Tad's Training Log

[Tad_T]

Thursday, 23 September 2010
Starting Strength Workout # 20

BW = 225

Squat

45 x 5
45 x 5
95 x 5
135 x 3
185 x 2
225 x 1

260 x 5
260 x 5
260 x 5

Press

45 x 5
75 x 3
95 x 1

110 x 5
110 x 5
110 x 5

Power Clean

45 x 5
135 x 1

150 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3
150 x 3

Chin-ups

BW x 4
BW x 4
BW x 3

[Tad_T]

I have to work tomorrow, so I am going to have to delay my Saturday workout until Sunday.

Regularly scheduled programming will resume on Tuesday.

[DV]

Looking over your warmups on the squat, I noticed the single pretty close to workset weight. I usually have my double (do 5-3-2 standard deal) be pretty close, but perhaps a single is better so as to not tap into the energy for the workset.

Still making these workouts in less than an hour?

[Tad_T]

I usually do my heavier warmups as a single for just that reason.

The last one took 51 minutes.

[Tad_T]

I got off work early enough to get to the gym and get my workout in.

Saturday, 25 September 2010
Starting Strength Workout # 21

BW = 224

Squat

45 x 5
45 x 5
95 x 5
135 x 3
185 x 2
225 x 1

265 x 5
265 x 5
265 x 5

Bench

45 x 5
95 x 5
135 x 3
175 x 1

195 x 5
195 x 5
195 x 5

Deadlift

135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
275 x 1

300 x 5

Rows

45 x 5
135 x 2

150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5

Dips

BW x 7
BW x 7
BW x 7

Before you ask, 56 minutes.

I added a couple of warmup sets, I didn't slow down. ;-)

[Black_Spit]

Hey keep up the good work Tad. That's a lot of stuff to get done in 56 minutes. I'm having a hard time finishing just squats, presses and cleans in under an hour. One of the reasons I'm starting some conditioning.

[Tad_T]

Thanks, BS.

I go for a 3 1/2 mile walk every morning with my wife on the days I don't lift.

[misspelledgeoff]

Great progress Tad_T, and thanks for your contribution to this forum. Especially in the "what to do next" thread which was excellent.

[DV]

Thanks, BS.

I go for a 3 1/2 mile walk every morning with my wife on the days I don't lift.

I do this as well, just take the dog in stead of the wife (more quiet that way )

That's some nice lifting, strength is coming back pretty quick, huh?

[Tad_T]

Great progress Tad_T, and thanks for your contribution to this forum. Especially in the "what to do next" thread which was excellent.

Thanks, Geoff.

I do this as well, just take the dog in stead of the wife (more quiet that way )

That's some nice lifting, strength is coming back pretty quick, huh?

Thanks, Viking. I like taking the walks. It makes me feel better.

I am steadily working my way back up. It sometimes seems kind of slow to me, but it really isn't when I think about it. I have to remind myself to not be greedy.