Garrett's log

[garrettedge]

Okay, so I've been training for about 4 months now but I've always missed days/skipped certain sets. This will hopefully make me more integral about it.

This will be my first post with just general stuff that I'll probably continuously edit/update. I'll probably post my split or something in it when I have more time. I'm super busy but making sure I'm getting good gym time.

EDIT: As a preface to this all, it's in pounds, not kgs.

[garrettedge]

Week of 9/27/10

Date: 9/28
Dips 12/12/12
Db press 60x12/70x12/80x12 (weight up next time)
Incline smith press 65x12/75x10/85x4(to fail)/85x2(to fail)
Cable curls 60x12/70x10/80x10
Overhead db press 40x12/50x8
Cable crossover 50x12/60x10/70x8

Date: 9/30
Dips 12/12/10
Lying ext 40x12/50x10/60x10
Overhead ext 30x12/35x10/40x12
Rope pulldown 30x12/35x12/40x11

Date: 10/1
Pullups 10/8/7
Lat pulldown 60x12/70x10/80x10
Db shrugs 70x12/80x12
Low row 60x12/70x10/80x10

Date: 10/2
Hyperextensions 10
Deadlift 85x12/105x10/125x9
Standing calf press 135x12/145x10/155x9
Leg lifts 12/12/12
Calf press 140x15/180x15
legs up, moving 4lb medicine ball back and forth 12/12/12

Notes: If anyone can give me a name for that last exercise, it'd be greatly appreciated. I don't know anything more than that I've seen people do it and decided to give it a spin. Also it was my first time doing a deadlift. Way sore after doing it, figuring once my muscles start adjusting I can make some good gains. No leg day because I've been doing a lot of biking but starting it again next week regardless.

[garrettedge]

Date: 10/04/10
Dips 12/12/12
Bench press 105x9/95x8/95x6
Incline press 45x12/55x10/65x9
Bicep curl 35x12/45x10/55x8
Cable crossover 40x12/50x10/60x6
Db curl 25x10(each)/25x12(each)/25x8(each)

Date: 10/05/10
Squats 85x12/105x10/125x8/125x3(no fail)
Leg curl 85x12/90x10/95x10
Lunges+50lb 10

Date: 10/07/10
Dips elbows in 12/12/12
Lying db extensions 40x12/50x12/60x9
Overhead ext 35x12/40x12/45x10
Rope pulldowns 40x12/45x10/50x9

Date: 10/08/10
Pullups 10/8/7
Lat pulldown 60x12/70x12/80x12(weight up)
Db shrugs 70x12/80x12
Low row 70x12/80x10/90x8

[garrettedge]

Okay so a couple notes over the last week...

Bench numbers look low, I know. For some reason, this being the first time I've touched a legitimate bench in a long while (not a smith), it felt heavy! This week I've already blown way past these numbers, will post those soon. Cable crossover hurts my shoulder and I need to up my pullups!

[baldy]

...I need to up my pullups!

10 pullups is pretty good and good dips.

[JP]

good to see a log mate.

are you main goals "bodybuilding style" goals, as in body composition change and stuff like that?

[garrettedge]

good to see a log mate.

are you main goals "bodybuilding style" goals, as in body composition change and stuff like that?

At the moment, the only goals I have right now is get stronger in main lifts, bench press, squat, standing military (brought that in this week) and dead lift. Someone got me going on a 5/3/1 program with my regular workout plan being it's back up. I've always been a small, weak person (but chubby at the same time, awful right?) and over the last year dropped 25lbs and started figuring out building muscle. Now I'm finally on track to get stronger especially on a plant based diet (I've only been completely vegan for 5 months, new to it!).

In the spring time I do plan on doing some cutting for beach season just to try minimizing my love handles when my girlfriend drags me to the beach.

Thanks for the support so far! Looking to keep this one going to track my progress easily!

[garrettedge]

Date: 10/11/10
Bench press 80x5/90x5/100x15 (obviously miscounted)
Incline bench 55x12/75x10/95x8
Dips 10/10/6
Bicep curl 35x12/45x10/55x9
Cable crossover 40x12/50x10/60x8 (cut this out, injury risk, replace with decline or db front raise)
Db curl 25x12(each)/25x10(each)

Date: 10/12/10
Squat 100x5/115x5/130x6
Leg curl 85x12/90x10/95x8
Lunge +50x10(each)

Date: 10/14/10
Standing military press 55x5/60x5/65x15
Dips 10/10/10
Lying db extension 40x12/50x10/60x8
Overhead ext 35x12/40x12/45x9
Rope pulldown 40x12/45x10/50x6

