Starting Strength Part Two

[ajmarquis]

I did a few months of SS and then took about a year off, I've just headed to the gym for the first session of my next attempt. I'm aiming to take linear progression as far as I can.

I forget the exact timeline, but here are the major waypoints during my training (male, age 31, 5'8"):

Started Out:
240 pounds, weak as hell

Dieted Down To:
sub-180 pounds, weak as hell (95 pound bench, failed a set of 145 squats)

Did Starting Strength:
205-210ish pounds, 265 squat, 350 deadlift, 165 bench, 105 press, forget my clean work sets

Broke rib, stopped lifting, got fat:
220 pounds, not sure of my lifts since I've not lifted for about a year

[ajmarquis]

6/23/14 - Week 1, Session 1

Squat (work sets only, did proper warm up as well as 5 minutes on the rowing machine [it was hot as hell in there]): 3x5x135#
Press: 3x5x65#
Deadlift: 1x5x185#

I did not eat very well today: 2,462kcal, (grams carbs, protein, fat)182,189,103)

[ajmarquis]

6/25/14 - Week 1, Session 2

Squat: 3x5x140#
Bench Press: 3x5x115#
Deadlift: 1x5x190#

Yesterday I hit reasonable macros and a hair over 3k kcal. Today I ate 2,120 kcal (c,p,f)112,183,97) plus a huge grilled chicken and pasta plate at a restaurant.

The last bench reps were quite slow, which I guess is more motivation to eat like a horse and sleep well because I hate getting stuck.

[ajmarquis]

6/27/14 - Week 1, Session 3

Squat: 3x5x135#
Press: 3x5x65#
Deadlift: 1x5x185#

I took some video and will post it later.

[ajmarquis]

http://startingstrength.com/resource...ad.php?t=49997

Squat/Press form check.

[ajmarquis]

6/30/14 - Week 2, Session 1

Squat: 3x5x150#
Bench: 3x5x120#
Deadlift: 1x5x200#

Bench felt better than my first, but I've eaten and slept poorly (only 2.3-2.7k kcal per day with poor macros) over the last two days.

Grip strength will soon be an issue with the deadlift, and I'll be switching to an alternating grip. I'll only do it when I have to, though.

[ajmarquis]

7/2/14 - Week 2, Session 2

Squat: 3x5x155#
Press: 3x5x75#
Deadlift: 1x5x205#

I accidentally ran 3.5 miles yesterday, and was feeling a bit fatigued. This is the first time since coming back that I've had that tired body feeling like I've done deadlifts.

[ajmarquis]

7/5/14 - Week 2, Session 3

Day late for American Independence Day

Squat: 3x5x160#
Bench: 3x5x125#
Deadlift: 1x5x210#

Bench is starting to feel a grind.

[strideknight]

Bench is starting to feel a grind.

You just need some DJ Muscleboy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD79miUXZXc

[ajmarquis]

You just need some DJ Muscleboy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD79miUXZXc

This man doesn't squat.