Tom's Training Log (novice derping along the LP)

[TomAkre]

I am a 24 year old, 5 foot 9, 180 pounds male doing my first linear progression.

My goals in order of importance:

1.) Health and longevity (getting off the can at age 95)
2.) Strength and performance (for BJJ and life)
3.) Look good naked (getting married in a few months)

I'm a few weeks into the program and so far I've gained 8 pounds, increased my lifts a lot, I feel strong, and my T-shirts are feeling a little tighter.

I'm go going to track my workouts to keep track and to help stay motivated.

[TomAkre]

I'm doing my best to follow the program. Read the book, and got a coach who has done the Starting Strength seminar to teach me the basic lifts.

I've increased my caloric intake and I'm drinking a couple glasses of whole milk a day. I aim for 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day but I don't count closely. A scoop or two of whey per day helps me a lot with that.

I also try to sleep at least 8 hours a day with general success.

[TomAkre]

I have not been good about keeping track of my workout until recently when I purchased the starting strength app. I do the warm up sets that the app tells me to but I'm too lazy to write them down. Here are my last couple of workouts:

May 1
Squat 185 - 5x3
Bench 165 - 5x3
Chin ups 0 - 8,5,5

May 4
Squat 190 - 5x3
Press 90 - 5x3
Deadlift 205 - 5x1

May 6
Squat 195 - 5x3
Bench 170 - 5x3
Chin ups 0 - 8,6,6

May 8
Squat 200 - 5x3
Press 95 - 5x3
Deadlift 210 -5x1

[TomAkre]

I messed up the A-B workout alternation. Oops!

May 11

Squat 205 - 5×3
Bench 175 - 5x3
Deadlift 215 - 5x1

May 13

Squat 210 - 5x3
Press 100 - 5x3
Chin ups - 10,7,7

[TomAkre]

Was barely able to squeeze in the last few bench press reps. I might switch to 2.5 pound jumps on it.

May 15

Squat 215 - 5x3
Bench 180 - 5x3
Deadlift 220 - 5x3

[TomAkre]

Felt kinda sucky this workout. I'm at the point in the progression where I think any additional exercise like BJJ is negatively affecting my lifts. I am going to try to limit my BJJ to just technical work and nothing strenuous like rolling.

I ordered a pair of 1.25 pound plates because I think I need to start going up 2.5 pounds on my press and bench.

I posted a form check video on the Facebook group and got some very helpful pointers on my squat. Those guys are awesome. I will do TUBOW next workout.

I'm still eating all the things, drinking a couple extra glasses of whole milk per day, and eating a scoop or 2 of whey protein per day.

I weighed myself yesterday and I'm 186, which is 16 pounds up since I started the program at 170 which was around 4 weeks ago.

May 18

Squat 220 - 5x3
Press 105 - 5x3
Chin ups 0 - 10, 9, 7