0skr's Workout Journal: Starting Strength

[Delusional]

12/4/08 (delayed one day)

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 6
95 x 1 x 6
105 x 3 x 4

Military Press

45 x 1 x 8
55 x 1 x 7
65 x 1 x 0 (just can't get that bar up =\)
55 x 2 x 4

P. Rows

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 7
75 x 3 x 4 (form stricter today)

Deadlifts

65 x 1 x 8
95 x 1 x 8
125 x 1 x 5

I'm not sure if I should change my deadlift warmup, whoever is reading, should I, how should it be?

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bump on question

[Delusional]

12/6/08

Workout A

Bench Press

45 x 1 x 10
65 x 1 x 10
85 x 1 x 5 (wtf)
95 x 3 x 4 (wtf again strong ratio)

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 8
95 x 1 x 5
105 x 3 x 5 (definately going for 115 next week)

Deadlifts

65 x 1 x 8
95 x 1 x 8
125 x 1 x 6 (don't have any more weights, will ask for some for xmas)

[no_one089]

Good workouts, you only got 125lbs of weights?lol Your gonna need more

[Delusional]

Good workouts, you only got 125lbs of weights?lol Your gonna need more

yeah I know...

I only have 95lbs of iron though. 30lbs of sand in bottles lol

[far3]

Your doing great with what you have, keep it up!

[crusher777]

Good progress so far man. You're definitely gonna need some more weights though. Keep up the good work!

[Delusional]

Hey, got vids today. Was dissapointed at form

12/8/08

Workout B

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 8
95 x 1 x 7
105 x 3 x 4

Military Press

45 x 1 x 8
55 x 1 x 6
65 x 1 x 1
55 x 2 x 5
55 x 1 x 4 (when filming it came out bad so I had to do another set)

Pendlay Rows

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 5
75 x 1 x 8 ( saw my form and I went back to 65)
65 x 2 x 5

[crusher777]

Good workout. Is there a reason you do sets of 4 instead of 5 on the squats? You are doing Rippetoe right? Just wondering

[Delusional]

Good workout. Is there a reason you do sets of 4 instead of 5 on the squats? You are doing Rippetoe right? Just wondering

I'm on rippetoes.

Reading his book he says his program still works on 3 to 8 reps. I can usually get 5 reps of 105, today I couldn't.

[crusher777]

Oh, ok. That makes sense. I've only read parts of the book lol.

[Delusional]

12/10/08

Workout A

Bench Press

45 x 1 x 12
65 x 1 x 10
85 x 1 x 6
95 x 3 x 4 (got vids, but was only able to get bench press vid since it got dark so I don't feel like uploading the form of just one exercise, the form was good imo though)

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x 10
65 x 1 x 10
85 x 1 x 8
95 x 3 x 5 (didn't do 105 due to my previous squat form, attempting to restablize it)

Deadlifts

65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 8
115 x 1 x 5
125 x 1 x 5 (if I don't get 2 45s by saturday I'm going to temporarily suspend deadlifts, I use waterbottles and all they do is hurt my form so I'll end up hurting my self.)

[Vikeling]

You are progressing well, just be sure that your back is flat or arched while squatting and get some more weights. By the time you're a senior in high school, you'll be strong as hell.

good luck and subbed.

[crusher777]

Can't wait to see your deadlift progress after you get some more weights!

[Delusional]

forgot to update

Workout B

12/12/08 Friday

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 5
85 x 1 x 5
95 x 1 x 5
105 x 3 x 4

Military Press

45 x 3 x 8 (due to form issues as told in my form check vid)

P. Rows

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 3 x 5 (same reason as military)

[Footballx14]

your uhh ATG squats are looking really weird. try to not bend over so much. (puts alot of stress on your lower back) otherwise good progress! repped.

[Delusional]

your uhh ATG squats are looking really weird. try to not bend over so much. (puts alot of stress on your lower back) otherwise good progress! repped.

Thanks for the comment.

