KEV-THE-MUSS's Starting Strength Log

[KEV-THE-MUSS]

Background

Well basically this is just so I can have somewhere to keep a track of my workouts and progress because up to now its just been in my head.

I come from Aberdeen in Scotland and my gym is my university gym which has everything I will ever need.


I've been doing this and some other routines on and off since January and its about time I stuck to one, so after finally reading the Starting Strength book, I'm really up for this.

Over the last few months Ive gained alot of fat due to eating like a bodybuilder but not training like one. So I'm what you'd now call skinnyfat! xD

I weighed myself today at the gym with shoes etc and after eating and was 76kg, so I guess I'd be somewhere around 75kg normally. This is with alot of bodyfat.

I am starting with very light weights for form reasons and because I want to add weight every workout for a good while...plus I'm very weak!

Because I've been doing these lifts for a while now, I'm pretty happy with the form on most except rows...but I guess eventually I'll get them.


Goals

My first set of goals are to reach some decent weights in the big 3 lifts.

I want:

90kg Squat
100 kg Deadlift
70kg Bench Press

I dont see why this cant be easily achieved if I stick do this and eat properly.



Monday 6th April

First proper workout.

Squats:

3 x 5 x 40kg

Bench:

3 x 5 x 40kg

Deadlift:

3 x 5 x 50kg

All of these lifts are very light at the moment.

[KEV-THE-MUSS]

Wednesday 8th April

Today was my first day of the second workout.

Squats

3 x 5 x 42.5 kg

Military Press

3 x 5 x 22.5 kg

Rows

3 x 5 x 22.5 kg

These are the only lift I'm not 100% comfortable with, I just cant really feel them working and my lower back seems like its under alot of stress.

[Penhaligon]

Hey man - I'm also doing SS. Best of luck with the programme. Very sensible to start with lighter weights to nail the form down. I wasted time on squats as I put too much weight on before i had the form down..I'll check in on your progress now and then. Good luck.