Kresso's First Try at Strength Training
So this is my first time trying strength training. I've mucked around exercising before, but never with the intention to get strong. I’ve always been pretty week but I love hiking and backpacking.
I’m 34 years old, 6’2”, 177 lbs., 13.5% BF. I just started eating 3500 calories this Sunday which is a bit hard to keep it clean and not feel stuffed. Also I am lactose intolerant which stinks - literally :) I've always tried to "lose weight" when I started exercising in the past so I cut calories, but not this time.
Monday I did the first workout but I only used the bar cause I wasn’t quite comfortable so I read again in the book closer for today’s workout and watched a bunch of Rip’s videos on YouTube so I felt more comfortable with more weight.
Workout #0 (A) 07/29/2019 Monday
Squats: 45x3, 45x3, 45x3, 45x5
Press: 45x3, 45x3, 45x3, 45x5
Deadlift: 95x3, 95x3, 95x3, 95x5
Workout#1 (B) 07/31/2019 Wednesday
Squats: 45x3, 45x3, 45x3, 65x5, 75x5, 95x5, 105x5x3
Benchpress: 45x3, 55x3, 65x3, 75x3, 85x5, 95x5x3
Deadlift: 135x3, 145x3, 155x3, 165x3, 175x5, 185x5x3
The deadlift felt a lot better than Monday's and my back isn't sore at all. I really tried to push my legs out while squatting and keeping my head down.
While these numbers are probably pitiful for me this was amazing. To deadlift my body weight is crazy! In high school I couldn't even do the bar 5 times in benchpress so Im excited to get better at that.
Also if anyone sees that I really am messing up let me know. I read the book and trying to do the best I can.