Kimura123's Training Log

[Kimura123]

Hullo, so yeah I'm starting a training log And yes, I know my lifts are s***ty, but I'm only 15 next month and I just started!

My stats:

5'3, male
124 lbs, at around 15 - 17% body fat (wont know for sure until i get my skinfold caliper test)
BJJ white belt, started last September, also train Muay Thai once a week.

Stats:
40kg Squat 3*5
27.5kg Bench Press 3*5
22.5kg Overhead Press 3*5
50kg Deadlift 1*5
32.5kg Power Clean 3*5

My goals:
To get stronger using Starting Strength,
Add muscle.
Improve my crappy cardio through Couch to 5K,
Improve my technique in Muay Thai and my skill level iin BJJ.

 

[Kimura123]

Did my last workout of my first week of Starting Strength. I went into the workout hungry - I now realise that a strawberry and banana smoothie is not sufficient pre workout nutrition :redface:

Squat - Successful 40kg 3*5
Overhead Press - Successful 22.5kg 3*5 (had to work for it)
Power Clean - Successful 32.5g 3*5

I think the reason that I struggled with the Overhead Press was because of my hunger. So, yeah, I hit all of my lifts today and I've got Couch to 5k this weekend, so I'll let you know how I get on with my next SS workout on Monday.

 

[Kimura123]

Monday 2nd June

Squats - Successful 42.5kg 3*5
Bench Press - Successful 30kg 3*5
Deadlift - Successful 55kg 1*5

Starting to focus on adding mass as of today. I hope this will help me get through my workouts better as I am no longer in a calorie deficit.

 

[Ethan]

Welcome to the logs! Wish I'd been smart enough to lift at 15.

The overhead press is a finicky lift for lots of people, it's the first one down the toilet for me if I feel like crap.

 

[Kimura123]

Wednesday 4th June 2014

I've started eating at a surplus, so I tried to go up (in Squats) by a 5kg increment

Squats - Successful 47.5kg 3*5:icon_chee
OHP - Failed 25kg - 5/5/2
Power Clean - gym owner told me to work on my technique, so I dropped the weight. Successful 30kg 5*3

My form was s***ty up until now on the PC, so I think the drop was necessary. Bit disappointed about the OHP, but I was pleasantly surprised that I could increase my Squat by 5kg!

Should I be eating more since I failed a lift?

 

[Ethan]

Not necessarily. I'd probably try 25kg again next time you OHP. If you fail it twice more, deload it 2-3 weeks and hopefully you break through it this time. I think that's what Rip says anyway.

If you want to increase calories, though, go ahead.

 

[Kimura123]

Friday 6th June 2014

Squats - Successful 52.5kg 3*5
Bench Press - Successful 32.5kg 3*5
Deadlift - Successful 62.5kg 1*5

So yeah I increased my lifts by the higher amounts again - life is good :icon_chee

 

[Kimura123]

Sorry, forgot to update.
Just to let you know, my log is also on the SS forums, where I am BellyDownArmbar (sounds a bit better than Kimura123)

http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/showthread.php?t=49256

Monday 9th June 2014. Sick.

Tuesday 10th June 2014

Squats - Successful 57.5kg 3*5(had to work for it)
OHP - Successful 25kg 3*5
Power Clean - Successful 32.5kg 5*3

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Thursday 12th June

Squats - Successful 60kg 3*5(had to work for it)
Bench Press - Successful 35kg 3*5
Deadlift - Successful 72.5kg 1*5

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Saturday 14th June 2014 - began wearing belt

Squats - Successful 62.5kg 3*5
OHP - Failed 27.5kg 3/2/1
Power Clean - Successful 35kg 5*3

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Monday 16th June 2014

OK.... here's one that belongs in the gym idiots thread.....

On my 4th rep of 65kg squats, i fell forward :redfacethank God I was in a power rack). The gym owner made me leave the weights for that day.

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Tuesday 17th June 2014

My dad had to convince the gym owner not to ban me from free weights and make me do machines (f**k that s**t). In fact, now my dad has to supervise me.

It happened again on rep 5..... only this time, I dropped the weights off the bar. I think I have a problem with my balance and I have decided to drop back down to 60kg/62.5kg for the next workout till I fix it. I did one set of 60kg to keep me going.

Squats - See above
Bench Press - Failed 37.5kg 2/3/2 Most I've benched in my life - when I did SS before the most I reached was 35kg
Deadlift - Failed 80kg (1 rep) - switching to 5kg jumps.

 

[BellyDownArmbar]

Banned. Now im BellyDownArmbar and makin a new log tmrow.