(5)
115(5)
140(5)
165(3)
115(8)

Ass.
3 sets of Barbells Curls 8 reps 50lbs
1 set of Barbells Curls 15 reps 20lbs

3 sets of overhead tricep pulls 8 reps 100lbs
1 set of tricep rope pull downs 15 reps 50lbs