Date: 10/15/10
Deadlift 95x5/110x5/125x12
Pullups 10/8/3 (whoops)
Lat pulldown 60x12/70x12/80x12
Low row 70x12/80x10/90x8

[garrettedge]

Date: 10/18/10
Bench 85x3/95x3/105x16(still obviously off, but I'm finishing this month)
Incline bench 55x12/75x10/95x9
Dips 10/10/10
Bicep curl 35x12/45x10/55x8
Front db raise 25x12(each)/25x10(each)
Db curl 25x12(each)/25x12(each)/25x12(each)

Date: 10/19/10
Squat 105x3/120x3/135x5
Leg curl 85x12/90x10/95x8
Lunges +25x10(each)/+25x10(each)

Date: 10/21/10
Standing military 60x3/65x3/70x10
Dips 10/10/10
Lying db extension 40x12/50x10/60x8
Overhead 35x12/40x10/45x8
Rope pulldowns 40x12/45x8/50x5

Date:10/23/10
Deadlift 105x3/120x3/135x10
Pullups 10/7/4
Dual Lat pulldown 60x10/65x8/70x5 (this one felt way heavier than regular lat pulldown, not sure if the style of machine is different)
Low row 70x12/80x12/110x9

[garrettedge]

Date 10/25/10
Bench 95x8/105x8/125x10/125x8
Incline bench 45x12/65x10/75x8
Dips 8 (decided against doing more)
Bicep curl 35x12/45x10/55x8
Front db raise 25x10(each)/25x10(each)

Date 10/26/10
Squat 115x5/130x3/145x5
Leg curl 85x12/90x10/95x8
Lunges +50x10(each)/+50x10(each)

Date 10/28/10
Standing military 60x5/70x3/80x5
Dips 10/10/10
Lying db ext 40x12/50x10/60x8
Rope pulldowns 40x12/45x10/50x8

Date 10/30/10
5 minute warm up bike
Hyperextensions 25
Deadlift 115x5/130x3/145x2
Pullups 9/6/1 (yikes, back pain)
Dual Pulldowns 50x12/60x9
Low row 70x12/80x10/90x10
Ab crunch (some sets, need more I think to even deadlift)

[garrettedge]

Date: 11/01/10
6 min warmup run
Db bench 60x5/70x5/80x5
Incline smith 45x10/55x10/65x10/75x10/85x10
Pullups narrow 10/6
Assisted pullups narrow (-40) 10/9/6
Rope pulldown 30x10/35x10/40x10/45x10/50x5

Date: 11/02/10
5 min warmup bike
Squat (35x10)/110x5/125x5/140x5
Hyperextensions 12/12/12/12/12
Leg raises 10/10/10/10/10
Lunges +30x10(each)/+30x10(each)/+30x10(each)/+30x10(each)/+30x10(each)

Date: 11/04/10
5 min warmup bike
Standing military (30x20)/65x5/75x5/85x5
Dips 10/10/10/8/6
Lying db extension 60x10/50x10/50x10/40x10/40x10
Db row 40x12(each)/35x10(each)/35x12(each)/30x12(each)/30x12(each)

Date: 11/06/10
Hyperextensions+25 12/12/12
Leg press 360x10/320x10/270x10/230x10/180x10
Leg curls 90x10/80x10/80x10/70x10/70x10
Crunch bench +30x12/+30x12/+30x12/+30x12/+30x12

[garrettedge]

I've been slacking a lot lately on hitting the gym like I should be but mow school is done for the semester and I'm getting back on track.

Workout 12/23

Bench (45x15)/125x5/135x5/145x6/155x1/165x1
Pullups 9/6/2
Incline bench 100x10/100x10/95x10/85x10/85x8
Rope pulldown 42.5x10/37.5x10/37.5x10/37.5x9/32.5x8

EDIT: I also have worked out since the last post but not frequently and lost all data in the transition from blackberry to iPhone.

[garrettedge]

Workout 12/24

Squat (45x10)/135x5/150x5/165x5
Leg lifts 10/10/10/10/12
Hyperextensions +25x10/+25x10/+25x10/+25x12/+25x12

[garrettedge]

A lot of random shit has been impeding my workouts. I've been back in full swing but not posting about it. Here's this week alone.

Workout 3/8

Bench 45x10/125x3/140x3/155x4
Pullups 10/4/3(wide)
Db inclibe 70x12/70x12/70x12/70x12/70x16
Lat pulldown 85x12/85x15
Rope pulldown 30x10/30x10/30x10/30x10/30x11

Workout 3/9

Squat 45x5/125x3/145x3/165x3
Hyperext 12/12/12/12/12
Leg lifts 10/10/10/12/12
Lunges 40x10/40x10/40x12