Connelly's Journal

Figured it was about time I made one. Training for freshie year jv football maybe runningback?Need to get some speed on me though.anyways maxes right now:
bench:155
squat atg:185
deadlift:205
no really set goals but maybe
bench:200
squat: 250    
deadlift:300
trying to get these by june since football will have started and lifting will be harder then. Also my 40 time is currently 5.6 and I want to get it down to atleast 5.0 preferably 4.8, alot of work there but I figure track will help. Didn't lift today was off currently doing a 5x5 routine based off of multiple routines but basicly like SS or bill starr's.

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

added some weight to my workout today new 5rm's:
Bench:120
Squat: 150
Deadlift: 175
gonna try to get 5 lb. higher on squats and deadlifts monday or friday whenever I get around to it hoping to add to bench in the next 3-4 workouts. Need to put some good strength and muscle on before new years because after that I'll be doing alot more cardio and starting in february or march through may I'll be doing ALOT of cardio. My bulking season is short because of track I may try and bulk some during track but it will be bad for my speed training. Hoping to be 145 by christmas and cut down to maybe 140.

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

did some sprinting..

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

had today off kinda just watched some football  pretty lazy day. Had a pretty big and bad health wise dinner, got 2 chic-fil-a sandwiches no pickles large fries and mello yello, it helped me get close to my 3300 calories for the day though.

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

had really boring weekend was gonna do sprints today but got stuck with raking a TON of leaves took a couple hours now its kinda dark guess i'll just have to do extra sprints tuesday.

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

need to get a bunch more calories in today anyways had kindof a random/ heavy day.
flat bench
barx10
95x5
115x5
145x1
squats
barx10
115x5
145x5x3
deadlifts
barx10
135x5
155x5
180x5
185x5
leg curls
25x5
35x5
45x5
standing OH press
65x5x3
set new deadlift PR was 175 now 185 was just going for 180 then decided to also do 185. Felt weaker on bench did 155 a couple weeks ago. Since start of compitition 15 days ago put 5 lb. on bench 5 lb. on squat and 20 lb. on deadlift 5RM's. Know I can get 155 on squats probably gonna do it friday.

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

Keep up the good work Connelly, i see your name on here alot, and you sound dedicated, oh and dont worry to much about eating chic-fil-a, its cooked with better fats than other fast food places. I LOVE that place lol, might have to go get some today. Just stay away from the pop.
Good luck man and keep up the good work.

God is a Weightlifter. Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

oh word, i hate soda.  i havnt had one in sooo long and i feel great.  anyways keep it up connely, i started lifting weights my freshman year too in H.S. i had an awsome wrestling coach that put us on a great pyramid workout.

"When lifting, always choose a load that will challenge you to complete the number of reps you're going for. Ideally, you won't be able to complete more than one rep more than your goal number-if you can, the load isn't challenging."
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thanks gus. Anyways today my friend had me come to gold's gym with him and his dad so basicly this is what we did. Went to the lockers to put our stuff up, stretched in sona for 5-10 minutes then did cardio for 30 minutes. Then we did so many different exercises with barely any rest so I couldn't even get that much weight, we didn't do any compounds and we lifted for probably 45-60 minutes..Then we went back to sona and pool then got our stuff and left. It annoyed me because it's gonna screw me up for my workout tomorrow because i'm so sore and they had me doing cardio. Don't get me wrong cardio is good i mean I did track but i'm trying to bulk and I have a hard enough time getting enough calories as it is. Plus i'm trying to do sprints not distance. But anyways they want me to start coming back and possibly get a membership, I had a good time I just don't like working out with people who don't know about lifting.. I figure I will join since it has alot of things that can help but from now on i'm doing the lifts that I want to do. I know no one wanted to hear me complain but I figured my journal was the best place to do it.

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

ya man because of where i am and what i'm doing...afghanistan...i've gone through several workout partners.  it came to the point where we have different goals.  we still go to the gym at the same time, but have a completely different routine.  its no problem though when i need a spot they have no problem helpin me out for a second.  i got one guy on the same routine as me, but he wont do legs cause his knee hurts, but he would do upper body.  sucks though because he is going on leave next month and not coming back to this base.  when you go to golds with your buddy just do your normal workout and they do theirs.  its not like you go to the gym to hang out right? lol

"When lifting, always choose a load that will challenge you to complete the number of reps you're going for. Ideally, you won't be able to complete more than one rep more than your goal number-if you can, the load isn't challenging."
 MH[/

Are you in the service Kubla?

And connelly, you seem to know a good deal about lifting for your age, so maybe you could help inform them on lifting, or option b get a membership at a golds and you'll find someone experienced there that would be willing to take you under their wing, ive gained a crapload of knowledge talking with  experienced lifters at gyms ive been to, and those kinds of expiences are priceless.

God is a Weightlifter. Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

M0n3yman


Are you in the service Kubla?

ya man.  not too bad though doing what i'm doing for the army if you saw my bigass beard lol.  deployments do suck though...
 
sorry connely buttin in your journal LOLOL

"When lifting, always choose a load that will challenge you to complete the number of reps you're going for. Ideally, you won't be able to complete more than one rep more than your goal number-if you can, the load isn't challenging."
 MH[/

KublaKhan


ya man because of where i am and what i'm doing...afghanistan...i've gone through several workout partners.  it came to the point where we have different goals.  we still go to the gym at the same time, but have a completely different routine.  its no problem though when i need a spot they have no problem helpin me out for a second.  i got one guy on the same routine as me, but he wont do legs cause his knee hurts, but he would do upper body.  sucks though because he is going on leave next month and not coming back to this base.  when you go to golds with your buddy just do your normal workout and they do theirs.  its not like you go to the gym to hang out right? lol

Yah I should do that but the problem was his dad was kindof there "guiding" us on what to do so it's kinda hard to just tell an adult that what he has you doing it terrible sometimes.
 
And yah money I might have to do that at somepoint.
 
Thanks guys, haha no worries Kubla about posting on my thread gives me something to do since i'm grounded ):

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."

lol grounded?! i remember those days! i didnt mind cause my room was the sh*t!

"When lifting, always choose a load that will challenge you to complete the number of reps you're going for. Ideally, you won't be able to complete more than one rep more than your goal number-if you can, the load isn't challenging."
 MH[/

Haha yah, so today I got my pr's for 5rm's up to 125 for bench 155 for squats and 195 for deadlifts.

"Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated."
"The only thing you are guaranteed at birth is death. You have a right to that. The rest is earned."