thsfootball's journal

Figured i'd like to start one of these to track what i'm doing more for myself than anything..

Currently on a 5x5 workout routine, will post what I do as the days go on, workouts usually are on Mon, Wed, & Fri, with Tues and Thurs for agilities. Its all done in school and its the football routine, the second phase of the off-season, so yea. Will post my workout after im finished tomorrow

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Felt like straight up **** today, but whatever, its so hard to workout in a school weight room, way too many people, and not enough time lol

power clean
5x135
5x155
5x165
5X175
5X185

bench press
5x145
5x155
5x165
5x175
3x185

squat
5x225
5x245
5x255
5x275
5x255

lat pulldown
8x90
8x100
8x100
8x110

like I said, I would love to get more done, but with time and all I usually cant get more done than this, but i felt like i had a good workout, workin really hard to get 185 for 5 on bench, and tryin to get 295 for 5 on squats, will post how agil's went tmrw.

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Wow those are some awesome cleans. Good Job (:

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

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

Good job on your cleans man. that is about where I was at the end of my sophomore year in high school.

You should be able to put up 300 by senior year if you keep at it.

All your numbers are pretty good for a sophomore.

Keep up the good work man!

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thanks guys, i was cleanin 235 at the end of last year, so im tryin to work up to that.  Computer was on the fritz past couple of days so its back up, but heres my workout from Wednesday:

hang clean
6x135
6x155
6x185
1x205
got messed up there, will try better next time

wide grip bench
8x135
8x135
8x145

squat (light)
8x135 (warmup)
5x225
5x235
5x245
5x255
5x275

military press
5x95
5x115
5x115
5x135
5x145

pretty good workout, did some tricep work too and abs when I got home, looking forward to friday workout, i'll post that after im done on friday

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

I have to say, I had a really bad day confidence wise, my squat and power clean form is horrible, and it was just a horrible day but anyways

bench
5x135
5x155
5x165
5x175
3x185

squat
5x225
5x245     
5x255
5x265
5x275
I am very crooked on my squats, but to me I seem straight, I attempted to work on it but still to no avail, arg

power clean
5x135
5x135
5x135
idk what the problem is, i tried doing more but i just couldnt, idk if its my form or what, just very disapointing

lat pulldown
8x100
8x110
8x110

I did some rows and reverse curls too but whatever, bad day

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

thsfootball1


thanks guys, i was cleanin 235 at the end of last year, so im tryin to work up to that. 

You cleaned 235 as a freshman? WOW that's crazy haha. Good numbers even if that was a good day..for a sophmore your have awesome numbers..really.

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, i was so close to 245 but i hang cleaned 235 like august of 08, but then football season comes and you lose all the muscle haha, i have a lot of stuff to work on though honestly, im not too happy of where im at right now

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Yah football season sucks for weightlifting..I was able to maintain strength and muscle this year though, in highschool with 2 a days and starting in June it is alot more intense.

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

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

I didn't and I dropped about 10-15 lbs and it killed me, so im like a whole new person now, it sucks.

and oh yea, 2 a days for 2 straight weeks suck, only have 1 day off, its horrible haha

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Felt like I had a good day in the gym, way better improvement from Friday, so yea good.

bench
5x135
5x155
5x165
5x175
3x185 (so close to gettin the 4th one)

squat (light)
5x135(warmup)
5x225     
5x235
5x245
5x255
5x265

military press (dumbbells)
5x40   
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x50

bench (dumbbells)
845
8x55
8x55
8x45
went somethin like that

lat pulldown
8x100
8x100
8x110

so, I felt like I had a good day today.  I'm seeing improvements in my bench and hopefully adding the dumbbell bench press will help it raise also. Also doing abs later today, some weighted planks and crunches. Will post workout after wednesday

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

hang clean
6x135
6x155
6x175
6x185

wide grip bench
8x135
8x145
6x155

military press (dumbbells)
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x50
5x50

squat
5x225
5x235
5x245
5x255
5x275

I feel like i'm forgettin something I did, but ohwell

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

bad day, just felt really weak overall

bench
5x135
5x155
5x165
4x175

squat
5x135 (warmup)
5x225
5x245
5x265
5x275

military press (dumbbells)
8x45
8x45
8x50
8x50
8x50

dumbbell bench press
8x55
8x50
8x50



did some other little stuff, just a badd day, felt really weak, dont understand.

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Do you deadlift?

