Nick's training log

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Well after much reading I decided to do it. This is my first time so here it is:

Squats: 45 pound (I think it is, I forgot to check) olympic bar at my gym 5x5. My form didn't feel great but I focused on keeping my back straight. Out of all the exercises this seem the hardest to get the form down. I felt wobbly and unbalanced and it was very hard to hold the bar in that position--my shoulders felt overstretched.

Bench press: 45 pound barbell 5x5 (easy)

Inverted rows: oops I thought it was 5x5 so I ended up doing one 2x5 set and 3x3. My form was ok on the first two but bad on the last three (hard)

push ups 1x21 1x10 1x9 (this got my heart pounding hard) My form felt good overall.

reverse crunch 1x13 1x5 1x3 My form started good and was pretty bad after the first set.

All in all I feel really good that I did it. It seems easy to start out with an empty barbell for squats but it's not. The weight was easy but the form was hard to do for squats. My shoulders are so tight-- it felt like they were being overstretched when I was holding the barbell over my back doing the squats. I feel a little sore--not whining but just noticing how tight I am.

So yes, form form form-- I definitely need to focus on that. Time to do more reading and watch videos on that stuff.

Also, my food has been very good. I've been eating good protein fats and veggies and fruit. yogurt flax seeds apples oranges olive oil etc.

--I'm trying to lose fat and gain strength.

-Nick