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Since my last post on 08-13-2012, I enrolled in a tue/thurs weight training class at school.

My running fitness has improved from 20.7 ml/kg/min, to 31.3 ml/kg/min Vo2. That's a consistent gain of...

Thanks. I DL'd 315 for the first time the other day, and it amazed me at how hard it was to pull off the floor, but how light it felt in my hands. Standing up with it was slow but still didnt *feel*...

Oh I forgot to mention I attempted to bench 190 twice on Sunday. Got 75% of the way, then neg'd it safely back down to the power rack catch. Hoping to hit it solid in the next week or two.

I...

Currently have 15 units I'm taking. Should be fun trying to work out 10-20 hours a week, plus do 40-45 hours of studying, and job/job interviews. Getting enough sleep will be the real challenge.
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Just benched 185 today, putting my RAW at 714.4lbs. Feels good to finally get those 25lb plates on and up!

This was my 2nd (recent) attempt at 185, as I tried 2 days ago and only got halfway up.
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Scratch that, I had another go at the weights, and these were my results:

Bench Press 180.0! (lifetime PR)
Squat 215.0
Deadlift 314.4

RAW total = 709.4lbs

Worked on my swim pace today, got consistent 28 second laps, or a 10:20, 500 yard swim. Trying to get it down to 15-20 seconds will be tough, but perhaps do-able.

Also benched a solid 175. Almost...

Wednesday I ran 1.6 miles in 11:45, then swam 460 yards in 13:30, and walked the 1.6 miles home.
Took Thursday off as I was busy with school all day.
Yesterday I swam 500 yards in 12:58. Did a few...

I read an account of a pro power lifter who drove to Westside Barbell Club at like 6am, felt like crap, and had the guys talk him into squatting 405, 500, etc on that particular day.

I've also...

Scooby knows his stuff. Funny guy.

Anyways... how much weight do your dumbbells go up to? are they a set (i.e. 10, 15, 20, 25lbs, etc) or adjustable (i.e. 2.5lb bar + 2.5 / 5.0 / 10.0lb plates)?
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This weekend was crap (fitness wise) / fun. Basically hung out at hookah lounges, watched movies, and drank til all hours of the night.

Did some pullups (10rm, 6rm), benched 135 x 5, and...

Oh yeah and I weigh 153.9lbs right now, but that's with heavier pants (vs. shorts) and shoes and iphone in pocket. Good news is, though, I'm on the road to gaining weight quickly :)

RAW should be...

After DL'ing on Saturday, I took the week off until today. Deadlifted just over 314.2lbs. :D

Once I buy another 45lb plate, I will train at 315lbs until I hit 20 reps (520lb est 1 rm, less 5-10%)

On Sunday, July 15th, I tested my Dead Lift max. I was able to clear 270lbs, and failed to clear 310lbs.

It's getting there though (around 8" off the ground), much better than when I first tried...

This week was a total failure. I was studying 12 hours a day for an exam and didn't get any exercise whatsoever (besides walking to class). Demerit.

Took today off as I only want to be working out on Monday-Friday. Did some 1 leg squats to figure out my weak points in A2G. Left knee joint lacks stability at the bottom of the rep (hence the...

Over the last week or so, I've been experimenting with doing just a single set to failure, a couple days per week.

My squat started at 185x1, and is now at 185x3. That's basically a 20lb gain (185...

It's never too late, there's always someone new who will read this and say "hey, he's just like me! I want to be Brad Pitt too!" ...

I will report here daily, even if I do nothing towards my goals.

Feel free to rep/de-rep me depending on my actions :D

From this point forward, I'm focusing solely on "power building".

In...

Opening a new training journal, since my goals have changed and this one is over a year old.

EDIT: Here's the link to my new journal

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=146311233