indubitable's beginner training log
It's a lazy Sunday, and I've been putting this off for way too long, so it's time to finally get around to it...
I picked up Starting Strength, 2nd ed. back at the end of March and have been using the program as my training regimen since 3/28. I don't play any sports right now and I don't have goals beyond increasing the weights on my lifts. I work out at my local YMCA -- no bumper plates or platform and a grand total of one rack suitable for squatting, but otherwise not bad. Previously, I had been doing some lifting on an inconsistent basis: squats not to full depth, deadlifts, presses, pull ups, seated rows, bench presses, preacher curls but never made much progress and didn't have much instruction in the way of good form.
Judging by what I've read here, my progress is below average for this program, but it's certainly more progress than I've ever made before. I am hoping to correct this by increasing the amount of whole milk that I drink and my caloric intake in general, and avoiding missing any workout.
Stats:
Age: 25
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185 lbs
Sex: Male
Lifts at start of program (3/28):
Squat: 160 lbs
Deadlift: 155 lbs
Bench Press: 135 lbs
Press: 75 lbs
Power Clean: 75 lbs
Lifts now (6/5):
Squat: 192.5 lbs
Deadlift: 240 lbs
Bench Press: 160 lbs
Press: 102.5 lbs
Power Clean: 105 lbs
I just got a pair of Do-Wins and a pair of 1.25 lb plates last week; previously, I had been lifting in running shoes. It's hard to tell the difference so far during squats and DLs, but when I leave the gym with my running shoes back on, they feel awfully squishy.