theblackkeys' "Starting Strength" log - Page 12

cbloom · #**111** 10-31-2007, 11:00 PM

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What a [censored], you'd think from working there you'd know not to interrupt people in the middle of a set.

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The trainers are generally the biggest douches about bad gym manners. (there are exceptions I'm sure). I hope your friend dropped the bar on her head.

theblackkeys · #**112** 11-01-2007, 11:00 PM

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What a [censored], you'd think from working there you'd know not to interrupt people in the middle of a set.

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The trainers are generally the biggest douches about bad gym manners. (there are exceptions I'm sure). I hope your friend dropped the bar on her head.

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I felt like interrupting her stupid little training session. I'll say something to the manager if it happens again. The dudes are pretty good about waiting to walk by me doing deadlifts in the narrow footpath between machines.

theblackkeys · #**113** 11-06-2007, 05:19 PM

11/05
Chins: 3
Pullups: 2, 2, 2

11/06
Went surfing. I still suck hard. Almost got hit in the face with my fins. I thought a dolphin was going to attack me, it leaped out of the water in my direction going really fast. Help mommy!

an hour and a half later went to the gym.

Got down into a full bodyweight squat, and lifted a short 20 lb barbell over my head a few times. Kinda unflexible, or maybe I need a wider grip. There's no way I can do an overhead squat with the bar right now.

Bench Press:
6x95
3x135
2x165
3x5x180
Last rep sloooooow

Deadlifts:
5x135 //my back/hip or something started to hurt
3x185
2x205
5x240
Felt good by the end. I think I was just hyperextending my back. At 135# I worked on straightening my back more. My buddy says I lift with my back too much. I'll have to take a video and get feedback.

Chinups:
3, 2

Dips
2x8 @ bodyweight.

theblackkeys · #**114** 11-08-2007, 12:51 PM

11/7
PU 3
CU 2, 2

11/8
early morning session, which usually means I don't eat much before the workout. bleh
Press:
8x45
5x65
3x95
2x105
3x5x115

Power Cleans:
Warmup @ 95 lbs
3x115
5x3x135

Chinups:
2, 2

Dips:
2x8

theblackkeys · #**115** 11-10-2007, 11:38 PM

Workout after work. Ate a banana 30 minutes before workout, pure genius. Gave me energy even though I hadn't eaten for about 5 hours.

Bench Press:
5x135
3x165
3x5x185
Sweet, 45 and a 25. I'm pretty sure I'll be unable to add five pounds next time. Should I stay at current weight and get more comfortable, or add five pounds and fail? Form errors are getting magnified, I get out of the groove on a rep more often.

Deadlifts:
5x135
3x185
3x200
2x235
5x250!
Makes me happy. Bar nearly slid out of my hand by the time I was lowering the bar. I need to work on grip bad.

Chinups:
3, 1, 2. I was a little tired, my biceps were fatigued for some reason. probably deadlifts.

Dips
2x8 @ bodyweight.

Worked on hang clean form with the empty bar. I stood straight, knees locked out, then slightly bent both knees and back, jumped and racked the bar. Pretty good form. However, I am having trouble lowering it more than that and "hitting" the same spot on my leg on the pull.

Then I did some grip work, loading a barbell with 235# and just holding it in my fingers for as long as possible. Pretty sure I got a SWEET pump.

theblackkeys · #**116** 11-14-2007, 04:44 AM

Warmed up by doing empty bar hang cleans and attempting overhead squats. These are really [censored] hard.

Press:
8x45
5x65
3x95
5x120, 4x120, 5x120
Missed the last rep on the 2nd set. I think I just kinda messed up my breathing by not staying in a rhythm. I will stay at this weight next time, I can definitely do it though.

Power Cleans:
Warmup w/empty bar, hang cleans
3x95
2x3x115
3x135
2x3x115
I wanted to focus on form so I dropped the weight. I have good form (at least it feels like it) with this weight. 135# is a little slower and I think form suffers. My buddy is struggling with this lift, and he is considering alternating rows and power cleans, I will probably do that, or on row days do light power cleans.

Chinups:
3, 2
I haven't been making any progress really. Bleh. These suckers are hard to do when you're a fatty.

Dips:
2x8

theblackkeys · #**117** 11-16-2007, 02:32 AM

Bench Press:
5x95
5x135
3x175
3x5x190

Deadlifts:
5x135
3x185
1x205
1x245
5x255
Grip was solid throughout all reps. The grip work definitely helped. BTW I use only a double overhand grip. I'm going to try and stay with this grip style as long as possible.

Chinups:
4! ZOMG, then I kinda supersetted a neutral grip pullup w/my dips. Didn't go too well as I only got one rep.

Dips
2x8

EricW · #**118** 11-16-2007, 03:11 AM

good stuff, friend!

theblackkeys · #**119** 11-17-2007, 03:20 AM

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good stuff, friend!

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thanks man! You really had me going with the kilos on your log btw. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

theblackkeys · #**120** 11-17-2007, 11:16 PM

Did 3 OHS's with the bar. Nice. When I first hold the bar, I feel tenseness is my left manboob/arm area. I went down slowly first time, bar went further behind me and I relaxed, and then was able to do 2 more. I'm pretty flexible in my shoulder, I think I just need to acclimate my shoulder to the weird position.

Press:
5x65
3x95
3x5x120

Power Cleans:
5x95
5x3x120
I'm just going to consider the last workout a reset and jump 5 pounds from here on out.

Chinups:
4, 3
Progress!

Dips:
12, 8
not really good at estimating my capabilities for high reps across multiple sets. First set wasn't near failure, last set I was about to fail.

good workout, worked real quick. Kinda liked that.