First's Journal

First

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First,
How much do you eat?  Your lifts seem to be so impressive compared to what little muscle I see on you, especially chest.  I know you're low fat.  I bet if you dumped a truck load of food down your mouth, you'd be a monster!

Good workin' out!  :)

In the second post in this thread I detail my current diet. I have been missing a meal or 2 a day though. I have IBS which makes it insanely hard for me to eat.

First,
   Sorry!  Guess you busted me for being lazy there!  :(  Wow, 4350 calories a day seems significant!  I had a bout of IBS years and years  ago.  I don't envy you that pain.  I remember a little of that.  My IBS was related to stress and anxiety, and was partially controlled with diet (fiber) as I recall.  Have you made any progress in dealing with it?
 
   Good workin' out!  :)

Shoulders

Military press: 165 x 5 x 2
DB Military press: 85s x 5 x 2
Lateral Raise: 30s x 8 x 2
BB Shrugs: 225 x 8 x 2

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

Legs

Squats: 225 x 5 x 3
Lunges: 145 x 5 x 2
SLDL: 215 x 5 x 2

Seated Calf Raise: 115 x 10 x 2

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

Chest

Bench: 245 x 5 x 3 -------->PR!
Incline: 195 x 5 x 2
Weighted Dips: BW + 135 x 5 x 2 ----->PR! 

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

Bis Tris and Abs

BB Curls: 105 x 5 x 3
DB Curls: 60s x 5 x 2

Cable Pushdown: 90 x 5 x 3
DB Tricep Extension: 80 x 5 x 2
DB Skull Crushers: 45 x 5 x 2

Weighted Crunches: 40 x 8 x 2
Cable Crunches 150 x 8 x 2

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

DL: 315 x 5 x 2  
Close Grip Pulldowns: 200 x 5 x 2
Bent over BB rows: 125 x 5 x 2
Hyperextensions: 35 x 8 x 2

DB Wrist Curls: 30s x 8 x 2
Reverse DB Wrist Curls: 12.5 x 8 x 2
Farmers Walk: 45s x 2 down and backs

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

Shoulders

Military press: 165 x 5 x 2
DB Military press: 85s x 5 x 2
Lateral Raise: 30s x 8 x 2

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

I have put on 26 pounds since I started bulking and seemingly none of that weight has come in the form of fat.

However, I seem to have plateaued with regards to my body weight (same weight last 2 weeks) and it's pretty frustrating. I am already eating as much as I feel like I can but will try to up the calories.

The other frustration I have is with the strength of my legs. I can now bench and DL significantly more than I can squat and this seems very backwards as so many others statistics are squat more than bench.

Any ideas on increasing the strength in my squat and continuing to put on weight?

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

First


I have put on 26 pounds since I started bulking and seemingly none of that weight has come in the form of fat.

However, I seem to have plateaued with regards to my body weight (same weight last 2 weeks) and it's pretty frustrating. I am already eating as much as I feel like I can but will try to up the calories.

The other frustration I have is with the strength of my legs. I can now bench and DL significantly more than I can squat and this seems very backwards as so many others statistics are squat more than bench.

Any ideas on increasing the strength in my squat and continuing to put on weight?

you mentioned that you have been missing meals. This may be causing your plateau in body weight...Increase the Calories by 500 a day

Height = 5'9
11/01/09...11/12/09...06/19/10
Weight = 184...186...195   
B.Squat = 315...365...435
Deadlift = 385...405...455
Cleans = 155...175...275
Bench = 245...255...335

Legs

Squats: 245 x 5 x 2
Lunges: 145 x 5 x 2
Leg Press: 360 x 5 x 2

Seated Calf Raise: 115 x 10 x 2

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

Chest

Bench: 255 x 5 x 1
           245 x 5 x 2
Incline: 195 x 5 x 2
Weighted Dips: BW + 135 x 5 x 2  

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5

Bis Tris and Abs

BB Curls: 110 x 5 x 3
DB Curls: 60s x 5 x 2

Cable Pushdown: 90 x 5 x 3
DB Tricep Extension: 80 x 5 x 2
DB Skull Crushers: 45 x 5 x 2

Weighted Crunches: 45 x 8 x 2
Cable Crunches 150 x 8 x 2

Height: 6'2''
Starting Weight: 142lbs

Current/Goal
Weight: 170lbs/185lbs
Bench: 255 x 5/275 x 5
Squat: 245 x 5/275 x 5
DL: 315 x 5/405 x 5