NBS Journal

Parallel Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X185
1X2X205
3X5X220

Military Press
1X5Xbar
1X4X85
2X5X100
1X4X100
Couldn't get that final rep.

Rows
1X5Xbar
1X4X95
3X5X120

Pullups
2X4XBW
Had to deload about 10 seconds for final rep.


I might could have gotten that final press rep, but didn't wanna risk hurting my shoulder.  It remains pain-free and I would like to keep it that way.

Although my pullups are about the same, my weight is beginning to push 200 lb, so I'm essentially lifting 15 more lbs than I was a month ago, so I don't feel bad about not being able to add reps.

Parallel Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X185
1X2X205
3X5X225

Flat Bench
1X5Xbar
1X5X95
1X3X135
3X5X160

Deadlift
1X5X135
1X4X205
1X5X245


No energy today.  I'm surprised I got everything without fail.

Parallel Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X185
1X2X205
3X5X230
First time w/o pad

Military Press
1X5Xbar
1X5X85
3X5X100
No weight added.  Failed final rep last time.  Got them all this time.

Rows
1X5X95
3X5X125
Form was iffy on last set

Pullups
2X4XBW
Had to deload before final rep again.


Took some videos of the squat and row.  Gonna post them on youtube.


EDIT:  Here's the links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5W5iJ_oKE0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hS1JcW8VXM

Parallel Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X195
1X2X205
3X5X225

Flat Bench
1X5X95
1X4X135
1X4X160 --> Would have failed 5th rep
2X5X145

Deadlift
1X5X135
1X4X205
1X5X245

Been outta the gym for 9 days now, so I slightly dropped the weight, except for deadlift which stayed the same.  My bench was the shocker.  That 4th rep of 160 was a struggle and I barely got it.  Kinda shocking, but I'm sure I will bounce back fast.

Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X185
1X2X205
2X5X230
1X4X230
I bitched out on the last rep

Press
1X5Xbar
1X4X85
3X5X100

Row
1X4X95
1X5X125
2X5X120

Pullup
2X4
No deloading

Treadmill break-in

Had to keep from increasing weight, because this is only my second workout in 2 weeks (for various legit reasons), so I'm not too upset about my performance.  Squats were tougher than I was expecting.  This little Indian kid (I mean LITTLE indian kid) beside me was quarter squatting 185 with the bar padded and practically on his neck, which was stuck straight up in the air, as his knees buckled inward on every rep.  He just looked like a trainwreck waiting to happen.

Time to cut (even tho it is the worst time to do it all year), but this contest is changing me.  Idk why, but I'm getting into this one as much as I did the last.  Today I hopped on the treadmill for the first time in quite a while, so I took it very easy.  12 or 13 minutes or so, not even 1.25 miles.  Very slow jog.

First time in the gym in about 3 weeks.  No excuses.  Well, there is a reason, but it is no excuse...

Squat
1X5Xbar
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X175
3X5X195
REALLY focusing on form, especially on keeping knees out during ascention


Bench
1X5Xbar
1X5X95
1X3X135
1X5X150
1X5X145
1X3X145
How pathetic.  I started way too high for taking 3 weeks off.

Deadlift
1X5X135
1X4X185
1X5X225
Way too easy haha.  I was expecting more of a challenge, but got absolutely none.


Obviously a substantial drop in weight, but I wanted to get a nice work-in to get back in the rythm.  Every workout I've done since I started this thread is in here, so you can see how I have been slacking lately.  Plus I have finished most of Starting Strength, so I have been concentrating on key areas of technique I didn't pay attention to before.  Here's to sticking with it this time...

hows lifting been going? whats your training look like now?

bulking/strength training

soon to begin bill starr's 5X5

current maxes: 
squats: 255
deadlifts: 300
bench: 185
oh press: 125
goals for jan 1:
squats: 300
deadlifts: 350
bench: 210
oh pressL 145 

You're actually keeping up with it?  Haha.  That's cool, I didn't think anyone was.  It's good to know I had some kind of audience haha.  Well,every single gym trip I have made since the start of this journal has been logged here.  So that shows you how slack I have been.  Today was the first day of classes, and I signed up for weight training, so that should put me in the swing of things.  I looked over the syllabus, and almost every day we get to lift on our own, so it's basically a scheduled gym trip for me.  I will continue to log my progress.

Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X175
3X5X185

Bench
1X5Xbar
1X5X95
3X5X135

Deadlift
1X4X135
1X4X185
1X5X225
Forgot to clamp the plates and they were clankin' everywhere lol


Okay, this is workout #1 of my new and revived regime.  Well, nothing new really, but I will probably start adding exercises within a couple weeks.  No improvement in weight, but it has been a few weeks since I lifted and I didn't want to get too sore, or else I wouldn't be able to lift on tuesday.  Wish me luck...

nice, yeah ive taken the last week off going back to school and moving in and what not. il be starting up tomorrow again. out of curiousity, have you tried a bill starr 5X5 routine?

bulking/strength training

soon to begin bill starr's 5X5

current maxes: 
squats: 255
deadlifts: 300
bench: 185
oh press: 125
goals for jan 1:
squats: 300
deadlifts: 350
bench: 210
oh pressL 145 

Good luck getting back on your school schedule.

I have read about Starr's routine, but I haven't reached intermediate level yet, so I haven't considered it.  I might try it once I stall, but I'm not sure yet.  I just ordered Practical Programming on Amazon (was ordering a textbook for a class with my mom's credit card, so I figured I would throw that in there too :)  so I will see what that book has to offer and I will conjure up a routine.

My next big concern is learning the power clean and getting more flexible so I can do it correctly.

thanks, yeah i want to work more on my power clean as well. i read that working on front squats will help with the racking position in power cleans, if thats what u mean about improving flexibility. i have been working on them on my week off a bit, and thats where im a bit inflexible at the moment.

bulking/strength training

soon to begin bill starr's 5X5

current maxes: 
squats: 255
deadlifts: 300
bench: 185
oh press: 125
goals for jan 1:
squats: 300
deadlifts: 350
bench: 210
oh pressL 145 

NOTE:  Didn't work out today although I really wanted to.  The lactic acid buildup from Sunday is just too much.  My entire posterior chain is aching.  Even tho I love the feeling of it, I had to sit today out.  I tried doing pushups last night and quit after the second one because of it.  I will continue on Thursday.

Yeah, I was talking about flexibility for the rack position, ed

Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X175
1X2X185
3X5X195
Adductors still weak.  Knees were coming in on last set.

Press
1X5Xbar
1X3X85
2X5X95
1X4X95
Failure

Row
1X5X95
3X5X115


Too tired to do the power cleans, or pullups for that matter.  Wanted to puke after lifting cause I had no energy to begin with. On the plus side, there's some very good looking females in my class.  Nice

Oh yeah, and also, I was working on racking flexibilty after lifting, and I just cant do it.  It's so hard for me to get the bar in the right position.  It might have to do with my crazy long arms.

Squat
1X5X95
1X5X135
1X3X175
1X2X195
3X5X205

Bench
1X5Xbar
1X5X95
2X5X140
1X4X140
Spotter helped on last (5th) rep

Deadlift
1X5X135
1X4X205
1X5X245
Still pretty easy

Dips
2X5XBW