I made a thread about the vid and they told me the same. I keep on bending my lower back. But it happens even w/o weights. I'm trying to fix that

[PRMachine]

Subbed!

[cheesegrater93]

You're doing really well, especially since your using sand as weights!
keep up the good work, you will be awesome when you're older.

If you dont get enough weights to keep increasing the weight, try one legged press-ups and squats aswell. For instance, everytime you walk into the kitchen do 5 one armed press ups, and everytime you go to your room do 5 one legged squats. Probably complete crap but it cant hurt trying.

keep up the good work.

[Delusional]

You're doing really well, especially since your using sand as weights!
keep up the good work, you will be awesome when you're older.

If you dont get enough weights to keep increasing the weight, try one legged press-ups and squats aswell. For instance, everytime you walk into the kitchen do 5 one armed press ups, and everytime you go to your room do 5 one legged squats. Probably complete crap but it cant hurt trying.

keep up the good work.

Today or or tomorrow I'm going to get two 45s, two 5s and two 2.5s

[cheesegrater93]

Awesome!
subbed.

[IRockNikes]

How much weight do you have at home? If you don't have enough to progress in Ripptoes, you should buy some. This is such a great program, in my first 2 weeks I put 50 lbs on my squat.(No estats, my squat is still weak.) Make sure you're eating enough so your muscles can recover and repair. Good luck.

[Delusional]

How much weight do you have at home? If you don't have enough to progress in Ripptoes, you should buy some. This is such a great program, in my first 2 weeks I put 50 lbs on my squat.(No estats, my squat is still weak.) Make sure you're eating enough so your muscles can recover and repair. Good luck.

just got 2 45s yesterday so now I have 185lbs of iron, should last me for a while

can get more as soon as I get more strength

and I'm going to workout tuesday thursday saturday whilst on vacations for now

[IRockNikes]

Sounds good. I bought over 200 lbs of plates and that cost a **** load. I'm gonna need more hopefully pretty soon lol. I want to track my Ripptoes progress, so I made a journal.

[Delusional]

Sounds good. I bought over 200 lbs of plates and that cost a **** load. I'm gonna need more hopefully pretty soon lol. I want to track my Ripptoes progress, so I made a journal.

Luckily I already had them. Those 45s where lent to me so even better.

[Delusional]

Awesome workout today, those new 45s really let me give my all except in my bench :S

12/16/08

Workout A

Bench Press

45 x 1 x ~8
65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 5 =\
95 x 3 x 2 wtf is wrong with me

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x ~8
65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 8
95 x 1 x 5
105 x 1 x 5
125 x 3 x 4 Had the 45s on and decided to try adding the 10s

Deadlifts

65 x 1 x 10
95 x 1 x 8
105 x 1 x 8
135 x 1 x 4

Wow, having those 45s improved my workout a lot. Since I don't use gallons of sands the bar doesn't balance and improves my form.

Great workout, except for my bench

[PRMachine]

Nice squat!

[Delusional]

I have delayed another day... On thursday I thought I didn't have to workout (due to my previous scheme of monday/wednesday/friday) So I workout out on friday.

12/19/08

Workout B

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x 5
65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 8
95 x 1 x 8
105 x 1 x 8
125 x 3 x 4

Military Press

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 3 x 2 (I don't wish to use the water bottles, so I went straight to 65)

Pendlay Rows

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 8
75 x 3 x 5

[Delusional]

12/22/08

Workout B

Well, I was really tired since I was sick all this weekend but at the end of the workout I wasn't sick at all lol

ATG Squats

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 8
85 x 1 x 8
95 x 1 x 6
105 x 1 x 5
125 x 3 x 3

Military Press

45 x 1 x 8
55 x 3 x 5 (strict form)

Pendlay Rows

45 x 1 x 8
65 x 1 x 8
75 x 3 x 5

[no_one089]

Good job brah, I think lifting actually makes me feel better also

Hope your back 100 percent soon

[Delusional]

Good job brah, I think lifting actually makes me feel better also

Hope your back 100 percent soon

yeah me too, I want to squat 1 plate atg at the very least lol