Barry's "Get Stronger Until I Can't" Log
Hey, my name is Barry. I'm 45 years old, 5'8" tall, 200 lbs, and have been training since July 2014. I've been training pretty consistently during this time and recently got in touch with Andy Baker for some programming help as I was not happy with my squat progress this year. So I figured this was a good time to start a new training log. I'm pretty happy with my progress overall to this point but I have set very challenging goals for myself, and I don't have the luxury of decades to get stronger...at some point my age will hinder progress. So the goal is to get as strong as possible before age prevents any further progress.
Previous training: http://startingstrength.com/resource...avy-stuff.html
Current lifts:
Squat: 455x1, 405x5
Bench: 300x1, 260x5 TnGo
Press: 185x1
Deadlift: 525x1, 475x5
Training total: 1280
I'd like to test again around the end of the year to hit a 1300 training total. My short term goals that I hope to hit in the upcoming year are:
Squat: 495
Bench: 315 TnGo, then paused
Deadlift: 585
Press: BW(200ish)
Total: 1400
So for me, I have a lot of big "milestone" lifts coming up soon. At this point, I feel like I am still just getting started, but I will feel somewhat accomplished once the above goals are met. I know progress will get harder as I go along, so I am willing to invest in more coaching as needed.
For perspective, I was 156 lbs when I started training in 2014. My beginning worksets, as best as I recall when I started training in 2014, were 70lbs for squat, 135 or so for bench, 225 for deadlift, and around 80 lbs for press. I've spent a lot of money on clothes since then. :)
Current programming is a 4 day upper lower split on a 3 week rotation of 5's, 3's, and 1's. This week is my first week of singles on the program, so three weeks in.