Ludachris log

[Ludachris]

So I've been lifting regularly for about a month now, and haven't really seen the gains Id hope I would. I basically would go to the gym the same times every day and rep the same weight, so I decided to make this log to force myself to improve and begin to lift more weight.

basically I'm a skinny bastard that just started lifting to increase my strength. I never really lifted before in my life and that's what stopped me from starting - my lifts sucked to the point where I didn't want to take the hit to my pride and start up with shitty numbers. So now I decided to swallow my pride, start lifting and hopefully improve.

Starting stats -

6'2, 168 pounds
Currently 195 Pounds.
200* 12-23-09

Gained 19 pounds since i started!

1RM squat - 215 pounds 310 Pounds
1RM DL - 258 - 355 Pounds
1RM bench - 155 - 205 Pounds



Deadlift
215 1x5 (starting)
225 1x5
225 3x5
250 3x3

Currently running coan/phillipi routine, 305x2, 245 3x8

SOHP
95 3x5 (starting)
95 3x5, tried bumping up to 105 but couldn't rep it out
95 3x5
105 1x5, 1x4, 1x4
135 1x5

Squat
135 3x5 (starting)
175 3x4
205 3x3, missed last rep
225x8 reps, 245x6 Reps, 275x2 Reps


Bench
135 3x5 (starting)
155 3x3 (current)
160 1x5
190x4

 

[Merrill]

Good luck dude! Lift hard, eat food...lots. Are you on any certain program?

 

[ghostwipe]

It's going to take more consistent hard work than that to see real gains.

 

[Ludachris]

Good luck dude! Lift hard, eat food...lots. Are you on any certain program?

Thanks man. I'm thinking about trying 5x5 or starting stregnth, however I'm not really sure on a specific program to try.

 

[Ludachris]

It's going to take more consistent hard work than that to see real gains.

I'm trying. That's the main reason I'm starting a log - to make sure I'm always trying my hardest and improving every time I go to the gym.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Never worry about how much your lifting. only that your lifting

Welcome to the logs.

 

[Ludachris]

Got my weight up to 174..bought a couple pounds of shreeded beef and mixed it with noodles + onions, been munching on that for the past few days and trying to really increase the amount of calories ive been eating. Also might try to add power cleans to my routine sometime, however i have no clue as to proper form besides the youtube videos ive watched :icon_conf

 

[cXs808]

Do them light for a long time before you get the form down. Powercleans are more about technique then strength/power.

 

[Ludachris]

Finally figured out how to use leg drive semi-effectively on bench. Saw a video by Dave Tate on the web and was able to put it to good use benching. Im getting big noob gains on my squats and deadlifts, however my OHP and bench are still feeling pretty weak.

 

[Ludachris]

Haven't really been updating this log much, its cool coming back after awhile and seeing how much my numbers have gone up though