From Weak 40 year old to Starting Strength Samurai

[samuraimilkman]

SUN May 12th BW 83.8kg

SQUAT
90kg 3x8

CHINS
12,8,6,6

Needed to get done with squats a bit quicker so I did 3x8 instead of 5x5.

[Travis Reid]

G'day mate - great to see another Aussie on here. Looks like your training is going along well. Great numbers on the chins!

[samuraimilkman]

G'day mate - great to see another Aussie on here. Looks like your training is going along well. Great numbers on the chins!

gday Travis..ive been in Japan a while but I've still got the Aussie in me. Training's moving along well thanks.

[samuraimilkman]

SAT May 18th BW 83.0kg

OHP 42.5kg 3x8

BENCH 72.5kg 4x5

BARBELL CURLS
31.25kg 3x8

Had a bit of vertigo so I wasn't up to train mid week. Still feeling a bit weak but managed to get the work done.

[samuraimilkman]

WED May 22nd BW 82.8kg

SQUAT
60/70/80/90/100kg x5
80kg 1x8

DEADLIFT
100kg 1x5

[samuraimilkman]

SUN May 26th BW 82.6kg

OHP
51.25kg 10x1
47.5kg 1x5

BENCH
81.25kg 1x1, 1xF
77.5kg 1x3
75kg 2x3

WEIGHTED DIPS
+10kg 8,7

WEIGHTED CHINS
+10kg 5,5

Bench sucks, it seems to be going nowhere fast. Did dips/chins to finish with 1min rest between sets. Wanted to do one more round but the dog was waiting for a walk

[samuraimilkman]

THUR May 30th BW 82.4kg

SQUAT
90kg 5x5

HIGH PULLS
50kg 5x3

[samuraimilkman]

SUN June 2nd BW 82.2kg

OHP
43.75kg 8,8,7

BENCH PRESS
71.25kg 5,5,5,4

OH Press felt OK but I may have needed more rest. Bench is just a grind - held the last rep for a few seconds (kids were looking on) but it just got stuck 2/3 of the way up. Ran outta time for accessory work.

[samuraimilkman]

SAT June 15th BW 81.0kg

SQUAT
60/70/80/90kg x5
100kg 1x3

HIGH PULLS
50kg 5x3

BARBELL CURLS
30kg 3x8

Back to it after a two week lay off.

[samuraimilkman]

TUE Jun 18th BW 81.0kg

OHP
40kg 3x5
40kg 1x8

BENCH
70kg 1x5
60kg 1x8

DIPS
10,10

+ some forearm stuff