Journey to Respectable Weights
So on July 30th I started Starting Strength again and this time I decided to start a log to hold myself accountable and keep track of everything since I have a habit of throwing out or losing old logs and wishing I would have kept them later. My starting weights and stats were:
Body weight: 202
Body fat percentage: ~20%
squat: 135x5x3
bench: 155x5x3
press: 75x5x3
deadlift: 155x5
I am currently at:
Body weight: 208
Body fat percentage: ~20%
squat: 175x5x3
bench: 175x5x3
press: 85x5x3
deadlift: 235x5
My past training history is was mostly screwing around although I did find starting strength in 2011 and got good results with that, although I never really knew what to do after that since I hadn't yet heard of Practical Programing for Strength Training and mostly ended up screwing around again after the novice gains slowed. I have been set back a couple of times due to injuries mostly related to the lower back and haven't seriously lifted since 2015. My goals for this time around are:
squat: 300x5x3
bench: 245x5x3
press: 135x5x3
deadlift: 355x5
Long term goal is really 500/400/300/200 , but we will address that after LP.
Nutrition:
Since I am around 20% bodyfat and I started relatively light, I am keeping my calories at 2850 per day with 225 g of protein and then adjusting them upwards from there as my body fat lowers and as the need for the extra calories for recovery grows. My carbs are around 250 g and fat is around 112 g daily. Other than whey protein, I am only taking the usual dose of creatine.
