Jesse Starts Starting Strength...Again (For the First Time in a Long Time)

[Jesse Carrigan]

I wrote a whole thing that the forum decided to dump because I wasn't logged in (even though I was logged in), and I ain't re-writing it. Suffice to say I've been a forum member for 3 years and haven't posted, and thought a training log seemed like an obvious introduction. I'm starting again after a couple of long layoffs due to surgeries, job changes, children, and plenty of other reasonable but irrelevant excuses. All weights in pounds.

Vitals
Male, 35, 5'7", 312

4/6/2016
Squat
Warm-up: 45*, 95, 145, 185
Work: 220

Press
Warm-up: 45*, 65, 85
Work: 95

Deadlift
Warm-up: 65, 115, 165, 205
Work: 240

I tend to do fewer warm-up sets, but work through them quickly. I began my original progression doing the prescribed warm-up sets but found that I ended up being pretty worn out by the time the work sets came around. After testing with fewer sets I found that I did better on the work sets.

*Empty bar

[carson]

Welcome. You are 5'7" and weigh 312? I'm just trying to clarify what I read. It is good that you are here. What are you doing for nutrition?

[Jesse Carrigan]

Welcome. You are 5'7" and weigh 312? I'm just trying to clarify what I read. It is good that you are here. What are you doing for nutrition?

Correct (unfortunately). This time around, my wife and I (who are training together) started about a month ago working to improve our diet even before we got back to lifting. We're eating what we are referring to as "half-ass Paleo" - we drink milk, eat some rice and other grains in limited amounts, and drink beer (among other violations of the sacred laws).

The good news is that I've already lost some weight and inches in a few weeks just doing that. I also have a fair amount of lean mass based on a variety of body comp tests (somewhere in the 175# range, give or take a few percentage points). For being this big, I'm surprisingly healthy and thankful for it.

[YoungOpa]

Correct (unfortunately). This time around, my wife and I (who are training together) started about a month ago working to improve our diet even before we got back to lifting. We're eating what we are referring to as "half-ass Paleo" - we drink milk, eat some rice and other grains in limited amounts, and drink beer (among other violations of the sacred laws).

I could be wrong, but it's my understanding that beer is Biblical. Anything that's been around for that long can't be all bad.

Look forward to following your log.

[Jesse Carrigan]

I could be wrong, but it's my understanding that beer is Biblical. Anything that's been around for that long can't be all bad.

I'm on your side here for sure. I meant violating the sacred laws of Paleo.

[carson]

Do you confer with a certified SS coach?

[peez]

I meant violating the sacred laws of Paleo.

Those are meant to be broken. When you lift, you've earned your carbs, liquid and otherwise. Since you've been here for a while we probably can't tell you much about nutrition, programming etc. I suppose, but we'll certainly cheer you on!

Have you added any cardio yet? HIIT? If you can get some in every day it's a great way to accelerate weight loss. You've read Jordans F's TBAB article, right?

[Mr. Bingley]

I could be wrong, but it's my understanding that beer is Biblical. Anything that's been around for that long can't be all bad.

and don't forget sweet baby Jesus himself brought the wine to the wedding; you can't get a higher affirmation than that!

[Jesse Carrigan]

Do you confer with a certified SS coach?

I haven't but I'd like to. I live in Tacoma, about 35 miles south of Seattle, so there are a few SSCs not too far away. I've signed up for the Gig Harbor seminar in July - that's only a few miles drive for me, and I'm interested in eventually taking the cert myself.

[Jesse Carrigan]

Those are meant to be broken. When you lift, you've earned your carbs, liquid and otherwise. Since you've been here for a while we probably can't tell you much about nutrition, programming etc. I suppose, but we'll certainly cheer you on!

Have you added any cardio yet? HIIT? If you can get some in every day it's a great way to accelerate weight loss. You've read Jordans F's TBAB article, right?

I appreciate the encouragement. I do want to be quite a bit more mindful of my eating, but that's going much better this time as well.

I did read Jordan's blog and found it enlightening. On my first time through the LP I didn't really do much of anything with my diet (other than increase protein intake) and had OK, but not great, fat loss. After reading the article and weighing my food for a bit, I found that I was eating less protein than I needed, and overdoing it on fat, though not as badly as I feared. I'm adjusting accordingly.