First Workout Journal - Rippetoe's Starting Strength Program

[skillzdan]

What's up everyone. This is going to be my first workout journal. I've decided to take my weightlifting seriously now, follow a solid workout program, and track my results meticulously. I have about 2 months before I return to college and my goal is to put on about 10-15 pounds of muscle. Not really trying to lose any fat.

First I'll start off with my current stats:

Age: 18.5
Height: 6'1
Weight: 170.4 as of 20 minutes ago
Bodyfat: Not sure, between 8-12% I'm guessing? you can do your own predictions by the pics I'm going to post.

I did some fairly high intensity cardio/training this semester @ school, dropped from 185 to around 170 and I've been floating between 170 and 175 for the past few weeks. I've been working out the past few weeks on and off, but nothing specific, just benching, shoulder pressing, and a bunch of other random isolation exercises.

But I have decided to follow rippetoe's starting strength workout routine and today was my first day! I'll get to that in a sec.

Supplements:

Daily:
GNC Megamen Multivitamin (running out and I may try something new when I do run out)
Fish oil
5g creatine (taken after workout on workout days, with dinner on off days)

Pre-workout
1 scoop (24/25g) 100% Optimum Whey
2 scoops MRI black powder (Running out, not sure how I feel about NO2s anyway, not sure if I'm going to rebuy. If I do, I'm going to try something different. Suggestions please? Superpump, Animal Pump, No-Xplode?)

Post-workout
2 scoops (50g) 100% Optimum Whey
5g creatine monohydrate in sugary drink

Diet: Trying to bulk. Not much food to eat in my house. I have eggs every morning with whole wheat toast. I'm going to work in oatmeal and I'm going to try to eat as much chicken as possible throughout the day. It's hard to bulk when you don't have that much money and you live in a household of 6 people so that's going to be my toughest thing.

The Workout I'm Using:

Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
3x5 Deadlift
2x8 Dips

Workout B
3x5 Standing Military Press
3x5 Pendlay Rows
3x5 Squat
2x? Pullups

3 times a week, non consecutive days
Example:

Week 1
M - Workout A
W - Workout B
F - Workout A

Week 2
M- Workout B
W - Workout A
F - Workout B
etc., etc.


Pics taken on 6/24/09 attached. I'll get some leg pictures next time I take them. Couldn't get any good ones this time and I'm in a hurry to leave.

[skillzdan]

Day 1
6/24/09

Workout A

Flatbench Bench Press BB
Warmup 1x5 @ 95lbs
Warmup 1x5 @ 115
Set 3x5 @ 125

Deadlift
Warmup 1x5 @ 105
Warmup 1x5 @ 125
Set 3x5 @ 135

Squat
Warmup 1x5 @ 135
Set 3x5 @ 155

Unassisted Dips
2x8

[skillzdan]

Off day today. Just played some basketball with friends. Took my daily supplements + 5g of creatine.

[skillzdan]

Couldn't make it to the gym today. All day BBQ with the family. Plan on hitting it hard in the morning.

Nice surprise though...got on the scale about 20 minutes ago and I'm up from 170.4 on Wednesday to 179. Very happy with the improvement and I've definitely filled out a little. My legs have finally stopped hurting from my first squat day so I can't wait to get back to the gym in the morning.

If only I could eat like the King I was today... Ribs, Filet Mignon, Chicken Parm. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm