As the title suggests, I'm finishing up week 10 today with workout B.
Today's lifts:
Squat 215x5x5
OHP 110x5x5
Deadlift 235x1x5
I need to be careful on the OHP, very easy to fall backwards and put unnecessary strain on my back.
I weighed in today at 221.6. Now that the weights are getting heavier I'm hoping to start shedding some fat. We'll see, I'm curious to see what happens... I've been trying to stick around 2500 calories by eating smart (fresh fruit, yogurt, milk, etc).
Showing posts with label strength. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strength. Show all posts
Friday, December 13, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
week 9, workout A
Today I start week 9
week A, all 5x5
squat - 190
bench - 130
BBR - 120
Last wednesday I did 5x5 of overhead press, which was great.
week A, all 5x5
squat - 190
bench - 130
BBR - 120
Last wednesday I did 5x5 of overhead press, which was great.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
finishing up week 8, workout B
Weighed in at 221.2 today, so need to cut back on the sweets and snacks for a couple weeks.
workout B:
Squat 175
OHP: 105
DL: 205
Current accessory lifts levels:
Tricep extensions: 70x3x8
Bicep Curls: 75x3x8
chest flye: 105x3x8
lat pulldown: 105x3x8
Next time I do my accessory lifts I'm going to add "delt decs" to help with shoulder development.
I'm thinking about ending each workout with pushups, just one set until failure.
workout B:
Squat 175
OHP: 105
DL: 205
Current accessory lifts levels:
Tricep extensions: 70x3x8
Bicep Curls: 75x3x8
chest flye: 105x3x8
lat pulldown: 105x3x8
Next time I do my accessory lifts I'm going to add "delt decs" to help with shoulder development.
I'm thinking about ending each workout with pushups, just one set until failure.
Monday, November 25, 2013
workout A; OHP failed
Today is workout A, all 5x5
Squat: 170
Bench: 120
Barbell Row: 115
On Saturday I did workout B. Everything was fine except the overhead press. Stalled on the 3rd set. So on Wednesday I'll try 105 again. There are ways to improve OHP, so I'll have to do some research.
Squat: 170
Bench: 120
Barbell Row: 115
On Saturday I did workout B. Everything was fine except the overhead press. Stalled on the 3rd set. So on Wednesday I'll try 105 again. There are ways to improve OHP, so I'll have to do some research.
Friday, November 22, 2013
week 8, workout B
Week 8 of Stronglifts 5x5 starts today!
Today's lifts:
Squat 5x5 - 165
OHP 5x5 - 105
DL 1x5 - 195
The weights are getting heavy!
On Wednesday my weights for Bench Press moved up to 115 and Barbell Row moved up to 110.
I weighed in the other day at 219.0.
Running has been going well too, I ran a 15/5 split the other day with no problem. I'm looking forward to a run on either Saturday or Sunday.
Wrist is at 90%!
Today's lifts:
Squat 5x5 - 165
OHP 5x5 - 105
DL 1x5 - 195
The weights are getting heavy!
On Wednesday my weights for Bench Press moved up to 115 and Barbell Row moved up to 110.
I weighed in the other day at 219.0.
Running has been going well too, I ran a 15/5 split the other day with no problem. I'm looking forward to a run on either Saturday or Sunday.
Wrist is at 90%!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
back on track with workout A
Last night I did a running workout on the treadmill.
Warm up walk - 5 minutes (3MPH)
Run - 15 minutes (5.5 MPH)
Walk - 5 minutes (3.5 MPH)
Run - 15 minutes (6, 5.5, 8.1 MPH)
Walk - 5 minutes (3.3 MPH)
I went 3.64 miles and burned 592 calories!
Today is workout A
Squat 5x5 - 160
Bench 5x5 - 110
BBR 5x5 - 110
The wrist is feeling much better but I'm going to keep the brace on as a precaution.
Warm up walk - 5 minutes (3MPH)
Run - 15 minutes (5.5 MPH)
Walk - 5 minutes (3.5 MPH)
Run - 15 minutes (6, 5.5, 8.1 MPH)
Walk - 5 minutes (3.3 MPH)
I went 3.64 miles and burned 592 calories!
Today is workout A
Squat 5x5 - 160
Bench 5x5 - 110
BBR 5x5 - 110
The wrist is feeling much better but I'm going to keep the brace on as a precaution.
Friday, November 8, 2013
week 6, workout A
In high school we referred to the 45 lb barbell weights as the "big dogs." Well, today is the day, my squat poundage moves up to 135 pounds.
workout A:
squat: 5x5x135
Bench: 5x5x105
BBR: 5x5x105
I didn't get a chance to do cardio in my last workout so I'll definitely do some today. I've been having the desire to do some more running, not too much though.
The wrist is still bothering me, so I have to be careful.
workout A:
squat: 5x5x135
Bench: 5x5x105
BBR: 5x5x105
I didn't get a chance to do cardio in my last workout so I'll definitely do some today. I've been having the desire to do some more running, not too much though.
The wrist is still bothering me, so I have to be careful.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
strength
Yesterday's 5x5 workout was great. Hit 165 on the DL for 5 reps and was wiped! Felt great.
I didn't get a chance to run, so maybe I'll do that today.
A google search of "strength" gets about 319 million results.
A google search of "strength in the bible" gets about 50.5 million.
In one of those results, Heaven Inspirations, I found a list of 20 quotes that I found excellent to meditate upon. While I do wish to strengthen myself physically, I'm feeling that need to strengthen myself spiritually as well. Here are a few that really spoke to me.
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength." -Philippians 4:13
"And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully" -Colossians 1: 10-11
"You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." -2 Timothy 2:1
The next few weeks I need to keep these verses in mind, need to keep reminding myself that I'm not alone.
A colleague of mine once said that religion is the "crutch of humanity." Well, I readily admit that I need that crutch, I need Jesus in my life. He strengthens me, renews me, through him I keep endurance and patience, and finally am strong in the grace.
I didn't get a chance to run, so maybe I'll do that today.
A google search of "strength" gets about 319 million results.
A google search of "strength in the bible" gets about 50.5 million.
In one of those results, Heaven Inspirations, I found a list of 20 quotes that I found excellent to meditate upon. While I do wish to strengthen myself physically, I'm feeling that need to strengthen myself spiritually as well. Here are a few that really spoke to me.
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength." -Philippians 4:13
"And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully" -Colossians 1: 10-11
"You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." -2 Timothy 2:1
The next few weeks I need to keep these verses in mind, need to keep reminding myself that I'm not alone.
A colleague of mine once said that religion is the "crutch of humanity." Well, I readily admit that I need that crutch, I need Jesus in my life. He strengthens me, renews me, through him I keep endurance and patience, and finally am strong in the grace.
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