Pyrosis's Starting Strength log
Here is a brief introduction and a log of what I have done so far (I'm midway into week 3 of the program as we speak..)
I am 31 years old, male. 6'2", 200 lbs. I have an lanky athletic build, not too skinny, not too muscular, not too fat. In my spare time I like to rock climb, hike, snowboard, run, and participate in other outdoor type sports. Climbing is my passion, though. (not a 'weight class' sport per se, though excess bodyweight is a big handicap in climbing.) For this reason, after finishing the program, I do plan to go back to doing more bodyweight exercises (gymnastic progressions, climbing specific exercise, and metcons) in addition to performing the basic barbell lifts. I would hope to drop my weight right back down to where it is now while maintaining MOST of the strength gains from this program.
My goals are to increase my mass and the mass that I can lift. I plan to get at least to 225 lbs by the end of the Starting Strength program. I would like to have a 180lb press, 225 bench, 315 squat, and 405 deadlift.
The gym that I lift at does not allow for power cleans. The only other gym in the area is a crossfit affiliate that will not allow me to program for myself. (WODS only)
Therefore I have modified the program as follows
Day one: Squat, Bench, Deadlift
Day two: Squat, Press, Chinup/Pullup (alternating)
I plan to progress the chins and pulls the same as the other exercises, performing 3 work sets of 5 reps and increasing the weight in a linear fashion. To begin with, I am using the machine so as to use less than body weight, but I hope to get to doing sets with bodyweight plus 50 pounds or more by the end of the program.
Here I will begin a separate entry for each workout so far.