fat and surly starting strength training log

[michael dowling]

just started starting strength from 70's big i like the 3 day a week with more volume model better, and who am i kidding i don't condition anyway. my back is f*cked so i reset everything back down to really work on form.

session 1 wednesday 8/17:
BS - 3 X5 - 185 lbs
BP - 3 X 5 - 180 lbs
DL - 1 X 5 - 245 lbs

session 2 friday 8/19:
BS - 3 X 5 - 190 lbs
Press - 3 X 5 - 95 lbs
Pendlay Rows: 3 X 5 120 lbs

really this log will also be an experiment as to how i recover drinking guiness and smutty nose ipa's through the duration of training.

[michael dowling]

session 3 sunday aug 21, 2011

back squat - 3 X 5 - 195 lbs
bench press - 3 X 5 - 185 lbs
deadlift - 1 X 5 - 255 lbs

dips
22, 25, 27

today was real easy aside from my back, i think it's just a muscle strain, ice and tylenol has been helping, not sure if i should just take three weeks off completely and let it heal or not, if it doesn't feel better next week i'll just lay off it completely again.

[michael dowling]

session 4 aug 24, 2011

back sqaut - 3 X 5 200 lbs
press - 3 X 5 100 lbs
pendlay row - 3 X 4 125 lbs

pull ups
14, 12

back still feels weird, going to get an opinion from a doctor and see what's up, i imagine it is an issue with a disc. the weight is a total joke right now so i'm not stressing or stopping lifting until the doc tells me to.

session 5 aug 26, 2011

BS - 3 X 5 205 lbs
BP - 3 X 5 - 190 lbs
DL - 1 X 5 - 265 lbs

nothing really eventful today, workout was real easy aside from this back. should get a bit harder in another week or two on some of these exercises.

[michael dowling]

session 6 aug 30, 2011

BS- 3 X 5 - 210 lbs
BP - 2 X 5 - 195 lbs, 1 X 10 - 195 lbs
DL - 1 X 5 - 275 lbs

dips:
22, 24

back felt better, still really light but a good workout. for bench press i went ahead and did a set of 10 on the last set, really sick of going into the gym and lifting like a pussy.

[michael dowling]

session 7 sept 1 2011

BS - 3 X 5 - 215 lbs
Press - 3 X 5 - 105 lbs max singles up to 155 lbs
Pendlay Roww - 3 X 5 - 130 lbs

pull ups
10, 5 (i was tired)

everything was still real light, on squats my back is still funky, i long for the day where i can squat to full ROM with no pain.

[michael dowling]

session 8 sept 7, 2011

My gym decided to open today which is great, never seen a gym close for four days because of labor day before, this is after closing for 3 days due to Hurricane Irene.

Hopefully I can get into a groove now and hit my every other other day cycle.

anyway:

Squats - 3 X 5 220 lbs
Bench - 2 X 5 200 lbs, 1 X 8 200 lbs
Deadlift - 1 X 5 285 lbs

Dips:
23, 31 (hot chick entered the gym on second set of dips)

It was all still very easy, deadlift was tiring, not hard, just tiring to get 5, I was a bit winded.

[michael dowling]

Session 9 Friday Sept 9, 2011

BS - 225 lbs 3 X 5
Press - 110 lbs 3 X 5
Pendlay Row - 135 lbs 3 X 5

easy day

[michael dowling]

Session 10 Mon sept 12, 2011

BS - 230 lbs 2 X 5 (DNF last set because of back pain)
Bench Press 205 lbs 3 X 5
Deadlift 295 lbs 1 X 5

Can't do squats anymore, I constantly hurt myself doing them so they're out, have to jump to something else, my back is just fucked ever since I listened to everyone to "get proper depth", should've just stayed 2 inches above parallel.

[michael dowling]

Unfortunately I have to stop lifting for 4-6 weeks with strained muscles in my back (according to the doc). I'm going to do some arms, chest, leg presses etc... Hopefully I don't lose too much strength but 6 weeks is a long time, I'll be starting from square 1 again. I'd give anything to remain healthy for an entire year of lifting to see where I can get to, instead I take one step forward and two backwards over and over.

[michael dowling]

With the injured back I'm down to full on gayness:

Leg Press
3 X 5 435 lbs

Dumbbell Arm Curls:
3 X 8 40 lbs

Tricep Press Downs:
3 X 8 I have no idea what weight it was the entire rack

Glute Ham Raises:
3 X 3