Iain's attempt at actually running Starting Strength

[Iain]

I recently moved and changed to a more sedentary job, I've kind of half assed ss in the past but I want to actually give the program a real chance. Before the last week or so it had been a little under 3 months since I touched a barbell or did any exercise at all.

Age: 27
Height 6'4
Weight: A cuddly 115kg

I've started my work weights low (since I'm so untrained and) to hopefully allow for a long linear progression period. I intend to use this log to keep myself honest and as a means to track my progress (both weights and diet related).

Todays work weights:

Squat: 85kg 3x5
Press: 30kg 3x5
Deadlift: 125kg 5

Overhead has always been tough for me, even at my strongest. Lets see where I can go from here.

[kosidi]

Good luck with your training.

[Iain]

Good luck with your training.

Thanks, where do you lift in Dublin?

[Iain]

Work and travel kept me out of the gym for a few days. Repeated my last workout today.

Squat: 85kg 3x5
Press: 30kg 3x5
Deadlift: 125kg x 5

[kosidi]

I started the program lifting in the Sports Centre in Trinity college but for this summer I'm lifting in the BMI in Tyrrelstown. What about yourself?

[Iain]

I started the program lifting in the Sports Centre in Trinity college but for this summer I'm lifting in the BMI in Tyrrelstown. What about yourself?

I'm lifting at Rock Fitness in Dundrum.

[Iain]

Todays working sets:

Squats 90kg 3x5
Bench 60kg 3x5
Power Clean 40kg 3x5

[Iain]

Squats 95kg 2x5 1x8
Press 32.5kg 3x5
DL 130kg 1x5

[Iain]

Squats 100kg 3x5
Bench 62.5kg 2x5 1x8
PC 40kg 5x3

[Iain]

Squats 105kg 3x5
Press 35kg 3x5
DL 135kg 1x5