young_squatters Single Factor 5x5 Journal

[young_squatter]

10/27/05 Week 1 Thursday

Cardio: Treadmill
Speed/Length:
5mph/5 min
8mph/3 min
7.5mph/2 min
5mph/3 min
5.5mph/2 min
5mph/3 min
7.5mph/2 min

Distance: 2.10 Miles
Calories Burned: 250

Comments: Good cardio workout overall, I hate the treadmill though, had no choice but to do it because all the elipticals were taken like usual.

Next week I am upping my calories on workout days, But I dont know if I should increase carbs or protein?

 

[young_squatter]

Week 1 Friday

Squats
*95x5
*135x5
*165x5
200x5
200x5
200x5

Bench press
*65x5
*95x5
*110x2
130x5
130x5
130x5

Deadlifts
135x5
165x5
195x5
225x5
245x5....PR

Duration: 52 minutes

Comments: On squats I went really deep which was butt to calves, For some reason everytime I squat I get a sharp pain in the top of my leg, it hurts like a mother ****** but I always push through the pain, the last rep on the third set of squats was really bad for some reason, didnt know what happened, just kinda lost my form. Bench Press felt super heavy today, bench press has always been my weakness. Deadlifts felt awesome today, my form was damn good and got a PR which made me happy. Hope my leg heals over the weekend so I can squat heavier. Got my 1.25 lb plates today, im happy about that.

Also I didnt do any isolation tricep exercises this week, I think I should have some isolation arm work somewhere, what you guys think?

 

[Guinness5.0]

Also I didnt do any isolation tricep exercises this week, I think I should have some isolation arm work somewhere, what you guys think?

Don't bother. Work on the core stuff ONLY for now.

Maybe some stretching post workout will help the leg soreness.

Are you FORCING yourself down on squats, or jsut going as deep as you canm then going up? It's possible to squat too deep.

 

[RipStone]

Nice PR deadlit bro....good pull.

 

[anotherbutters]

Congrats on the deadlift PR.

If you want to increase your calories, then assuming you're already getting enough protein, add carbs and fat (good fats of course).

 

[young_squatter]

Thanks guys,

I am squatting a lot deeper now then I ever used to but thats not the reason for the pain in the leg, Sometime last week when I was squatting I went down to fast and it hurt my leg, been hurting ever since.

The deadlifts 245x5 felt pretty easy guys, I think I got 250-255 in the bag next week.

Also my mom just said that she was going to give me 100-150 dollars a month for supplements, What should I buy each month with this, I need to get some stapels. I already have five 5 lb tubs of whey protein so I dont need any of that. Any suggestions?

Just ordered these
http://store.yahoo.com/bodybuilding-qfac/frpl8plsetmi.html

 

[anotherbutters]

Spend the money on chicken breasts, tuna, oats, brown rice, veggies, milk... Just eat a ton of food. Whey protein is best after a workout. Maybe add some creatine but that's about it. Eating lots of food is the best thing you can do.

 

[Cynical Simian]

Just stick to the basics on supplements in addition to whey: a multivitamin, EFAs, and creatine all have pretty much indisputable benefits. For nearly everything else, it's a bit more dubious whether the return is worth the money. Basically, don't feel obligated to find a way to spend a few hundred dollars a month on supplements just because your mom offered that amount.

 

[Guinness5.0]

Supplement your brain with books. I've spent ~150 on nutritional supps in the last two years.

 

[young_squatter]

Alright thanks guys, I was thinking about getting some xtend to sip during workouts, but just figured I didnt really need it for the program that I am on. So ill just stick to a good diet and try to learn as much as I can about training.