NYBalbowa's Training Log

[NYBalbowa]

Age: 21 yrs

Height: 5' 11''

Weight: 215 lbs

BF%: Around 20%

I have been working out for 2 years consistently now. I decided to go with Stronglifts 5x5 because I like it's structure and simplicity. I have done split body part training until now, aside from doing DoggCrapp training for a 3 month period.

Monday was my first day, Workout A.

Squat 235 lbs x 5 x 5

Bench 225 lbs x 5 x 5

Inverted Rows 20, 12, 8

Pushups 30, 23, 15

Reverse Crunch

I plan on positing some beginning pictures to help track my progress to beastliness.

[NYBalbowa]

Workout B

Squat 245 lbs x 5 x 5

Overhead Press 95 lbs x 5 x 5

Deadlift 275 lbs x 5

Pullups 3f 9,5,4

Prone Bridges

All weights were good. Confident next workout will see a 255 x 5 x 5 squat, and increases in the other lifts as well.
I should come up with some long term goals, but it's hard to set any definitive point when I haven't gotten stuck on a lift yet. After a few weeks I should know.

[NYBalbowa]

Workout A

Squat 245 x 5 x5 (my idiot head thought I did 235 last workout)

Bench Press 235 5,5,5,5,4 AAAHHH...next workout this weight is gonna be sorry I picked it

Inv Rows 20,12,8 (stayed the same)

Pushups 30,25,16 (went up by a few)

Rev Crunch


Depressed I didn't get the Bench 235 x 5 x 5, but next week I'm gonna kill it.

Some Goals: (End of the year)

Bench: 245 x 5 x 5
Squat: 275 x 5 x 5
Deadlift: 305 x 1 x 5
OH Press: 125 x 5 x 5

[NYBalbowa]

Workout B

Squat 255 x 5 x 5

OH Press 105 felt too easy
115 x 5 x 5

Deadlift 285 x 1 x 5

Chin ups 12,6,3

Prone Bridges

Great workout. Didn't get stuck anywhere.

[NYBalbowa]

Workout A

Squat 265 x 5 x 5 ..felt good, friday should be interesting at 275

Bench Press 235 x 5 x 5 ...conquered it, next monday going up to 245

Inv Rows 20,12,6 ...stayed the same again, might consider different exercise

Dips instead of Pushups.. 23,13,10 ...slow and controlled

Rev Crunch


Overall A+ workout today.
I'll post some pics of my hairy body If I ever get around to taking them.

[NYBalbowa]

Workout B

Squat 275 x 5 x 5 ...gonna work on my form..lower back is havin some pain

OH Press 125 x 5 x 5

Deadlift 295 x 1 x 5

Pull ups 10,5,5

Prone Bridges

Squats and dead's are getting tough. Doing squats 3 times a week is going to catch up with me.

[NYBalbowa]

Workout A

Squat 285 x 5 x 5...better form..less back pain than before.

Bench Press 245 x 5 x 5 ...I surprised myself with completing this lift. I've never gone this heavy on bench before...this is uncharted territory for me.

Inv Rows 20,12,8 ...squeezed out two extra at the end this time.

Dips 23,15,10 ...two more in the middle set than before.

Crunches

Great workout for sure. I'm stronger than I have ever been on the Bench Press.

[NYBalbowa]

Workout B

Too much lower back pain remaining from my last workout. Something must be wrong with my squat form, even though I have had it checked in person. I think I may have Lordosis (sp?), cause I def got monkey butt, and I may be 3 months pregnant.

I dropped the squats and the deadlift today for other exercises

OH Press 135 x 5 x 5 It's a good feeling to see 45's on the end of a bar when your gettin it up over your head.

Chin Ups 13,7,4, Went up by 1 each set

Leg Ext
Leg Curl
Low Pulley Rows
Shrugs
Prone Bridges

Updated Goals
Bench: 265 x 5 x 5
OH Press: 145 x 5 x 5

[NYBalbowa]

Workout A

Bench 255 5,5,5,5,4 ...stalled on the last rep of the last set

Rows 145 x 5 x 5

Dips 25,13,10

Crunches

[NYBalbowa]

Workout B

Giving the lower back a break..no squats for some time...maybe switch to an alternate routine with squats every other workout...the poundage is getting a bit high to squat 3 days a week. At least until my lower back becomes accustomed to it.

Deadlift 305 x 5 x 5

OH Press 145 x 5 x 5

Pull ups 12,7,6

Prone Bridges

[NYBalbowa]

Workout A

Bench 255 x 5 x 5

Dips 25,15,11

Deads 315 x 5

it was a screwy workout..but im not gonna be near the gym for a week so it made sense. kinda.