Young "master" novice log.
I'm looking forward to doing a LP; it is long overdue.
I'm 40, first picked up weights at 30, but mostly didn't know what to do with them. It's a miracle I've not managed to kill myself.
Until perhaps two months ago, I'd have classes myself as a late-intermediate lifter, based on amount of experience and some 1RM metrics. Then I read SS, PP, and am nearly done reading Sully's "Prescription." Now I suspect I've left Novice gains in the tank, and I hope to draw them out.
I plan to start tomorrow, following the LP prescription as nearly as possible with some caveats:
1) No Powercleans. I'll replace those with Pendlay rows. Yes, I read Rip's statement that Pendlays aren't a replacement for PCs. Yes, I noticed that he typed it in bold. But I'm awkward, and slow to learn movements of all kinds, and until a SSC makes his way to Phoenix to lay hands on me until I can PC without looking like I need prompt medical attention, I'm going to row, please and thank you.
2) The next 60 days will be tough for training, time-wise. I may be limited to two or sometimes one session per week at parts. I've been military for going-on 20 years now, and sometimes schedules just don't line up with my druthers. But come early August, I should be able to hit 3/wk consistently.
3) I'm going to do pull-ups intermittently, even at the beginning, because I need to be good at them for my "sport" (military).
4) I'm not going to allow more than 5lbs of weight gain ... For now. In August, like my schedule, that will change.
Current stats:
Age 40
Weight 193
Height 71"
Waist circ 36 at widest point
Current measured 1RMs (All from Q2 of 2018):
Squat: 350
Press: 190
Bench: 300
Deadlift: 395
Lord-willing, workout 1 will be tomorrow. Intended:
Squat 285*5*3
Bench 245*5*3
Deadlift 345*5*1
Weighted pull-ups 45*2*5
I'm quite excited to see where a tightly managed LP takes me.
Blessings;
GeoffDB