GSP's Better late than never 3X5...

[anotherbutters]

Wow, she almost doubled everything. Congrats to Mrs GSP

 

[GSP]

7/13 - Workout A

Squats (3X5) 135

Deadlift
1X5 - 135
1X5 - 185
1X5 - 225

Comments: Not much for this one. Light week. Forearm is feeling better now, shoulder and hip still fairly sore. I'll hopefully feel ready to push forward with some heavier weights on Monday.

 

[carlsuen]

what's your current body weight?

 

[GSP]

what's your current body weight?

I weighed in at 188.5 yesterday.

 

[carlsuen]

wow.. so much progress compared to when u first started.. total of 12-13 lbs gained? how many weeks since u first started?

 

[GSP]

wow.. so much progress compared to when u first started.. total of 12-13 lbs gained? how many weeks since u first started?

I ended up putting on about 15-17 lbs. in 11 weeks. I was weighing in the low 190's 2 weeks ago, and made the call to strip a few pounds of fat off, I'm down about 3 pounds from my peak weight.

 

[carlsuen]

awesome dude.. congrats!

 

[GSP]

awesome dude.. congrats!

Thanks man!

But the program has it's drawbacks. I mean, my hips/thighs are busting out of my pants, my shirts are tight around the lats, and people stare at me really funny during my workouts. ;D

 

[oso0690]

Thanks man!

But the program has it's drawbacks. I mean, my hips/thighs are busting out of my pants, my shirts are tight around the lats, and people stare at me really funny during my workouts. ;D

lol, they should put a warning on the 3x5 - WARNING: when done correctly, expect to save a paycheck to buy new clothes

Keep up the good work!

 

[GSP]

7/17 - Workout A

Squats
1x5 - 185
1X5 - 205
1X4.8 - 230 PR!?

Pendlay Rows (3X5) 155

Comments: Alright, no semantics on the squats. I enlisted the help of a spotter at the gym where I'm travelling this week. Got 4 tough reps, and I'm certain I would have gotten the 5th up, but I was stuck about 3/4 of the way up and my spotter jumped on after about 5-6 seconds of blood & guts pushing (He didn't do anything wrong, I just wasn't clear enough with my expectations for the lift with him). I just know I would have pushed through it, but in the end it won't count as a rep for me. Legs felt great after the deload week though.

Taking 1 more week off of pressing movements before deciding how to proceed with my shoulder.

Didn't push the rows and stayed lighter. I tried straps thinking that might help my forearm, but it really didn't. It doesn't affect my lifting, but hurts like hell later on.

I'll be making a final push on squats and deads over the next couple of weeks and then resetting for a 5X5 run. I have to say I'm a bit apprehensive about the volume, but I'll give it a go as written. I just don't feel like I have a very high capacity for workload yet, but the first several sets of 5X5 are pretty light so I may be worried about nothing.