From Scrawny to Brawny

[B4PJS]

Weekly Weigh-in:

BW: 58.5kg
BF: 11.4% - 6.7kg

Total fat gain: 3.1kg
Total LBM gain: 2.8kg
Total gain: 5.9kg

[B4PJS]

SS Week 2:

Saturday 2nd June

Squat
20x10x1
40x5x1
60x1x1
70x5x3

Bench
20x10x1
30x5x1
40x5x3

DL
60x1x1
90x1x1
80x5x1
Really couldn't get the second off the floor, so have reset to 80 and working back up from there

Monday 4th June

Squat
20x10x1
40x5x1
60x1x1
72.5x5x3

OHP
20x10x1
30x5x1
40x5x3

DL
60x1x1
81.25x5x1
Stupidly loaded up the bar wrong, meant to go for 82.5.

Wednesday 6th June

Squat
20x10x1
40x5x1
60x1x1
75x5x3

Bench
20x10x1
30x5x1
42.5x5x3

DL
60x1x1
85x5x1

[StrongLiftMyBalls]

Im a bit late, but why did you deload when you failed at 90kg? You should have simply tried 90 the next time you deadlifted. If you failed that session then do some reps at 80 etc. Then, the next session try 90 one more time (if fail then do some 85s).

If you fail 90 three times then you deload 10%. No need to make it harder on yourself.

[B4PJS]

It was more of a form deload to be honest, needed a bit more practice. Squats are coming close to a form deload as I am having a few issues with bar placement and depth.

[B4PJS]

After a bit of time off due to having a massive pain in my butt (possible tendon or piriformis issue) I did a workout last night:

Squat:
65kg

This was the most I could do without a massive amount of pain

Bench:
45kg

Deadlift:
90kg

Butt is hurting today, finding it hard to walk :-(

[B4PJS]

Bugger, just looked at my original training plan, and due to my butthurt and not training properly for two week, I am well out of line with my expected lifts. Today I should have totalled 605, my goal from the 2012 goals thread. Things are starting to feel better so should get back on track starting on saturday. Hopefully my adiPowers should turn up by then.

[B4PJS]

Woop, my neighbour signed for the adiPowers this morning. Annoyingly only 10 minutes after I had left for work. Frickin typical. Nevermind, gonna get back in the gym in the morning and try and get back on my training schedule. Been proper useless this week in getting up in time to get some breakfast down me. :-(

[B4PJS]

Trainers feel awesome. Bed calls as I have been up too long arguing about that damn bar path for a lift I don't even fucking do. Hate it when something bugs me and I don't understand it.

[B4PJS]

Squat - 67.5kg
OHP - 37.5
DL - 97.5

Squat is still hurting me but grinding through it for now. Was fairly surprised with my OHP performance as I have not done it for a while. DL was more of a supersetted 2 rep and 3 rep to make up the 5. First two did hook grip, fucking hurt so took a breather and for the very first time tried with opposing grip and ripped that shit up off the floor :-)

2 wheel deadlift next time. I can do it. Will post my 3rd set of squats in a bit. Technique was a bit shonky, but I think I am nearly their with them, and the trainers really helped as I don't think I have ever felt my feet be quite so grounded.

[B4PJS]

First work out for a while due to having the flu and the pain in my arse so took a minor deload across the board and am now feeling good.

Squat:
5,6*,5 x 60kg

These felt good, depth was just right, and narrowed my feet a bit and no pain in my butt :-D
(* thought I had only done 4, so took an extra just in case, reviewing footage shows I did 5+1)

Press:
3x5x35kg

Felt good, a bit of a struggle mid set, but got a second wind and busted them out.

Deadlift:

1x5x95kg

Warm ups felt a bit off, so took my adiPowers off and went in socks for a couple more sets. My arches started to ache, so went to find my normal trainers and got distracted by the womens Beach Volleyball, so went back and did a quick 5 @ 95. Could have managed more I think.