Well, just barely over 40, I passed that milestone on Nov 3rd. I started my fitness journey nearly 2 years ago after ballooning up to 220 lbs, getting fat/weak and rupturing my Achilles heel playing volleyball.
My initial foray into getting in shape was via P90X. I completed 2 rounds and went from 220 down to 172 and back to a 32" waist for the first time since my twenties. While I felt amazing and certainly made great progress in losing weight, I felt that my strength was still something to be desired so I began lifting heavy weights at the gym.
I've been going this route for over a year, but sadly I am no different than the example Rip has in the book where guys go to the gym and do the same workout every time and make no real progress. I've been stalled for months and haven't really made any tangible gains.
I recently stumbled on to SS, read the book and decided to give it a go after spending considerable time here lurking on the boards and reading the articles under the resources tab. I'm in my second week and decided I should keep a log here to document my progress on the program.
I've decided I'll weigh in every Monday and log my work sets as I progress through the A/B routine.
A = Squat/Bench/Rows/Weighted Chins
B = Squat/Press/Deadlift/Back Extensions
Starting weight = 170.8 I'll post my current next Monday after I weight in.
So far so good. I've been progressing nicely through the workouts and primarily focusing on form. So far I've been able to get through the workouts with 2 minutes between sets, but I'm sure that will change as I get more advanced and my weights increase.
As an added bonus, I haven't been getting sore yet but again, I'm sure that will change as weights go up.
So, here's today's workout:
Squat - 3 X 5 X 220
Press - 3 X 5 X 112
Deadlift - 1 X 5 X 290
Looking forward to Thanksgiving and chowing down on some serious fowl!!
Have a great Turkey Day and see you on Friday!
Best,
Chris