scooterdad's log

by **scooterdad** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:32 am

Me:
35 years old
205lbs
6 foot 1inch

Goal's:
Short term goal is to not be embarressed when I take off my shirt(almost there).
Long term is to compete on the show ninja warrior.

Bench : 110lbs
over head press: 115lbs
Squat 200lbs and I keep failing so really its lower
Pull ups 8 after 8 weeks gaining about 1 a week
dead lift (i hate dead lifts) 135lbs
2-3 miles on the stationary bike after each work out

My diet is simple watch my sugars and dont eat carbs with one meal each day.
I have been taking cretine for about 2 weeks and not sure that i like it yet.
whey protine will be next
Just trying to find what works for me ....
I have 2 bulging disks in my lower back and have a torn rotator cuff from sports when i was young
Since I started the Beginner Strength Training Program I have had less back pain and my shoulder's no longer hurt.

by **Mehdi** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:41 am

by **Mehdi** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:43 am

That ninja warrior stuff looks cool scooterdad. If you like challenges, take a look at tough guy.

by **scooterdad** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:19 am

Todays work out

Squat : 200lbs failed

Over head press: 115lbs failed

Pull ups :
Set 1: 6
Set 2: 2
Set 3: 1

Felt good but as you see I failed on all
The trainer at the gym is happy with my progress as I am.
Had some popping in my wrist during the over head press but no pain.
Taking off the reset of the week to spend time with the family.

Troy

by **koef** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:07 pm

So u didnt press or squat at all?

by **scooterdad** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:11 pm

no no no
failed on the 5th set
of squats and press

by **bentzurm** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:02 pm

usually people wirte their sets and reps so we have more idea of how you train. for example, if you did four sets of 5 reps and could only get 3 on the last you can write: 5/5/5/5/3

by **Anthony** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:05 am

or 4x5 + 1x3 or something simillar. Makes it easier for us to read

by **scooterdad** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:10 am

ok here we go
Did not log last fridays workout

Mondays work out

Squats: 5x5 completed 205lbs

Pullups: 1x5 2x5 3x2

Overhead press: 1x5 2x5 3x3 115lbs

Hope this writen better

sorry

Troy

by **scooterdad** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:09 am

Todays

Squat 1x5 2x5 3x5 4x5 5x5 , 210lbs

Bench press 1x5 2x5 3x5 4x5 5x3 120lbs

Deadlift 150lbs 1x5

by **Mehdi** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:34 am

Ok. To make it easier

5x5 means 5 sets of 5 sets
4x5 means 4 sets of 5 reps
I suppose you did 5 sets of 5 reps with the 210lbs, so that's 5x5. Alternatively you could write 5/5/5/5/5 (5 sets of 5 reps).
I usually write 5x5 or 4x10 or whatever I did unless I missed reps. If goal was 5x5 but I only achieved 4 reps in the 4th set & 2 reps in the last set, I would write this: 5/5/5/4/2
Hope that helps.

by **scooterdad** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:32 am

yeah that helps ....sorry guys

by **Mehdi** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:29 am

No problem really, it's meant to help you

by **scooterdad** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:56 am

ok so todays work out really sucked
I had some soreness in my groin after wensday and into thursday it got worse and today I was unable to squat without pain.
I was also unable to really do much with pullups.
My over head press was also bad 5/5/3/4/0
I belive as do my peers that I have a a pulled groin.
I hope that its nothing worse but time will tell

Troy

by **Mehdi** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:28 pm

What happened with your groin exactly Troy?
Don't worry about "pulled groin", if you pull a muscle, you can't stand anymore. Probably more something like irritation or so (first sign that something is not ok, technique/flexiblity/posture)

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