starting strength

[vegan hal]

awesome stuff ffuu. you;re a lucky person getting some training time with the masters! i'm jealous.

keep at it.

[ffuu]

Swimming 600m, 20 minutes.

Sauna for 10 minutes

[ffuu]

18.6.2011
Squat: 3x5x65 kg
Press: 3x5x37,5 kg. Last reps super hard, don't know if I'm able to increase the weights for the next session.
Power clean: 3x5x40 kg.

Stretching for 10 minutes.

Still some discomfort in the strained back muscles, but getting better I hope...

[haisuli]

Good start! Progress looks good, just keep going! Hope that your back is getting better and not as shit as mine!

[ffuu]

21.6.2011
I am recovering from a minor flu and was supposed to rest today but then I noticed that pimmando k. is about to be able to do more chin-ups than me.

Squat: 3x5 67,5 kg
Bench Press: 3x5 60 kg
Back extensions: 3x15
Chin ups: 3x5, last reps with a form that some could call cheating. But all's fair in love and outperforming pimmando k. in chin ups.

Forgot stretching.

[pimmando k.]

21.6.2011
I am recovering from a minor flu and was supposed to rest today but then I noticed that pimmando k. is about to be able to do more chin-ups than me.

Chin ups: 3x5, last reps with a form that some could call cheating. But all's fair in love and outperforming pimmando k. in chin ups.

creatine + talja = it's gonna be 6,6,6 next time around for me.

dammit, you're also squating and benching more than me. IT'S ON!

[ffuu]

7 day break from training because of Midsummer holidays and stuff.

28.6.2011
Squat: 3x5 70 kg
Press: 5, 4, 4 40 kg
Deadlift: 1x5 65 kg

[ffuu]

30.6.2011
Squat: 5 x 72.5, 5x 70, 5x60
Form was bad on the first set so I lowered the weights. Form was still bad on the second set so I dropped the weight to 60kg. A bit of a disappointment.
Bench: 3x3 62,5 kg . I had no spotter so kind of gave up on doing 3x5.
Back extensions: 3x15
Chin-ups: 3x5 with proper form

[ffuu]

1.7.2011
Squat: 3x72.5 kg, form wasn't good, so did 2x5 with 70 kg. Form was OKish with 70 kg,
Press: 3x42.5 kg, 3x40 kg, 5x40 kg
Power cleans: 3x5 45 kg
Dips: 7, 5, 5
Curls: 5x20kg

Swimming 100 meters.
Bodyweight 73.7 kg

[ffuu]

5.7.2011
Squat 3x5 72,5 kg
Bench press 5, 4, 4 62,5 kg
Back extensions 3x15
Chin-ups 6, 6, 4

Bodyweight 74,6 kg

Cycling 22 km during the day.

[ffuu]

6.7.2011

At the gym with pimmando k. and JP.

Squat: 3x5 72,5 kg . Some reps were not deep enough and in general I'm having trouble with form.
Press: 3x5 40 kg. Was supposed to lift 42,5 kg but I couldn't find 1,25 kg plates
Deadlift 5x70 kg.

Swimming 300 meters.

Bodyweight 74,2 kg.

[ffuu]

7.6.2011
Cycling 19 km
Swimming in the sea 15 minutes

[ffuu]

9.7.2011
Cycling 10 km
Swimming in the sea, 20 min
Sun tanning 40 min

[ffuu]

10.7.2011
Squat: 3x5 75 kg. Problems with my form, I tend to lean towards my right legs with heavier weights. I suspect this is because of an old knee injury on my left knee, which may have resulted in my right leg being stronger. Maybe I should use lower weights or do lunges to avoid compensating with my stronger leg.

Bench: 3x5 62,5 kg

Back extensions: 3x15

Chin ups: 6, 7, 6. First set solid, second less so and third was absolutely cheating.

[baldy]

Squat: 3x5 75 kg. Problems with my form, I tend to lean towards my right legs with heavier weights. I suspect this is because of an old knee injury on my left knee, which may have resulted in my right leg being stronger.

Hard to advice without a video, but I would suggest maybe focusing on "pushing" your knees out while you squat down and come up. This helps me keep it level.

How does 75kg compare to your 1RM?