Sami's Starting Strength Experience

[Sami]

Some were high, as I said in the training post above.

[Sami]

Squat: (light day)

110kg x 5
110kg x 5


OHP:

52.5kg x 2 (PR* technically, but failed last rep)
50kg x 3
50kg x 3
50kg x 3
50kg x 3
50kg x 3
50kg x 3


Deadlift: (PR for reps)

165kg x 3
165kg x 3


Chin-ups:

BW x 5
BW x 5
BW x 5
BW x 5


Dumbbell Curls:

16kg x 8
16kg x 8
16kg x 10


Squats felt really light, which is good. Deadlifts were pretty easy actually, I'm happy with how these are progressing. OHP is pissing me off immensely.

[Sami]

So I'm transitioning into Starr's routine. This is my first day, and I just skipped the prescribed Mon and Wed lifts and jumped straight to Friday's. Bo biggie.


Squat:

65kg x 5
97.5kg x 5
115kg x 5
132.5kg x 3
97.5kg x 9 (was supposed to 8, but I lost count)


Bench: (didn't do Starr's for bench, just tried to re-do 85kg 3x5, but failed)

85kg x 5 (PR*, but fail because arse was clear off the bench)
85kg x 4
85kg x 3


Kroc Rows:

40kg x 15 (each arm)
40kg x 10 (each arm)


Dips:

BW x 5
BW + 5kg x 5
BW + 10kg x 5
BW + 10kg x 5
BW + 10kg x 5
BW + 10kg x 5
BW + 10kg x 5


Dumbbell curls:

16kg x 10 (each arm)
16kg x 10 ''
16kg x 10 ''


Squats were nice and easy. On Starr's, I get back to my peak set of 5 on week 4. I haven't done more than 5/6 reps in over a year and a half. Felt good. 132.5kg felt really good, much better than it did last week or whatever.

Bench is well and truly stalled. Maybe a reset might get a few more kg, but I'm just going to jump on to Starr's for this and every thing else for now. I'm going to continue doing a 2 sets of 3 reps for deadlift, as that lift is still going up very nicely. Hopefully I'll get over 180kg for sets. Pretty sure I can get 180kg for 1 right now fairlyeasily.


EDIT: Also forgot to say, I did bench before squats, but it seems to have made little difference. And also, apart from the 132.5kg, all reps were DEEP/ATG. 132.5kg was still comfortably below parallel.

[Sami]

I guess it's time to either move this thread, or start a new log in the intermediate sub-forum. Finally.

[Sami]

[Sami]

THE END

Well, I'm wrapping up my novice log now. Some info:

Squat: got to 150kg, but I'm stronger and lighter now and have done 137.5kg 3x5. Probably good for 155-160kg now, maybe.
Bench: got to 90kg, but I'm stronger now and have done 85kg x 5. Probably good for 95kg?
Deadlift: got to 170kg, but I'm stronger now and just did a very easy 165kg x 3. Probably good for 180-185kg?
OHP: have done 52.5kg x 2. Probably good for 55kg x 1.
Bodyweight: I got up to 93kg, but was fat. I'm now 85kg and am stronger than I was at 93kg.

I've had MANY stops and set-backs due to exams and life. But I've now got a home gym so training will be much more consistent from now on.

I'll probably do some 1RM tests here shortly to see how I've done on SS.

My new log.