Changing My Label - blacklabel's SS Log

[blacklabel]

Outside of cardio and dieting to lose weight, and then gaining it back, I really haven't done jack for physical activity since playing basketball in HS. I realized that crash dieting for two months, losing 40 pounds and then gaining it back over 4-6 months wasn't healthy so I finally pulled up my skirt and decided to start lifting on 2/19/14. I had read SS twice, read it a third time and decided to utilize SS (sans power cleans) versus other beginner programs. I'm only 15 years late to taking lifting seriously and it's time to not just be the big fat guy any longer.

Stats
Male
28 years old
6'3
295lbs

My weight has fluctuated a bit over the course of two months but I've held steady in the low to mid 290s and I don't have any interest in losing weight at this point. I'm eating to maintain my weight and recover but obviously don't need to put more weight on.

I've been at this for two months and have made the following progress:

Squat: 115lbs to 300
Bench: 95lbs to 170
Deadlift: 135lbs to 350
OHP: 65lbs to 120
Bent Over Rows: 135lbs to 180

4/18/2014
BWT: 295.7

Squat
95x5x2
135x5x1
205x5x1
275x1x1
300x5x3

Bench
45x5x2
95x5x1
135x2x1
170x5x3

Deadlift
135x5x1
225x5x1
315x1x1
350x5x1

Notes: None

[blacklabel]

Created a new thread due to a spelling error in my previous threads title. Hope that's kosher.

[carson]

That's quite a progression. Keep it up.

[blacklabel]

4/19/2014
BWT: 297.2

Terribly day eating wise. I had some breakfast around 9AM, a couple pieces of chocolate at 1 and then lifted at 330. I need to do a better job of getting an afternoon meal in on the days that I lift and a better job of eating "clean" overall.

Squat
95x5x2
135x5x1
205x5x1
275x2x1
305x5x3

It's been a while since I've had a depth check so I videotaped these and they looked good.

OHP
95x5x1
125x5x3

Low ceilings are a pain in the ass. They're unfinished so if I keep the largest plate to a 25, I can squeeze them between the floor joists.

GPRs™
135x5x1
185x0
185x5x3

I was shot after squatting and pressing so I came back to the rows about 40 minutes later and finished them up. I can see power cleans in my near future. Outside of strain in my hips and butt, I don't really get much out of GPRs™. Turns out Rip was right. Who wouldathunkit?

[luke.conrad]

Awesome progress on your squat and deadlift!

[Dave Paauwe]

Welcome and man that is great progress in two months. You're a pretty big guy so it seems like you should be able to get seriously strong.

[blacklabel]

Thanks guys. I ordered a belt today. I didn't want to put out for a Best Belt with the hope of losing some belly fat down the road. It's a pain in the ass finding a belt to fit me around the belly button. 51 freaking inches.

[Trane]

I'll be following this log; I just restarted SS LP this month but my physical stats are pretty similar (26yo/6'2"/295lbs). Keep up the awesome progression man!

[blacklabel]

4/23/2014
BWT: 297.7

I ate much better today and yesterday. Started up MFP to keep myself accountable.

Squat
95x5x1
135x5x1
205x5x1
275x2x1
310x4x1
3105x2

The 5th rep on my last set was just me thinking too much. The rep before it had a little good morning action to it and I just thought about depth too much, paused and it wasn't coming up. I hadn't practice dumping a squat in my rack before but I had the common sense to just get deeper until it caught on the safeties and I came out fine. That's the first squat miss I've had since I've started.

The other two sets I focused on my knees out and driving up the moment I touched depth. They were grindfests but I got them done.

Question - Repeat 310 or move on to 315? My pride says move to 315 (it's been my primary goal since I started this whole thing) and common sense says repeat 310.

Bench
95x5x1
135x3x1
175x5x3

The only other missed rep I've had since starting my LP (before the shit show that was today) was bench press at 155. That was my 5th rep on my first set as well but I didn't realize that I should attempt my two other sets so I deloaded to 135 for that session. Today was challenging but bar speed wasn't terrible.

Deadlift
135x5x1
225x5x1
315x1x1
355x1x1

The first rep was ugly, I swear my back was trying to wave to someone and the second one was rounded hard coming off the floor so I called it at that point. We'll see what Monday has to bring.

[Kooline]

In the words of Brodie Butland, "go for 315, 310 is a bitch weight anyway"