"I Can Officially Grunt" Training Log

[skills101]

skills101 Intermediate Training Log

Current Body Stats
5'8'' Male, 190#, 20 years old.

5RM before SS/GOMAD, BW = 155#, 3/31/2010
Squat: 200(#)
Bench Press: 140
Press: 90
Deadlift: 235
Power Clean: 115
SS Training Log: http://startingstrength.com/resource...ad.php?t=16486

5RM after SS/GOMAD, BW = 190#, 8/4/2010
Squat: 300(#)
Bench Press: 190
Press: 140
Deadlift: 375
Power Clean: 190

Programming: Texas Method
Sunday (Volume): Squats 5x5, Bench Press/Press 5x5, Power Cleans 5x3
Tuesday (Recovery): Light Squats 2x5, Bench Press/Press 3x5, Back Extensions 5x10, Chin-Ups - 4 sets
Thursday (Intensity): Squat 5RM, Bench Press/Press 5RM, Deadlift 5RM

Goals
1) General functional strength.
2) Achieve more respectable numbers so I can recreationally participate in powerlifting competitions. This particularly applies to my lackluster Bench Press.
3) Look strong.
4) Grunt a lot. A friend told me it's not okay to grunt until you've started intermediate programming.

The horror begins August 8, 2010.

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

"Squats 5x5, Bench Press/Press 5x5, Deadlift 5RM"

5 RM deadlift after 5x5 squat may not be much of a RM

I would switch the clean and deadlifts.

[skills101]

"Squats 5x5, Bench Press/Press 5x5, Deadlift 5RM"

5 RM deadlift after 5x5 squat may not be much of a RM

I would switch the clean and deadlifts.

Thanks, this was one of the things that was bothering me. I suppose I like it this way because it helps to even out the Monday and Friday workout length. On paper, that sounds good, but I could always turn the PC's into doubles or reduce the sets if they're too hard to complete on Monday's workout.

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

When I got stuck on 5x3 PC, I switched to 7x2 on the minute. I noticed a big improvement with this.

If your bench is stuck and it is a goal of yours, find out your weakenss or sticking point and add something to address it on friday. I try to work upper body pulling as much as upper body pressing.

Also, be ready for tuesdays to suck for a while.

[skills101]

When I got stuck on 5x3 PC, I switched to 7x2 on the minute. I noticed a big improvement with this.

If your bench is stuck and it is a goal of yours, find out your weakenss or sticking point and add something to address it on friday. I try to work upper body pulling as much as upper body pressing.

Also, be ready for tuesdays to suck for a while.

Sounds good, I'll switch the PC with DL. God, I'm not looking forward to 15 work sets in one day.

[skills101]

8/8/10 Training Log
Sunday - Volume

Squat
45#x2x5
115x5
155x4
185x3
240x2
Work: 280x5x5

Bench Press
45#x2x5
95x5
135x4
155x3
Work: 180x5x5

Power Clean
45#x5
95x3
135x3
155x2
Work: 192.5x5x3

[skills101]

8/10/10 Training Log
Tueday - Recovery

Light Squat
45x2x5
95x5
115x4
155x3
185x2
Work: 225x2x5

Press
45x2x5
95x5
115x3
Work: 142.5x3x5

Back Extensions
BWx5
(+65)x4x10

Chin-Ups
BWx5,5,4,4

[skills101]

8/12/10 Training Log
Thursday - Intensity

Squat
45x2x5
115x5
155x4
205x3
245x2
Work: 305x5

Bench Press
45x2x5
95x5
135x4
155x3
Work: 205x2, 200x3

Deadlift
135x5
225x4
315x3
Work: 380x5

[skills101]

8/15/2010 Training Log
Sunday - Volume

Squat
45#x2x5
115x5
155x4
205x3
245x2
Work: 285x5x5

Press
45#x2x5
65x5
95x4
115x2
Work: 130x5x5

Power Clean
45#x2x5
95x3
135x3
155x2
Work: 195x5x3

[LeonidasfromSparta]

8/10/2010 Training Log
Sunday - Volume

Squat
45#x2x5
115x5
155x4
205x3
245x2
Work: 285x5x5

Press
45#x2x5
65x5
95x4
115x2
Work: 130x5x5

Power Clean
45#x2x5
95x3
135x3
155x2
Work: 195x5x3

Hey Skills, how do you feel with the TM? I mean the PR your reached for the squat and the volume day, compared to novice?