Brian14's Starting Strength Log

[Brian14]

Some stats:

Age-15
Height- 6'1"
Weight-160

Circumference of...
Bicep-13.25"
Thigh-21.5"
Chest(fully inhaling)-42"
Forearm-12.25
(I dont really care about the size of my biceps, forearms etc. but I just did it so I can track progress.

I play football and lacrosse. I followed the program for about 7 weeks last summer before the football season. My PR's on the program are:
Squat-225x3x5
Bench-175x3x5
Deadlift-235x5
OH Press-110x3x5
Power clean-150x1 (can't remember pr for the 5 sets)

I started up again about a week ago.

5/22/10
Squat
135x3x5

Bench
135x3x5

Deadlift
180x5


5/24/10
Squat
145x3x5

OH Press
80x3x5

Power Clean
95x5x3


5/27/10
Squat
155x3x5

Bench
145x3x5

Deadlift
190x5

Everything has been very light and easy so far.

As far as diet goes, I won't being doing the GOMAD until I get out of school on June 14th, as it would be very hard to drink a gallon of milk when i spend 7 hours a day in school. A sample day of eating for me would be:

Breakfast 6:50 AM
Bowl of oatmeal and protein shake.

Lunch 10:45 AM
The school lunches are nasty but I guess theyre good if youre bulking. They serve french fries, cheeseburgers, and chicken patties every day of the week. I will typically eat 1 cheeseburger, 1 chicken patty, 2 small cartons of milk, a serving of french fries, a fruit, and 2 pop-tart pastries(the snack of bulking champions).

After School Snack 3 PM
Turkey Sandwhich, cheese sticks, a fruit.

Dinner
This will vary. I'll just make sure to eat a lot and get a lot of protein in.

Here's a link to my other log at T-Nation:
http://tnation.tmuscle.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding _log/brian14s_starting_strength_log?id=3142530&pageNo=0

[Brian14]

5/29/10
Squat
165x3x5

Overhead Press
85x3x5

Power Clean
105x5x3

[Brian14]

6/1

Squat
175x3x5

Bench
155x3x5

Deadlift
200x5

Gained 3-4 pounds this week.

[grizzlybuck]

Keep it up young man, I wish I'd have known about SS, or something similar, when I was your age, my son is 12, so I think I'll get him started on SS soon.

[Brian14]

Squat
185x3x5

OH Press
90x3x5

Power Clean
110x5x3

[Brian14]

Thanks for the encouragement grizzlybuck. I think it'd be a great idea to start your son on SS in a couple of years.

[Brian14]

6/6

Squats
195x3x5

Bench
165x3x5

Deadlift
210x3x5

[Brian14]

6/9

Squat
205x3x5

OH press
95x3x5

Power Clean
120x5x3


6/11

Squat
210x3x5

Bench
170x3x5

Deadlift
220x5

[Brian14]

6/14

Squat
215x3x5

OH Press
100x3x5

Power Clean
125x3x5

It seems like my conditioning is much better than it has been in the past. Ive only been taking 2-3 minutes at the most between sets where as in the past I sometimes used more than 5.

[Brian14]

6/17

Squat
220x3x5

Bench
175x3x5

Deadlift
230x5

Should be breaking all my PRs within the next week. I'll also probably be starting GOMAD soon.

[Brian14]

6/19

Squat
225x3x5-tied pr, didnt feel too hard

OH Press
105x3x5-pretty hard, need to start microloading or repeating each weight for 2 workouts in a row

Power Clean
130x5x3-i didnt have a problem getting the weight up, but i was using too much arms, not enough trap

[jonesjitter]

as it would be very hard to drink a gallon of milk when i spend 7 hours a day in school.


How long does it take you to drink a gallon of milk? It's not like it should take a whole day. I can drink a gallon in under an hour. Can't you just bring the milk to school?

[Brian14]

6/21

Squat
230x3x5-PR!

Bench
180x3x5-PR!

Deadlift
240x5-PR!

Great day at the gym.

Jonesitter, I am done with school now and will be starting GOMAD shortly.

[Brian14]

6/24

Squat
235x3x5

OH Press
105x3x5

Power Clean
135x3x5


6/26

Squat
240x3x5

Bench
180x3x5

Deadlift
250x3x5

Today was my first day of GOMAD, I also had the runs the entire day. Hopefully I'll be able to tell if those two are connected in the near future.

[Brian14]

6/28

I worked out in the high school weight room with some members of the football team today.

Squat
240x3x5 Decided to keep the weight the same just to be safe because I was in a different gym.

OH Press
110x3x5

Power Clean
140x5x3

After I was done with the lifting, the coach made us go outside and run all sorts of sprints. I didn't know this was part of the deal, but I did it anyway. Well I happened to eat a big meal before I got there, drank 2 protein shakes, and drank about a gallon of water in that 100 degree weight room all before we went out and ran sprints. Of course I threw up all over the place, but went right on running after I was done. After the whole thing was over I was like, "Fuck that, I'm not doing that again." But the more I think about it, I think I will continue to lift at the school and do the sprints after lifting.

Also, I don't think my body can handle an entire gallon of whole milk a day, at least not yet. I had the runs for 2 days after doing it and overall just felt like crap. This leads me to believe that I may be lactose intolerant, even though I have had no problems with milk in the past. As of now the plan is to drink a big shake with whole milk and a scoop of protein powder after every meal. This is similar to what Wendler recommends in his recent article. This will have me drinking about a half gallon a day.

[Brian14]

6/30

Squat
245x3x5

Bench
185x3x5

Deadlift
260x3x5

7/2

Squat
250x3x5

OH Press
110x3x5

Power Clean
145x5x3

Happy with how everything is progressing.

[Brian14]

7/5

Squat
255x3x5

Bench
185x3x5

Deadlift
270x5 Used a mixed grip for the first time tonight.

[Brian14]

7/7

Squat
260x3x5

Power Clean
150x5x3

Didnt have a chance to do overhead presses today.

7/9
Squat
265x3x5 These felt great today, felt like I coulda done 10 on the second set.

Bench
190x3x5 Had a bad lift off on the third set and needed some help on the last rep. I'm confident that if I had a good lift off I could've completed all the reps.

Deadlift
280x3 *rest* 280x2 I have a long torso and short arms in relation to the rest of my body. Deadlifts have always been a weak point for me. Tonight I felt like my form broke down, and there was too much rounding. I'll repeat the weight next time.

7/12

Squat
270x3x5

OH Press
110x3x5

Power Clean
150x5x3

[Brian14]

7/14

Squat
275x3x5

bench
190x3x5

deadlift
280x5

Went on vacation from 7/15-7/21. lowered weights when i got back

7/22

squats
245x3x5

oh press
100x3x5

powerclean
135x5x3

7/26

squat
255x3x5

bench
170x3x5

deadlift
260x5