Mark"s Training Log

[marksmo]

Hi,

My name is Mark and have been a lurker on these boards for a few months. I decided that is was time to get familiar with other forum users and start a log. I technically started SS back on August 1st after dicking around with useless shit in the gym for 4-5 months.

A little backround info, I used to be a skinny kid all through my youth and continued to be skinny untill I got an office job 5+ years ago at the age of 22. I was around 125 lbs when I started and pretty lean (not sure of BF% because I never cared). After 5 years of pretty much going to work and coming home and being useless I gained about 40 lbs of fatness. After being the typical gym noob, I was around 150 lbs and between 14%-16% BF before starting SS.

My sessions are setup like:

Workout A
Squat 3x5
Bench Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Dips 3x6

Workout B
Squat 3x5
Press 3x5
Chin-Ups 5x3

I know I'm not doing PCs but I feel that I am still doing the program for the most part.

Start Date: August 1, 2011

My height is 5'8"

Starting Weight --->150 lbs
Current --->163 lbs

Starting BF% --->15%
Current --->16%

Starting Squat ---> 115 lbs
Current --->185 lbs

Starting Bench Press ---> 85 lbs
Current --->115 lbs

Starting Deadlift --->135 lbs
Current ---> 235 lbs

Starting Press ---> 70 lbs
Current ---> 85 lbs

Overall all things have gone well, I have a few form issues that I know of, mostly with the Deadlift and Squat. I hopefully will hammer these out as I progress and will try to post form checks this weekend.

Thanks for reading

[Cambero]

4-5 months of useless time at the gym, iIf a lot less than plenty of us; good for you. But if you are not doing PCs then you are not doing the program.

[marksmo]

September 2, 2011

Squat 3x5x190

Bench Press 3x5x120

Deadlift 1x3x245

Dips 5,3,4

A decent session except for the Deadlift. I missed 2 reps mostly because of distractions from the PT and a client. They were doing some exercise where he puts a band around her waste and makes her run around the gym. Fucking annoying. I will be attempting 245 lbs next Deadlift session.

[marksmo]

September 5, 2011

Squat 2x5x195, 1x2x195

Press 3x5x90

Chins 3,3,3,3,2

Missed reps on the squat, most likely due to not enough rest. Going to attempt 195 again on Wednesday.

[marksmo]

I haven't been keeping this updated but will from here on. Basically had back to back bad sessions so I deloaded and continued on. I actually am doing the program now and will get form checks for squats and cleans hopefully this weekend. My Deadlift form seemed ok according to the responses on the technique forum. Ok, time to get caught up.

9/7

Squat 195x3, 175x2, 175x3
Bench Press 125x5x2, 125x2
Deadlift 225x5x1

9/9

Squat 155x5x3
Press 92.5x5x3
Chins 3,3,3,3,2

9/12

Squat 160x5x3
Bench Press 105x5x3
Deadlift 195x5x1
Dips 5,5,5

9/14

Squat 165x5x3
Press 95x5x3
Clean 65x3x5
Chin 3,3,3

9/16

Squat 170x5x3
Bench Press 110x5x3
Deadlift 205x5x1
Dip 5,5,5

9/19
Squat 175x5x3
Press 97.5x5x3
Clean 75x3x5
Chin 4,4,3

[marksmo]

9/21/11

Squat 180x5x3
Bench Press 115x5x3
Deadlift 215x5x1
Dip 5,5,5

[Mark E. Hurling]

What's one more Mark more or less? Welcome.

[marksmo]

9/23/11

Squat 185x5x3
Press 100x5x3
Clean 95x3x5
Chins 4,4,3

Completed my 8th week today. Overall I am pleased an motivated to keep going. I had one deload, mostly due to lack of sleep. This program is hard with an infant in the household. I also am glad I started to do cleans. Wish I would have started sooner. Form checks for the squat and clean coming this weekend on the technique forum.

Happy Training

[marksmo]

9/26/11

Squat 190x5x3
Bench Press 120x5x3
Deadlift 225x5x1

[devilbones]

Welcome Mark and stick to it. Looks like you are making some progress already.