The Skinny Kid vs The Iron
I've nothing better to do on most evening's, so I decided to make this thread and use it almost as a blog, but keep my numbers and progress recorded, and share some tips I pick up along the way.
[b]Me.[/b]
I've always been the Skinny Kid. At 6 feet tall, and weighing in at around 140lbs I was picked on constantly in school.
"I could snap you with my bare hands, "Eat some food kid", "What a pussy, that guy can't fight!", "He couldn't hurt himself if he tried, let alone anyone else!", etc.
Well, now it's my time to change.
I've been going to the gym since last summer, but never really took it seriously. However, I've gained weight now, I'm motivated, educated and ready to go.
For my 18th birthday my parents bought me a membership that will last until I head off to university in September. By the time I leave, I don't want to be the Skinny Kid anymore. My goal is to head off to university and be seen as someone who works out, someone with muscle, someone with a physique other people my age crave. I'm going to post as much as I can between now and then, and together we'll see what happens and how far I get.
Just to let you see how far I've come since last summer, here are a few numbers:
[u]Summer '12[/u]
Bench Press: 10KG
Barbell Curls: 12.5KG
Squats: 14KG
It's not much, but it's all I can find from when I first joined the gym. Pathetic numbers, right? Everyone has to start somewhere though, don't ever forget that.
[b][u]The Program[/u][/b]
I'll be running Ice Cream Fitness' 5x5 Full Body Workout for Novices.
[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=148036063[/url]
Shoutout to JasonDB for this program.
[b][u]The Journey[/u][/b]
Today was my first day of this workout, and I left the gym feeling worse than ever. I ached, I was sore, and I lacked energy for a good few hours afterwards. No pain, no gain.
[u]Workout A[/u]
Squat 5x5 - 60KG
Bench Press 5x5 - 22.5KG *
Barbell Row 5x5 - 45KG
Barbell Shrug 3x8 - 50KG
Skullcrusher 3x8 - 55KG *
Straight Bar Curl 3x8 - 25KG
Hyperextention 2x10 - 10KG
Kneeling Cable Crunch 3x10-20 - 20KG
* - Instead of Barbell Bench Press, I do Dumbbell. Personal preference, nothing else.
* - Instead of Skullcrushers, I do Overhead Cable Tricep Extensions. Not sure if that's the right name, but again, just personal preference as it requires the exact same movement.
[u]Workout B[/u]
Squat 5x5
Deadlift 1x5
Standing Press 5x5
Barbell Row 5x5 -10%
CGBP 3x8
Straight Bar Curl 3x8
Kneeling Cable Crunch 3x10-20
I'll edit the results for Workout B in on Wednesday evening.