trubeginner's training journal

Yeah, I've always thought about that.

I don't know why but my strength seems to be pretty low, concerning my amount of muscle mass. That's one of the reasons I'm doing this kind of strength training though.
However, you should also take into consideration that I'm an Asian, and we don't lift like westerns do. In my uni, there are quite a few western people (exchange students), on average, they lift BIGGER than we do here. Sometimes even if you look at their body, our body is not that bad compared to them, even though we lift much less.

In where I live, I think my lifts are okay, although they seem to be very low compared to you guys.

Anyway, thanks for looking up! :)

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

16 September 2008

Flat barbell bench press
2x5x27.5kg on each side of the bar
1x4x27.5kg on each side

Squats
3x5x28.75kg on each side of the bar

Deadlifts
1x5x32.5kg on each side

Some pullups

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

i'm asian too.....;)..seriously i am..

vdk_au


i'm asian too.....;)..seriously i am..

Really?

Wow, I don't know man. Probably you find it hard to believe, but we have a few competing bodybuilders in my school Uni's gym. Even that guy only bench 225 for 4 times, despite the fact that he's big.

I've never seen a person who squats 225 in my gym.

It's not me being defensive.. I mean, compared to people around me, my strength is not bad. But when I come on here and read what these guys are lifting, I feel like a little baby..
 

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

I mean your bench is quite strong (55kg + 20kg bar(?) = 75kg), yet your deadlift and squat are pretty much the same amount?

Oh, now I get what you mean.

Yeah, I guess my squats and deads are very weak. I'm also really wondering why is that so.

Am working on them though..

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

Missed a week of training. Midterm exams week.

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

Going to keep up with the journal again... My intention is to do a 5x5 program, increasing the weights used each workout.

Here is the outline:

DAY 1 - PULL
Pullups
Deadlifts
BB rows

DAY 2 - PUSH
Flat BB bench
Standing OH BB press
Incline DB bench

DAY 3 - LEGS + Accessory lifts
Squats
SLDL
1 biceps work
1 triceps work

Do abs at the end of each day.  Will start the workout next week.


The 5x5 is intended for the compound movements.

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

29 Jan 2009

Deadlift
5x5x60kg

BB rows
5x5x45kg

Standing OH press
5x5x35kg

Incline DB bench
5x5x15kg

Weight = 75kg

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

3 Aug 2009

Bodyweight: 78kg

Current lifts:
Squats: 235lbsx5
Deadlifts: 225lbsx7
Bench: 185lbsx5

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)