BigWalnut Beginner Log

[BigWalnut]

I've been on Stronglift for 10 weeks up until today. I bought the Starting Strength book a few weeks ago and read this forum over the weekend.

My main reason for switching is exhaustion of doing 5x5 and I like the technical information here. It just makes more sense to me with technique and reduction of volume.

With that said, here's my information.
Age:38
Weight: 225 (240lbs when I started lifting 10 weeks ago)
Height: 6"1
Body Fat: 25% (rough)

3 weeks ago, I started leangains. Before leangains, I was eating 6-8 meals a day and counting calories. It was too much for me.

Last Friday, I was at 190lbs Squatting, 115lbs press, 230lbs deadlift, 115lbs bench, and 135lbs barbell row.

I dropped back a few weeks to start this new program and refocus on technique.
Today, I did
5 minutes on stationary bike
70 jumping jacks
Squat Warm-ups
Squated work set at 150lbs 3x5
Press Warm-ups
Press work set at 95lbs 3x5
Deadlift Warm-ups
Deadlift work set at 180lbs 3x5

My goal is strength and weight loss.
I'm working out alone in the basement with a weider c720 rack and olympic weights.
I lift barefooted but plan on buying shoes based on the information here.

Supplements:
Whey Protein
BCAA
Creatine

Today's Leangains.
-Lunch - Tuna casserole (2 scoops) and roasted veggies
-PreWorkout- BCAA
-PostWorkout-BCAA
-Turkey, veggies, whey protein, strawberries, milk, banana.
-Tomato soup

I plan on adding 10lbs going forward until I stall.

[BigWalnut]

Squat 3x5 160lbs
Bench 3x5 115lbs
Pullups 2/1/1
100 kettle bell swings

[DHarmon]

I'm looking forward to following your progress. Be interesting to see what our bar weights are 6 months from now. Get strong.

[BigWalnut]

Squat 3x5 170lbs
Press 3x5 105lbs
Deadlift 3x5 200lbs

Lunch I ate like shit
Dinner is clean

[BigWalnut]

Squat 3x5 180lbs
Bench 3x5 125lbs
Pull ups.
1 set 2
2 set 1
3 set 1
My pull ups are weak.

I've been eating more and it's crap food for the most part. I still weight 225lbs

[BigWalnut]

Squat 3x5 190lbs
Overhead press 3x5 115lbs
Deadlift 3x5 210lbs
Starting to feel the stall so I'm only going to add 5lbs going forward.

[BigWalnut]

5/27/2011
Squat 3x5 200lbs
Bench 3x5 135lbs
Pull ups 2/1/1

[BigWalnut]

5/30/2011
Squat 3x5 205lbs
Overhead press 3x5 120lbs barely made the last rep
Deadlift 3x5 215lbs

[BigWalnut]

6/1/2011
Shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck Me!
I was on my 3rd set of squats when I had the fucking bright idea to adjust my left arm while lifting. I fucked it up..I don't think it's bad maybe hyper-extended..it hurts on the inside of the elbow. It prevented me from doing chin ups / pull ups and it's hurting worse now that I'm cooling down..fuck me.

Anyway
Squats 3x5 210lbs
Bench 3x5 145lbs
Chinup/Pullup ZERO

Back extensions 3x10 - laying on the floor

I hope this goes away by Friday.

[BigWalnut]

6/3/2011
Squat 3x5 215lbs
Press 5/5/4 125lbs (Stalled on the last one)
Deadlift 3x5 220lbs