bigdragonfly's log

[bigdragonfly]

Just got back to serious weight lifting after about 20 year hiatus. Started with 5/3/1 because I was afraid of squatting three times a week. My maxes were all really low with bench press being my strongest lift so going to hop on the LP train and ride it as long as I can.

I completed my first week of SS this week and using the app to guide my warm up sets, so I'm not going to list out my full workouts - just my work sets and maybe any observations or difficulties that I run into.

Age: 42
Height: 5'10"
Bodyweight: 327

I'll walk 40-45 minutes and stretch for about 15-20 minutes minutes on 3 of the days I don't lift. 1 day off from everything.

Here's my most recent work set weights:

Squat: 170
Bench Press: 150
Ohp: 100
Deadlift: 165

[bigdragonfly]

W2 D1

Squat 180
Bench 155
Deadlift 175

After finishing full week of SS last week and not dying from squatting 3x week, decided to start walking again on off days.

[carson]

Welcome. For whatever my opinion is worth I think you made a good decision to hold off 531 until you have finished your novice lifts in a few months. You listed you weight but you did not list your height and age. Would you be willing to offer those stats as well. I gather you are doing 3 sets of 5. Is that correct?

[bigdragonfly]

Welcome. For whatever my opinion is worth I think you made a good decision to hold off 531 until you have finished your novice lifts in a few months. You listed you weight but you did not list your height and age. Would you be willing to offer those stats as well. I gather you are doing 3 sets of 5. Is that correct?

3x5 is the program so I don't bother writing it. XD

I had my weight listed in first post but have edited to include age.

[carson]

What is your height?

[bigdragonfly]

What is your height?

5'10"

[carson]

Have you checked the nutrition section of this forum. I know some people who have actually lost weight while gaining strength.

[bigdragonfly]

Have you checked the nutrition section of this forum. I know some people who have actually lost weight while gaining strength.

No, but I have lost close to 25 pounds after becoming active and cutting most grains out of my diet. Have been stalled for a few weeks after chilling out on the am fasted walking. That was taking too much time and I also thought it was robbing my legs from proper recovery. Could be that my legs were still getting use to squatting still. Anyways, yesterday I added walking back on the days I'm not lifting so will see if that is enough to get the scale moving again.

[positronbomb]

Have you checked the nutrition section of this forum. I know some people who have actually lost weight while gaining strength.

I'm one of them.

[bigdragonfly]

W2 D2

Squat 190
Ohp 105
DL 185