Always moving forward (unless I need to reset)
Male
47 years
Ht: 5’9”
Wt: 205-210 (10-15 pound increase since beginning)
Training experience: Grew up athletic, sports ended fatness began, back into this for past 7 years.
Pretty much stay at home dad. 2 Girls: 3, 3 months.
Coming over from Starting Strength Training Log
Accountability Log, NEVER GIVING UP!
I guess i have been off NLP and LP for a while but just wanted to leave my log there.
So now I am here.
Here is my current stuff.
Squat - worked up to 315 for 5 reps, really having a hard time with shoulders and wrists due to mobility. I have backed down a few times, currently getting back and am at 175, LP.
Bench - Running 4th cycle of a 5-3-1 program. should do 315 single next week. This program is going very well for me. I began with 9 sets per cycle, 39 reps per cycle (not including warm ups). Moving the needle very well with such little volume. Alternating bench and press sessions for performing lift 1.5 times per week (like I said very little volume). This cycle I added an additional back off set, working set plus 3 back off sets. I am hoping this M.E.D. (minimum effective dose) will be enough to work for another few cycles without adding anymore volume.
Press - Ran LP up to 150 successfully then life happened. Worked back up there again and it feels like more of a struggle. I have been alternating 5 sets of 3 and 3 sets of 5 then adding weight.
Deads - Ran LP up to 365 and then began adding back off sets instead of volume on another day. Seems to be working well for now.
Weighted Chins - Really happy with these. Once I was able to complete 3 sets of 15 with bodyweight, I began running LP at 45 pounds weighted. Got up to (80) 4, 3, 2, since then took a break from them and working my way back up. Never thought I could do 5 chins with 80 extra pounds around my waist.
I don't bother with anything else. If I hit some big goals I might change gears and add some actual programmed cardio. Now i just throw them in when my lifting partner wants to.
That's about it. I am at PR's for Bench, Deads and Press every session. So this is a fun time.