Tsaftaridis Nick's Training Log

[TsaftaridisNick]

19yo med student from Greece
96.6kg (213 lb) @ 1.77m (5'10")
Started with the LP in March 2017 (7 months ago now) and finished about 4 months in, under SSOC.
No athletic background or prior serious training.

Best lifts (Gym) in kg (in lb)
squat 160x3 (352x3 )
Press 70x1 (154x1)
Bench Press 90x3 (198x3)
Deadlift 145x5 (320x5)

After finishing the LP I have been doing the "old-man Texas method", i.e. TM with reduced volume on Mondays and main lift variations for more volume (paused squat/bench/dl and chin-ups) on Wednesdays. No true Texas method as I have other things to take care of and do not have any athletic predispositions (and am in no hurry). I am not under SSOC now because I don't have the money - student and all.

In the deadlift I have also done 135x5x2 (297x5x2) with a 2 sec pause just below the knee. In essence I haven't started peaking the deadlift as I have done with the squat, although I should have. It should surpass the squat within the next months.

I am not the first to say that, but SS has worked wonders for me, physically as expected, but most importantly psychologically. And it makes sense! (Workout will be posted tomorrow - not a testimonial :) )

[TsaftaridisNick]

Training - Monday 6 Nov 2017 (in kg)

SQ 130x5x4 w/ <4 min breaks (Reset from 145x5x4 on last Monday) - ONLY FIRST THREE REPS VISIBLE due to the crowded gym.


MP 65x2 (failed the third rep)


DL 135x5x2 w/ 2sec pause just below knee


BP 80x5x4 (Reset from 85x5x3)
video in the next post

Will order fractional plates tomorrow because the MP and the BP have been stuck around 65 and 85 (for reps, respectively) for a few weeks now. If the fractionals don't work I will increase the volume, doing something like the bridge.

I have also noticed that I have run the old-man Texas method (or at least my version of it) for too long (>2 months) without a reset. Need to look into that.

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[TsaftaridisNick]

Training - Wed 8 Nov 2017 (in kg)

SQ 120x5x3 w/2sec pause at the bottom

Need to wait longer at the bottom :/

BP 70x5x3 w/3sec pause at the bottom

Need to move my hands in a bit and tighten my feet on the ground.

Chin-ups - BWx4,4,4,3

[TsaftaridisNick]

Training Friday 11 Nov 2017

Squat 145x5


Press 60x5x4


Deadlift 147.5x5


Bench Press 85x5

[TsaftaridisNick]

Training Mon. 13.11.2017 (all in kg)

SQ 132.5x5x4 w/ 7-8 min breaks
BP 82.5x5x4 w/ 4min breaks
DL 137.5x5x2 w/ 2sec pause just below knee
MP 65x5

^ Shitty sleep in the last three days (average of five hours), inadequate protein intake, walking and traveling. Here goes nothing...

Press was strong, bench press too. The squat was pretty hard and the dl was ok. All of this took me about 2 hours plus, though... I think it is because I wasn’t fully recovered.

Premium on sleep and eating right from now on (which I guess should have already been there at this point :P).

[TsaftaridisNick]

Measurements: 98.6 kg and 104cm waist

[TsaftaridisNick]

Wed. 15.11.2017
SQ 122.5x5x3 w/ 2 sec pause at the bottom
BP 72.5x5x3 w/ 3sec pause
Chin-ups BWx5,5,4 almost got the last grind...
Press 50x3x5 because I had time

[TsaftaridisNick]

Friday 17 Nov. 2017

Q 147.5x5
DL 147.5x5, 150x5
BP 87.5x5
MP 62.5x5x4

[Tygerqb12]

Welcome and nice work in here! Are you still in Greece or are you in the states? How are you liking the modified TM? I'd imagine its still pretty difficult paired with what you are doing in school.