Big Marks quest for chinz.

[Mr. Chubbins]

I have been doing SS for about 5 weeks so I thought I would start a log to keep motivated.

Stats:
Age 42
Height 5'-10"
Weight 255lb or so.
Lifestyle Engineer with kids

Goals:
Get strong and not have random stuff hurt
Be able to do chinz, never could do them....
Long term goal is to press 200 or body weight whichever is greater.

Next posts will list my progress.

[ambivalens]

"Not have random stuff hurt" - good luck with lifting weights and that goal, my friend!

[Mr. Chubbins]

It's morw like not have random stuff hurt when I get up and haven't done anything hard the day brfore.

[Mr. Chubbins]

Sunday 12/28/2015
1st work out, no clue what I'm doing.

Press
45x5x3
65x5x3

Deadlift
135x3. Way too heavy
115x5x3. Yeah it should be only one rep.....

Squat
45x5x3
65x5x3

Wrong order. Burnt out by last squat

Note: starting way low as I have had a lot of knee issues.

[Mr. Chubbins]

Tuesday 12 / 30 / 2014

Second workout.
Squat

45 X 5 X 2
65 X 5
75 X 5 X 3


Press
45 X 5 X 2
65 X 5
75 X 5 X 3

Deadlift
115 X 5 X 2
125 X 5
135 X 5 knee made small popping crackles

Notes: squat felt good, watch knee. Number 5 in third set put pressure on right side of back, could be due to fall. (fell on ice...)

[carson]

"Not have random stuff hurt" - good luck with lifting weights and that goal, my friend!

You said it. But as you get strong the hurt will be for a purpose.

[carson]

Re: cracking and popping knee.

That's not unusual but have you had knees checked. Do they hurt or do they just make noises. If they hurt you should have them checked. Even then gaining leg strength is usually the best medicine. My knees hurt for several years before starting and off and on for several months after starting SS. They haven't hurt for about a year because my thighs and Calves are so much stronger than they used to be. This is true for all joints. Heck, I'll be 68 in a few days. I'm just a spry lad. I guess if I can make it so can you.

[Mr. Chubbins]

Yeah I've had numerous issues with my knees. The right knee which is the trouble maker had water in the knee when I was a kid and recently IT band issues, and has an overdeveloped semitendinosous muscle. I started correcting that knee 2 years ago when I noticed the toes pointing out but it never really got right even after PT. The lifting is helping more than anything else. But it leads to some instability as some of the weak muscles get stronger and my posture corrects. I had instability on squat warmup last night but the knee is fine today and a glute muscle is sore now, which per my PT guy coresponds to the IT band issues. (No idea how..)
My left knee had meniscus surery 5 years ago, and both of the knees have a touch of bursitis.

Ha, maybe I should add a known injuries section?

[Mr. Chubbins]

Thursday 1/1/2015

#3

Squat
45x5x2
60x5
75x5
85x5x3

Press
45x5x2
60x5
75x5
85x5x3

Deadlift
115x5x2 felt funky
125x5 easy
135x3 ok more hip. Used a wider stance and felt better
145x5 ok. Loose on last rep

[Mr. Chubbins]

Tuesday 1/6/2015
10.10pm to 11.37pm
#4
Missed Monday since felt off and too much crap.
Right shoulder blade tension from work.

Squat
45x5x2
60x5
75x5
85x5
95x5x3
Knees pinching

Press
45x5x2
60x5
75x5
85x3
95x5x3 Hard! Felt like I could press more.

Deadlift
115x5x2. Lost form on first
125x5
135x3. Easy
145x2. Form. Bar hut left knee and bursitis flared up.
155x5. Good. Watch form! Use a wider stance, toes more out.