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

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

nah, its never on our workouts, I use to during the summer because I had more time in the weightroom, but its hard to do some things within the time limit, honestly I hate the weightroom, I wish I could just lift at home or at a gym

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Had a really good day today, I think it was the best day in the weight room i've had since the beginning of the liftin season, went light on some stuff since we have to lift 2 days in a row due to school being closed yesterday

Squat
5x135
5x205
5x225
5x275
5x275

bench
5x135
5x155
5x165
5x175
5x185
finally got 185 for 5, really felt nice to get that, relatively easy also

hang clean
6x135
6x155
6x175
6x185

lat pulldowns
8x100
8x110
8x110

tried to do some dumbbell work, but whenever I try to lift the dumbbells i get this sharp pain in between my thumb and index finger, may have to get it checked out if the pain continues, but great day, feel really good about today, will post workout after tomorrows lifts

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Wow those are some nice numbers for a sophmore. Keep it up (: 185 for 5 reps is awesome, pretty good squats to.

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

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

thanks, i was really excited when i got that because i havn't gotten it for 5 reps all year, so that shows strength gains for me..  Squats are probably my weakest point, so im workin at them hard

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

We wound up doing agilities yesterday and worked out today. Weightrooms closed tomorrow, so I might take 3 days rest or work out on Saturday, i'll probably take the extra rest.

hang clean
6x135
6x155
6x175
6x185

wide grip bench
8x135
8x145
8x155

squat
5x225
5x245
5x265
5x275
5x295--new personal best, felt good getting that for once

military press (dbs)
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x50

tricep pulldowns
8x60
8x55
8x55

good workout, good to get that on the squat, seen a lot of strength gains this week.

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

Wow 20 lb. increase in squats, nice. How low do you squat?

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

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

I try to get as low as possible, but sometimes I get yelled at for it haha, some people dont get low at all, I try to find a happy medium, I think I get pretty low

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

bench
5x135
5x155
5x165
5x175
5x185

hang clean
5x135
5x155
5x175
5x185
0x205
bar sucked honestly, couldnt get any turn at all, can def get 205 with a good bar

military press (dbs)
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x45

lat pulldown
8x100
8x100
8x110

squat
5x135(warmup)
5x225
5x245
5x255
5x265
5x275
squats felt good, got some really good depth

that was it for today, bench was superb again, the 5x185 was great honestly going into that set I didnt think I would get it but I got it, abs later tonight & distance running tomorrow

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

had a meeting today for football, so lifting was kinda cut short

hang clean
6x135
6x155
6x175
6x185

squat
5x225
5x245
5x265
5x275
5x295

wide grip bench
8x135
8x145
8x155

db bench
5x55
5x55
5x55
5x55
5x55

would of liked to do more, but ran out of time, barely made my bus, pretty good day, felt a little weak but still good on the squats and wide grip

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

felt really sore today, chest has been killing me ever since I did wide grip, ohwell still think I had a pretty good day overall

bench
5x145
5x155
5x175
5x185
3x185--working on this

squat
5x225
5x245
5x265
5x275
5x295

hang clean
5x135
5x155
5x175
5x185
ah, completely forgot the 5th set, ohwell

military press (db)
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x45
5x45

lat pulldowns
8x100
8x100
8x110

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

School is closed tomorrow due to snow, great! But have testing tues, wed, and thurs, but half days so it all works out.  May choose to work out at home tomorrow, little different workout then normal if I do, since I cant do everything I can at the gym at home.

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

decided to workout today at my house, wasnt that pleased with the results couldnt do a lot here that I do at the gym, but I expected that, I did the best w what I had

bench
5x145
5x155
5x165
5x175
4x185
1x205

squat
5x225
5x245
5x255
5x275
5x295

standing military press (barbell)
5x135
5x140
5x140
5x145
5x145

did some upright rows and a little power cleans without much success, decided just to end it here

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

thsfootball1


School is closed tomorrow due to snow, great! But have testing tues, wed, and thurs, but half days so it all works out.  May choose to work out at home tomorrow, little different workout then normal if I do, since I cant do everything I can at the gym at home.

Same..whats your max? You could probably get 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."

bench? im guessing around 215 hopefully, i dont think i could get 225 right now, though you never know

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

lifted today at home again cause of testing, did like 3 things not gonna post anything, back in the weightroom in school on Friday

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285

today was that good of a day, only got to do 3 things, weightroom was crowded, didnt get to finish cleans, bench was weak, im gonna come back strong on monday

hang clean
6x135
5x155
5x185
5x185

bench
5x135
5x155
5x165
5x175
5x185

squat
5x225
5x245
5x265
5x275
5x295

5 RM
Bench Press: 240 lbs
Hang Clean: 225 lbs
16 yrs old
190 lb

goal bench by end of football season : 285