My First Starting Strength Log

[mwhities]

Day 1:

Just ordered Starting Strength. Should be here 5 to 10 days.

Stats:
Age: 36
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 327lbs (Down from 337lbs.)
Body fat: 35%+

Known facts:
Only has one-arm.
Procrastinator at large.
Loves to eat.
Needs to find a real gym.

My numbers:
Bench - 110lbs
Squat - 315lbs
Deadlift - 225lbs
Press - 60lbs
Ass - 327lbs

Goal:
I want to lean out and still gain strength. After that, bulk up and get as strong as I can.

How I plan to obtain goal:
Keep the commitment to myself and actually follow through with it.
Keep my diet clean, eat proper proportions, and rest/sleep as much as possible. Eat just enough to keep myself fueled and my muscles fed. (Maybe) Lift three times a week and the rest days, rest and/or some cardio.

Secondary goal:
Squat 600lbs+ while being 100% raw.

How I plan to obtain 2nd goal:
Use food, rest, food and more food, wraps, belts, and anything else I can to help gain enough strength to obtain the goal.

Life goals:
To love my sons and wife until the day I die.

To make sure I'm strong as hell and to be able to pass the knowledge I gain from the book, others, and any other resources to ensure that my two (big ass) kids will be monsters in JR High.

I'll post a before picture in the next few days as I wait for the book to come in. It was a few years ago but, not much has changed. (Or I might snap a new one at 327lbs.)

So any comments, suggestions and criticisms (good/bad) are welcome. Trolls will be +1'ed.

Thanks and I hope to bring more delight to this great board and all the wonderful participants.

Quick video (posted in Technique already) of myself deadlifting 225lbs 8 times.



Coach: If you read this, I hope to impress you, even if you just start, then suddenly stop thinking about being impressed.

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

Is your wife on board with your eating plan?

[mwhities]

Is your wife on board with your eating plan?

She cooks what I want and need to eat and she makes whatever extras for herself. Be it rolls, pasta, or whatever.

Michael

[PerseusStoned]

Subbed. For being 300+ lbs you're looking pretty good (although the 6'6" probably helps with that, ha).

[mwhities]

Subbed. For being 300+ lbs you're looking pretty good (although the 6'6" probably helps with that, ha).

It does help. When I post my picture, you will see.

Thanks though!

Michael

[mwhities]

My NOT SS workout for today:

-Warm up-
Dumbbell Incline: 3 x 15,12,10 - 35/45/45
Dumbbell Flat: 3 x 15,12,10 - 55/60/65
Dumbbell Decline: 3 x 15,12,10 - 35/35/35
Tricep press down: 3 x 10,10,10 - 30/30/30
Reverse grip pull down: 3 x 10,10,10 - 30/30/30

125 of mixed ab work (crunches/bicycles/leg lifts).

I forgot to mention in my first post that I've had an ongoing shoulder issue and certain movements really hurts. Prime example (the motion) is like opening a sliding door. Pulling from right to the left as it opens. Sometimes I can barely do anything like that. Also, drivers side seat belt. Grab the latch at the top and pulling across really hurts too. I have to pull, stop, pull stop as one large motion really hurts.

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

Check out

http://www.dieselcrew.com/how-to-shoulder-rehab


You may have to modify the movements cause you've got one arm, I would email them an ask for suggestions. THey are a generally help group of people.

[mwhities]

Check out

http://www.dieselcrew.com/how-to-shoulder-rehab


You may have to modify the movements cause you've got one arm, I would email them an ask for suggestions. THey are a generally help group of people.

Very cool. I will definitely look into this and fir off an email to them.

Thanks!

Michael

[spiderman]

Glad you started a log.

I would have never guessed you are 327lbs from the video. You wear it well.

[mwhities]

Glad you started a log.

I would have never guessed you are 327lbs from the video. You wear it well.

Thanks, I wanted to for awhile but, I wasn't able to do much of anything (low paying job) workout wise, so I waited. Now that I have a new job and they pay for a gym membership, I'm going to take advantage of it. Also, bought SS too so, I'm ready to get going. I hope it gets here before Friday or on Friday. I'd like to start Monday morning.

I fool ALL the carnies that guesses ones weight.

Michael