Chosenbrah's Workout Log - Rebirth

I recently decided to switch to Rippetoe's after 1 year of doing a 3 day split seeing some physical improvements but stalling strengthwise especially on bench. I am one week into Rippetoe's...I am beginning to fear my own strength

Monday:

Weight - 172
Squat - 195 3x5
Bench Press - 155 3x5
Deadlift - 275 1x5

Wednesday:

Squat - 205 3x5
Military Press - 115 3x5
Power Cleans - 115 5x3

Friday:

Squat - 210 3x5
Bench Press - 160 3x5
Deadlift - 280 1x5

Monday:

Squat - 215 3x5
Military Press - 120 2x5,1x3 dunno what happened, my grip might be too close
Power Clean - 125 5x3

So i realize that i'd been doing hang cleans thinking they were power cleans lol. Gonna change that and also fix my foot position in squats and widen my grip in military press

Wednesday:

[B]Squat[/B] - 220 3x5 Fixed my foot positioning so my lower back doesnt get sore anymore
[B]Bench[/B] - 165 3x5
[B]Deadlift[/B] - 285 1x5 Grip slipped on the last rep fuu

Friday: Had 30 minutes to do my workout before the gym closed
[B]
Squats[/B] - 225 3x5
[B]Military Press[/B] - 125 1x4, couldn't get any more reps. My wrists and lower back always hurt. This may be the first lift I'm stalling on
[B]Power Clean[/B] - 135 3x3, Lost my grip on the 4th set and the bar scraped my shins, fuuuu

Sunday (Changing from Mondays to Sundays):

[B]Squat[/B] - 230 2x5, 1x4, form started to suffer
[B]Bench[/B] - 170 3x5
[B]Dead Lift[/B] - 290 1x3 grip slipped

Wednesday:

[B]Squat[/B] - 235 3x5
[B]Military Press[/B] - 120 3x5
[B]Power Clean[/B] - 140 5x3

Friday:

[B]Squat[/B] - 240 3x5
[B]Bench[/B] - 175 3x5
[B]Deadlift[/B] - 295 2x2, 1x1 Grip is slipping. I want to try using wraps

Does your gym allow chalk? Chalk works so much better than you'd expect it to work. And for your MP, might wanna try getting some microweights, 5 lb jumps are fine, but you eventually will get to a point where you need to be doing 2.5 jumps each time.

- Your Friendly TMisc Troll Crew

[QUOTE=BHillz;607106023]Does your gym allow chalk? Chalk works so much better than you'd expect it to work. And for your MP, might wanna try getting some microweights, 5 lb jumps are fine, but you eventually will get to a point where you need to be doing 2.5 jumps each time.

- Your Friendly TMisc Troll Crew[/QUOTE]

I don't think chalk is allowed. Im gonna try using the newer bars because they are rougher but will also have more grip

Subbed

So I was banned for 2 weeks for some bullshiet. Gonna update the log right now

After 3 weeks I’ve decided to add in chin-ups and dips
Sunday:

[B]Squat[/B] – 245 1x5, 1x4, 1x1 Will do 245 until next week
[B]Military Press [/B]– 120 3x5
[B]Power Clean[/B] – 145 5x3
[B]Chinups[/B] – 1x7, 1x5, 1x3

Wednesday:

[B]Squat[/B] – 245 3x5
[B]Bench Press[/B] – 180 3x5
[B]Deadlift[/B] – 300 1x2, 2x1, 1x1 Need straps
[B]Dips[/B] – 2x12

Friday:

[B]Squat[/B] – 245 3x5
[B]Military Press[/B] – 120 3x5
[B]Power Clean[/B] – 150 5x3
[B]Chinups[/B] – 1x7,1x6,1x3

Monday: I felt great working out today. I now understand that getting adequate sleep is important for gaining strength and overall well being.

[B]Squat[/B] – 250 3x5 Felt easier than 245
[B]Bench[/B] – 185 2x3, 1x2 Going to go back to 180
[B]Deadlift[/B] – 300 1x5 Newer bars have a better grip
[B]Dips[/B] – w/10 lb 2x12

Wednesday:
[B]
Squat[/B] – 255 3x5
[B]Military Press[/B] – 125 3x5
[B]Power Clean[/B] – 155 3x5
[B]Chinups[/B] – 1x8, 1x7, 1x4

Friday: Drove back from Vegas (4 hour drive) after having driven there and staying up all night and didn’t have the energy to workout. ****, never doin that again

Sunday: I've noticed that I'm not as strong when i lift at night (Sundays) as i am when i lift in the afternoon (wednesdays and fridays)

[B]Squat[/B] - 260 1x5, 1x3, 1x0 Gonna stay with 260 for now
[B]Bench[/B] - 180 3x5 Spotter helped with the last few reps, Gonna stay with 180 for 2 more workouts
[B]Deadlift[/B] - 305 1x3, 1x1, 1x0 Need lifting Straps
[B]Dips[/B] - w/15 lbs 2x12

Wednesday:

[B]Squat[/B] - 260 3x5
[B]Military Press[/B] - 130 1x5, 1x3, 1x4 Gonna stick with this for 3 more workouts
[B]Powerclean[/B] - Was doing 160 till I met a guy named Jesus who critiqued and fixed my form. Gonna restart with a lower weight
[B]Chinups[/B] 1x8, 1x6, 1x4

Friday: Played basketball first so I didn't have as much strength

[B]Squat[/B] - 260 3x5 Moving up to 265
[B]Bench Press[/B] - 180 3x5 Needed help on the last couple reps of the last 2 sets. Gonna stay at 180 for the next workout.
[B]Deadlift[/B] - 305 1x1, 1x3 Back was tired from basketball
[B]Dips[/B] w/20 lb - 2x12

good progress so far man.

+65lbs or more on squats

[QUOTE=Ka0s;619603273]good progress so far man.

+65lbs or more on squats[/QUOTE]

Thanks, its bench press tho that frustrates me. Gonna make some changes to my form and see if that helps

Sunday: Week 7

[B]Squat[/B] - 265 3x5
[B]Military Press[/B] - 130 2x5, 1x4 Gonna keep weight same for 1 more workout
[B]Powercleans[/B] - 95 5x3
[B]Chinups[/B] - 2x8, 1x4


Finally got me some straps aw yeea

Have seen you posting around for awhile. Solid lifts so far bro. Keep it up and in for progress!

[QUOTE=pawanlap;620728293]Have seen you posting around for awhile. Solid lifts so far bro. Keep it up and in for progress![/QUOTE]

Thanks man, gonna see if i can gettn bench up there too

Wednesday: **** yea! Improved my bench technique and got straps for deadlifting. Goodbye plateaus...for now

[B]Squat[/B] - 265 3x5 Gonna keep the same weight for 1 more workout
[B]Bench Press[/B] - 180 3x5 Stopped touching the bar to chest because it hurt my shoulders. Will hopefully be progressing linearly from now on
[B]Deadlift[/B] - 310 3x5 Finally got straps woo!
[B]Dips[/B] - w/17.5 lbs 2x12