Harry Lays Down A Log

[HarryJ]

As of April 1st, 40yo, 5'9", 14st2lb, or 175cm and 90kg in new money. Bit of a fat cunt really. Didn't used to be. Got a shitload of injuries but that's none of your business. Got an old mate to tell me what to do. "Lift heavy shit and eat good food." Started doing it. Told me to log it here, fuck knows why, half the discussion is dick-measuring by seppos and the other half is Rippetoe calling people dumb cunts. "SCOTUS ruling season"? "Rap battles"? Fuck that. But here I am. I copied this from my written log.

Sunday 3rd April
Squatted 20kg 5,5,5
Pressed 20kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 40kg 5,5,5
fuck I am weak, bar flopping around like an elephant's dick, I feel like a total numpty

Tuesday 5th April
Squatted 25kg 5,5,5
Benched 30kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 45kg 5,5,5
Still sore from last time.

Thursday 7th April
Squatted 30kg 5,5,5
Pressed 25kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 50kg 5,5,5
Sore again. "Steak", he says. "And chips?" I ask hopefully. "No chips." I don't ask about a bevvy. Off to the pub for parma and pot. Had the salad not the chips. Fuck salad.

Sunday 10th April
Squatted 35kg 5,5,5
Benched 35kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 55kg 5,5,5
Not so sore.

Tuesday 12th April
Squatted 40kg 5,5,5
Pressed 30kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 60kg 5,5,5
Lots of driving today. Sore back.

Thursday 14th April
Squatted 42.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 37.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 65kg 5,5,5
Had a parma and pot after gym again, wasn't enough, had another parma and pot. Waitress in the place has nice tits.

Sunday 17th April
Squatted 45kg 5,5,5
Pressed 32.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 70kg 5,5,5

Tuesday 19th April
Squatted 47.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 40kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 72.5kg 5,5,5

My mate says when I deadlift my bodyweight deadlifts go to 3s and he teaches me powerclean. Weighed myself, 88kg now. Belt has come in two notches even with all those parmas. Maybe I will see my dick again soon and even get to use it. At mate's for a beer.

[HarryJ]

Thursday 21st April
Squatted 50kg 5,5,5
Pressed 35kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 75kg 5,5,5
Deadlift feeling heavy. But back has stopped hurting from other shit. Article today, apparently 95% of the people here are not doing the program. Yeah I might try not fucking it up.

[carson]

Your introduction is, shall we say, unusual. I'll follow along. But if you don't trust the method why are you using it?

[sbburris]

This looks like one to follow. Good luck.

[YoungOpa]

Already showing good early progress. Just remember, steady as she goes -- let the program work.

Had a parma and pot after gym again, wasn't enough, had another parma and pot. Waitress in the place has nice tits.

I need to find a way-station like this to break up the monotony of the drive home from the gym.

[HarryJ]

Sunday 24th April
Squatted 52.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 42.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 77.5kg 4,3,3
3 sets of 5 on deadlift too much now, lower back giving out, been told to go to 3x3, and next time I bench I'll powerclean.
Pub too crowded. Had bacon and eggs for tea at home instead.

Tuesday 26th April
Squatted 55kg 5,5,5
Pressed 37.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 77.5kg 3,3,3
Triples are a shitload easier than fives.

Powercleans Thursday.

Carson, I don't believe in any method at all. I believe the guy telling me what to do, he has made old women and guys with MS stronger than most guys I see in the gym so I trust him, at least for a few months to see if it works. Point is, 95% of the blokes on here don't trust anyone or anything, not following any method just doing their own shit and it doesn't work. That's what that article they put up says. So I will just do as I'm told. Should have tried that when I was married.

Off to pub now, early but so what. A grown man can get pissed before dinner if he wants.

[HarryJ]

Thursday 28th April
Squatted 57.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 45kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 30kg 3,3,3,3,3
These were a bit of a bitch, really. He says most people pull with their arms, I didn't do that, but he wants me to stick my arse out like a fitness model. Something about keeping my back tight.

Sunday 1st May
Squatted 60kg 5,5,5
Pressed 39kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 80kg 3,3,3
Smaller jumps now on the overhead presses.

Bodyweight 86kg. 4kg off in 4 weeks, not bad, plus still drinking beer so all good.

[HarryJ]

Tuesday 3rd May
Squatted 62.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 47.5kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 32.5kg 3,3,3,3,3

Thursday 5th May
Squatted 65kg 5,5,5
Pressed 40.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 82.5kg 3,3,3

Sunday 8th May
Squatted 67.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 50kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 35kg 3,3,3,3,3

[HarryJ]

Tuesday 10th May
Squatted 70kg 5,5,5
Pressed 42kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 85kg 3,3,3

Thursday 12th May
Squatted 72.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 52.5kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 37.5kg 3,3,3,3,3

Sunday 15th May
Squatted 75kg 5,5,5
Pressed 43.5kg 4,4,2
Deadlifted 87.5kg 3,3,3

First failure, missed the press. Try again next time. Bench press is still easy. Squats and deadlifts are hard but not as hard as I thought they would be by now back when I started with the naked bar.

Thursday was my 18th workout in a row, that's six weeks. This is the most consistently I've ever done anything besides drink piss. Standing taller. Down to 84kg, I need new pants the 38s are just too loose now. Shirt is tighter though. My mate tells me not to lose anymore weight and to eat more animals. Okay. Might go to my mate's place in the country and take care of his rabbit problem for him.

[HarryJ]

Tuesday 17th May
Squatted 77.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 55kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 40kg 3,3,3,3,3

Thursday 19th May
Squatted 80kg 5,5,5
Pressed 43.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 90kg 3,3,3
Made the fucking presses.

Sunday 22nd May
No workout. Mate was off at a powerlifting competition with some people from the gym. I needed a day off anyway.

Tuesday 24th May
Squatted 82.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 57.5kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 42.5kg 3,3,3,3,3

Thursday 26th May
Squatted 85kg 5,5,5
Pressed 44.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 92.5kg 5,5,5
Squatted my bodyweight for the first time. Feels heavy. Knees hurting a bit, mate said, "Stop sliding them back." Okay. Smaller jumps on presses again, feels stupid with the little coloured plates.

Sunday 29th May
Squatted 87.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 60kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 45kg 3,2,2,1,2
Powercleans went to shit today. Mate says, "tight back."

Tuesday 31st May
Squatted 90kg 5,5,5
Pressed 45.5kg 5,5,5
Deadlifted 95kg 5,5,5

Thursday 2nd June
Squatted 92.5kg 5,5,5
Benched 62.5kg 5,5,5
Powercleaned 45kg 3,3,3,3,3
Powercleans came good. Something new - "shoulders over the bar." I was squatting back, with my shoulders forward I had to pull the bar back. Something clicked and the bastard came up.

Forum has not become more interesting in the last couple of weeks. A video on putting your belt on. Useful shit. Next up, tying your shoelaces and wiping your bum. Also a video on taking photographs, yeah mate it's not a real workout unless it's on instagram. Fuck me drunk.