Andy Connelly and BodyBuildingNovice's compitition

Nah don't even think we are the same ages really, just a few people from the forums with similar stats and goals (:

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

current 5rm's:
Bench:135
Squat:165<---TBH may have gone down most likely about the same most i've worked out with in a while is 155 but i'm going a bit deeper to
Deadlift:225

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

wow impressive lifts for a 13 year old

how is your diet connelly?

My 5x5s as of November 2nd 2008.
Bench 150
Squat 150
Deadlift 175
Connelly's 5x5s as November 2nd 2008
Bench 115
Squat 145
Deadlift 165
BodybuildingNovice's 5x5 as November 2nd 2008
Squat 155lbs
Bench 155lbs
Deadlift 155l

Thanks even though i'm turning 14 in 11 days, right now my diet is basicly just watching what i'm eating to make sure it isn't all junk food but eating like a horse fairly healthy. So I don't really have a set diet.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

connelly


current 5rm's:
Bench:135
Squat:165<---TBH may have gone down most likely about the same most i've worked out with in a while is 155 but i'm going a bit deeper to
Deadlift:225

thats great for someone your age!

My Beast Journal
http://www.discussbodyb...ubs-Journal-m432294.aspx

---have new one now. goal is eventually to turn that one into a beast journal as well.

thanks, back have always seemed to be a strong point of mine hopefully the progress can continue even though it's slowed down queit a bit.

Andy and BBN how are yall doin so far? I'll try and get some vid's or pics but I need someone to take them (parent's wont) and I have no clue how to put them up, i'll try and figure it out though.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

arrrr I haven't been doing much lately it didn't go up quite as I would have liked it to. World of warcraft is consuming all of my time but I've been thinking about more and more training now. Nice progress on your side...


Like I said I'll try to get at it more seriously now, Not gonna let u go up as I stay way down :)

My 5x5s as of November 2nd 2008.
Squat 155lbs
Bench 155lbs
Deadlift 155lbs

Connelly's 5x5s as November 2nd 2008
Bench 115
Squat 145
Deadlift 165

Andy11's 5x5 as November 2nd 2008
Bench 150
Squat 150
Deadlift 175

Bro games like that consume your life, you'll look back in a few years and think about all those hours you wasted infront of the computer, you should go hangout with friends.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

Yea I know that but I just can't help it, I don't even like the game it's just a habit, I wake up and hop on it..

My 5x5s as of November 2nd 2008.
Squat 155lbs
Bench 155lbs
Deadlift 155lbs

Connelly's 5x5s as November 2nd 2008
Bench 115
Squat 145
Deadlift 165

Andy11's 5x5 as November 2nd 2008
Bench 150
Squat 150
Deadlift 175

I hear ya it is addicting.

On topic: nothing really new lifting wise starting texas method new years.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

im starting new program gonna be squatting and deadlifting twice a week now need to get em up and i want my bench 1rm at 100kg in the next few months

them rpg games suck i used to be addicted to runescape for a few years wen i was 12 then online gambling now i just love the weights hha.

My 5x5s as of November 2nd 2008.
Bench 150
Squat 150
Deadlift 175
Connelly's 5x5s as November 2nd 2008
Bench 115
Squat 145
Deadlift 165
BodybuildingNovice's 5x5 as November 2nd 2008
Squat 155lbs
Bench 155lbs
Deadlift 155l

Haha I remember that game. Lifting starts for realz monday.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

Your still pretty young and full of hormones and growing, I would progress linearly as long as you can.

connelly


I hear ya it is addicting.

On topic: nothing really new lifting wise starting texas method new years.

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

But that's my problem I can't progress linearly every workout. I know it might sound crazy but it's getting hard to put weight on my lifts.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

deload and restart. Milk it for all its worth man, you still have a lot of growing to do. No reason to jump into periodized training just yet

Keep adding calories and you will see gains, too many people over look this part

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

I know I can't put 5 lb. on my lifts every workout though i'd be benching 225 in a month if that were the case, 5 lb. a week is still fairly good progression, how long were you thinking about staying on a linear program?

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

well lets say you started at oh i dunno, 135 bench for example

and you end up staling at say 175. And you added 5 lb's a week. You can deload, then restart the program.

this time starting anywhere from 140 and up. eventually you would hit 175 and pass it, and maybe this time stall at 185.

Thats just an example, you being so young I think if you just start eating more you would make bigger jumps.

I mean its your decision, and I really enjoy the TM program, im restarting it again this monday. But if I were you I would ride linear train for as long as I can... I just dont think you need periodization training just yet is all. I probably jumped into it to fast myself, but then again I wish I knew half the stuff I do now when I was younger.

Either way you will see gains as long as your eating enough, but like I said I dont think you need something like the TM just yet.

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

I'm not sure really I know I can't add 5 lb. every workout so I figure i'd try and add 5 lb. a week (like your saying) which is basicly what texas method does other than you can swich up the reps to keep progressing longer and it only has 2 heavy days of lifting. I guess I'll stick with a 5x5 but texas method ans westside philosophies seems so awesome to me (:

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

New pr for bench 140x5 nothing else new, going for some new pr's soon though.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

Forgot 170x5 squat also.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

How has everyone been doing?
Current 5rm's
Bench 145
Squat 170
Deadlift 195
Hoping to put some better numbers up soon, not currently working out with 5 reps though.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

Ok guys anything new? Not sure but I think I got 150x5 on bench don't remember it was a while ago, will do some 5rm stuff at some point..really getting serious after slacking for the last few weeks..

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

Bench 5rm =155. Are yall even coming on the forums anymore? Haha I feel like the contest is just with me ):

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

wish i woulda joined this competition and yall are making some gains or at least you are conelly :P not sure if theyre still alive *pokes em with sticks*

219 weight trying to lower 217 now. 2 months later. lol.
250 bench
305 squat
345 deadlift