Sami's "Starting Strength" journey.

[skazclaw]

So far my lifts are so far:

Squat = 80kg
Deadlift = 90kg
Press = 37.5kg
Bench press = 55kg
Power clean = 45kg
Pull up = 7.5kg

All have good form so far, besides power clean, which I'm learning slowly.

I just turned 17 a couple of months ago, weigh 70kg, and am about 5' 8". Been training on and off for a year, recently went to the USA for 7 weeks, so I'm recovering. I go to a gym based on the "Starting Strength" routine and book, and have a really great coach. I'm in Melbourne, Australia.

[skazclaw]

26/2/11

Today I managed:

Squat: 82.5kg
Bench press: 57.5kg
Deadlift: 95kg

Was hard, but not super hard.

Edit: Measured exactly:

172cm = 5'8
72kg (measured at 73kg, but ate and drank.)
43.9% muscle
22.4% fat
56.6% water
8.1% bone

Not sure how the % work, but good to compare with in the future. I just used a normal home scale.

[skazclaw]

Was a hard day, but managed to finish everything. Shoulder was a bit cranky... but I finally hit a century!!! on the deadlift.

squat; 85kg
press; 40kg
deadlift; 100kg!!!
pull up; 8kg

[skazclaw]

squat; 87.5kg
Bench press; 60kg
pull up; 8kg

[skazclaw]

5/3/11

squat; 90kg - Was very hard.
Deadlift; 105kg
Pull up; 10kg

And

Press; This failed. My arms were sore from the squats... Not sure why, but the heavier the squats the more fatigued my muscles are. Not sure if I'm holding the bar correctly? I put my elbows back as high as they can go, I think. Anyone have any info on how to fix this? If this persists I have a feeling I will be failing press and bench press.

[skazclaw]

Yo! 8/3/11

Squat; 93kg
Bench press; 62kg
Deadlift: 110kg
Chin up; 12kg (each time I said pull up I meant chin up ;/)

[skazclaw]

Squat; 95kg
Press: 42.5kg
Chin up; 12kg

[BarbellJunkie]

Hey mate. I see you're from Melbourne. Which gym do you go to?

[skazclaw]

Hey! I go to a private one for technique and form, and then I use my home gym. Private one is called "powerhause".

Missed one entry.

17/3/11

100kg squat = hard as hell, will start 1kg increments.
Missed bench press cause of sore forearms!!
15kg chin up!

[BarbellJunkie]

That's cool. My old gym was called 'Powerhouse', haha.

Home gyms FTW though.